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Ice Box Chamberlain

Elton P. Chamberlain (Icebox)

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Chamberlain alternated arms during at least one game.
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 168 lb.

Born: November 5, 1867 in Buffalo, NY(All Transactions)
Debut: September 13, 1886
Teams (by GP): Reds/Browns/Colonels/Athletics/Solons/... 1886-1896

Final Game: May 13, 1896
Died: September 22, 1929 in Baltimore, MD
Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Baltimore, MD
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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
1886 18 LOU AA 6 23 19 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .158 .304 .158 .462 44 3 0 /1O
1887 19 LOU AA 37 143 131 14 26 1 1 1 16 2 12 .198 .266 .244 .510 41 32 0 1/O
1888 20 TOT AA 40 155 144 17 23 4 2 1 5 11 9 .160 .219 .236 .455 45 34 2 1/O
1888 20 LOU AA 26 100 94 11 18 4 2 0 3 8 6 .191 .240 .277 .517 68 26 0 1/O
1888 20 STL AA 14 55 50 6 5 0 0 1 2 3 3 .100 .182 .160 .342 6 8 2 1/O
1889 21 STL AA 53 185 171 18 34 8 3 2 31 3 12 32 .199 .259 .316 .575 56 54 2 1/4
1890 22 TOT AA 30 87 80 9 17 3 0 0 6 2 7 .213 .276 .250 .526 56 20 0 1
1890 22 STL AA 5 15 15 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .133 .133 .133 .267 -26 2 0 /1
1890 22 COL AA 25 72 65 8 15 3 0 0 4 2 7 .231 .306 .277 .582 75 18 0 1
1891 23 PHA AA 54 198 176 21 33 3 5 2 19 3 21 33 .188 .278 .295 .573 62 52 1 1/O
1892 24 CIN NL 53 167 160 13 36 3 1 2 15 1 7 17 .225 .257 .294 .551 67 47 0 1/O
1893 25 CIN NL 34 104 97 9 19 4 1 0 10 3 5 10 .196 .250 .258 .508 34 25 2 1
1894 26 CIN NL 23 80 70 10 22 7 1 1 7 2 7 5 .314 .377 .486 .862 104 34 0 3 1
1896 28 CLV NL 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -33 0 0 0 /1
10 Yrs 332 1146 1051 114 213 33 14 9 110 27 85 98 .203 .267 .286 .553 57 301 7 3
162 Game Avg. 162 559 513 56 104 16 7 4 54 13 41 .203 .267 .286 .553 57 147 3
LOU (3 yrs) 69 266 244 27 47 5 3 1 20 10 22 .193 .259 .250 .509 51 61 0
STL (3 yrs) 72 255 236 25 41 8 3 3 35 6 15 32 .174 .235 .271 .506 41 64 4
CIN (3 yrs) 110 351 327 32 77 14 3 3 32 6 19 32 .235 .282 .324 .606 66 106 2 3
CLV (1 yr) 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -33 0 0 0
COL (1 yr) 25 72 65 8 15 3 0 0 4 2 7 .231 .306 .277 .582 75 18 0
PHA (1 yr) 54 198 176 21 33 3 5 2 19 3 21 33 .188 .278 .295 .573 62 52 1
AA (6 yrs) 220 791 721 81 136 19 11 6 78 21 65 65 .189 .260 .270 .531 52 195 5
NL (4 yrs) 112 355 330 33 77 14 3 3 32 6 20 33 .233 .281 .321 .602 65 106 2 3

