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Bert Cunningham

Elmer Ellsworth Cunningham

Positions: Pitcher and Rightfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 6", Weight: 147 lb.

Born: November 25, 1865 in Wilmington, DE (All Transactions)
Debut: September 15, 1887
Teams (by GP): Colonels/Orioles/Bisons/Athletics/Orphans/... 1887-1901

Final Game: April 28, 1901
Died: May 14, 1952 in Cragmere, DE
Buried: Lawn Croft Cemetery, Linwood, 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
1887 21 BRO AA 3 10 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .200 .000 .200 -42 0 0 /1
1888 22 BAL AA 51 184 177 17 33 3 2 1 9 2 5 .186 .217 .243 .460 50 43 2 1/O
1889 23 BAL AA 41 137 131 10 27 4 2 0 18 3 4 25 .206 .241 .267 .508 46 35 2 1/O6
1890 24 TOT PL 43 161 153 17 29 6 2 0 14 1 8 34 .190 .230 .255 .485 32 39 0 1/O
1890 24 PHQ PL 15 54 52 6 6 1 1 0 3 1 2 11 .115 .148 .173 .321 -16 9 0 1/O
1890 24 BUF PL 28 107 101 11 23 5 1 0 11 0 6 23 .228 .271 .297 .568 57 30 0 1/O
1891 25 BAL AA 31 113 100 17 15 3 1 1 11 4 13 20 .150 .248 .230 .478 37 23 0 1/O6
1895 29 LOU NL 32 109 100 14 30 7 3 0 13 0 9 20 .300 .358 .430 .788 108 43 0 0 1/O
1896 30 LOU NL 29 94 88 11 22 3 2 2 15 0 5 14 .250 .290 .398 .688 83 35 0 1 1/6
1897 31 LOU NL 32 104 97 13 22 0 1 2 10 1 1 13 .227 .242 .309 .552 47 30 1 5 1/O
1898 32 LOU NL 44 150 140 21 32 3 1 1 16 1 10 20 .229 .280 .286 .566 63 40 0 0 1
1899 33 LOU NL 44 163 154 17 40 2 0 2 17 1 5 13 .260 .283 .312 .595 63 48 0 4 1/O6
1900 34 CHC NL 8 29 27 5 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 .148 .207 .185 .392 10 5 1 0 /1
1901 35 CHC NL 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 .000 .500 53 0 0 2 /1
12 Yrs 359 1258 1176 145 254 32 14 9 124 14 64 165 .216 .260 .290 .550 55 341 6 12
162 Game Avg. 162 568 531 65 115 14 6 4 56 6 29 .216 .260 .290 .550 55 154 3
LOU (5 yrs) 181 620 579 76 146 15 7 7 71 3 30 80 .252 .290 .339 .629 72 196 1 10
BAL (3 yrs) 123 434 408 44 75 10 5 2 38 9 22 45 .184 .233 .248 .480 45 101 4
CHC (2 yrs) 9 33 28 5 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 6 .143 .226 .179 .404 14 5 1 2
PHQ (1 yr) 15 54 52 6 6 1 1 0 3 1 2 11 .115 .148 .173 .321 -16 9 0
BRO (1 yr) 3 10 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .200 .000 .200 -42 0 0
BUF (1 yr) 28 107 101 11 23 5 1 0 11 0 6 23 .228 .271 .297 .568 57 30 0
NL (7 yrs) 190 653 607 81 150 16 7 7 72 4 32 86 .247 .287 .331 .618 69 201 2 12
AA (4 yrs) 126 444 416 47 75 10 5 2 38 9 24 45 .180 .232 .243 .475 43 101 4
PL (1 yr) 43 161 153 17 29 6 2 0 14 1 8 34 .190 .230 .255 .485 32 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
1887 21 BRO AA 3 10 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .477 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $700 /1
1888 22 BAL AA 51 184 -10 -1 0 0 12 1 0.1 3 4 0.1 .502 .501 0.0 -0.0 4 $1,600 1/O
1889 23 BAL AA 41 137 -11 -0 0 0 11 -0 -0.1 2 2 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 0.0 2 $1,800 1/O6
1890 24 PHQ PL 15 54 -11 0 0 0 4 -7 -0.5 1 -6 -0.5 .465 .497 -0.5 0.0 -6 $ 1/O
1890 24 BUF PL 28 107 -8 0 0 0 7 -1 -0.0 2 1 0.0 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 1 $ 1/O
1891 25 BAL AA 31 113 -10 -0 0 -1 9 -2 -0.2 2 -0 -0.2 .494 .499 -0.1 -0.1 1 $ 1/O6
1895 29 LOU NL 32 109 -0 0 0 0 7 7 0.6 3 10 0.6 .518 .503 0.6 -0.0 10 $ 1/O
1896 30 LOU NL 29 94 -4 0 0 0 7 4 0.3 3 6 0.3 .510 .502 0.3 0.0 6 $ 1/6
1897 31 LOU NL 32 104 -9 -0 0 0 8 -1 -0.1 3 2 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 -0.0 2 $ 1/O
1898 32 LOU NL 44 150 -8 0 0 0 10 2 0.2 5 7 0.2 .505 .501 0.2 -0.0 7 $ 1
1899 33 LOU NL 44 163 -9 0 0 0 12 4 0.3 5 8 0.3 .507 .502 0.3 -0.0 8 $ 1/O6
1900 34 CHC NL 8 29 -3 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 1 -0 -0.1 .487 .499 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ /1
1901 35 CHC NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .530 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
12 Seasons 359 1258 -85 -1 0 -1 91 5 0.4 30 34 0.4 .501 .500 0.3 -0.1 35 $4,100
LOU (5 yrs) 181 620 -29 1 0 0 44 16 1.2 18 34 1.3 .507 .502 1.3 -0.0 34 $
BAL (3 yrs) 123 434 -32 -1 0 -1 32 -2 -0.2 7 6 -0.2 .499 .500 -0.2 -0.1 6 $3,400
CHC (2 yrs) 9 33 -3 0 0 0 3 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .492 .500 -0.1 0.0 0 $
PHQ (1 yr) 15 54 -11 0 0 0 4 -7 -0.5 1 -6 -0.5 .465 .497 -0.5 0.0 -6 $
