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Bill Coughlin

William Paul Coughlin (Scranton Bill)

Position: Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 140 lb.

Born: July 12, 1878 in Scranton, PA (All Transactions)
Debut: August 9, 1899
Teams (by GP): Tigers/Senators 1899-1908

Final Game: September 23, 1908
Died: May 7, 1943 in Scranton, PA
Buried: Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton, PA
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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
1899 20 WHS NL 6 25 24 2 3 0 1 0 3 1 1 2 .125 .160 .208 .368 1 5 0 0 /5
1901 22 WSH AL 137 548 506 75 139 17 13 6 68 16 25 43 .275 .317 .395 .712 97 200 6 11 *5
1902 23 WSH AL 123 506 469 84 141 27 4 6 71 29 26 27 .301 .348 .414 .762 110 194 8 3 564
1903 24 WSH AL 125 490 473 56 116 18 3 1 31 30 9 58 .245 .267 .302 .569 70 143 5 3 *5/64
1904 25 TOT AL 121 503 471 50 120 21 4 0 34 11 14 53 .255 .285 .316 .601 92 149 6 12 *5
1904 25 WSH AL 65 289 265 28 73 15 4 0 17 10 9 27 .275 .307 .362 .669 113 96 3 12 5
1904 25 DET AL 56 214 206 22 47 6 0 0 17 1 5 26 .228 .257 .257 .514 65 53 3 0 5
1905 26 DET AL 137 550 489 48 123 20 6 0 44 16 34 58 .252 .309 .317 .626 99 155 7 20 *5
1906 27 DET AL 147 575 498 54 117 15 5 2 60 31 36 46 .235 .293 .297 .590 83 148 5 36 *5
1907 28 DET AL 134 585 519 80 126 10 2 0 46 15 35 66 .243 .301 .270 .570 80 140 8 23 *5
1908 29 DET AL 119 450 405 32 87 5 1 0 23 10 23 46 .215 .269 .232 .501 60 94 7 15 *5
9 Yrs 1049 4232 3854 481 972 133 39 15 380 159 203 399 .252 .299 .319 .617 87 1228 52 123
162 Game Avg. 162 654 595 74 150 21 6 2 59 25 31 62 .252 .299 .319 .617 87 190 8 19
DET (5 yrs) 593 2374 2117 236 500 56 14 2 190 73 133 242 .236 .291 .279 .569 80 590 30 94
WSH (4 yrs) 450 1833 1713 243 469 77 24 13 187 85 69 155 .274 .310 .370 .680 96 633 22 29
WHS (1 yr) 6 25 24 2 3 0 1 0 3 1 1 2 .125 .160 .208 .368 1 5 0 0
AL (8 yrs) 1043 4207 3830 479 969 133 38 15 377 158 202 397 .253 .299 .319 .619 87 1223 52 123
NL (1 yr) 6 25 24 2 3 0 1 0 3 1 1 2 .125 .160 .208 .368 1 5 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
1899 20 WHS NL 6 25 -4 0 0 -1 0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .437 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $ /5
1901 22 WSH AL 137 548 -4 -1 0 -3 5 -3 -0.3 18 15 1.6 .498 .498 1.8 0.2 18 $ *5
1902 23 WSH AL 123 506 6 1 0 -6 4 6 0.5 16 22 2.2 .504 .503 2.8 -0.2 28 $1,800 564
1903 24 WSH AL 125 490 -17 2 0 -2 4 -12 -1.5 16 4 0.1 .489 .492 0.4 0.1 6 $ *5/64
1904 25 WSH AL 65 289 3 0 0 -4 2 1 0.1 10 11 1.1 .503 .501 1.6 -0.3 15 $ 5
1904 25 DET AL 56 214 -7 0 0 0 2 -5 -0.7 7 2 0.0 .488 .496 0.0 0.2 2 $ 5
1905 26 DET AL 137 550 -0 -1 0 -2 4 1 0.1 18 20 1.9 .501 .501 2.2 0.3 22 $ *5
