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Marv Breeding

Marvin Eugene Breeding

Positions: Second Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: March 8, 1934 in Decatur, AL
High School: Jesuit HS (New Orleans, LA)
School: Samford University (Birmingham, AL)
Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1955. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 19, 1960
Teams (by GP): Orioles/Senators/Dodgers 1960-1963

Final Game: September 29, 1963
Died: December 31, 2006 in Decatur, AL
Buried: Roselawn Cemetery, Decatur, AL
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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
1960 26 BAL AL 152 594 551 69 147 25 2 3 43 10 4 35 80 .267 .313 .336 .648 77 185 8 3 2 3 2 *4
1961 27 BAL AL 90 261 244 32 51 8 0 1 16 5 2 14 33 .209 .250 .254 .504 38 62 2 0 1 2 1 4
1962 28 BAL AL 95 252 240 27 59 10 1 2 18 2 2 8 41 .246 .273 .321 .594 64 77 1 1 3 0 0 4/56
1963 29 TOT MLB 78 245 233 26 60 7 2 1 15 2 1 9 26 .258 .285 .318 .603 71 74 1 0 3 0 0 45/6
1963 29 WSA AL 58 205 197 20 54 7 2 1 14 1 1 7 21 .274 .299 .345 .644 81 68 1 0 1 0 0 54/6
1963 29 LAD NL 20 40 36 6 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 .167 .211 .167 .377 14 6 0 0 2 0 0 4/56
4 Yrs 415 1352 1268 154 317 50 5 7 92 19 9 66 180 .250 .288 .314 .602 66 398 12 4 9 5 3
162 Game Avg. 162 528 495 60 124 20 2 3 36 7 4 26 70 .250 .288 .314 .602 66 155 5 2 4 2 1
BAL (3 yrs) 337 1107 1035 128 257 43 3 6 77 17 8 57 154 .248 .289 .313 .602 65 324 11 4 6 5 3
LAD (1 yr) 20 40 36 6 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 .167 .211 .167 .377 14 6 0 0 2 0 0
WSA (1 yr) 58 205 197 20 54 7 2 1 14 1 1 7 21 .274 .299 .345 .644 81 68 1 0 1 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 395 1312 1232 148 311 50 5 7 91 18 9 64 175 .252 .290 .318 .609 67 392 12 4 7 5 3
NL (1 yr) 20 40 36 6 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 .167 .211 .167 .377 14 6 0 0 2 0 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
1960 26 BAL AL 152 594 -15 1 0 17 4 8 0.6 16 24 2.2 .505 .505 0.5 2.2 6 $ *4
1961 27 BAL AL 90 261 -20 2 2 7 2 -8 -0.9 7 -1 -0.2 .491 .495 -0.8 0.8 -8 $ 4
1962 28 BAL AL 95 252 -11 0 2 10 2 2 0.2 7 9 0.9 .503 .502 -0.1 1.2 -1 $ 4/56
1963 29 WSA AL 58 205 -4 -1 0 1 1 -2 -0.3 6 3 0.2 .495 .498 0.2 0.2 3 $ 54/6
1963 29 LAD NL 20 40 -4 -0 0 -1 0 -5 -0.5 1 -3 -0.4 .473 .497 -0.3 -0.1 -2 $ 4/56
4 Seasons 415 1352 -54 2 4 34 10 -5 -1.0 37 32 2.7 .499 .499 -0.5 4.3 -2 $
BAL (3 yrs) 337 1107 -46 3 3 34 8 2 -0.1 30 32 2.9 .501 .501 -0.4 4.2 -2 $
LAD (1 yr) 20 40 -4 -0 0 -1 0 -5 -0.5 1 -3 -0.4 .473 .497 -0.3 -0.1 -2 $
WSA (1 yr) 58 205 -4 -1 0 1 1 -2 -0.3 6 3 0.2 .495 .498 0.2 0.2 3 $

