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Babe Borton

William Baker Borton

Position: First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 178 lb.

Born: August 14, 1888 in Marion, IL (All Transactions)
Debut: September 2, 1912
Teams (by GP): Terriers/Browns/WhiteSox/Yankees 1912-1916

Final Game: September 30, 1916
Died: July 29, 1954 in Berkeley, CA
Buried: Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, CA
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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
1912 23 CHW AL 31 118 105 15 39 3 1 0 17 1 7 8 9 .371 .416 .419 .835 142 44 0 5 3
1913 24 TOT AL 61 237 188 17 36 7 0 0 24 2 41 24 .191 .342 .229 .571 68 43 2 6 3
1913 24 CHW AL 28 106 80 9 22 5 0 0 13 1 23 5 .275 .442 .338 .780 130 27 1 2 3
1913 24 NYY AL 33 131 108 8 14 2 0 0 11 1 18 19 .130 .260 .148 .408 20 16 1 4 3
1915 26 SLM FL 159 668 549 97 157 20 14 3 83 17 92 64 .286 .395 .390 .785 125 214 7 20 *3
1916 27 SLB AL 66 119 98 10 22 1 2 1 12 1 0 19 13 .224 .350 .306 .657 102 30 0 2 3
4 Yrs 317 1142 940 139 254 31 17 4 136 21 7 160 110 .270 .381 .352 .734 113 331 9 33
162 Game Avg. 162 584 480 71 130 16 9 2 70 11 82 56 .270 .381 .352 .734 113 169 5 17
CHW (2 yrs) 59 224 185 24 61 8 1 0 30 2 7 31 14 .330 .429 .384 .812 137 71 1 7
SLM (1 yr) 159 668 549 97 157 20 14 3 83 17 92 64 .286 .395 .390 .785 125 214 7 20
NYY (1 yr) 33 131 108 8 14 2 0 0 11 1 18 19 .130 .260 .148 .408 20 16 1 4
SLB (1 yr) 66 119 98 10 22 1 2 1 12 1 0 19 13 .224 .350 .306 .657 102 30 0 2
AL (3 yrs) 158 474 391 42 97 11 3 1 53 4 7 68 46 .248 .362 .299 .661 96 117 2 13
FL (1 yr) 159 668 549 97 157 20 14 3 83 17 92 64 .286 .395 .390 .785 125 214 7 20

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
1912 23 CHW AL 31 118 6 -2 0 2 -1 5 0.5 4 9 0.9 .516 .503 0.7 0.1 7 $ 3
1913 24 CHW AL 28 106 5 -0 0 0 -1 4 0.4 4 8 0.8 .515 .503 0.8 -0.1 8 $ 3
1913 24 NYY AL 33 131 -10 -0 0 2 -1 -9 -1.1 5 -5 -0.7 .467 .493 -0.9 0.1 -7 $ 3
1915 26 SLM FL 159 668 20 -2 0 -5 -5 8 1.0 8 16 1.8 .506 .506 2.3 -1.1 21 $ *3
1916 27 SLB AL 66 119 1 -0 0 0 -1 0 -0.0 4 4 0.4 .500 .500 0.4 -0.1 4 $ 3
4 Seasons 317 1142 22 -4 0 -1 -9 7 0.8 24 32 3.2 .502 .501 3.3 -1.1 33 $
CHW (2 yrs) 59 224 11 -2 0 2 -2 8 0.9 8 16 1.7 .516 .503 1.5 0.0 14 $
SLM (1 yr) 159 668 20 -2 0 -5 -5 8 1.0 8 16 1.8 .506 .506 2.3 -1.1 21 $
NYY (1 yr) 33 131 -10 -0 0 2 -1 -9 -1.1 5 -5 -0.7 .467 .493 -0.9 0.1 -7 $
SLB (1 yr) 66 119 1 -0 0 0 -1 0 -0.0 4 4 0.4 .500 .500 0.4 -0.1 4 $

