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John Clapp

John Edgar Clapp

Positions: Catcher and Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 7", Weight: 194 lb.

Born: July 15, 1851 in Ithaca, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: April 26, 1872
Teams (by GP): Athletics/Blues/BrownStockings/Reds/Bisons/... 1872-1883

Final Game: September 28, 1883
Died: December 18, 1904 in Ithaca, NY
Buried: Lake View Cemetery, Ithaca, NY
Relatives: Brother of Aaron Clapp
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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
1872 20 MAN NA 19 98 97 30 27 7 1 1 16 2 1 1 0 .278 .286 .402 .688 113 39 0 0 2/63O
1873 21 ATH NA 45 206 204 36 62 10 2 1 27 4 5 2 2 .304 .311 .387 .698 99 79 2 0 *2/64O
1874 22 ATH NA 39 166 165 46 48 7 4 3 19 2 0 1 1 .291 .295 .436 .732 125 72 1 0 2O/6
1875 23 ATH NA 60 299 292 65 77 8 7 0 39 9 5 7 1 .264 .281 .339 .620 108 99 2 0 *2
1876 24 STL NL 64 306 298 60 91 4 2 0 29 8 2 .305 .324 .332 .656 127 99 0 *2/O4
1877 25 STL NL 60 263 255 47 81 6 6 0 34 8 6 .318 .338 .388 .727 134 99 0 *2O/3
1878 26 IND NL 63 276 263 42 80 10 2 0 29 13 8 .304 .337 .357 .694 142 94 0 *O3/264
1879 27 BUF NL 70 303 292 47 77 12 5 1 36 11 11 .264 .290 .349 .640 106 102 0 *2/O
1880 28 CIN NL 80 344 323 33 91 16 4 1 20 21 10 .282 .326 .365 .691 136 118 0 *2O
1881 29 CLV NL 68 296 261 47 66 12 2 0 25 35 6 .253 .341 .314 .655 112 82 0 2O
1883 31 NYG NL 20 78 73 6 13 0 0 0 5 5 4 .178 .231 .178 .409 27 13 0 2/O
11 Yrs 588 2635 2523 459 713 92 35 7 279 17 11 112 51 .283 .313 .355 .668 118 896 5 0
162 Game Avg. 162 726 695 126 196 25 10 2 77 31 14 .283 .313 .355 .668 118 247 0
ATH (3 yrs) 144 671 661 147 187 25 13 4 85 15 10 10 4 .283 .294 .378 .672 109 250 5 0
STL (2 yrs) 124 569 553 107 172 10 8 0 63 16 8 .311 .330 .358 .688 130 198 0
CIN (1 yr) 80 344 323 33 91 16 4 1 20 21 10 .282 .326 .365 .691 136 118 0
BUF (1 yr) 70 303 292 47 77 12 5 1 36 11 11 .264 .290 .349 .640 106 102 0
NYG (1 yr) 20 78 73 6 13 0 0 0 5 5 4 .178 .231 .178 .409 27 13 0
IND (1 yr) 63 276 263 42 80 10 2 0 29 13 8 .304 .337 .357 .694 142 94 0
CLV (1 yr) 68 296 261 47 66 12 2 0 25 35 6 .253 .341 .314 .655 112 82 0
MAN (1 yr) 19 98 97 30 27 7 1 1 16 2 1 1 0 .278 .286 .402 .688 113 39 0 0
NL (7 yrs) 425 1866 1765 282 499 60 21 2 178 101 47 .283 .322 .344 .665 121 607 0
NA (4 yrs) 163 769 758 177 214 32 14 5 101 17 11 11 4 .282 .293 .381 .674 109 289 5 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
1872 20 MAN NA 19 98 2 -0 0 0 1 3 0.2 4 7 0.6 .510 .501 0.6 0.1 7 $ 2/63O
1873 21 ATH NA 45 206 -2 -2 0 4 3 3 0.2 7 10 0.9 .504 .501 0.7 0.4 6 $ *2/64O
1874 22 ATH NA 39 166 4 0 0 3 1 8 0.6 5 13 1.1 .515 .504 1.0 0.3 10 $ 2O/6
1875 23 ATH NA 60 299 2 -0 0 6 4 12 1.0 14 25 2.4 .517 .506 1.9 0.9 19 $ *2
1876 24 STL NL 64 306 12 0 0 8 4 24 2.0 9 33 3.0 .532 .513 2.3 1.0 25 $ *2/O4
1877 25 STL NL 60 263 11 0 0 1 3 15 1.3 8 23 2.1 .523 .508 2.1 0.3 22 $ *2O/3
1878 26 IND NL 63 276 15 0 0 0 -2 13 1.2 8 21 2.0 .520 .508 2.1 -0.2 21 $ *O3/264
1879 27 BUF NL 70 303 3 0 0 8 4 15 1.3 9 24 2.3 .520 .509 1.6 1.1 16 $ *2/O
1880 28 CIN NL 80 344 14 0 0 5 4 24 2.3 10 34 3.4 .530 .515 3.0 0.9 29 $ *2O
1881 29 CLV NL 68 296 8 0 0 -5 2 5 0.4 9 14 1.3 .507 .503 1.8 -0.3 19 $ 2O
1883 31 NYG NL 20 78 -6 0 0 -1 1 -6 -0.6 2 -4 -0.3 .474 .497 -0.2 -0.0 -3 $ 2/O
11 Seasons 588 2635 64 -2 0 29 25 115 9.7 85 200 18.8 .518 .506 16.9 4.5 171 $
ATH (3 yrs) 144 671 4 -2 0 13 8 23 1.7 26 49 4.4 .513 .504 3.6 1.6 36 $
STL (2 yrs) 124 569 23 0 0 9 7 39 3.3 17 56 5.1 .528 .511 4.4 1.3 47 $
CIN (1 yr) 80 344 14 0 0 5 4 24 2.3 10 34 3.4 .530 .515 3.0 0.9 29 $
BUF (1 yr) 70 303 3 0 0 8 4 15 1.3 9 24 2.3 .520 .509 1.6 1.1 16 $
NYG (1 yr) 20 78 -6 0 0 -1 1 -6 -0.6 2 -4 -0.3 .474 .497 -0.2 -0.0 -3 $
IND (1 yr) 63 276 15 0 0 0 -2 13 1.2 8 21 2.0 .520 .508 2.1 -0.2 21 $
CLV (1 yr) 68 296 8 0 0 -5 2 5 0.4 9 14 1.3 .507 .503 1.8 -0.3 19 $
MAN (1 yr) 19 98 2 -0 0 0 1 3 0.2 4 7 0.6 .510 .501 0.6 0.1 7 $