1906 27 DET AL 147 575 -9 2 0 -10 5 -12 -1.5 20 7 0.5 .490 .491 1.6 -0.6 17 $ *5
1907 28 DET AL 134 585 -11 -1 0 -8 4 -16 -1.9 20 4 0.1 .486 .488 0.9 -0.4 12 $ *5
1908 29 DET AL 119 450 -16 -1 0 -4 4 -17 -2.2 15 -2 -0.7 .482 .486 -0.2 0.0 2 $ *5
9 Seasons 1049 4232 -59 2 0 -40 35 -62 -7.8 140 79 6.5 .493 .495 10.9 -0.7 118 $1,800
DET (5 yrs) 593 2374 -44 -1 0 -24 19 -50 -6.2 80 30 1.8 .490 .492 4.5 -0.5 54 $
WSH (4 yrs) 450 1833 -11 3 0 -15 15 -8 -1.3 60 52 5.0 .498 .499 6.6 -0.1 67 $1,800
WHS (1 yr) 6 25 -4 0 0 -1 0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .437 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -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
1899 20 WHS NL 25 21 1 1.2 99 .136 .125 .289 .160 .351 .208 .376 .368 .727 1 .092 -3.5 -0.4 .333 .167 .083 .0
1901 22 WSH AL 548 378 62 4.3 96 .291 .275 .283 .317 .339 .395 .380 .712 .719 97 .497 -3.9 -0.4 .673 .202 .121 8.7
1902 23 WSH AL 506 331 65 5.2 98 .310 .301 .284 .348 .341 .414 .383 .762 .724 110 .590 6.3 0.6 .784 .230 .113 9.9
1903 24 WSH AL 490 360 37 2.7 83 .278 .245 .264 .267 .314 .302 .357 .569 .671 70 .377 -18.1 -2.0 .524 .140 .057 1.9
1904 25 TOT AL 503 363 42 3.1 71 .287 .255 .248 .285 .300 .316 .327 .601 .627 92 .485 -4.8 -0.6 .513 .115 .062 .0
1904 25 WSH AL 289 204 29 3.8 72 .307 .275 .249 .307 .301 .362 .327 .669 .628 113 .580 3.4 0.4 .615 .158 .087 .0
1904 25 DET AL 214 159 13 2.2 71 .261 .228 .248 .257 .299 .257 .326 .514 .625 65 .333 -8.2 -1.0 .390 .058 .029 .0
1905 26 DET AL 550 386 47 3.2 73 .285 .252 .248 .309 .307 .317 .324 .626 .631 99 .519 -0.6 -0.1 .579 .168 .065 .0
1906 27 DET AL 575 417 42 2.7 76 .256 .235 .258 .293 .314 .297 .330 .590 .645 83 .417 -9.6 -1.1 .577 .197 .062 3.8
1907 28 DET AL 585 416 41 2.6 74 .278 .243 .257 .301 .313 .270 .322 .570 .635 80 .424 -11.2 -1.4 .504 .123 .027 .0
1908 29 DET AL 450 333 24 1.9 71 .242 .215 .250 .269 .308 .232 .318 .501 .626 60 .318 -17.6 -2.2 .421 .099 .017 .0
9 Yrs 4232 3005 361 3.2 81 .278 .252 .262 .299 .318 .319 .343 .617 .661 87 .462 -63.0 -7.5 .570 .160 .066 27.4
162 Game Avg. 654 464 56 3.2 81 .278 .252 .262 .299 .318 .319 .343 .617 .661 87 .462 -63.0 -7.5 .570 .160 .066 4
DET (5 yrs) 2374 1711 167 2.6 73 .266 .236 .253 .291 .310 .279 .324 .569 .634 80 .419 -47.2 -5.7 .511 .140 .043 3.9
WSH (4 yrs) 1833 1273 193 4.0 89 .295 .274 .273 .310 .327 .370 .366 .680 .693 96 .509 -12.2 -1.4 .650 .186 .096 22.6
WHS (1 yr) 25 21 1 1.2 99 .136 .125 .289 .160 .351 .208 .376 .368 .727 1 .092 -3.5 -0.4 .333 .167 .083 .0
AL (8 yrs) 4207 2984 360 3.2 80 .279 .253 .262 .299 .317 .319 .343 .619 .660 87 .464 -59.4 -7.1 .571 .160 .066 27.4
NL (1 yr) 25 21 1 1.2 99 .136 .125 .289 .160 .351 .208 .376 .368 .727 1 .092 -3.5 -0.4 .333 .167 .083 .0

