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Charlie Comiskey

Charles Albert Comiskey (Commy or The Old Roman)

Position: First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: August 15, 1859 in Chicago, IL
Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Brown Stockings in 1882. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 2, 1882
Teams (by GP): Browns/Reds/Pirates/BrownStockings 1882-1894

Final Game: September 12, 1894
Died: October 26, 1931 in Eagle River, WI
Buried: Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Evanston, IL
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Old Timers Committee as Pioneer/Executive in 1939.
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Hall of Fame

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
1882 22 STL AA 78 333 329 58 80 9 5 1 45 4 .243 .252 .310 .562 86 102 0 *3/1
1883 23 STL AA 96 412 401 87 118 17 9 2 64 11 .294 .313 .397 .710 121 159 0 *3/O
1884 24 STL AA 108 470 460 76 109 17 6 2 84 5 .237 .253 .313 .566 80 144 5 *3/41
1885 25 STL AA 83 358 340 68 87 15 7 2 44 14 .256 .293 .359 .652 100 122 4 *3
1886 26 STL AA 131 588 578 95 147 15 9 3 76 41 10 .254 .267 .327 .594 83 189 0 *3/4O
1887 27 STL AA 125 572 538 139 180 22 5 4 103 117 27 .335 .374 .416 .790 111 224 7 *3/4O
1888 28 STL AA 137 592 576 102 157 22 5 6 83 72 12 .273 .292 .359 .652 101 207 4 *3/O4
1889 29 STL AA 137 609 587 105 168 28 10 3 102 65 19 19 .286 .312 .383 .695 88 225 3 *3/4O1
1890 30 CHI PL 88 394 377 53 92 11 3 0 59 34 14 17 .244 .277 .289 .566 49 109 3 *3
1891 31 STL AA 139 612 572 84 148 16 2 2 88 38 33 25 .259 .307 .304 .611 70 174 7 *3/O
1892 32 CIN NL 141 587 551 61 125 14 6 3 71 30 32 16 .227 .274 .290 .565 71 160 4 *3
1893 33 CIN NL 64 272 259 38 57 12 1 0 26 9 11 2 .220 .257 .274 .531 40 71 2 3
1894 34 CIN NL 63 241 228 26 61 9 0 0 38 10 5 5 .268 .292 .307 .599 43 70 3 5 3/O
13 Yrs 1390 6040 5796 992 1529 207 68 28 883 416 197 84 .264 .293 .337 .630 82 1956 42 5
162 Game Avg. 162 704 676 116 178 24 8 3 103 23 .264 .293 .337 .630 82 228 5
STL (9 yrs) 1034 4546 4381 814 1194 161 58 25 689 333 135 44 .273 .299 .353 .652 92 1546 30
CIN (3 yrs) 268 1100 1038 125 243 35 7 3 135 49 48 23 .234 .274 .290 .564 56 301 9 5
CHI (1 yr) 88 394 377 53 92 11 3 0 59 34 14 17 .244 .277 .289 .566 49 109 3
AA (9 yrs) 1034 4546 4381 814 1194 161 58 25 689 333 135 44 .273 .299 .353 .652 92 1546 30
NL (3 yrs) 268 1100 1038 125 243 35 7 3 135 49 48 23 .234 .274 .290 .564 56 301 9 5
PL (1 yr) 88 394 377 53 92 11 3 0 59 34 14 17 .244 .277 .289 .566 49 109 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
1882 22 STL AA 78 333 -6 0 0 5 0 -0 -0.1 5 5 0.6 .500 .500 0.1 0.5 0 $450 *3/1
1883 23 STL AA 96 412 8 0 0 10 -0 18 1.5 6 25 2.3 .517 .510 1.4 0.9 15 $1,029 *3/O
1884 24 STL AA 108 470 -11 0 0 10 0 -1 -0.4 8 7 0.6 .499 .499 -0.1 0.8 -3 $2,100 *3/41
1885 25 STL AA 83 358 -1 0 0 6 0 5 0.4 6 10 1.0 .505 .503 0.5 0.6 4 $3,000 *3
1886 26 STL AA 131 588 -16 3 0 5 0 -8 -0.8 10 1 0.3 .495 .496 -0.2 0.4 -4 $1,900 *3/4O
1887 27 STL AA 125 572 7 4 0 6 0 17 1.4 9 26 2.4 .511 .508 1.8 0.6 20 $ *3/4O
1888 28 STL AA 137 592 -4 3 0 5 -0 4 0.3 10 14 1.3 .503 .502 0.8 0.5 9 $ *3/O4
1889 29 STL AA 137 609 -12 4 0 2 0 -6 -0.6 10 4 0.5 .496 .497 0.2 0.2 2 $5,000 *3/4O1
1890 30 CHI PL 88 394 -31 3 0 -5 0 -33 -2.5 7 -26 -1.7 .471 .484 -1.5 -0.3 -21 $ *3
1891 31 STL AA 139 612 -24 1 0 15 -0 -8 -0.7 11 3 0.5 .495 .496 -0.9 1.3 -12 $6,500 *3/O
1892 32 CIN NL 141 587 -17 1 0 -2 0 -19 -1.9 18 -1 0.0 .487 .489 0.2 -0.2 1 $ *3
1893 33 CIN NL 64 272 -25 -0 0 -4 0 -29 -2.3 8 -21 -1.5 .464 .486 -1.2 -0.3 -17 $ 3
1894 34 CIN NL 63 241 -24 -0 0 -4 -0 -29 -2.1 7 -22 -1.4 .467 .487 -1.1 -0.3 -18 $ 3/O
13 Seasons 1390 6040 -155 18 0 49 0 -88 -7.6 114 26 4.9 .495 .497 -0.0 4.6 -23 $19,979
STL (9 yrs) 1034 4546 -58 15 0 64 0 21 1.2 75 96 9.5 .502 .501 3.6 5.7 32 $19,979
CIN (3 yrs) 268 1100 -66 0 0 -10 -0 -76 -6.4 33 -44 -2.9 .477 .487 -2.1 -0.8 -34 $
CHI (1 yr) 88 394 -31 3 0 -5 0 -33 -2.5 7 -26 -1.7 .471 .484 -1.5 -0.3 -21 $

