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John Cassidy

John P. Cassidy

Positions: Rightfielder, Pitcher and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 8", Weight: 168 lb.

Born: 1855 in Brooklyn, NY(All Transactions)
Debut: April 24, 1875
Teams (by GP): Trojans/Atlantics/Grays/WhiteStockings/HartfordsofBrooklyn/... 1875-1885

Final Game: August 12, 1885
Died: July 3, 1891 in Brooklyn, NY
Buried: Flatbush Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY
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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
1875 20 TOT NA 47 188 188 17 32 4 2 1 7 0 1 0 5 .170 .170 .229 .399 45 43 2 0 13O/4
1875 20 BRA NA 41 166 166 14 29 3 2 1 6 0 0 0 4 .175 .175 .235 .410 48 39 1 0 1O3/4
1875 20 NHV NA 6 22 22 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 .136 .136 .182 .318 15 4 1 0 /3
1876 21 HAR NL 12 48 47 6 13 2 0 0 8 1 0 .277 .292 .319 .611 96 15 0 /O3
1877 22 HAR NL 60 254 251 43 95 10 5 0 27 3 3 .378 .386 .458 .844 177 115 0 *O/1
1878 23 CHC NL 60 265 256 33 68 7 1 0 29 9 11 .266 .291 .301 .591 89 77 0 *O/2
1879 24 TRO NL 9 39 37 4 7 1 0 0 1 2 4 .189 .231 .216 .447 51 8 0 /O3
1880 25 TRO NL 83 364 352 40 89 14 8 0 29 12 34 .253 .277 .338 .616 103 119 0 *O/4
1881 26 TRO NL 85 388 370 57 82 13 3 1 11 18 21 .222 .258 .281 .539 66 104 0 *O/6
1882 27 TRO NL 29 124 121 14 21 3 1 0 9 3 16 .174 .194 .215 .408 34 26 0 O5
1883 28 PRO NL 89 375 366 46 87 16 5 0 42 9 38 .238 .256 .309 .565 68 113 0 *O/34
1884 29 BRO AA 106 454 433 57 109 11 6 2 0 19 .252 .286 .319 .605 96 138 2 *O/56
1885 30 BRO AA 54 232 221 36 47 6 2 1 28 8 .213 .250 .271 .521 64 60 3 O
11 Yrs 634 2731 2642 353 650 87 33 5 191 0 1 84 132 .246 .271 .310 .580 86 818 2 5
162 Game Avg. 162 698 675 90 166 22 8 1 49 21 .246 .271 .310 .580 86 209 1
TRO (4 yrs) 206 915 880 115 199 31 12 1 50 35 75 .226 .256 .292 .548 75 257 0
BRO (2 yrs) 160 686 654 93 156 17 8 3 28 27 .239 .274 .303 .577 85 198 5
HAR (2 yrs) 72 302 298 49 108 12 5 0 35 4 3 .362 .371 .436 .807 164 130 0
NHV (1 yr) 6 22 22 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 .136 .136 .182 .318 15 4 1 0
BRA (1 yr) 41 166 166 14 29 3 2 1 6 0 0 0 4 .175 .175 .235 .410 48 39 1 0
PRO (1 yr) 89 375 366 46 87 16 5 0 42 9 38 .238 .256 .309 .565 68 113 0
CHC (1 yr) 60 265 256 33 68 7 1 0 29 9 11 .266 .291 .301 .591 89 77 0
NL (8 yrs) 427 1857 1800 243 462 66 23 1 156 57 127 .257 .279 .321 .600 90 577 0
NA (1 yr) 47 188 188 17 32 4 2 1 7 0 1 0 5 .170 .170 .229 .399 45 43 2 0
AA (2 yrs) 160 686 654 93 156 17 8 3 28 27 .239 .274 .303 .577 85 198 5