BRO (1 yr) 3 10 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .477 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $700
BUF (1 yr) 28 107 -8 0 0 0 7 -1 -0.0 2 1 0.0 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 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
1887 21 BRO AA 10 8 0 0.0 98 .000 .000 .281 .200 .345 .000 .379 .200 .725 -42 .000 -1.5 -0.2 .250 .250 .000
1888 22 BAL AA 184 144 9 1.7 68 .182 .186 .240 .217 .297 .243 .317 .460 .614 50 .227 -10.3 -1.2 .361 .096 .056 1.3
1889 23 BAL AA 137 104 8 2.0 90 .255 .206 .264 .241 .336 .267 .359 .508 .695 46 .211 -9.7 -1.0 .423 .115 .061 .0
1890 24 TOT PL 161 124 9 1.9 101 .244 .190 .276 .230 .353 .255 .383 .485 .737 32 .154 -15.3 -1.5 .387 .124 .065 .0
1890 24 PHQ PL 54 46 1 0.6 108 .146 .115 .285 .148 .364 .173 .396 .321 .760 -16 .020 -9.1 -0.9 .261 .115 .058 .0
1890 24 BUF PL 107 78 8 2.7 98 .295 .228 .271 .271 .348 .297 .377 .568 .725 57 .256 -6.2 -0.6 .462 .129 .069
1891 25 BAL AA 113 85 6 1.8 92 .177 .150 .262 .248 .346 .230 .354 .478 .700 37 .192 -8.5 -0.9 .471 .250 .080 1.6
1895 29 LOU NL 109 70 15 5.6 107 .375 .300 .294 .358 .360 .430 .398 .788 .758 108 .533 1.1 0.1 .743 .220 .130
1896 30 LOU NL 94 67 10 3.9 104 .278 .250 .292 .290 .357 .398 .390 .688 .747 83 .400 -2.8 -0.3 .606 .205 .148 .0
1897 31 LOU NL 104 80 7 2.3 104 .244 .227 .293 .242 .357 .309 .390 .552 .746 47 .204 -8.0 -0.8 .440 .103 .082 1.3
1898 32 LOU NL 150 108 11 2.6 90 .261 .229 .277 .280 .341 .286 .355 .566 .696 63 .326 -7.1 -0.8 .472 .136 .057 1.0
1899 33 LOU NL 163 118 14 3.1 100 .273 .260 .290 .283 .353 .312 .378 .595 .730 63 .349 -8.5 -0.9 .474 .091 .052 1.3
1900 34 CHC NL 29 23 1 1.1 95 .182 .148 .282 .207 .343 .185 .372 .392 .714 10 .082 -3.2 -0.3 .348 .111 .037 .0
1901 35 CHC NL 4 3 0 0.0 86 .000 .272 .500 .326 .000 .355 .500 .682 53 .000 0.1 0.0 1.000 1.000 .000
12 Yrs 1258 934 90 2.5 93 .245 .216 .274 .260 .342 .290 .366 .550 .707 55 .274 -73.9 -7.7 .461 .140 .074 11.0
162 Game Avg. 568 421 41 2.5 93 .245 .216 .274 .260 .342 .290 .366 .550 .707 55 .274 -73.9 -7.7 .461 .140 .074 5
LOU (5 yrs) 620 443 57 3.3 100 .283 .252 .288 .290 .352 .339 .380 .629 .732 72 .364 -25.3 -2.5 .531 .143 .086 4.2
BAL (3 yrs) 434 333 23 1.8 81 .202 .184 .253 .233 .322 .248 .339 .480 .662 45 .212 -28.6 -3.1 .408 .140 .064 3.3
CHC (2 yrs) 33 26 1 1.0 95 .182 .143 .281 .226 .342 .179 .371 .404 .713 14 .067 -3.2 -0.3 .375 .143 .036 .0
PHQ (1 yr) 54 46 1 0.6 108 .146 .115 .285 .148 .364 .173 .396 .321 .760 -16 .020 -9.1 -0.9 .261 .115 .058 .0
BRO (1 yr) 10 8 0 0.0 98 .000 .000 .281 .200 .345 .000 .379 .200 .725 -42 .000 -1.5 -0.2 .250 .250 .000
BUF (1 yr) 107 78 8 2.7 98 .295 .228 .271 .271 .348 .297 .377 .568 .725 57 .255 -6.2 -0.6 .462 .129 .069
NL (7 yrs) 653 469 58 3.2 100 .278 .247 .288 .287 .352 .331 .379 .618 .731 69 .349 -28.4 -2.9 .523 .143 .084 5.1
AA (4 yrs) 444 341 23 1.8 81 .198 .180 .254 .232 .323 .243 .340 .475 .663 43 .203 -30.1 -3.3 .405 .142 .063 3.3
PL (1 yr) 161 124 9 1.9 101 .244 .190 .276 .230 .353 .255 .383 .485 .737 32 .154 -15.3 -1.5 .387 .124 .065 .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
1887 21 3 10 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .200 .000 .200 -42 0 0
1888 22 54 194 185 20 33 3 2 1 9 2 7 .178 .216 .232 .449 45 43 2
1889 23 95 331 316 30 60 7 4 1 27 5 11 25 .190 .227 .247 .473 46 78 4
1890 24 138 492 469 47 89 13 6 1 41 6 19 59 .190 .228 .249 .477 41 117 4
1891 25 169 605 569 64 104 16 7 2 52 10 32 79 .183 .231 .246 .477 40 140 4
1892 26 169 605 569 64 104 16 7 2 52 10 32 79 .183 .231 .246 .477 40 140 4
1893 27 169 605 569 64 104 16 7 2 52 10 32 79 .183 .231 .246 .477 40 140 4
1894 28 169 605 569 64 104 16 7 2 52 10 32 79 .183 .231 .246 .477 40 140 4
1895 29 201 714 669 78 134 23 10 2 65 10 41 99 .200 .251 .274 .524 51 183 4 0
1896 30 230 808 757 89 156 26 12 4 80 10 46 113 .206 .255 .288 .543 55 218 4 1
1897 31 262 912 854 102 178 26 13 6 90 11 47 126 .208 .254 .290 .544 54 248 5 6
1898 32 306 1062 994 123 210 29 14 7 106 12 57 146 .211 .258 .290 .547 55 288 5 6
1899 33 350 1225 1148 140 250 31 14 9 123 13 62 159 .218 .261 .293 .554 56 336 5 10
1900 34 358 1254 1175 145 254 32 14 9 124 14 63 164 .216 .260 .290 .550 55 341 6 10
1901 35 359 1258 1176 145 254 32 14 9 124 14 64 165 .216 .260 .290 .550 55 341 6 12

