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Bill Cissell

Chalmer William Cissell

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: January 3, 1904 in Perryville, MO(All Transactions)
Debut: April 11, 1928
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Indians/RedSox/Giants/Athletics 1928-1938

Final Game: September 25, 1938
Died: March 15, 1949 in Chicago, IL
Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Perryville, MO
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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
1928 24 CHW AL 125 487 443 66 115 22 3 1 60 18 6 29 41 .260 .307 .330 .636 68 146 1 11 *6 MVP-15
1929 25 CHW AL 152 666 618 83 173 27 12 5 62 25 17 28 53 .280 .312 .387 .699 80 239 1 19 *6
1930 26 CHW AL 141 604 562 82 152 28 9 2 48 16 9 28 32 .270 .307 .363 .670 72 204 2 12 *456
1931 27 CHW AL 109 433 409 42 90 13 5 1 46 18 6 16 26 .220 .256 .284 .540 45 116 4 4 64/5
1932 28 TOT AL 143 620 584 85 184 36 7 7 98 18 15 29 25 .315 .349 .437 .785 97 255 1 6 *46 MVP-11
1932 28 CHW AL 12 44 43 7 11 1 1 1 5 0 0 1 0 .256 .273 .395 .668 76 17 0 0 6
1932 28 CLE AL 131 576 541 78 173 35 6 6 93 18 15 28 25 .320 .354 .440 .794 98 238 1 6 *4/6
1933 29 CLE AL 112 449 409 53 94 21 3 6 33 6 6 31 29 .230 .284 .340 .624 61 139 0 9 46/5
1934 30 BOS AL 102 452 416 71 111 13 4 4 44 11 4 28 23 .267 .315 .346 .661 68 144 1 7 4/65
1937 33 PHA AL 34 135 117 15 31 7 0 1 14 0 0 17 10 .265 .358 .350 .709 81 41 0 1 4
1938 34 NYG NL 38 155 149 19 40 6 0 2 18 1 6 11 .268 .297 .349 .646 76 52 6 0 0 4/5
9 Yrs 956 4001 3707 516 990 173 43 29 423 113 63 212 250 .267 .308 .360 .669 73 1336 6 10 69
162 Game Avg. 162 678 628 87 168 29 7 5 72 19 36 42 .267 .308 .360 .669 73 226 2 12
CHW (5 yrs) 539 2234 2075 280 541 91 30 10 221 77 38 102 152 .261 .298 .348 .646 69 722 8 46
CLE (2 yrs) 243 1025 950 131 267 56 9 12 126 24 21 59 54 .281 .324 .397 .721 83 377 1 15
NYG (1 yr) 38 155 149 19 40 6 0 2 18 1 6 11 .268 .297 .349 .646 76 52 6 0 0
PHA (1 yr) 34 135 117 15 31 7 0 1 14 0 0 17 10 .265 .358 .350 .709 81 41 0 1
BOS (1 yr) 102 452 416 71 111 13 4 4 44 11 4 28 23 .267 .315 .346 .661 68 144 1 7
AL (8 yrs) 918 3846 3558 497 950 167 43 27 405 112 63 206 239 .267 .309 .361 .670 73 1284 10 69
NL (1 yr) 38 155 149 19 40 6 0 2 18 1 6 11 .268 .297 .349 .646 76 52 6 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
1928 24 CHW AL 125 487 -20 2 0 -6 8 -16 -1.6 16 -1 -0.1 .487 .490 0.4 0.2 5 $ *6 MVP-15
1929 25 CHW AL 152 666 -20 -1 0 -5 10 -16 -1.6 21 5 0.5 .490 .491 0.9 0.5 10 $ *6
1930 26 CHW AL 141 604 -23 0 0 -9 5 -27 -2.5 19 -8 -0.6 .482 .485 0.1 -0.3 1 $8,000 *456
1931 27 CHW AL 109 433 -31 2 0 -11 6 -34 -3.2 14 -21 -1.9 .470 .480 -0.9 -0.4 -10 $ 64/5
1932 28 CHW AL 12 44 -2 0 0 -3 1 -4 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .472 .498 0.1 -0.2 1 $ 6 MVP-11
1932 28 CLE AL 131 576 -2 -2 0 2 5 2 0.2 18 20 2.0 .502 .501 1.8 0.6 18 $ *4/6 MVP-11
1933 29 CLE AL 112 449 -24 -1 0 2 5 -18 -1.8 14 -4 -0.3 .484 .489 -0.5 0.7 -6 $ 46/5
1934 30 BOS AL 102 452 -20 1 0 -10 4 -26 -2.5 14 -12 -1.1 .476 .485 -0.1 -0.6 -2 $ 4/65
1937 33 PHA AL 34 135 -3 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 4 3 0.3 .496 .499 0.3 0.1 3 $ 4
1938 34 NYG NL 38 155 -5 -0 0 4 1 0 0.0 4 5 0.5 .501 .500 0.0 0.5 1 $ 4/5
9 Seasons 956 4001 -151 0 0 -36 46 -140 -13.4 125 -15 -0.9 .486 .492 2.1 1.2 21 $8,000
CHW (5 yrs) 539 2234 -97 3 0 -34 30 -98 -9.3 70 -27 -2.3 .483 .489 0.6 -0.2 7 $8,000
CLE (2 yrs) 243 1025 -26 -3 0 4 10 -15 -1.6 32 17 1.7 .494 .495 1.3 1.3 13 $
NYG (1 yr) 38 155 -5 -0 0 4 1 0 0.0 4 5 0.5 .501 .500 0.0 0.5 1 $
PHA (1 yr) 34 135 -3 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 4 3 0.3 .496 .499 0.3 0.1 3 $
BOS (1 yr) 102 452 -20 1 0 -10 4 -26 -2.5 14 -12 -1.1 .476 .485 -0.1 -0.6 -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
1928 24 CHW AL 487 345 46 3.6 106 .284 .260 .286 .307 .351 .330 .407 .636 .758 68 .372 -20.4 -2.0 .563 .163 .070 1.9
1929 25 CHW AL 666 481 72 4.0 111 .300 .280 .289 .312 .356 .387 .418 .699 .774 80 .404 -20.7 -2.0 .597 .165 .107 8.3
1930 26 CHW AL 604 431 62 3.8 112 .284 .270 .290 .307 .354 .363 .426 .670 .780 72 .358 -24.4 -2.3 .575 .155 .093 3.6
1931 27 CHW AL 433 329 30 2.4 103 .233 .220 .279 .256 .345 .284 .399 .540 .744 45 .217 -32.9 -3.2 .455 .132 .064 1.9
1932 28 TOT AL 620 421 86 5.5 117 .321 .315 .294 .349 .365 .437 .431 .785 .797 97 .540 -4.8 -0.5 .694 .176 .122 10.1
1932 28 CHW AL 44 32 5 4.2 105 .238 .256 .276 .273 .346 .395 .406 .668 .752 76 .418 -1.8 -0.2 .563 .163 .140 .0
1932 28 CLE AL 576 389 81 5.6 118 .327 .320 .295 .354 .367 .440 .433 .794 .800 98 .549 -3.0 -0.3 .705 .177 .120 9.0
1933 29 CLE AL 449 330 38 3.1 110 .235 .230 .287 .284 .359 .340 .413 .624 .772 61 .313 -24.7 -2.4 .530 .186 .110 6.0
1934 30 BOS AL 452 316 46 3.9 115 .275 .267 .293 .315 .368 .346 .422 .661 .790 68 .384 -22.2 -2.1 .583 .163 .079 5.9
1937 33 PHA AL 135 87 15 4.6 115 .283 .265 .287 .358 .362 .350 .428 .709 .790 81 .435 -2.8 -0.3 .674 .231 .085 .0
1938 34 NYG NL 155 115 15 3.5 100 .279 .268 .276 .297 .340 .349 .393 .646 .733 76 .397 -5.2 -0.5 .513 .128 .081 1.3
9 Yrs 4001 2855 410 3.8 111 .280 .267 .288 .308 .356 .360 .417 .669 .774 73 .386 -158.0 -15.2 .577 .164 .093 46.2
162 Game Avg. 678 484 69 3.8 111 .280 .267 .288 .308 .356 .360 .417 .669 .774 73 .386 -158.0 -15.2 .577 .164 .093 8
CHW (5 yrs) 2234 1618 215 3.5 108 .278 .261 .286 .298 .352 .348 .414 .646 .766 69 .349 -100.1 -9.6 .554 .155 .087 17.7
CLE (2 yrs) 1025 719 119 4.4 115 .288 .281 .291 .324 .363 .397 .425 .721 .788 83 .455 -27.7 -2.7 .625 .181 .116 16.0
NYG (1 yr) 155 115 15 3.5 100 .279 .268 .276 .297 .340 .349 .393 .646 .733 76 .397 -5.2 -0.5 .513 .128 .081 1.3
PHA (1 yr) 135 87 15 4.6 115 .283 .265 .287 .358 .362 .350 .428 .709 .790 81 .435 -2.8 -0.3 .674 .231 .085 .0
BOS (1 yr) 452 316 46 3.9 115 .275 .267 .293 .315 .368 .346 .422 .661 .790 68 .384 -22.2 -2.1 .583 .163 .079 5.9
AL (8 yrs) 3846 2740 395 3.9 111 .280 .267 .289 .309 .357 .361 .418 .670 .775 73 .385 -152.7 -14.6 .580 .166 .094 43.5
NL (1 yr) 155 115 15 3.5 100 .279 .268 .276 .297 .340 .349 .393 .646 .733 76 .397 -5.2 -0.5 .513 .128 .081 1.3