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
1875 20 BRA NA 41 166 -6 0 0 -4 4 -7 -0.6 8 1 -0.6 .486 .496 -0.3 -0.4 5 $ 1O3/4
1875 20 NHV NA 6 22 -2 -0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 1 -0 0.0 .484 .499 -0.1 0.1 -1 $ /3
1876 21 HAR NL 12 48 -0 0 0 0 -0 -1 -0.1 1 1 0.1 .495 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 $ /O3
1877 22 HAR NL 60 254 24 0 0 -6 -3 14 1.2 7 21 2.0 .521 .508 2.6 -0.9 27 $ *O/1
1878 23 CHC NL 60 265 -2 0 0 3 -4 -3 -0.4 8 4 0.5 .495 .498 0.2 -0.1 2 $ *O/2
1879 24 TRO NL 9 39 -2 0 0 -1 -0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .466 .498 -0.1 -0.1 -1 $ /O3
1880 25 TRO NL 83 364 0 0 0 -1 -5 -5 -0.6 11 6 0.6 .493 .497 0.7 -0.6 7 $ *O/4
1881 26 TRO NL 85 388 -14 0 0 -7 -4 -25 -2.6 12 -14 -1.3 .471 .485 -0.6 -1.1 -7 $ *O/6
1882 27 TRO NL 29 124 -9 0 0 -5 -0 -14 -1.4 4 -11 -1.0 .454 .492 -0.5 -0.5 -6 $ O5
1883 28 PRO NL 89 375 -15 0 0 6 -5 -14 -1.4 11 -3 -0.2 .486 .492 -0.6 0.0 -9 $ *O/34
1884 29 BRO AA 106 454 -2 0 0 -9 -6 -17 -1.8 8 -9 -0.9 .485 .490 0.2 -1.6 0 $ *O/56
1885 30 BRO AA 54 232 -9 0 0 -4 -3 -16 -1.5 4 -13 -1.1 .472 .491 -0.8 -0.6 -9 $ O
11 Seasons 634 2731 -37 -0 0 -27 -29 -93 -9.6 75 -18 -2.1 .486 .495 0.8 -6.0 9 $
TRO (4 yrs) 206 915 -24 0 0 -14 -10 -48 -4.9 27 -21 -1.9 .477 .493 -0.5 -2.4 -7 $
BRO (2 yrs) 160 686 -11 0 0 -13 -9 -33 -3.3 12 -21 -2.0 .481 .491 -0.6 -2.2 -8 $
HAR (2 yrs) 72 302 23 0 0 -6 -4 13 1.1 9 22 2.1 .517 .504 2.7 -0.9 28 $
NHV (1 yr) 6 22 -2 -0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 1 -0 0.0 .484 .499 -0.1 0.1 -1 $
BRA (1 yr) 41 166 -6 0 0 -4 4 -7 -0.6 8 1 -0.6 .486 .496 -0.3 -0.4 5 $
PRO (1 yr) 89 375 -15 0 0 6 -5 -14 -1.4 11 -3 -0.2 .486 .492 -0.6 0.0 -9 $
CHC (1 yr) 60 265 -2 0 0 3 -4 -3 -0.4 8 4 0.5 .495 .498 0.2 -0.1 2 $

