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Wes Chamberlain

Wesley Polk Chamberlain

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: April 13, 1966 in Chicago, IL
High School: Simeon HS (Chicago, IL)
School: Jackson State University (Jackson, MS)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 4th round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Signed June 12, 1987. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 31, 1990 (Age 24)
Teams (by GP): Phillies/RedSox 1990-1995
Agents: Eric Goldschmidt [*]
Final Game: June 7, 1995 (Age 29)
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Standard Batting

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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
1990 24 PHI NL 18 47 46 9 13 3 0 2 4 4 0 1 9 .283 .298 .478 .776 111 22 0 0 0 0 0 7/9
1991 25 PHI NL 101 417 383 51 92 16 3 13 50 9 4 31 73 .240 .300 .399 .700 97 153 8 2 1 0 0 7/9 RoY-5
1992 26 PHI NL 76 289 275 26 71 18 0 9 41 4 0 10 55 .258 .285 .422 .707 98 116 7 1 1 2 2 97
1993 27 PHI NL 96 306 284 34 80 20 2 12 45 2 1 17 51 .282 .320 .493 .813 116 140 8 1 0 4 3 9
1994 28 TOT MLB 75 248 233 20 61 14 1 6 26 0 2 15 50 .262 .306 .408 .714 81 95 9 0 0 0 2 9D
1994 28 PHI NL 24 72 69 7 19 5 0 2 6 0 0 3 12 .275 .306 .435 .740 89 30 3 0 0 0 0 9
1994 28 BOS AL 51 176 164 13 42 9 1 4 20 0 2 12 38 .256 .307 .396 .703 77 65 6 0 0 0 2 9D
1995 29 BOS AL 19 45 42 4 5 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 11 .119 .178 .214 .392 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 9/D
6 Yrs 385 1352 1263 144 322 72 6 43 167 20 7 77 249 .255 .299 .424 .722 96 535 34 4 2 6 7
162 Game Avg. 162 569 531 61 135 30 3 18 70 8 3 32 105 .255 .299 .424 .722 96 225 14 2 1 3 3
PHI (5 yrs) 315 1131 1057 127 275 62 5 38 146 19 5 62 200 .260 .302 .436 .738 103 461 26 4 2 6 5
BOS (2 yrs) 70 221 206 17 47 10 1 5 21 1 2 15 49 .228 .281 .359 .640 62 74 8 0 0 0 2
NL (5 yrs) 315 1131 1057 127 275 62 5 38 146 19 5 62 200 .260 .302 .436 .738 103 461 26 4 2 6 5
AL (2 yrs) 70 221 206 17 47 10 1 5 21 1 2 15 49 .228 .281 .359 .640 62 74 8 0 0 0 2

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 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
1990 24 PHI NL 18 47 2 1 1 -2 -0 1 0.2 2 3 0.3 .508 .501 0.5 -0.2 5 7/9
1991 25 PHI NL 101 417 -0 1 -0 -6 -4 -9 -1.1 13 4 0.3 .490 .494 0.8 -1.1 10 $105,000 7/9 RoY-5
1992 26 PHI NL 76 289 -0 2 0 -6 -3 -7 -0.8 9 2 0.0 .489 .495 0.7 -1.1 8 $200,000 97
1993 27 PHI NL 96 306 3 0 0 3 -2 4 0.5 9 14 1.4 .504 .503 1.0 0.1 11 $250,000 9
1994 28 PHI NL 24 72 -1 0 -0 0 -1 -2 -0.2 2 1 0.1 .494 .499 0.1 -0.1 1 $350,000 9
1994 28 BOS AL 51 176 -6 -1 -1 -0 -3 -12 -1.1 7 -5 -0.5 .478 .493 -0.4 -0.3 -5 9D
1995 29 BOS AL 19 45 -6 0 -0 1 -1 -6 -0.5 2 -4 -0.4 .471 .497 -0.5 0.0 -5 9/D
6 Seasons 385 1352 -8 3 -1 -10 -14 -30 -3.0 44 14 1.2 .492 .497 2.1 -2.6 24 $905,000
PHI (5 yrs) 315 1131 4 4 1 -11 -10 -12 -1.4 35 23 2.1 .496 .498 3.0 -2.4 34 $905,000
BOS (2 yrs) 70 221 -12 -1 -1 1 -4 -17 -1.6 8 -9 -0.9 .476 .495 -0.9 -0.2 -10