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
1882 22 STL AA 333 249 26 2.8 65 .241 .243 .252 .252 .279 .310 .326 .562 .605 86 .435 -5.6 -0.7 .067
1883 23 STL AA 412 283 50 4.7 74 .291 .294 .263 .313 .293 .397 .346 .710 .639 121 .627 9.1 1.0 .102
1884 24 STL AA 470 351 35 2.6 71 .234 .237 .249 .253 .288 .313 .339 .566 .626 80 .404 -10.3 -1.2 .076
1885 25 STL AA 358 253 35 3.7 77 .251 .256 .258 .293 .304 .359 .346 .652 .650 100 .533 -0.2 -0.0 .103
1886 26 STL AA 588 431 50 3.0 77 .250 .254 .250 .267 .314 .327 .333 .594 .647 83 .439 -14.6 -1.6 .557 .161 .073 5.6
1887 27 STL AA 572 358 82 5.9 105 .330 .335 .292 .374 .357 .416 .393 .790 .750 111 .632 7.4 0.7 1.047 .349 .082 7.7
1888 28 STL AA 592 419 59 3.7 77 .265 .273 .254 .292 .313 .359 .335 .652 .648 101 .565 -1.5 -0.2 .704 .233 .087 11.1
1889 29 STL AA 609 419 69 4.3 102 .292 .286 .281 .312 .355 .383 .382 .695 .737 88 .517 -12.4 -1.3 .745 .240 .097 5.7
1890 30 CHI PL 394 285 30 2.8 108 .256 .244 .286 .277 .365 .289 .397 .566 .762 49 .265 -29.6 -2.9 .561 .172 .045 .0
1891 31 STL AA 612 424 52 3.2 97 .268 .259 .270 .307 .355 .304 .365 .611 .720 70 .396 -24.5 -2.6 .594 .170 .045 3.8
1892 32 CIN NL 587 426 43 2.6 81 .229 .227 .251 .274 .324 .290 .335 .565 .659 71 .358 -20.9 -2.3 .531 .176 .064 5.5
1893 33 CIN NL 272 202 18 2.4 108 .222 .220 .288 .257 .367 .274 .393 .531 .759 40 .207 -23.4 -2.3 .460 .131 .054 .0
1894 34 CIN NL 241 172 20 3.0 130 .274 .268 .320 .292 .392 .307 .451 .599 .842 43 .223 -22.2 -1.9 .527 .105 .039 .0
13 Yrs 6040 4272 569 3.5 89 .264 .264 .268 .293 .330 .337 .360 .630 .690 82 .451 -148.6 -15.2 .612 .179 .074 52.5
162 Game Avg. 704 498 66 3.5 89 .264 .264 .268 .293 .330 .337 .360 .630 .690 82 .451 -148.6 -15.2 .612 .179 .074 6
STL (9 yrs) 4546 3187 458 3.8 85 .271 .273 .264 .299 .322 .353 .354 .652 .676 92 .512 -52.6 -5.8 .463 .149 .080 47.4
CIN (3 yrs) 1100 800 81 2.7 98 .237 .234 .275 .274 .349 .290 .375 .564 .724 56 .278 -66.4 -6.5 .512 .149 .056 5.7
CHI (1 yr) 394 285 30 2.8 108 .256 .244 .286 .277 .365 .289 .397 .566 .762 49 .264 -29.6 -2.9 .561 .172 .045 .0
AA (9 yrs) 4546 3187 458 3.8 85 .271 .273 .264 .299 .322 .353 .354 .652 .676 92 .512 -52.6 -5.8 .463 .149 .080 47.4
NL (3 yrs) 1100 800 81 2.7 98 .237 .234 .275 .274 .349 .290 .375 .564 .724 56 .278 -66.4 -6.5 .512 .149 .056 5.7
PL (1 yr) 394 285 30 2.8 108 .256 .244 .286 .277 .365 .289 .397 .566 .762 49 .264 -29.6 -2.9 .561 .172 .045 .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
1885 25 STL AA WS CHC T 0 24 24 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .292 .292 .583 7 0