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
1887 21 4 11 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .182 .000 .182 0 3
1888 22 60 215 207 18 37 3 2 1 9 2 6 0 .179 .209 .227 .436 9 51
1889 23 47 153 147 9 27 4 2 0 16 3 4 29 .184 .216 .238 .454 7 41
1890 24 53 188 180 13 28 6 2 0 11 1 8 42 .156 .191 .211 .403 7 43
1891 25 40 141 127 16 16 3 1 1 10 4 14 26 .126 .213 .189 .402 5 31
1895 29 39 124 115 12 30 7 3 0 11 0 9 24 .261 .315 .374 .688 13 32
1896 30 36 111 105 11 24 3 2 2 14 0 5 17 .229 .264 .352 .616 10 29
1897 31 38 122 114 13 24 0 1 2 10 1 1 16 .211 .224 .281 .505 7 32
1898 32 46 156 146 20 32 3 1 1 15 1 10 21 .219 .269 .274 .543 11 44
1899 33 46 166 157 14 37 2 0 2 14 1 5 14 .236 .259 .287 .546 12 44
1900 34 9 33 31 6 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 .161 .212 .194 .406 1 8
1901 35 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 1
12 Yrs 419 1424 1339 136 260 32 14 9 111 14 66 196 .194 .235 .259 .494 82 359
162 Game Avg. 162 551 518 53 101 12 5 3 43 5 26 .194 .235 .259 .494 32 359

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1898 NL  6.7 (9th)

Oldest s c a p y
1901 NL  born 1865-11-25 (8th)

                           

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