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Candy Cummings

William Arthur Cummings

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 120 lb.

Born: October 18, 1848 in Ware, MA (All Transactions)
Debut: April 22, 1872
Teams (by GP): DarkBlues/Mutuals/Whites/Canaries/Reds 1872-1877

Final Game: August 18, 1877
Died: May 16, 1924 in Toledo, OH
Buried: Aspen Grove Cemetery, Ware, MA
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
1872 23 NYU NA 55 253 249 37 52 9 3 0 26 0 1 4 14 .209 .221 .269 .490 56 67 2 0 *1/O
1873 24 BAL NA 42 197 192 30 48 5 0 0 36 1 0 5 5 .250 .269 .276 .545 61 53 1 0 *1
1874 25 PHI NA 54 231 231 32 52 4 2 0 19 1 1 0 12 .225 .225 .260 .485 54 60 1 0 *1/O
1875 26 HAR NA 53 224 221 30 44 7 2 0 15 1 0 3 11 .199 .210 .249 .459 54 55 0 0 *1/O
1876 27 HAR NL 24 105 105 14 17 3 0 0 7 0 3 .162 .162 .190 .352 13 20 0 1
1877 28 CIN NL 19 74 70 6 14 1 2 0 4 4 6 .200 .243 .271 .515 70 19 0 1/O
6 Yrs 247 1084 1068 149 227 29 9 0 107 3 2 16 51 .213 .224 .257 .481 53 274 4 0
162 Game Avg. 162 711 700 98 149 19 6 0 70 10 33 .213 .224 .257 .481 53 180 0
CIN (1 yr) 19 74 70 6 14 1 2 0 4 4 6 .200 .243 .271 .515 70 19 0
PHI (1 yr) 54 231 231 32 52 4 2 0 19 1 1 0 12 .225 .225 .260 .485 54 60 1 0
NYU (1 yr) 55 253 249 37 52 9 3 0 26 0 1 4 14 .209 .221 .269 .490 56 67 2 0
HAR (1 yr) 53 224 221 30 44 7 2 0 15 1 0 3 11 .199 .210 .249 .459 54 55 0 0
HAR (1 yr) 24 105 105 14 17 3 0 0 7 0 3 .162 .162 .190 .352 13 20 0
BAL (1 yr) 42 197 192 30 48 5 0 0 36 1 0 5 5 .250 .269 .276 .545 61 53 1 0
NA (4 yrs) 204 905 893 129 196 25 7 0 96 3 2 12 42 .219 .230 .263 .493 56 235 4 0
NL (2 yrs) 43 179 175 20 31 4 2 0 11 4 9 .177 .196 .223 .418 36 39 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 23 NYU NA 55 253 -15 -0 0 0 8 -7 -0.5 10 3 -0.5 .492 .497 -0.4 -0.0 3 $ *1/O
1873 24 BAL NA 42 197 -11 0 0 0 12 1 0.1 7 8 0.1 .502 .501 0.1 -0.0 8 $1,800 *1
1874 25 PHI NA 54 231 -15 -0 0 0 11 -4 -0.3 7 3 -0.3 .494 .498 -0.3 -0.0 3 $ *1/O
1875 26 HAR NA 53 224 -12 0 0 -1 7 -6 -0.6 10 4 -0.6 .490 .497 -0.5 -0.1 5 $ *1/O
1876 27 HAR NL 24 105 -10 0 0 0 2 -8 -0.8 3 -5 -0.8 .470 .496 -0.7 -0.0 -5 $ 1
1877 28 CIN NL 19 74 -2 0 0 0 4 2 0.1 2 4 0.1 .508 .501 0.1 -0.0 4 $ 1/O
6 Seasons 247 1084 -65 1 0 -1 43 -22 -2.0 39 17 -2.0 .493 .498 -1.7 -0.2 18 $1,800
CIN (1 yr) 19 74 -2 0 0 0 4 2 0.1 2 4 0.1 .508 .501 0.1 -0.0 4 $
PHI (1 yr) 54 231 -15 -0 0 0 11 -4 -0.3 7 3 -0.3 .494 .498 -0.3 -0.0 3 $
NYU (1 yr) 55 253 -15 -0 0 0 8 -7 -0.5 10 3 -0.5 .492 .497 -0.4 -0.0 3 $
HAR (1 yr) 53 224 -12 0 0 -1 7 -6 -0.6 10 4 -0.6 .490 .497 -0.5 -0.1 5 $
HAR (1 yr) 24 105 -10 0 0 0 2 -8 -0.8 3 -5 -0.8 .470 .496 -0.7 -0.0 -5 $
BAL (1 yr) 42 197 -11 0 0 0 12 1 0.1 7 8 0.1 .502 .501 0.1 -0.0 8 $1,800