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
1928 24 CHW AL 487 0.2% 8.4% 6.0% 5.3% 23% 1.41 10.8 443.0 7.4 82%
1929 25 CHW AL 666 0.8% 8.0% 4.2% 6.6% 25% 1.89 11.7 123.6 10.0 84%
1930 26 CHW AL 604 0.3% 5.3% 4.6% 6.5% 26% 1.14 17.6 281.0 11.7 87%
1931 27 CHW AL 433 0.2% 6.0% 3.7% 4.4% 21% 1.63 15.7 409.0 8.9 88%
1932 28 TOT AL 620 1.1% 4.0% 4.7% 8.1% 27% 0.86 23.4 83.4 6.0 89%
1932 28 CHW AL 44 2.3% 0.0% 2.3% 6.8% 27% 0.00 43.0 8.6 95%
1932 28 CLE AL 576 1.0% 4.3% 4.9% 8.2% 27% 0.89 21.6 90.2 5.8 89%
1933 29 CLE AL 449 1.3% 6.5% 6.9% 6.7% 32% 0.94 14.1 68.2 12.4 83%
1934 30 BOS AL 452 0.9% 5.1% 6.2% 4.7% 19% 0.82 18.1 104.0 9.5 86%
1937 33 PHA AL 135 0.7% 7.4% 12.6% 5.9% 26% 0.59 11.7 117.0 8.4 79%
1938 34 NYG NL 155 1.3% 7.1% 3.9% 5.2% 20% 1.83 13.5 74.5 8.3 88%
9 Yrs 4001 0.7% 6.3% 5.3% 6.1% 25% 1.18 14.8 127.8 8.8 86%
MLB Averages 1.4% 8.3% 8.2% 7.0% 28% 1.00 10.8 65.5 7.6 80%

