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Ernie Courtney

Edward Ernest Courtney

Positions: Third Baseman, First Baseman and Leftfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 8", Weight: 168 lb.

Born: January 20, 1875 in Des Moines, IA (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1902
Teams (by GP): Phillies/Beaneaters/Highlanders/Tigers/Orioles 1902-1908

Final Game: October 2, 1908
Died: February 29, 1920 in Buffalo, NY
Buried: Buffalo Cemetery, Cheektowaga, NY
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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
1902 27 TOT MLB 49 188 169 26 38 3 1 0 18 3 14 16 .225 .299 .254 .554 70 43 4 1 O/65
1902 27 BSN NL 48 183 165 23 36 3 0 0 17 3 13 16 .218 .291 .236 .528 63 39 4 1 O/6
1902 27 BLA AL 1 5 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 .500 .600 1.000 1.600 332 4 0 0 /5
1903 28 TOT AL 48 174 153 14 38 3 3 1 14 2 12 15 .248 .324 .327 .650 95 50 5 4 65/43
1903 28 NYY AL 25 91 79 7 21 3 3 1 8 1 7 8 .266 .341 .418 .759 121 33 2 3 6/43
1903 28 DET AL 23 83 74 7 17 0 0 0 6 1 5 7 .230 .305 .230 .535 65 17 3 1 5/6
1905 30 PHI NL 155 681 601 77 165 14 7 2 77 17 47 53 .275 .334 .331 .665 102 199 7 26 *5
1906 31 PHI NL 116 449 398 53 94 12 2 0 42 6 45 26 .236 .315 .276 .592 85 110 1 5 53/O6
1907 32 PHI NL 130 508 440 42 107 17 4 2 43 6 55 40 .243 .335 .314 .649 105 138 6 7 53/O46
1908 33 PHI NL 60 182 160 14 29 3 0 0 6 1 15 20 .181 .260 .200 .460 45 32 2 5 53/46
6 Yrs 558 2182 1921 226 471 52 17 5 200 35 188 170 .245 .321 .298 .618 91 572 25 48
162 Game Avg. 162 633 558 66 137 15 5 1 58 10 55 49 .245 .321 .298 .618 91 166 7 14
PHI (4 yrs) 461 1820 1599 186 395 46 13 4 168 30 162 139 .247 .322 .300 .622 93 479 16 43
NYY (2 yrs) 26 96 83 10 23 3 4 1 9 1 8 8 .277 .355 .446 .801 132 37 2 3
BSN (1 yr) 48 183 165 23 36 3 0 0 17 3 13 16 .218 .291 .236 .528 63 39 4 1
DET (1 yr) 23 83 74 7 17 0 0 0 6 1 5 7 .230 .305 .230 .535 65 17 3 1
NL (5 yrs) 509 2003 1764 209 431 49 13 4 185 33 175 155 .244 .320 .294 .613 90 518 20 44
AL (2 yrs) 49 179 157 17 40 3 4 1 15 2 13 15 .255 .331 .344 .675 101 54 5 4

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
1902 27 BSN NL 48 183 -6 -0 0 0 -2 -8 -1.0 5 -3 -0.4 .481 .494 -0.4 -0.2 -3 $ O/6
1902 27 BLA AL 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 2 0.1 .614 .501 0.1 0.0 1 $ /5
1903 28 NYY AL 25 91 2 -0 0 3 1 6 0.6 3 9 1.0 .527 .504 0.7 0.4 6 $ 6/43
1903 28 DET AL 23 83 -2 -0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 3 1 0.1 .493 .499 0.1 0.1 1 $ 5/6
1905 30 PHI NL 155 681 3 -2 0 -11 5 -4 -0.4 20 16 1.6 .497 .497 2.8 -0.6 27 $ *5
1906 31 PHI NL 116 449 -5 -1 0 -3 3 -6 -0.8 14 8 0.6 .494 .496 1.1 -0.1 11 $ 53/O6
1907 32 PHI NL 130 508 4 -1 0 -1 1 3 0.3 16 19 1.9 .503 .503 2.2 -0.1 20 $ 53/O46
1908 33 PHI NL 60 182 -9 0 0 1 0 -7 -1.0 6 -2 -0.4 .484 .494 -0.5 0.2 -3 $ 53/46
6 Seasons 558 2182 -11 -3 0 -11 9 -16 -2.3 66 50 4.5 .496 .498 6.1 -0.3 61 $
PHI (4 yrs) 461 1820 -6 -3 0 -14 9 -14 -1.9 55 41 3.7 .496 .497 5.6 -0.6 55 $
NYY (2 yrs) 26 96 3 -0 0 3 1 7 0.8 3 11 1.1 .531 .502 0.8 0.4 8 $
BSN (1 yr) 48 183 -6 -0 0 0 -2 -8 -1.0 5 -3 -0.4 .481 .494 -0.4 -0.2 -3 $
DET (1 yr) 23 83 -2 -0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 3 1 0.1 .493 .499 0.1 0.1 1 $