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
1872 20 MAN NA 98 71 11 4.2 75 .271 .278 .284 .286 .296 .402 .347 .688 .642 113 .453 1.6 0.2 .577 .144 .124 1.3
1873 21 ATH NA 206 149 23 4.2 91 .303 .304 .307 .311 .321 .387 .381 .698 .701 99 .431 -0.4 -0.0 .537 .088 .083 1.6
1874 22 ATH NA 166 118 22 5.0 75 .280 .291 .285 .295 .294 .436 .350 .732 .645 125 .598 4.3 0.4 .636 .164 .145 2.4
1875 23 ATH NA 299 222 27 3.3 62 .265 .264 .265 .281 .272 .339 .325 .620 .597 108 .494 2.1 0.2 .495 .113 .075 .0
1876 24 STL NL 306 207 32 4.2 58 .307 .305 .257 .324 .269 .332 .311 .656 .580 127 .571 8.3 0.9 .027
1877 25 STL NL 263 174 34 5.3 70 .325 .318 .269 .338 .287 .388 .336 .727 .623 134 .641 9.3 1.0 .071
1878 26 IND NL 276 183 32 4.7 57 .314 .304 .250 .337 .268 .357 .308 .694 .576 142 .643 12.1 1.4 .053
1879 27 BUF NL 303 215 30 3.8 69 .271 .264 .264 .290 .280 .349 .342 .640 .622 106 .535 2.0 0.2 .086
1880 28 CIN NL 344 232 38 4.4 60 .288 .282 .243 .326 .266 .365 .321 .691 .587 136 .643 12.9 1.5 .084
1881 29 CLV NL 296 195 28 3.8 70 .259 .253 .258 .341 .288 .314 .338 .655 .625 112 .520 6.0 0.6 .061
1883 31 NYG NL 78 60 3 1.3 80 .188 .178 .267 .231 .294 .178 .368 .409 .662 27 .118 -6.3 -0.7 .000
11 Yrs 2635 1826 280 4.1 67 .286 .283 .265 .313 .281 .355 .334 .668 .615 118 .551 51.8 5.8 .555 .119 .073 9.9
162 Game Avg. 726 503 77 4.1 67 .286 .283 .265 .313 .281 .355 .334 .668 .615 118 .551 14 2 .555 .119 .073 3
ATH (3 yrs) 671 489 72 4.0 74 .280 .283 .283 .294 .293 .378 .348 .672 .641 109 .500 6.1 0.7 .542 .118 .095 6.3
STL (2 yrs) 569 381 66 4.7 63 .316 .311 .262 .330 .277 .358 .322 .688 .600 130 .606 17.6 1.9 .047
CIN (1 yr) 344 232 38 4.4 60 .288 .282 .243 .326 .266 .365 .321 .691 .587 136 .643 12.9 1.5 .084
BUF (1 yr) 303 215 30 3.8 69 .271 .264 .264 .290 .280 .349 .342 .640 .622 106 .535 2.0 0.2 .086
NYG (1 yr) 78 60 3 1.3 80 .188 .178 .267 .231 .294 .178 .368 .409 .662 27 .118 -6.3 -0.7 .000
IND (1 yr) 276 183 32 4.7 57 .314 .304 .250 .337 .268 .357 .308 .694 .576 142 .642 12.1 1.4 .053
CLV (1 yr) 296 195 28 3.8 70 .259 .253 .258 .341 .288 .314 .338 .655 .625 112 .519 6.0 0.6 .061
MAN (1 yr) 98 71 11 4.2 75 .271 .278 .284 .286 .296 .402 .347 .688 .642 113 .453 1.6 0.2 .577 .144 .124 1.3
NL (7 yrs) 1866 1266 197 4.2 64 .290 .283 .257 .322 .277 .344 .327 .665 .604 121 .576 44.2 5.0 .061
NA (4 yrs) 769 560 83 4.0 74 .279 .282 .283 .293 .293 .381 .348 .674 .641 109 .494 7.6 0.8 .546 .121 .099 7.7