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
1928 24 125 487 443 66 115 22 3 1 60 18 6 29 41 .260 .307 .330 .636 68 146 1 11
1929 25 277 1153 1061 149 288 49 15 6 122 43 23 57 94 .271 .310 .363 .673 75 385 2 30
1930 26 418 1757 1623 231 440 77 24 8 170 59 32 85 126 .271 .309 .363 .672 74 589 4 42
1931 27 527 2190 2032 273 530 90 29 9 216 77 38 101 152 .261 .298 .347 .645 69 705 8 46
1932 28 670 2810 2616 358 714 126 36 16 314 95 53 130 177 .273 .310 .367 .677 75 960 9 52
1933 29 782 3259 3025 411 808 147 39 22 347 101 59 161 206 .267 .306 .363 .669 73 1099 9 61
1934 30 884 3711 3441 482 919 160 43 26 391 112 63 189 229 .267 .307 .361 .668 73 1243 10 68
1935 31 884 3711 3441 482 919 160 43 26 391 112 63 189 229 .267 .307 .361 .668 73 1243 10 68
1936 32 884 3711 3441 482 919 160 43 26 391 112 63 189 229 .267 .307 .361 .668 73 1243 10 68
1937 33 918 3846 3558 497 950 167 43 27 405 112 63 206 239 .267 .309 .361 .670 73 1284 10 69
1938 34 956 4001 3707 516 990 173 43 29 423 113 63 212 250 .267 .308 .360 .669 73 1336 6 10 69

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
1928 24 131 505 462 65 117 22 3 1 60 18 30 43 .253 .300 .320 .621 44 125
1929 25 161 692 643 79 172 27 12 5 59 25 28 56 .267 .299 .370 .669 71 152
1930 26 148 619 577 73 146 27 9 2 43 15 27 34 .253 .289 .341 .630 56 141
1931 27 114 446 422 39 89 13 5 1 43 18 16 27 .211 .247 .273 .519 27 109
1932 28 150 622 589 71 168 33 6 6 81 16 26 26 .285 .317 .392 .709 74 143
1933 29 119 466 426 47 90 20 3 6 29 6 30 31 .211 .263 .315 .578 35 112
1934 30 107 459 425 61 104 12 4 4 38 10 26 24 .245 .290 .320 .610 39 102
1937 33 35 136 119 14 30 7 0 1 13 0 16 10 .252 .341 .336 .677 14 34
1938 34 40 163 157 20 42 6 0 2 19 1 6 12 .268 .294 .344 .638 16 38
9 Yrs 1005 4108 3820 469 958 167 42 28 385 109 205 263 .251 .291 .338 .629 376 956
162 Game Avg. 162 662 616 76 154 27 7 5 62 18 33 42 .251 .291 .338 .629 61 956

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame
1937 BBWAA ( 0.5%)

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1928 AL (15, 6%)
1932 AL (11, 12%)
0.18 Career Shares (775th)

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1933 AL  0.7 (9th)

Games Played s c a p y
1929 AL  152 (7th)

At Bats s c a p y
1929 AL  618 (4th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1929 AL  666 (10th)

Hits s c a p y
1932 AL  184 (10th)

Triples s c a p y
1929 AL  12 (10th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1929 AL  53 (8th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1928 AL  18 (4th)
1929 AL  25 (2nd)
1930 AL  16 (6th)
1931 AL  18 (4th)
1932 AL  18 (4th)
1934 AL  11 (9th)

Singles s c a p y
1929 AL  129 (9th)
1932 AL  134 (6th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1929 AL  17 (1st)
1932 AL  15 (2nd)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1932 AL  10.1 (10th)

AB per SO s c a p y
1932 AL  23.4 (10th)
1934 AL  18.1 (9th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1929 AL  481 (1st)
1930 AL  431 (7th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 18 (1085), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 4 (1723), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2360), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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