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
1875 20 TOT NA 188 159 7 1.2 49 .170 .170 .244 .170 .251 .229 .299 .399 .549 45 .132 -9.4 -1.1 .264 .053 .059 .0
1875 20 BRA NA 166 138 7 1.4 49 .174 .175 .244 .175 .251 .235 .299 .410 .549 48 .166 -7.8 -0.9 .283 .060 .060 .0
1875 20 NHV NA 22 21 0 0.0 49 .143 .136 .244 .136 .251 .182 .299 .318 .549 15 .000 -1.6 -0.2 .143 .000 .045
1876 21 HAR NL 48 34 4 3.2 70 .277 .277 .276 .292 .289 .319 .335 .611 .623 96 .447 -0.1 -0.0 .043
1877 22 HAR NL 254 156 44 7.6 66 .383 .378 .263 .386 .281 .458 .328 .844 .608 177 .777 20.6 2.2 .080
1878 23 CHC NL 265 188 22 3.2 71 .278 .266 .273 .291 .292 .301 .336 .591 .628 89 .463 -2.9 -0.3 .035
1879 24 TRO NL 39 30 2 1.8 63 .212 .189 .254 .231 .270 .216 .329 .447 .598 51 .230 -1.8 -0.2 .027
1880 25 TRO NL 364 263 33 3.3 64 .280 .253 .251 .277 .274 .338 .331 .616 .605 103 .525 1.1 0.1 .085
1881 26 TRO NL 388 288 27 2.5 78 .233 .222 .269 .258 .300 .281 .353 .539 .653 66 .332 -14.6 -1.6 .059
1882 27 TRO NL 124 100 5 1.3 67 .200 .174 .248 .194 .276 .215 .338 .408 .613 34 .138 -8.6 -1.0 .041
1883 28 PRO NL 375 279 29 2.8 83 .265 .238 .271 .256 .299 .309 .374 .565 .673 68 .338 -14.4 -1.5 .071
1884 29 BRO AA 454 324 39 3.2 68 .248 .252 .246 .286 .284 .319 .334 .605 .618 96 .488 -2.0 -0.2 .067
1885 30 BRO AA 232 174 14 2.2 74 .209 .213 .252 .250 .298 .271 .339 .521 .637 64 .298 -9.1 -1.0 .059
11 Yrs 2731 1995 226 3.0 70 .257 .246 .259 .271 .286 .310 .339 .580 .625 86 .430 -41.1 -4.8 .454 .095 .064 .0
162 Game Avg. 698 510 58 3.0 70 .257 .246 .259 .271 .286 .310 .339 .580 .625 86 .430 -41.1 -4.8 .454 .095 .064
TRO (4 yrs) 915 681 67 2.6 70 .246 .226 .258 .256 .285 .292 .341 .548 .626 75 .377 -23.8 -2.7 .066
BRO (2 yrs) 686 498 53 2.8 70 .235 .239 .248 .274 .289 .303 .336 .577 .625 85 .426 -11.1 -1.3 .064
HAR (2 yrs) 302 190 48 6.8 66 .366 .362 .265 .371 .282 .436 .329 .807 .611 164 .744 20.5 2.2 .074
NHV (1 yr) 22 21 0 0.0 49 .143 .136 .244 .136 .251 .182 .299 .318 .549 15 .000 -1.6 -0.2 .143 .000 .045
BRA (1 yr) 166 138 7 1.4 49 .174 .175 .244 .175 .251 .235 .299 .410 .549 48 .165 -7.8 -0.9 .283 .060 .060 .0
PRO (1 yr) 375 279 29 2.7 83 .265 .238 .271 .256 .299 .309 .374 .565 .673 68 .337 -14.4 -1.5 .071
CHC (1 yr) 265 188 22 3.2 71 .278 .266 .273 .291 .292 .301 .336 .591 .628 89 .463 -2.9 -0.3 .035
NL (8 yrs) 1857 1338 166 3.3 72 .276 .257 .264 .279 .288 .321 .345 .600 .633 90 .461 -20.6 -2.4 .064
NA (1 yr) 188 159 7 1.2 49 .170 .170 .244 .170 .251 .229 .299 .399 .549 45 .132 -9.4 -1.1 .264 .053 .059 .0
AA (2 yrs) 686 498 53 2.8 70 .235 .239 .248 .274 .289 .303 .336 .577 .625 85 .426 -11.1 -1.3 .064