1886 26 STL AA WS CHC W 0 24 24 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 .292 .292 .333 .625 8 0
1887 27 STL AA WS DTN L 0 63 62 8 19 2 0 0 5 4 1 1 .306 .317 .339 .656 21 0
1888 28 STL AA WS NYG L 0 42 41 6 11 1 1 0 3 4 1 1 .268 .286 .341 .627 14 0
4 Yrs (4 Series) 0 153 151 22 44 4 1 0 10 8 2 6 .291 .301 .331 .632 50 0
4 WS 0 153 151 22 44 4 1 0 10 8 2 6 .291 .301 .331 .632 50 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
1882 22 78 333 329 58 80 9 5 1 45 4 .243 .252 .310 .562 86 102 0
1883 23 174 745 730 145 198 26 14 3 109 15 .271 .286 .358 .643 106 261 0
1884 24 282 1215 1190 221 307 43 20 5 193 20 .258 .273 .340 .614 96 405 5
1885 25 365 1573 1530 289 394 58 27 7 237 34 .258 .278 .344 .622 97 527 9
1886 26 496 2161 2108 384 541 73 36 10 313 41 44 .257 .275 .340 .615 93 716 9
1887 27 621 2733 2646 523 721 95 41 14 416 158 71 .272 .296 .355 .651 97 940 16
1888 28 758 3325 3222 625 878 117 46 20 499 230 83 .273 .295 .356 .651 98 1147 20
1889 29 895 3934 3809 730 1046 145 56 23 601 295 102 19 .275 .298 .360 .658 96 1372 23
1890 30 983 4328 4186 783 1138 156 59 23 660 329 116 36 .272 .296 .354 .650 91 1481 26
1891 31 1122 4940 4758 867 1286 172 61 25 748 367 149 61 .270 .297 .348 .645 89 1655 33
1892 32 1263 5527 5309 928 1411 186 67 28 819 397 181 77 .266 .295 .342 .637 87 1815 37
1893 33 1327 5799 5568 966 1468 198 68 28 845 406 192 79 .264 .293 .339 .632 84 1886 39
1894 34 1390 6040 5796 992 1529 207 68 28 883 416 197 84 .264 .293 .337 .630 82 1956 42 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
1882 22 162 672 665 98 148 17 9 2 76 0 7 0 .223 .231 .284 .515 44 78
1883 23 159 647 632 107 164 24 13 3 79 0 15 0 .259 .277 .353 .630 61 96
1884 24 173 733 719 100 156 24 9 3 111 0 7 0 .217 .232 .288 .520 47 108
1885 25 121 498 476 74 107 18 9 2 48 0 17 0 .225 .259 .313 .572 38 83
1886 26 153 658 648 83 146 15 9 3 67 41 10 0 .225 .237 .290 .527 44 131
1887 27 147 607 577 99 157 19 4 3 74 102 24 0 .272 .308 .334 .643 59 125
1888 28 162 671 655 93 160 22 5 6 76 73 12 0 .244 .262 .321 .583 54 137
1889 29 159 656 636 79 151 25 9 3 76 58 17 22 .237 .261 .319 .580 52 137
1890 30 108 451 435 40 85 10 3 0 44 31 13 21 .195 .224 .232 .456 22 88
1891 31 182 756 713 78 159 17 2 2 82 41 35 33 .223 .267 .261 .528 48 139
1892 32 148 605 570 57 122 14 6 3 66 29 31 17 .214 .260 .275 .535 40 141
1893 33 79 319 306 32 56 12 1 0 22 9 11 2 .183 .216 .229 .445 15 64
1894 34 77 273 259 19 56 8 0 0 28 9 5 6 .216 .240 .247 .487 15 63
13 Yrs 1830 7546 7291 959 1667 225 79 30 849 393 204 101 .229 .254 .294 .548 539 1390
162 Game Avg. 162 668 645 85 148 20 7 3 75 18 .229 .254 .294 .548 48 1390