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
1960 26 BAL AL 594 421 59 3.8 101 .306 .267 .262 .313 .336 .336 .401 .648 .737 77 .422 -18.2 -1.8 .550 .143 .069 4.6
1961 27 BAL AL 261 200 16 2.1 100 .236 .209 .259 .250 .334 .254 .403 .504 .737 38 .193 -21.4 -2.1 .401 .115 .045 1.7
1962 28 BAL AL 252 187 21 3.0 97 .289 .246 .256 .273 .327 .321 .399 .594 .726 64 .320 -12.4 -1.2 .467 .108 .075 2.0
1963 29 TOT MLB 245 178 22 3.3 93 .286 .258 .254 .285 .319 .318 .390 .603 .709 71 .402 -9.6 -1.0 .480 .103 .060 1.3
1963 29 WSA AL 205 146 20 3.7 95 .303 .274 .255 .299 .322 .345 .394 .644 .716 81 .442 -5.8 -0.6 .517 .107 .071 1.0
1963 29 LAD NL 40 32 2 1.7 83 .194 .167 .245 .211 .305 .167 .366 .377 .672 14 .176 -3.8 -0.4 .300 .083 .000 .0
4 Yrs 1352 986 118 3.2 98 .285 .250 .259 .288 .331 .314 .399 .602 .730 66 .354 -61.7 -6.2 .492 .124 .064 10.2
162 Game Avg. 528 385 46 3.2 98 .285 .250 .259 .288 .331 .314 .399 .602 .730 66 .354 -61.7 -6.2 .492 .124 .064 4
BAL (3 yrs) 1107 808 96 3.2 100 .285 .248 .260 .289 .333 .313 .401 .602 .734 65 .344 -52.0 -5.2 .494 .129 .065 8.9
LAD (1 yr) 40 32 2 1.7 83 .194 .167 .245 .211 .305 .167 .366 .377 .672 14 .176 -3.8 -0.4 .300 .083 .000 .0
WSA (1 yr) 205 146 20 3.7 95 .303 .274 .255 .299 .322 .345 .394 .644 .716 81 .442 -5.8 -0.6 .517 .107 .071 1.0
AL (4 yrs) 1312 954 116 3.3 99 .288 .252 .259 .290 .331 .318 .400 .609 .732 67 .359 -57.8 -5.8 .498 .125 .066 10.1
NL (1 yr) 40 32 2 1.7 83 .194 .167 .245 .211 .305 .167 .366 .377 .672 14 .176 -3.8 -0.4 .300 .083 .000 .0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1960 26 BAL AL 594 0.5% 13.5% 5.9% 5.1% 20% 2.29 6.9 183.7 12.8 0.81 79%
1961 27 BAL AL 261 0.4% 12.6% 5.4% 3.5% 18% 2.36 7.4 244.0 15.3 0.72 81%
1962 28 BAL AL 252 0.8% 16.3% 3.2% 5.2% 22% 5.13 5.9 120.0 13.3 0.93 78%
1963 29 TOT MLB 245 0.4% 10.6% 3.7% 4.1% 17% 2.89 9.0 233.0 15.5 1.04 84%
1963 29 WSA AL 205 0.5% 10.2% 3.4% 4.9% 19% 3.00 9.4 197.0 14.1 0.94 85%
1963 29 LAD NL 40 0.0% 12.5% 5.0% 0.0% 0% 2.50 7.2 36.0 1.70 78%
4 Yrs 1352 0.5% 13.3% 4.9% 4.6% 20% 2.73 7.0 181.1 13.8 0.85 80%
MLB Averages 2.3% 14.2% 8.6% 6.5% 29% 1.65 6.3 38.0 8.5 1.05 73%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1960 26 BAL AL -18.2 -1.8 610 -1.6 8.6 -10.2 .96 -1.2 -0.5 -13.7 -1.4 0.95 -14.4 0
1961 27 BAL AL -21.4 -2.1 274 -1.4 3.3 -4.7 .95 -1.4 -0.0 -11.2 -1.1 0.97 -14.8 0.85 3
1962 28 BAL AL -12.4 -1.2 261 -1.0 3.8 -4.8 1.06 -0.9 -0.1 -9.4 -1.0 0.94 -12.0 1.00 10
1963 29 TOT MLB -9.7 -1.0 251 0.3 4.1 -3.8 .94 -0.4 0.7 -1.4 -0.2 0.89 -5.5 1.99 10
1963 29 WSA AL -5.8 -0.6 210 0.5 3.8 -3.3 .97 -0.1 0.6 3.3 0.3 0.89 -1.6 2.13 9
1963 29 LAD NL -3.9 -0.4 41 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 .79 -0.3 0.1 -4.6 -0.5 0.92 -3.9 0.75 1
4 Yrs -61.7 -6.2 1396 -3.8 19.8 -23.5 .97 -4.0 0.1 -35.7 -3.7 0.94 -46.7 1.41 23