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
1886 18 LOU AA 6 23 -1 0 0 -1 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .480 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 $ /1O
1887 19 LOU AA 37 143 -12 -1 0 0 11 -2 -0.1 2 0 -0.1 .496 .499 -0.2 0.0 0 $ 1/O
1888 20 LOU AA 26 100 -3 0 0 0 6 3 0.3 2 5 0.3 .510 .502 0.2 -0.0 5 $ 1/O
1888 20 STL AA 14 55 -6 0 0 0 3 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .485 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -1 $ 1/O
1889 21 STL AA 53 185 -14 -1 0 0 15 0 -0.0 3 3 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 3 $ 1/4
1890 22 STL AA 5 15 -3 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .473 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ /1
1890 22 COL AA 25 72 -2 -0 0 0 6 3 0.3 1 5 0.3 .511 .502 0.3 -0.0 5 $ 1
1891 23 PHA AA 54 198 -12 -0 0 0 15 3 0.2 4 6 0.2 .504 .501 0.2 0.0 6 $ 1/O
1892 24 CIN NL 53 167 -7 -0 0 0 11 4 0.3 5 9 0.3 .507 .502 0.3 -0.0 9 $ 1/O
1893 25 CIN NL 34 104 -11 -0 0 0 8 -4 -0.3 3 -1 -0.3 .492 .498 -0.3 0.0 -1 $ 1
1894 26 CIN NL 23 80 -0 -0 0 0 7 6 0.4 2 9 0.4 .519 .503 0.4 0.0 9 $ 1
1896 28 CLV NL 2 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .483 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /1
10 Seasons 332 1146 -72 -3 0 -1 84 8 0.6 24 32 0.7 .502 .500 0.6 -0.1 33 $
LOU (3 yrs) 69 266 -16 -1 0 -1 18 -0 0.0 4 4 0.1 .500 .500 0.0 -0.1 5 $
STL (3 yrs) 72 255 -23 -1 0 0 20 -4 -0.4 4 0 -0.3 .495 .499 -0.3 0.0 1 $
CIN (3 yrs) 110 351 -19 -1 0 0 26 7 0.5 10 17 0.4 .505 .501 0.4 -0.0 17 $
CLV (1 yr) 2 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .483 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $
COL (1 yr) 25 72 -2 -0 0 0 6 3 0.3 1 5 0.3 .511 .502 0.3 -0.0 5 $
PHA (1 yr) 54 198 -12 -0 0 0 15 3 0.2 4 6 0.2 .504 .501 0.2 0.0 6 $

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
1886 18 LOU AA 23 16 1 1.6 78 .158 .158 .251 .304 .315 .158 .335 .462 .650 44 .201 -1.0 -0.1 .438 .211 .000
1887 19 LOU AA 143 105 9 2.2 99 .192 .198 .282 .266 .347 .244 .381 .510 .728 41 .222 -10.8 -1.1 .438 .153 .046 1.3
1888 20 TOT AA 155 121 7 1.5 71 .154 .160 .245 .219 .303 .236 .323 .455 .626 45 .204 -8.9 -1.1 .463 .215 .076 1.8
1888 20 LOU AA 100 76 6 2.1 68 .191 .191 .240 .240 .297 .277 .317 .517 .614 68 .311 -3.5 -0.4 .526 .234 .085 .0
1888 20 STL AA 55 45 1 0.6 77 .082 .100 .254 .182 .313 .160 .335 .342 .648 6 .042 -5.4 -0.7 .356 .180 .060 1.5
1889 21 STL AA 185 137 14 2.7 102 .234 .199 .281 .259 .355 .316 .382 .575 .737 56 .309 -11.1 -1.2 .518 .205 .117 2.4
1890 22 TOT AA 87 63 6 2.5 85 .213 .213 .258 .276 .336 .250 .340 .526 .676 56 .312 -4.4 -0.5 .460 .150 .038 .0
1890 22 STL AA 15 13 0 0.0 98 .133 .133 .276 .133 .357 .133 .364 .267 .721 -26 .000 -2.6 -0.3 .154 .000 .000
1890 22 COL AA 72 50 6 3.1 83 .231 .231 .254 .306 .332 .277 .334 .582 .666 75 .411 -1.8 -0.2 .540 .185 .046 .0
1891 23 PHA AA 198 143 14 2.6 93 .220 .188 .265 .278 .349 .295 .357 .573 .706 62 .304 -9.7 -1.0 .538 .244 .108 2.4
1892 24 CIN NL 167 124 12 2.5 81 .241 .225 .251 .257 .324 .294 .336 .551 .659 67 .340 -7.2 -0.8 .444 .119 .069 1.3
1893 25 CIN NL 104 78 6 2.0 108 .218 .196 .288 .250 .367 .258 .393 .508 .760 34 .167 -9.7 -0.9 .449 .144 .062 .0
1894 26 CIN NL 80 51 13 6.6 130 .328 .314 .320 .377 .392 .486 .451 .862 .842 104 .546 0.4 0.0 .896 .300 .171 1.3
1896 28 CLV NL 4 3 0 0.0 112 .000 .000 .305 .250 .371 .000 .407 .250 .778 -33 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .333 .333 .000
10 Yrs 1146 841 82 2.6 93 .216 .203 .270 .267 .343 .286 .364 .553 .707 57 .294 -63.1 -6.7 .501 .190 .084 13.5
162 Game Avg. 559 410 40 2.6 93 .216 .203 .270 .267 .343 .286 .364 .553 .707 57 .294 -63.1 -6.7 .501 .190 .084 7
LOU (3 yrs) 266 197 16 2.1 85 .189 .193 .264 .259 .325 .250 .353 .509 .678 51 .249 -15.3 -1.6 .472 .189 .057 1.8
STL (3 yrs) 255 195 15 2.0 96 .189 .174 .275 .235 .346 .271 .371 .506 .717 41 .228 -19.1 -2.1 .456 .186 .097 4.0
CIN (3 yrs) 351 253 31 3.2 99 .253 .235 .277 .282 .352 .324 .377 .606 .729 66 .346 -16.5 -1.7 .532 .165 .089 4.0
CLV (1 yr) 4 3 0 0.0 112 .000 .000 .305 .250 .371 .000 .407 .250 .778 -33 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .333 .333 .000
COL (1 yr) 72 50 6 3.1 83 .231 .231 .254 .306 .332 .277 .334 .582 .666 75 .410 -1.8 -0.2 .540 .185 .046 .0
PHA (1 yr) 198 143 14 2.6 93 .220 .188 .265 .278 .349 .295 .357 .573 .706 62 .303 -9.7 -1.0 .538 .244 .108 2.4
AA (6 yrs) 791 585 51 2.3 91 .200 .189 .267 .260 .339 .270 .358 .531 .697 52 .270 -46.0 -4.9 .489 .201 .082 9.3
NL (4 yrs) 355 256 31 3.2 99 .252 .233 .277 .281 .352 .321 .377 .602 .729 65 .341 -17.1 -1.8 .530 .167 .088 4.0