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame
1936 Veterans ( 7.7%)
1939 Old Timers (inducted)
Selected to HOF in 1939
by Old Timers Committee

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1882 AA  0.5 (10th)
1891 AA  1.3 (4th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1883 AA  .294 (10th)
1887 AA  .335 (8th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1883 AA  .397 (9th)

Games Played s c a p y
1882 AA  78 (8th)
1888 AA  137 (3rd)
1891 AA  139 (2nd)

At Bats s c a p y
1882 AA  329 (10th)
1886 AA  578 (5th)
1888 AA  576 (1st)
1889 AA  587 (2nd)
1891 AA  572 (4th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1888 AA  592 (9th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1882 AA  58 (10th)
1883 AA  87 (9th)
1887 AA  139 (5th)

Hits s c a p y
1883 AA  118 (10th)
1887 AA  180 (6th)
1888 AA  157 (6th)
1889 AA  168 (10th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1883 AA  159 (10th)
1887 AA  224 (10th)
1888 AA  207 (10th)

Doubles s c a p y
1888 AA  22 (9th)
1889 AA  28 (9th)

Triples s c a p y
1883 AA  9 (10th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1888 AA  6 (4th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1882 AA  45 (3rd)
1883 AA  64 (6th)
1884 AA  84 (3rd)
1886 AA  76 (6th)
1887 AA  103 (6th)
1888 AA  83 (6th)
1889 AA  102 (6th)
1891 AA  88 (10th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1886 AA  41 (6th)
1887 AA  117 (3rd)
1888 AA  72 (7th)
1889 AA  65 (8th)
Career  416 (63rd)

Singles s c a p y
1886 AA  120 (8th)
1887 AA  149 (4th)
1888 AA  124 (6th)
1889 AA  127 (10th)
1891 AA  128 (7th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1887 AA  82 (10th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1888 AA  11.1 (3rd)

AB per SO s c a p y
1889 AA  30.9 (1st)
1891 AA  22.9 (7th)
1892 NL  34.4 (2nd)

AB per HR s c a p y
1888 AA  96.0 (9th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1882 AA  249 (4th)
1884 AA  351 (4th)
1886 AA  431 (6th)
1888 AA  419 (1st)
1889 AA  419 (3rd)
1891 AA  424 (3rd)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 1 (743), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 89 (265), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 18 (860), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 10 (1581), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  6. Tommy Tucker (857)
  7. Ned Hanlon (856) *
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  7. Tommy Tucker (931)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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