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George Bechtel

George A. Bechtel

Positions: Rightfielder and Pitcher
Bats: Unknown, Throws: Unknown
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 165 lb.

Born: September 2, 1848 in Philadelphia, PA(All Transactions)
Debut: May 20, 1871
Teams (by GP): Whites/Athletics/Mutuals/Grays/Centennials 1871-1876

Final Game: August 19, 1876
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1871 22 ATH NA 20 96 94 24 33 9 1 1 21 4 0 2 2 .351 .365 .500 .865 142 47 1 0 O/51
1872 23 NYU NA 51 254 247 61 74 11 3 0 42 9 1 7 3 .300 .319 .368 .687 119 91 2 0 *O/3
1873 24 PHI NA 53 267 258 53 63 12 1 1 39 2 1 9 1 .244 .270 .310 .580 68 80 3 0 *O/1
1874 25 PHI NA 32 153 151 29 42 4 5 1 34 0 0 2 1 .278 .288 .391 .678 113 59 0 0 O/1
1875 26 TOT NA 49 227 225 45 63 11 2 0 27 2 0 2 4 .280 .286 .347 .633 115 78 1 0 O1
1875 26 CEN NA 14 62 61 12 17 5 0 0 7 0 0 1 1 .279 .290 .361 .651 131 22 0 0 1
1875 26 ATH NA 35 165 164 33 46 6 2 0 20 2 0 1 3 .280 .285 .341 .626 110 56 1 0 O/1
1876 27 TOT NL 16 65 65 4 13 1 0 0 2 0 1 .200 .200 .215 .415 32 14 0 O
1876 27 LOU NL 14 55 55 2 10 1 0 0 2 0 1 .182 .182 .200 .382 20 11 0 O
1876 27 NYU NL 2 10 10 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600 106 3 0 /O
6 Yrs 221 1062 1040 216 288 48 12 3 165 17 2 22 12 .277 .292 .355 .647 101 369 7 0
162 Game Avg. 162 778 762 158 211 35 9 2 121 16 9 .277 .292 .355 .647 101 270 0
PHI (2 yrs) 85 420 409 82 105 16 6 2 73 2 1 11 2 .257 .276 .340 .616 84 139 3 0
ATH (2 yrs) 55 261 258 57 79 15 3 1 41 6 0 3 5 .306 .314 .399 .713 123 103 2 0
CEN (1 yr) 14 62 61 12 17 5 0 0 7 0 0 1 1 .279 .290 .361 .651 131 22 0 0
NYU (1 yr) 51 254 247 61 74 11 3 0 42 9 1 7 3 .300 .319 .368 .687 119 91 2 0
NYU (1 yr) 2 10 10 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600 106 3 0
LOU (1 yr) 14 55 55 2 10 1 0 0 2 0 1 .182 .182 .200 .382 20 11 0
NA (5 yrs) 205 997 975 212 275 47 12 3 163 17 2 22 11 .282 .298 .364 .662 105 355 7 0
NL (1 yr) 16 65 65 4 13 1 0 0 2 0 1 .200 .200 .215 .415 32 14 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1871 22 ATH NA 20 96 6 1 0 0 -1 6 0.3 2 8 0.6 .517 .502 0.6 -0.1 8 $ O/51
1872 23 NYU NA 51 254 10 2 0 1 -3 10 0.6 10 20 1.7 .512 .504 1.7 -0.2 19 $ *O/3
1873 24 PHI NA 53 267 -12 0 0 9 -3 -6 -0.4 9 3 0.6 .493 .498 0.1 0.4 -6 $ *O/1
1874 25 PHI NA 32 153 2 0 0 0 -1 2 0.1 5 6 0.6 .504 .501 0.6 -0.2 7 $ O/1
1875 26 CEN NA 14 62 2 0 0 0 2 4 0.4 3 7 0.4 .527 .502 0.4 0.0 7 $ 1
1875 26 ATH NA 35 165 1 1 0 4 -1 4 0.3 7 12 1.1 .511 .502 0.8 0.2 8 $ O/1
1876 27 LOU NL 14 55 -5 0 0 0 -1 -6 -0.6 2 -5 -0.4 .460 .497 -0.4 -0.1 -5 $ O
1876 27 NYU NL 2 10 0 0 0 -2 -0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.1 .422 .499 0.0 -0.2 0 $ /O
6 Seasons 221 1062 4 4 0 12 -8 12 0.5 38 51 4.5 .503 .501 3.8 -0.1 39 $
PHI (2 yrs) 85 420 -10 0 0 9 -3 -4 -0.3 14 10 1.2 .497 .499 0.7 0.2 1 $
ATH (2 yrs) 55 261 7 2 0 4 -2 10 0.7 10 20 1.7 .513 .502 1.4 0.1 16 $
CEN (1 yr) 14 62 2 0 0 0 2 4 0.4 3 7 0.4 .527 .502 0.4 0.0 7 $
NYU (1 yr) 51 254 10 2 0 1 -3 10 0.6 10 20 1.7 .512 .504 1.7 -0.2 19 $
NYU (1 yr) 2 10 0 0 0 -2 -0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.1 .422 .499 0.0 -0.2 0 $
LOU (1 yr) 14 55 -5 0 0 0 -1 -6 -0.6 2 -5 -0.4 .460 .497 -0.4 -0.1 -5 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1871 22 ATH NA 96 62 18 7.7 93 .352 .351 .293 .365 .317 .500 .393 .865 .710 142 .656 5.3 0.5 .855 .213 .149 1.6
1872 23 NYU NA 254 176 30 4.6 71 .303 .300 .277 .319 .289 .368 .339 .687 .628 119 .497 5.9 0.6 .602 .130 .069 .0
1873 24 PHI NA 267 199 22 3.0 88 .242 .244 .302 .270 .316 .310 .375 .580 .690 68 .292 -9.6 -0.9 .452 .105 .066 1.3
1874 25 PHI NA 153 109 17 4.2 72 .275 .278 .279 .288 .289 .391 .343 .678 .632 113 .517 1.8 0.2 .560 .126 .113 .0
1875 26 TOT NA 227 163 22 3.6 60 .285 .280 .261 .286 .268 .347 .320 .633 .588 115 .542 3.7 0.4 .503 .084 .067 .0
1875 26 CEN NA 62 44 6 3.7 53 .283 .279 .250 .290 .257 .361 .306 .651 .562 131 .547 2.1 0.2 .523 .098 .082
1875 26 ATH NA 165 119 16 3.6 62 .286 .280 .265 .285 .272 .341 .325 .626 .597 110 .541 1.6 0.2 .496 .079 .061 .0
1876 27 TOT NL 65 52 3 1.6 72 .203 .200 .280 .200 .293 .215 .339 .415 .632 32 .180 -4.8 -0.6 .015
1876 27 LOU NL 55 45 2 1.2 74 .185 .182 .283 .182 .297 .200 .344 .382 .640 20 .120 -4.8 -0.6 .018
1876 27 NYU NL 10 7 1 3.9 60 .300 .300 .259 .300 .271 .300 .314 .600 .585 106 .535 0.0 0.0 .000
6 Yrs 1062 761 112 4.0 75 .278 .277 .282 .292 .294 .355 .349 .647 .643 101 .460 2.4 0.2 .534 .113 .078 5.1
162 Game Avg. 778 558 82 4.0 75 .278 .277 .282 .292 .294 .355 .349 .647 .643 101 .460 2 0 .534 .113 .078 4
PHI (2 yrs) 420 308 39 3.4 82 .254 .257 .294 .276 .306 .340 .363 .616 .669 84 .371 -7.8 -0.8 .490 .112 .083 2.0
ATH (2 yrs) 261 181 34 5.0 74 .310 .306 .275 .314 .289 .399 .350 .713 .638 123 .594 6.9 0.6 .619 .128 .093 1.7
CEN (1 yr) 62 44 6 3.7 53 .283 .279 .250 .290 .257 .361 .306 .651 .562 131 .547 2.1 0.2 .523 .098 .082
NYU (1 yr) 254 176 30 4.6 71 .303 .300 .277 .319 .289 .368 .339 .687 .628 119 .497 5.9 0.6 .602 .130 .069 .0
NYU (1 yr) 10 7 1 3.9 60 .300 .300 .259 .300 .271 .300 .314 .600 .585 106 .535 0.0 0.0 .000
LOU (1 yr) 55 45 2 1.2 74 .185 .182 .283 .182 .297 .200 .344 .382 .640 20 .119 -4.8 -0.6 .018
NA (5 yrs) 997 709 109 4.1 75 .283 .282 .282 .298 .294 .364 .350 .662 .644 105 .475 7.1 0.7 .553 .120 .082 5.1
NL (1 yr) 65 52 3 1.6 72 .203 .200 .280 .200 .293 .215 .339 .415 .632 32 .179 -4.8 -0.6 .015

