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Bill Crowley

William Michael Crowley

Positions: Outfielder and Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 7", Weight: 159 lb.

Born: April 8, 1857 in Philadelphia, PA (All Transactions)
Debut: April 26, 1875
Teams (by GP): Bisons/Beaneaters/RedStockings/Grays/Athletics/... 1875-1885

Final Game: October 10, 1885
Died: July 14, 1891 in Gloucester, NJ
Buried: New St. Mary Cemetery, Bellmawr, NJ
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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
1875 18 PHI NA 9 38 37 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 .081 .105 .081 .186 -36 3 0 0 /5O3
1877 20 LOU NL 61 242 238 30 67 9 3 1 23 4 13 .282 .293 .357 .651 91 85 0 *O/2645
1879 22 BUF NL 60 267 261 41 75 9 5 0 30 6 14 .287 .303 .360 .664 114 94 0 O2/34
1880 23 BUF NL 85 373 354 57 95 16 4 0 20 19 23 .268 .306 .336 .642 116 119 0 *O2
1881 24 BSN NL 72 293 279 33 71 12 0 0 31 14 15 .254 .290 .297 .588 88 83 0 *O
1883 26 TOT MLB 34 141 137 19 36 9 3 0 21 4 .263 .284 .372 .656 101 51 0 O/3
1883 26 PHA AA 23 99 96 16 24 4 3 0 16 3 .250 .273 .354 .627 94 34 0 O/3
1883 26 CLV NL 11 42 41 3 12 5 0 0 5 1 7 .293 .310 .415 .724 118 17 0 O
1884 27 BSN NL 108 440 407 50 110 14 6 6 61 33 74 .270 .325 .378 .703 122 154 0 *O
1885 28 BUF NL 92 365 344 29 83 14 1 1 36 21 32 .241 .285 .297 .581 86 102 0 *O
8 Yrs 521 2159 2057 263 540 83 22 8 225 0 0 102 171 .263 .297 .336 .633 102 691 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 671 640 82 168 26 7 2 70 32 .263 .297 .336 .633 102 215 0
BUF (3 yrs) 237 1005 959 127 253 39 10 1 86 46 69 .264 .298 .328 .626 104 315 0
BSN (2 yrs) 180 733 686 83 181 26 6 6 92 47 89 .264 .311 .345 .657 108 237 0
PHA (1 yr) 23 99 96 16 24 4 3 0 16 3 .250 .273 .354 .627 94 34 0
PHI (1 yr) 9 38 37 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 .081 .105 .081 .186 -36 3 0 0
CLV (1 yr) 11 42 41 3 12 5 0 0 5 1 7 .293 .310 .415 .724 118 17 0
LOU (1 yr) 61 242 238 30 67 9 3 1 23 4 13 .282 .293 .357 .651 91 85 0
NL (7 yrs) 489 2022 1924 243 513 79 19 8 206 98 178 .267 .302 .340 .642 104 654 0
AA (1 yr) 23 99 96 16 24 4 3 0 16 3 .250 .273 .354 .627 94 34 0
NA (1 yr) 9 38 37 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 .081 .105 .081 .186 -36 3 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
1875 18 PHI NA 9 38 -5 0 0 0 -0 -5 -0.5 2 -4 -0.3 .448 .497 -0.3 -0.0 -3 $ /5O3
1877 20 LOU NL 61 242 -4 0 0 4 -3 -3 -0.3 7 4 0.4 .496 .498 0.1 0.1 0 $ *O/2645
1879 22 BUF NL 60 267 4 0 0 2 -2 4 0.3 8 12 1.2 .506 .502 1.1 -0.0 10 $ O2/34
1880 23 BUF NL 85 373 7 0 0 -1 -3 2 0.2 11 14 1.4 .503 .502 1.6 -0.4 15 $ *O2
1881 24 BSN NL 72 293 -2 0 0 0 -4 -6 -0.7 9 3 0.3 .492 .496 0.3 -0.4 3 $1,000 *O
1883 26 PHA AA 23 99 -1 0 0 -1 -1 -3 -0.3 2 -2 -0.1 .487 .498 -0.1 -0.2 -1 $ O/3
1883 26 CLV NL 11 42 0 0 0 0 -1 -0 -0.0 1 1 0.1 .499 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 $ O
1884 27 BSN NL 108 440 9 0 0 -1 -6 1 -0.1 14 15 1.3 .501 .501 1.6 -0.8 16 $1,900 *O
1885 28 BUF NL 92 365 -4 0 0 -6 -6 -16 -1.7 11 -5 -0.5 .483 .490 0.2 -1.2 1 $ *O
8 Seasons 521 2159 4 0 0 -3 -27 -26 -3.1 64 38 3.8 .495 .498 4.6 -3.1 41 $2,900
BUF (3 yrs) 237 1005 6 0 0 -5 -11 -10 -1.2 30 21 2.1 .496 .498 2.9 -1.7 26 $
BSN (2 yrs) 180 733 7 0 0 -1 -11 -5 -0.8 22 18 1.6 .498 .499 1.9 -1.2 19 $2,900
PHA (1 yr) 23 99 -1 0 0 -1 -1 -3 -0.3 2 -2 -0.1 .487 .498 -0.1 -0.2 -1 $
PHI (1 yr) 9 38 -5 0 0 0 -0 -5 -0.5 2 -4 -0.3 .448 .497 -0.3 -0.0 -3 $
CLV (1 yr) 11 42 0 0 0 0 -1 -0 -0.0 1 1 0.1 .499 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 $
LOU (1 yr) 61 242 -4 0 0 4 -3 -3 -0.3 7 4 0.4 .496 .498 0.1 0.1 0 $