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
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
1993 27 PHI NL NLCS ATL W 4 13 11 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 .364 .385 .636 1.021 7 0 0 0 1 1
1993 27 PHI NL WS TOR L 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 Yr (2 Series) 6 15 13 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .308 .333 .538 .872 7 1 0 0 1 1
1 NLCS 4 13 11 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 .364 .385 .636 1.021 7 0 0 0 1 1
1 WS 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1990 PHI NL 24 LF 10 10 7 79.0 22 22 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -6 2.51 2.20 .979 2.19 2.18
1990 PHI NL 24 OF 10 10 7 85.1 24 23 0 1 0 .958 -2 -24 2.43 2.30 .981 2.39 2.37
1990 PHI NL 24 RF 2 0 0 6.1 2 1 0 1 0 .500 -1 -246 1.42 0.50 .980 2.27 2.20
1991 PHI NL 25 OF 98 96 92 854.1 206 199 4 3 0 .985 -6 -8 2.14 2.07 .983 2.28 2.27 RoY-5
1991 PHI NL 25 LF 95 95 92 841.2 202 195 4 3 0 .985 -6 -8 2.13 2.09 .983 2.18 2.17 RoY-5
1991 PHI NL 25 RF 3 1 0 12.2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 2.84 1.33 .980 2.06 2.03 RoY-5
1992 PHI NL 26 OF 73 70 57 590.2 139 132 3 4 1 .971 -6 -12 2.06 1.85 .983 2.34 2.34
1992 PHI NL 26 RF 48 45 38 388.0 86 84 1 1 0 .988 -5 -15 1.97 1.77 .979 2.08 2.08
1992 PHI NL 26 LF 28 25 19 202.2 53 48 2 3 1 .943 -1 -7 2.22 1.79 .979 2.16 2.16
1993 PHI NL 27 OF 76 73 20 561.2 142 131 10 1 3 .993 3 6 2.26 1.86 .979 2.34 2.33
1993 PHI NL 27 RF 76 73 20 561.2 142 131 10 1 3 .993 3 6 2.26 1.86 .976 2.17 2.15
1994 TOT MLB 28 OF 52 49 38 414.1 104 96 8 0 1 1.000 -0 -1 2.26 2.00 .981 2.33 2.31
1994 TOT MLB 28 RF 52 49 38 414.1 104 97 7 0 1 1.000 -0 -1 2.26 2.00 .979 2.19 2.18
1994 PHI NL 28 OF 18 16 10 127.0 30 27 3 0 1 1.000 0 0 2.13 1.67 .980 2.24 2.23
1994 PHI NL 28 RF 18 16 10 127.0 30 27 3 0 1 1.000 0 0 2.13 1.67 .975 2.18 2.17
1994 BOS AL 28 OF 34 33 28 287.1 74 69 5 0 0 1.000 -0 -2 2.32 2.18 .982 2.37 2.35
1994 BOS AL 28 RF 34 33 28 287.1 74 70 4 0 0 1.000 -0 -2 2.32 2.18 .980 2.20 2.18
1994 BOS AL 28 DH 12 9
1995 BOS AL 29 OF 12 9 6 82.0 22 20 1 1 0 .955 1 19 2.30 1.75 .983 2.33 2.31
1995 BOS AL 29 RF 12 9 6 82.0 22 20 1 1 0 .955 1 19 2.30 1.75 .979 2.05 2.03
1995 BOS AL 29 DH 5 0
6 Seasons OF 321 307 220 2588.1 637 601 26 10 5 .984 -10 -5 2.18 1.95 .982 2.32 2.31
6 Seasons RF 193 177 102 1465.0 360 337 19 4 4 .989 -3 -2 2.19 1.84 .978 2.15 2.13
3 Seasons LF 133 130 118 1123.1 277 265 6 6 1 .978 -7 -8 2.17 2.04 .982 2.18 2.17
6 Seasons TOT 321 307 220 2588.1 637 601 26 10 5 .984 -10 -5 2.18 1.95 .982 2.32 2.31
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
1993 NL  3 (2nd)

Double Plays Turned as OF s c a p y
1993 NL  3 (5th)

Range Factor/Game as LF (s.1954) s c a p y
1991 NL  2.09 (4th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2221), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Right Field (414th), 1.2 career WAR/1.2 7yr-peak WAR/1.2 JAWS
Average HOF RF (out of 23) = 70.9 career WAR/42.0 7yr-peak WAR/56.4 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
199024Pittsburgh Pirates$100,000USA Today
199125Philadelphia Phillies$105,000USA Today survey
199226Philadelphia Phillies$200,0004/2/92 USA Today
199327Philadelphia Phillies$250,000USA Today
199428Philadelphia Phillies$350,0004/5/94 USA Today
Career to date (may be incomplete)$1,005,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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