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1871 22 20 96 94 24 33 9 1 1 21 4 0 2 2 .351 .365 .500 .865 142 47 1 0
1872 23 71 350 341 85 107 20 4 1 63 13 1 9 5 .314 .331 .405 .736 126 138 3 0
1873 24 124 617 599 138 170 32 5 2 102 15 2 18 6 .284 .305 .364 .669 100 218 6 0
1874 25 156 770 750 167 212 36 10 3 136 15 2 20 7 .283 .301 .369 .671 103 277 6 0
1875 26 205 997 975 212 275 47 12 3 163 17 2 22 11 .282 .298 .364 .662 105 355 7 0
1876 27 221 1062 1040 216 288 48 12 3 165 17 2 22 12 .277 .292 .355 .647 101 369 7 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1871 22 116 473 466 57 113 31 3 3 50 14 7 12 .242 .254 .341 .595 40 20
1872 23 250 1120 1097 155 248 37 10 0 107 30 23 15 .226 .242 .278 .520 74 51
1873 24 195 889 868 90 150 29 2 2 67 5 21 4 .173 .192 .218 .410 37 53
1874 25 89 395 391 48 87 8 10 2 56 0 4 3 .223 .230 .309 .540 28 32
1875 26 150 659 654 99 159 28 5 0 59 5 5 12 .243 .249 .301 .550 49 49
1876 27 40 157 157 7 27 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 .172 .172 .185 .357 5 16
6 Yrs 840 3693 3633 456 784 135 30 7 342 54 60 48 .216 .229 .275 .504 233 221
162 Game Avg. 162 712 701 88 151 26 6 1 66 12 9 .216 .229 .275 .504 45 221

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1873 NA  0.4 (10th)

Doubles s c a p y
1871 NA  9 (8th)

Triples s c a p y
1874 NA  5 (10th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1872 NA  42 (10th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1872 NA  7 (8th)
1873 NA  9 (8th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1872 NA  9 (8th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1871 NA  .656 (10th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1872 NA  2 (7th)
1873 NA  3 (6th)

AB per SO s c a p y
1873 NA  258.0 (4th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1873 NA  199 (8th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 13 (1261), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 6 (2065), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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