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
1875 20 47 188 188 17 32 4 2 1 7 0 1 0 5 .170 .170 .229 .399 45 43 2 0
1876 21 59 236 235 23 45 6 2 1 15 0 1 1 5 .191 .195 .247 .442 56 58 2 0
1877 22 119 490 486 66 140 16 7 1 42 0 1 4 8 .288 .294 .356 .650 121 173 2 0
1878 23 179 755 742 99 208 23 8 1 71 0 1 13 19 .280 .293 .337 .630 109 250 2 0
1879 24 188 794 779 103 215 24 8 1 72 0 1 15 23 .276 .290 .331 .621 107 258 2 0
1880 25 271 1158 1131 143 304 38 16 1 101 0 1 27 57 .269 .286 .333 .619 106 377 2 0
1881 26 356 1546 1501 200 386 51 19 2 112 0 1 45 78 .257 .279 .320 .599 95 481 2 0
1882 27 385 1670 1622 214 407 54 20 2 121 0 1 48 94 .251 .272 .313 .585 91 507 2 0
1883 28 474 2045 1988 260 494 70 25 2 163 0 1 57 132 .248 .269 .312 .581 86 620 2 0
1884 29 580 2499 2421 317 603 81 31 4 163 0 1 76 132 .249 .273 .313 .586 88 758 2 2
1885 30 634 2731 2642 353 650 87 33 5 191 0 1 84 132 .246 .271 .310 .580 86 818 2 5

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
1875 20 144 565 565 42 88 11 6 3 17 0 0 15 .156 .156 .212 .368 18 47
1876 21 30 113 111 10 26 4 0 0 14 0 2 0 .234 .248 .270 .518 7 12
1877 22 162 665 658 102 237 25 12 0 64 0 7 8 .360 .367 .435 .802 105 60
1878 23 159 679 658 71 159 16 2 0 62 0 21 29 .242 .265 .272 .537 48 60
1879 24 18 80 76 9 15 2 0 0 2 0 4 8 .197 .238 .224 .461 4 9
1880 25 158 683 661 69 160 25 14 0 50 0 22 65 .242 .266 .322 .589 57 83
1881 26 164 727 696 90 141 22 5 2 17 0 31 40 .203 .237 .257 .494 42 85
1882 27 55 231 226 21 35 5 2 0 14 0 5 30 .155 .173 .195 .368 8 29
1883 28 146 588 576 55 119 22 7 0 50 0 12 62 .207 .223 .269 .492 34 89
1884 29 170 710 679 77 159 16 9 3 0 0 28 0 .234 .268 .297 .565 53 106
1885 30 79 327 313 40 59 8 3 1 31 0 10 0 .188 .223 .243 .466 16 54
11 Yrs 1285 5368 5219 586 1198 156 60 9 321 0 142 257 .230 .251 .288 .539 392 634
162 Game Avg. 162 677 658 74 151 20 8 1 40 18 .230 .251 .288 .539 49 634

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

WAR Position Playerss c a p y
1877 NL  2.0 (8th)

Offensive WARs c a p y
1877 NL  2.6 (3rd)

Batting Average s c a p y
1877 NL  .378 (2nd)

On-Base% s c a p y
1877 NL  .386 (4th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1877 NL  .458 (3rd)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1877 NL  .844 (3rd)

Games Played s c a p y
1877 NL  60 (10th)
1881 NL  85 (1st)

At Bats s c a p y
1881 NL  370 (2nd)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1880 NL  364 (8th)
1881 NL  388 (1st)

Hits s c a p y
1877 NL  95 (4th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1877 NL  115 (5th)

Triples s c a p y
1880 NL  8 (10th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1875 NA  1 (10th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1878 NL  29 (10th)

Singles s c a p y
1877 NL  80 (2nd)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1877 NL  176 (2nd)

Runs Created s c a p y
1877 NL  44 (4th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1877 NL  20 (3rd)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1877 NL  2.2 (3rd)

Times On Base s c a p y
1877 NL  98 (5th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1877 NL  .777 (3rd)

AB per SO s c a p y
1877 NL  83.7 (4th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1875 NA  188.0 (10th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1880 NL  263 (6th)
1881 NL  288 (1st)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 1 (743), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 22 (959), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (2899), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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