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
1902 27 TOT MLB 188 132 13 2.6 78 .248 .225 .267 .299 .322 .254 .329 .554 .651 70 .375 -5.4 -0.6 .489 .130 .030 .0
1902 27 BSN NL 183 130 11 2.2 78 .242 .218 .267 .291 .322 .236 .328 .528 .649 63 .315 -6.6 -0.8 .457 .115 .018 .0
1902 27 BLA AL 5 2 2 26.4 100 .500 .500 .288 .600 .345 1.000 .388 1.600 .733 332 .966 1.3 0.1 2.500 .750 .500
1903 28 TOT AL 174 119 16 3.6 83 .270 .248 .264 .324 .314 .327 .357 .650 .671 95 .497 -0.7 -0.1 .600 .170 .078 1.3
1903 28 NYY AL 91 61 11 4.8 87 .286 .266 .270 .341 .320 .418 .365 .759 .685 121 .629 2.0 0.2 .741 .253 .152 1.0
1903 28 DET AL 83 58 5 2.3 79 .254 .230 .258 .305 .307 .230 .350 .535 .657 65 .305 -2.8 -0.3 .456 .081 .000 .0
1905 30 PHI NL 681 462 65 3.8 81 .299 .275 .260 .334 .321 .331 .339 .665 .660 102 .528 1.9 0.2 .619 .163 .057 3.6
1906 31 PHI NL 449 309 35 3.0 76 .253 .236 .253 .315 .320 .276 .322 .592 .642 85 .478 -5.8 -0.7 .533 .168 .040 .0
1907 32 PHI NL 508 340 45 3.5 74 .264 .243 .250 .335 .315 .314 .318 .649 .633 105 .560 4.9 0.6 .616 .209 .070 3.0
1908 33 PHI NL 182 136 8 1.6 74 .207 .181 .250 .260 .312 .200 .322 .460 .634 45 .237 -9.4 -1.2 .382 .119 .019 .0
6 Yrs 2182 1498 182 3.2 77 .267 .245 .256 .321 .318 .298 .330 .618 .648 91 .490 -14.5 -1.8 .566 .169 .053 8.8
162 Game Avg. 633 435 53 3.2 77 .267 .245 .256 .321 .318 .298 .330 .618 .648 91 .490 -14.5 -1.8 .566 .169 .053 3
PHI (4 yrs) 1820 1247 153 3.3 77 .269 .247 .254 .322 .318 .300 .327 .622 .646 93 .501 -8.4 -1.1 .571 .173 .053 7.1
NYY (2 yrs) 96 63 13 5.5 87 .297 .277 .271 .355 .321 .446 .366 .801 .687 132 .681 3.3 0.4 .800 .277 .169 1.0
BSN (1 yr) 183 130 11 2.2 78 .242 .218 .267 .291 .322 .236 .328 .528 .649 63 .315 -6.6 -0.8 .457 .115 .018 .0
DET (1 yr) 83 58 5 2.3 79 .254 .230 .258 .305 .307 .230 .350 .535 .657 65 .305 -2.8 -0.3 .456 .081 .000 .0
NL (5 yrs) 2003 1377 164 3.2 77 .266 .244 .256 .320 .319 .294 .327 .613 .646 90 .485 -15.1 -1.8 .560 .167 .049 7.1
AL (2 yrs) 179 121 18 3.9 83 .277 .255 .265 .331 .315 .344 .358 .675 .673 101 .541 0.5 0.0 .632 .185 .089 1.3

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
1902 27 49 188 169 26 38 3 1 0 18 3 14 16 .225 .299 .254 .554 70 43 4 1
1903 28 97 362 322 40 76 6 4 1 32 5 26 31 .236 .311 .289 .600 82 93 9 5
1904 29 97 362 322 40 76 6 4 1 32 5 26 31 .236 .311 .289 .600 82 93 9 5
1905 30 252 1043 923 117 241 20 11 3 109 22 73 84 .261 .326 .316 .642 95 292 16 31
1906 31 368 1492 1321 170 335 32 13 3 151 28 118 110 .254 .323 .304 .627 92 402 17 36
1907 32 498 2000 1761 212 442 49 17 5 194 34 173 150 .251 .326 .307 .633 95 540 23 43
1908 33 558 2182 1921 226 471 52 17 5 200 35 188 170 .245 .321 .298 .618 91 572 25 48

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
1902 27 56 221 198 32 47 4 1 0 22 4 17 18 .237 .314 .268 .581 16 49
1903 28 56 206 180 17 46 4 4 1 17 2 15 17 .256 .333 .339 .672 19 48
1905 30 162 729 641 90 185 16 8 2 90 19 53 55 .289 .350 .348 .698 76 155
1906 31 122 493 433 69 113 14 2 0 55 7 54 27 .261 .344 .303 .647 45 116
1907 32 137 568 484 59 134 21 5 3 60 8 69 42 .277 .376 .360 .736 63 130
1908 33 62 195 170 18 34 4 0 0 8 1 18 21 .200 .284 .224 .508 10 60
6 Yrs 595 2412 2106 285 559 63 20 6 252 41 226 180 .265 .345 .323 .668 229 558
162 Game Avg. 162 657 573 78 152 17 5 2 69 11 62 49 .265 .345 .323 .668 62 558

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1905 NL  155 (1st)

At Bats s c a p y
1905 NL  601 (6th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1905 NL  681 (3rd)

Hits s c a p y
1905 NL  165 (10th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1905 NL  77 (9th)

Singles s c a p y
1905 NL  142 (6th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1905 NL  26 (3rd)

Outs Made s c a p y
1905 NL  462 (3rd)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 1 (743), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 9 (1472), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (2899), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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