Postseason Batting

Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1888 20 STL AA WS NYG L 0 17 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 .000 .235 .000 .235 0 0
1 WS 0 17 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 .000 .235 .000 .235 0 0

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
1886 18 6 23 19 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .158 .304 .158 .462 44 3 0
1887 19 43 166 150 16 29 1 1 1 17 2 16 .193 .271 .233 .504 41 35 0
1888 20 83 321 294 33 52 5 3 2 22 13 25 .177 .246 .235 .481 43 69 2
1889 21 136 506 465 51 86 13 6 4 53 16 37 32 .185 .251 .265 .516 48 123 4
1890 22 166 593 545 60 103 16 6 4 59 18 44 32 .189 .255 .262 .517 49 143 4
1891 23 220 791 721 81 136 19 11 6 78 21 65 65 .189 .260 .270 .531 52 195 5
1892 24 273 958 881 94 172 22 12 8 93 22 72 82 .195 .260 .275 .535 55 242 5
1893 25 307 1062 978 103 191 26 13 8 103 25 77 92 .195 .259 .273 .532 53 267 7
1894 26 330 1142 1048 113 213 33 14 9 110 27 84 97 .203 .267 .287 .554 57 301 7 3
1895 27 330 1142 1048 113 213 33 14 9 110 27 84 97 .203 .267 .287 .554 57 301 7 3
1896 28 332 1146 1051 114 213 33 14 9 110 27 85 98 .203 .267 .286 .553 57 301 7 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
1886 18 7 28 23 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 .174 .321 .174 .495 1 6
1887 19 43 160 148 12 25 1 1 1 13 2 12 0 .169 .231 .209 .441 7 37
1888 20 47 180 168 16 25 4 2 1 5 12 10 0 .149 .206 .214 .420 7 40
1889 21 61 203 190 14 31 7 3 2 24 3 11 37 .163 .217 .263 .480 10 53
1890 22 40 116 107 11 22 4 0 0 7 3 9 0 .206 .267 .243 .510 7 30
1891 23 71 249 224 21 37 3 6 2 19 3 24 43 .165 .249 .259 .508 14 54
1892 24 56 173 166 12 36 3 1 2 14 1 7 18 .217 .249 .283 .532 12 53
1893 25 42 122 115 8 19 4 1 0 8 3 5 12 .165 .213 .217 .431 5 34
1894 26 28 87 77 7 19 6 1 1 5 2 6 6 .247 .301 .390 .691 9 23
1896 28 2 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .200 .000 .200 0 2
10 Yrs 397 1323 1222 105 218 32 15 9 96 29 90 117 .178 .239 .251 .490 72 332
162 Game Avg. 162 540 499 43 89 13 6 4 39 12 37 .178 .239 .251 .490 29 332

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1888 AA  4.2 (8th)
1889 AA  8.7 (1st)

Youngest s c a p y
1886 AA  born 1867-11-05 (4th)
1887 AA  born 1867-11-05 (5th)

                           

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