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
1875 18 PHI NA 38 34 0 0.0 61 .081 .081 .263 .105 .270 .081 .322 .186 .592 -36 .000 -5.0 -0.6 .118 .027 .000
1877 20 LOU NL 242 171 25 4.0 85 .295 .282 .294 .293 .313 .357 .367 .651 .680 91 .512 -2.5 -0.3 .076
1879 22 BUF NL 267 186 29 4.2 69 .304 .287 .264 .303 .280 .360 .342 .664 .622 114 .585 3.5 0.4 .073
1880 23 BUF NL 373 259 36 3.7 62 .287 .268 .248 .306 .271 .336 .326 .642 .597 116 .572 6.5 0.8 .068
1881 24 BSN NL 293 208 24 3.1 71 .269 .254 .259 .290 .289 .297 .339 .588 .628 88 .419 -3.0 -0.3 .043
1883 26 TOT MLB 141 101 14 3.7 77 .263 .263 .265 .284 .295 .372 .354 .656 .649 101 .501 0.3 0.0 .109
1883 26 PHA AA 99 72 9 3.3 75 .250 .250 .265 .273 .295 .354 .349 .627 .644 94 .472 -0.8 -0.1 .104
1883 26 CLV NL 42 29 5 4.6 80 .353 .293 .267 .310 .294 .415 .368 .724 .662 118 .562 1.0 0.1 .122
1884 27 BSN NL 440 297 50 4.4 73 .318 .270 .249 .325 .290 .378 .345 .703 .635 122 .588 10.6 1.2 .108
1885 28 BUF NL 365 261 29 2.9 71 .264 .241 .249 .285 .292 .297 .333 .581 .626 86 .436 -4.6 -0.5 .055
8 Yrs 2159 1517 207 3.6 71 .283 .263 .259 .297 .288 .336 .341 .633 .630 102 .515 5.8 0.6 .523 .123 .073 .0
162 Game Avg. 671 472 64 3.6 71 .283 .263 .259 .297 .288 .336 .341 .633 .630 102 .515 2 0 .523 .123 .073
BUF (3 yrs) 1005 706 94 3.5 67 .283 .264 .253 .298 .281 .328 .333 .626 .614 104 .530 5.4 0.6 .065
BSN (2 yrs) 733 505 74 3.9 72 .296 .264 .253 .311 .289 .345 .343 .657 .632 108 .527 7.6 0.8 .082
PHA (1 yr) 99 72 9 3.3 75 .250 .250 .265 .273 .295 .354 .349 .627 .644 94 .472 -0.8 -0.1 .104
PHI (1 yr) 38 34 0 0.0 61 .081 .081 .263 .105 .270 .081 .322 .186 .592 -36 .000 -5.0 -0.6 .118 .027 .000
CLV (1 yr) 42 29 5 4.6 80 .353 .293 .267 .310 .294 .415 .368 .724 .662 118 .563 1.0 0.1 .122
LOU (1 yr) 242 171 25 3.9 85 .295 .282 .294 .293 .313 .357 .367 .651 .680 91 .512 -2.5 -0.3 .076
NL (7 yrs) 2022 1411 198 3.7 71 .291 .267 .258 .302 .288 .340 .341 .642 .630 104 .527 11.6 1.3 .073
AA (1 yr) 99 72 9 3.3 75 .250 .250 .265 .273 .295 .354 .349 .627 .644 94 .472 -0.8 -0.1 .104
NA (1 yr) 38 34 0 0.0 61 .081 .081 .263 .105 .270 .081 .322 .186 .592 -36 .000 -5.0 -0.6 .118 .027 .000