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
1912 23 CHW AL 118 78 16 5.4 89 .406 .371 .269 .416 .337 .419 .354 .835 .691 142 .657 5.7 0.6 .630 .067 .048 .0
1913 24 TOT AL 237 158 16 2.7 87 .220 .191 .264 .342 .336 .229 .347 .571 .682 68 .369 -4.8 -0.6 .579 .266 .037 .0
1913 24 CHW AL 106 60 12 5.3 86 .293 .275 .263 .442 .335 .338 .346 .780 .681 130 .670 5.5 0.6 .897 .363 .063 .0
1913 24 NYY AL 131 98 4 1.1 87 .157 .130 .265 .260 .336 .148 .347 .408 .684 20 .100 -10.3 -1.2 .383 .194 .019 .0
1915 26 SLM FL 668 412 83 5.4 91 .320 .286 .269 .395 .337 .390 .360 .785 .698 125 .674 25.5 2.8 .842 .302 .104 5.1
1916 27 SLB AL 119 78 11 3.8 79 .250 .224 .251 .350 .324 .306 .328 .657 .652 102 .535 0.9 0.1 .658 .286 .082 1.0
4 Yrs 1142 726 126 4.6 89 .303 .270 .266 .381 .335 .352 .354 .734 .689 113 .610 27.3 2.9 .742 .267 .082 6.7
162 Game Avg. 584 371 64 4.6 89 .303 .270 .266 .381 .335 .352 .354 .734 .689 113 .610 14 1 .742 .267 .082 3
CHW (2 yrs) 224 138 28 5.4 88 .357 .330 .266 .429 .336 .384 .350 .812 .686 137 .663 11.2 1.2 .748 .195 .054 .0
SLM (1 yr) 668 412 83 5.4 91 .320 .286 .269 .395 .337 .390 .360 .785 .698 125 .675 25.5 2.8 .842 .302 .104 5.1
NYY (1 yr) 131 98 4 1.1 87 .157 .130 .265 .260 .336 .148 .347 .408 .684 20 .100 -10.3 -1.2 .383 .194 .019 .0
SLB (1 yr) 119 78 11 3.8 79 .250 .224 .251 .350 .324 .306 .328 .657 .652 102 .535 0.9 0.1 .658 .286 .082 1.0
AL (3 yrs) 474 314 43 3.7 85 .279 .248 .262 .362 .333 .299 .344 .661 .677 96 .501 1.8 0.1 .611 .217 .051 1.6
FL (1 yr) 668 412 83 5.4 91 .320 .286 .269 .395 .337 .390 .360 .785 .698 125 .675 25.5 2.8 .842 .302 .104 5.1

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
1912 23 31 118 105 15 39 3 1 0 17 1 7 8 9 .371 .416 .419 .835 142 44 0 5
1913 24 92 355 293 32 75 10 1 0 41 3 7 49 33 .256 .366 .297 .663 94 87 2 11
1914 25 92 355 293 32 75 10 1 0 41 3 7 49 33 .256 .366 .297 .663 94 87 2 11
1915 26 251 1023 842 129 232 30 15 3 124 20 7 141 97 .276 .385 .357 .743 115 301 9 31
1916 27 317 1142 940 139 254 31 17 4 136 21 7 160 110 .270 .381 .352 .734 113 331 9 33

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
1912 23 32 125 111 16 42 3 1 0 18 1 9 9 .378 .425 .423 .848 20 31
1913 24 64 260 203 20 43 8 0 0 29 2 49 25 .212 .370 .251 .621 19 61
1915 26 166 712 582 110 172 22 15 3 94 19 101 67 .296 .407 .400 .807 94 159
1916 27 69 129 105 13 26 1 2 1 15 1 22 14 .248 .378 .324 .702 14 66
4 Yrs 331 1226 1001 159 283 34 18 4 156 23 181 115 .283 .398 .365 .762 147 317
162 Game Avg. 162 600 490 78 139 17 9 2 76 11 89 56 .283 .398 .365 .762 72 317

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

On-Base% s c a p y
1915 FL  .395 (4th)

Games Played s c a p y
1915 FL  159 (1st)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1915 FL  668 (3rd)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1915 FL  97 (1st)

Total Bases s c a p y
1915 FL  214 (9th)

Triples s c a p y
1915 FL  14 (5th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1915 FL  83 (4th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1915 FL  92 (1st)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1915 FL  64 (6th)

Singles s c a p y
1915 FL  120 (10th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1915 FL  83 (7th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1915 FL  26 (7th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1915 FL  2.9 (7th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1915 FL  256 (1st)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1915 FL  7 (6th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 6 (344), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 11 (1346), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 3 (1776), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

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