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
1872 20 19 98 97 30 27 7 1 1 16 2 1 1 0 .278 .286 .402 .688 113 39 0 0
1873 21 64 304 301 66 89 17 3 2 43 6 6 3 2 .296 .303 .392 .695 103 118 2 0
1874 22 103 470 466 112 137 24 7 5 62 8 6 4 3 .294 .300 .408 .708 110 190 3 0
1875 23 163 769 758 177 214 32 14 5 101 17 11 11 4 .282 .293 .381 .674 109 289 5 0
1876 24 227 1075 1056 237 305 36 16 5 130 17 11 19 6 .289 .301 .367 .669 114 388 5 0
1877 25 287 1338 1311 284 386 42 22 5 164 17 11 27 12 .294 .309 .371 .680 118 487 5 0
1878 26 350 1614 1574 326 466 52 24 5 193 17 11 40 20 .296 .314 .369 .683 122 581 5 0
1879 27 420 1917 1866 373 543 64 29 6 229 17 11 51 31 .291 .310 .366 .676 119 683 5 0
1880 28 500 2261 2189 406 634 80 33 7 249 17 11 72 41 .290 .312 .366 .678 122 801 5 0
1881 29 568 2557 2450 453 700 92 35 7 274 17 11 107 47 .286 .316 .360 .676 121 883 5 0
1882 30 568 2557 2450 453 700 92 35 7 274 17 11 107 47 .286 .316 .360 .676 121 883 5 0
1883 31 588 2635 2523 459 713 92 35 7 279 17 11 112 51 .283 .313 .355 .668 118 896 5 0