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
1907 28 DET AL WS CHC L 5 21 20 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .250 .286 .250 .536 5 0 0 0 0 0
1908 29 DET AL WS CHC L 3 10 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .125 .200 .125 .325 1 0 1 0 1 0
2 Yrs (2 Series) 8 31 28 0 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 .214 .258 .214 .472 6 0 1 0 1 0
2 WS 8 31 28 0 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 .214 .258 .214 .472 6 0 1 0 1 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
1899 20 6 25 24 2 3 0 1 0 3 1 1 2 .125 .160 .208 .368 1 5 0 0
1900 21 6 25 24 2 3 0 1 0 3 1 1 2 .125 .160 .208 .368 1 5 0 0
1901 22 143 573 530 77 142 17 14 6 71 17 26 45 .268 .310 .387 .696 93 205 6 11
1902 23 266 1079 999 161 283 44 18 12 142 46 52 72 .283 .328 .399 .727 101 399 14 14
1903 24 391 1569 1472 217 399 62 21 13 173 76 61 130 .271 .309 .368 .677 92 542 19 17
1904 25 512 2072 1943 267 519 83 25 13 207 87 75 183 .267 .303 .356 .659 92 691 25 29
1905 26 649 2622 2432 315 642 103 31 13 251 103 109 241 .264 .304 .348 .652 93 846 32 49
1906 27 796 3197 2930 369 759 118 36 15 311 134 145 287 .259 .302 .339 .642 91 994 37 85
1907 28 930 3782 3449 449 885 128 38 15 357 149 180 353 .257 .302 .329 .631 90 1134 45 108
1908 29 1049 4232 3854 481 972 133 39 15 380 159 203 399 .252 .299 .319 .617 87 1228 52 123

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
1899 20 6 27 26 3 4 0 1 0 4 1 1 2 .154 .185 .231 .416 1 6
1901 22 162 629 583 75 149 18 14 6 68 17 27 51 .256 .295 .365 .661 61 137
1902 23 144 583 541 89 156 30 4 7 75 32 29 32 .288 .335 .397 .732 69 123
1903 24 146 577 557 70 141 22 4 1 39 36 11 68 .253 .275 .312 .588 47 125
1904 25 125 542 506 65 144 25 5 0 44 13 17 55 .285 .317 .354 .671 55 121
1905 26 144 598 529 61 144 23 7 0 56 19 40 61 .272 .333 .342 .675 59 137
1906 27 156 625 539 67 136 17 6 2 75 36 42 49 .252 .313 .317 .631 53 147
1907 28 141 633 559 99 146 12 2 0 57 17 41 69 .261 .322 .290 .612 50 134
1908 29 124 483 432 41 102 6 1 0 30 12 27 48 .236 .293 .255 .548 31 119
9 Yrs 1148 4697 4272 570 1122 153 44 16 448 183 235 435 .263 .310 .330 .640 426 1049
162 Game Avg. 162 663 603 80 158 22 6 2 63 26 33 61 .263 .310 .330 .640 60 1049

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1901 AL  137 (9th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1907 AL  80 (8th)

Triples s c a p y
1901 AL  13 (10th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1901 AL  6 (9th)
1902 AL  6 (10th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1901 AL  43 (8th)
1907 AL  66 (7th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1902 AL  29 (10th)
1903 AL  30 (7th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1902 AL  8 (5th)
1907 AL  8 (9th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1906 AL  36 (2nd)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1902 AL  9.9 (7th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1901 AL  84.3 (9th)

Youngest s c a p y
1899 NL  born 1878-07-12 (10th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 17 (1113), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 4 (1650), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 8 (1791), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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