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1960 26 BAL AL 10 0 36% 248 10 4 71% 9 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 11 63% 18 10 8 5 4 1 25 4 21
1961 27 BAL AL 5 0 48% 106 5 2 71% 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 41% 13 9 4 5 5 0 9 1 7
1962 28 BAL AL 3 0 38% 108 2 2 50% 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 48% 14 9 5 3 2 1 10 3 7
1963 29 TOT MLB 4 0 37% 111 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 50% 12 6 5 4 3 1 12 4 8
1963 29 WSA AL 4 0 32% 85 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 47% 9 4 4 3 3 0 7 2 5
1963 29 LAD NL 0 0 75% 26 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 56% 3 2 1 1 0 1 5 2 3
4 Yrs 22 0 39% 573 19 9 68% 18 10 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 33 52% 57 34 22 17 14 3 56 12 43

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1960 26 BAL AL 594 39% 147 0 0 0 0 3 0 19 1 2 2 1 0 4 2 50% 95 8 8% 31 12 39% 336 46 14% 25 15 60% 18 11 61% 0
1961 27 BAL AL 261 32% 51 3 0 0 0 0.85 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 100% 56 2 4% 30 6 20% 156 19 12% 14 8 57% 13 5 38% 0
1962 28 BAL AL 252 25% 59 10 1 0 0 1.00 2 0 5 1 1 1 1 0 7 3 43% 40 1 3% 23 6 26% 135 16 12% 10 3 30% 6 2 33% 0
1963 29 TOT MLB 245 38% 60 10 4 0 1 1.99 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 5 3 60% 33 1 3% 12 5 42% 106 14 13% 6 5 83% 5 3 60% 0
1963 29 WSA AL 205 39% 54 9 4 0 1 2.13 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 50% 25 1 4% 6 2 33% 87 13 15% 5 4 80% 4 2 50% 0
1963 29 LAD NL 40 33% 6 1 0 0 0 0.75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 67% 8 0 0% 6 3 50% 19 1 5% 1 1 100% 1 1 100% 0
4 Yrs 1352 35% 317 23 5 0 1 1.41 7 0 29 4 3 5 2 0 17 9 53% 224 12 5% 96 29 30% 733 95 13% 55 31 56% 42 21 50% 0
MLB Averages 51% 75% 10% 31% 14% 49% 53%

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
1960 26 152 594 551 69 147 25 2 3 43 10 4 35 80 .267 .313 .336 .648 77 185 8 3 2 3 2
1961 27 242 855 795 101 198 33 2 4 59 15 6 49 113 .249 .293 .311 .604 65 247 10 3 3 5 3
1962 28 337 1107 1035 128 257 43 3 6 77 17 8 57 154 .248 .289 .313 .602 65 324 11 4 6 5 3
1963 29 415 1352 1268 154 317 50 5 7 92 19 9 66 180 .250 .288 .314 .602 66 398 12 4 9 5 3

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
1960 26 160 625 580 73 155 26 2 3 46 11 37 84 .267 .313 .334 .647 61 152
1961 27 90 262 245 33 52 8 0 1 16 5 14 33 .212 .253 .257 .510 16 90
1962 28 95 254 242 29 61 10 1 2 19 2 8 41 .252 .279 .326 .605 22 95
1963 29 78 251 238 29 65 8 2 1 17 2 10 26 .273 .302 .336 .639 24 78
4 Yrs 423 1392 1305 164 333 52 5 7 98 20 69 184 .255 .294 .319 .612 123 415
162 Game Avg. 162 533 500 63 128 20 2 3 38 8 26 70 .255 .294 .319 .612 47 415

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1960 AL  2.2 (2nd)
1962 AL  1.2 (9th)

Games Played s c a p y
1960 AL  152 (5th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1960 AL  80 (9th)

Singles s c a p y
1960 AL  117 (9th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 1 (2399), Average HOFer ≈ 144

Similarity Scores

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