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
1872 20 93 440 437 79 93 24 3 3 42 7 3 0 .213 .218 .302 .520 29 19
1873 21 166 672 667 59 144 23 5 2 45 9 5 7 .216 .222 .274 .496 40 45
1874 22 109 425 423 73 96 14 8 6 30 4 2 3 .227 .231 .340 .571 34 39
1875 23 183 863 846 136 189 20 17 0 81 22 17 3 .223 .239 .287 .526 58 60
1876 24 160 734 716 121 200 9 4 0 59 0 18 5 .279 .297 .303 .600 65 64
1877 25 162 685 666 106 196 15 15 0 77 0 19 16 .294 .314 .362 .676 76 60
1878 26 167 730 696 109 210 26 5 0 75 0 34 21 .302 .334 .353 .688 82 63
1879 27 142 593 573 77 138 22 9 2 59 0 20 22 .241 .266 .321 .588 49 70
1880 28 152 651 612 61 170 30 7 2 37 0 39 19 .278 .321 .359 .681 71 80
1881 29 131 563 498 84 122 22 4 0 45 0 65 12 .245 .332 .305 .637 50 68
1883 31 33 122 115 7 17 0 0 0 5 0 7 7 .148 .197 .148 .345 3 20
11 Yrs 1498 6478 6249 912 1575 205 77 15 555 42 229 115 .252 .278 .317 .595 557 588
162 Game Avg. 162 701 676 99 170 22 8 2 60 25 12 .252 .278 .317 .595 60 588

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1877 NL  2.1 (9th)

WAR Position Players† s c a p y
1876 NL  3.0 (7th)
1877 NL  2.1 (6th)
1878 NL  2.0 (9th)
1880 NL  3.4 (5th)

Offensive WAR† s c a p y
1876 NL  2.3 (10th)
1877 NL  2.1 (8th)
1878 NL  2.1 (6th)
1880 NL  3.0 (5th)

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1873 NA  0.4 (10th)
1875 NA  0.9 (7th)
1876 NL  1.0 (9th)
1879 NL  1.1 (7th)
1880 NL  0.9 (10th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1877 NL  .318 (8th)

On-Base% s c a p y
1877 NL  .338 (9th)
1878 NL  .337 (9th)
1880 NL  .326 (8th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1874 NA  .436 (7th)

Games Played s c a p y
1877 NL  60 (10th)
1878 NL  63 (1st)

At Bats s c a p y
1878 NL  263 (9th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1878 NL  276 (7th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1877 NL  47 (9th)

Hits s c a p y
1877 NL  81 (10th)

Triples s c a p y
1875 NA  7 (6th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1872 NA  1 (9th)
1874 NA  3 (2nd)

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

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1875 NA  7 (6th)
1876 NL  8 (10th)
1878 NL  13 (3rd)
1880 NL  21 (2nd)
1881 NL  35 (1st)

Singles s c a p y
1876 NL  85 (5th)
1877 NL  69 (8th)
1878 NL  68 (8th)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1877 NL  133 (10th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1877 NL  89 (10th)
1878 NL  93 (8th)
1880 NL  112 (9th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1877 NL  .641 (10th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1873 NA  5 (7th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1874 NA  2.4 (7th)

AB per SO s c a p y
1874 NA  165.0 (9th)
1875 NA  292.0 (2nd)
1876 NL  149.0 (3rd)
1877 NL  42.5 (9th)
1878 NL  32.9 (5th)
1880 NL  32.3 (6th)
1881 NL  43.5 (7th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1874 NA  55.0 (1st)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 3 (529), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 39 (637), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 6 (2065), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  5. Jack Rowe (950)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Jack Rowe (944)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. John Grim (928)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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