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
1875 18 9 38 37 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 .081 .105 .081 .186 -36 3 0 0
1876 19 9 38 37 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 .081 .105 .081 .186 -36 3 0 0
1877 20 70 280 275 34 70 9 3 1 26 0 0 5 13 .255 .268 .320 .588 76 88 0 0
1878 21 70 280 275 34 70 9 3 1 26 0 0 5 13 .255 .268 .320 .588 76 88 0 0
1879 22 130 547 536 75 145 18 8 1 56 0 0 11 27 .271 .285 .340 .625 94 182 0 0
1880 23 215 920 890 132 240 34 12 1 76 0 0 30 50 .270 .293 .338 .632 102 301 0 0
1881 24 287 1213 1169 165 311 46 12 1 107 0 0 44 65 .266 .293 .328 .621 99 384 0 0
1882 25 287 1213 1169 165 311 46 12 1 107 0 0 44 65 .266 .293 .328 .621 99 384 0 0
1883 26 321 1354 1306 184 347 55 15 1 128 0 0 48 65 .266 .292 .333 .625 99 435 0 0
1884 27 429 1794 1713 234 457 69 21 7 189 0 0 81 139 .267 .300 .344 .644 105 589 0 0
1885 28 521 2159 2057 263 540 83 22 8 225 0 0 102 171 .263 .297 .336 .633 102 691 0 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
1875 18 28 116 113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 .026 .000 .026 0 9
1877 20 165 616 607 55 145 19 6 2 42 0 9 35 .239 .250 .300 .550 46 61
1879 22 122 522 511 67 134 16 9 0 49 0 11 28 .262 .278 .329 .607 47 60
1880 23 162 703 668 102 174 29 7 0 36 0 35 44 .260 .297 .325 .622 65 85
1881 24 139 557 531 58 130 22 0 0 55 0 26 29 .245 .280 .286 .566 42 72
1883 26 56 223 217 24 51 13 4 0 26 0 6 12 .235 .256 .332 .587 18 34
1884 27 153 603 561 58 139 18 8 8 71 0 42 105 .248 .300 .351 .651 58 108
1885 28 134 520 492 36 111 19 1 1 45 0 28 47 .226 .267 .274 .542 36 92
8 Yrs 959 3860 3700 400 884 136 35 11 324 0 160 300 .239 .270 .304 .574 312 521
162 Game Avg. 162 652 625 68 149 23 6 2 55 27 .239 .270 .304 .574 53 521

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1877 NL  61 (1st)
1880 NL  85 (9th)

At Bats s c a p y
1880 NL  354 (10th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1880 NL  373 (5th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1877 NL  1 (6th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1880 NL  19 (5th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1884 NL  74 (8th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1880 NL  114 (8th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1877 NL  238.0 (10th)

Youngest s c a p y
1875 NA  born 1857-04-08 (2nd)
1877 NL  born 1857-04-08 (4th)

                                         

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 - 2 (2725), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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