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 23 NYU NA 253 200 15 2.0 71 .221 .209 .277 .221 .289 .269 .339 .490 .628 56 .180 -11.7 -1.2 .350 .072 .060
1873 24 BAL NA 197 145 14 2.6 86 .257 .250 .298 .269 .312 .276 .370 .545 .682 61 .243 -8.9 -0.9 .407 .057 .026 .0
1874 25 PHI NA 231 181 13 1.9 72 .237 .225 .280 .225 .289 .260 .343 .485 .632 54 .206 -11.9 -1.3 .331 .035 .035 .0
1875 26 HAR NA 224 177 12 1.8 62 .210 .199 .265 .210 .272 .249 .325 .459 .597 54 .251 -10.1 -1.2 .333 .068 .050 .0
1876 27 HAR NL 105 88 3 0.9 70 .167 .162 .276 .162 .289 .190 .335 .352 .623 13 .077 -9.7 -1.1 .029
1877 28 CIN NL 74 56 5 2.4 65 .219 .200 .262 .243 .279 .271 .326 .515 .605 70 .298 -2.1 -0.2 .071
6 Yrs 1084 847 62 2.0 72 .223 .213 .278 .224 .289 .257 .341 .481 .630 53 .207 -54.3 -5.8 .344 .060 .044 .0
162 Game Avg. 711 556 41 2.0 72 .223 .213 .278 .224 .289 .257 .341 .481 .630 53 .207 -54.3 -5.8 .344 .060 .044
CIN (1 yr) 74 56 5 2.4 65 .219 .200 .262 .243 .279 .271 .326 .515 .605 70 .298 -2.1 -0.2 .071
PHI (1 yr) 231 181 13 1.9 72 .237 .225 .280 .225 .289 .260 .343 .485 .632 54 .206 -11.9 -1.3 .331 .035 .035 .0
NYU (1 yr) 253 200 15 2.0 71 .221 .209 .277 .221 .289 .269 .339 .490 .628 56 .180 -11.7 -1.2 .350 .072 .060
HAR (1 yr) 224 177 12 1.8 62 .210 .199 .265 .210 .272 .249 .325 .459 .597 54 .252 -10.1 -1.2 .333 .068 .050 .0
HAR (1 yr) 105 88 3 0.9 70 .167 .162 .276 .162 .289 .190 .335 .352 .623 13 .077 -9.7 -1.1 .029
BAL (1 yr) 197 145 14 2.6 86 .257 .250 .298 .269 .312 .276 .370 .545 .682 61 .243 -8.9 -0.9 .407 .057 .026 .0
NA (4 yrs) 905 703 54 2.1 72 .230 .219 .279 .230 .290 .263 .343 .493 .633 56 .215 -42.6 -4.5 .353 .058 .044 .0
NL (2 yrs) 179 144 8 1.5 68 .187 .177 .270 .196 .285 .223 .331 .418 .616 36 .162 -11.7 -1.3 .046

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 23 55 253 249 37 52 9 3 0 26 0 1 4 14 .209 .221 .269 .490 56 67 2 0
1873 24 97 450 441 67 100 14 3 0 62 1 1 9 19 .227 .242 .272 .514 58 120 3 0
1874 25 151 681 672 99 152 18 5 0 81 2 2 9 31 .226 .236 .268 .504 57 180 4 0
1875 26 204 905 893 129 196 25 7 0 96 3 2 12 42 .219 .230 .263 .493 56 235 4 0
1876 27 228 1010 998 143 213 28 7 0 103 3 2 12 45 .213 .223 .256 .478 52 255 4 0
1877 28 247 1084 1068 149 227 29 9 0 107 3 2 16 51 .213 .224 .257 .481 53 274 4 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 23 270 1162 1148 98 181 31 10 0 69 0 14 69 .158 .168 .202 .370 39 55
1873 24 155 660 648 54 118 12 0 0 65 2 12 18 .182 .197 .201 .398 26 42
1874 25 151 609 609 53 109 8 4 0 31 2 0 34 .179 .179 .205 .384 22 54
1875 26 162 658 651 64 110 18 5 0 32 2 7 34 .169 .178 .212 .390 24 53
1876 27 60 252 252 22 33 6 0 0 11 0 0 7 .131 .131 .155 .286 5 24
1877 28 51 196 186 14 35 2 5 0 9 0 10 16 .188 .230 .253 .482 11 19
6 Yrs 849 3537 3494 305 586 77 24 0 217 6 43 178 .168 .178 .203 .381 127 247
162 Game Avg. 162 675 667 58 112 15 5 0 41 8 34 .168 .178 .203 .381 24 247

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

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

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1872 NA  10.2 (2nd)
1873 NA  8.7 (3rd)
1874 NA  6.6 (3rd)
1875 NA  13.4 (2nd)
1876 NL  3.4 (9th)

Games Played s c a p y
1872 NA  55 (6th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1872 NA  14 (1st)
1874 NA  12 (4th)
1875 NA  11 (10th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1872 NA  2 (7th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1872 NA  200 (5th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 1 (2399), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (2899), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  6. Howard Ehmke (966)
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  9. Toad Ramsey (962)
  10. Herman Dehlman (961)
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  2. Red Ehret (973)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Sadie McMahon (981)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Kid Carsey (975)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

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