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Bill Davis

Arthur Willard Davis

Positions: Pinch Hitter and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 7", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: June 6, 1942 in Graceville, MN
High School: Richfield HS (Richfield, MN)
School: University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1964. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 16, 1965
Teams (by GP): Indians/Padres 1965-1969

Final Game: May 21, 1969
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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
1965 23 CLE AL 10 10 10 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .300 .400 .700 97 4 0 0 0 0 0
1966 24 CLE AL 23 45 38 2 6 1 0 1 4 0 0 6 9 .158 .267 .263 .530 53 10 1 0 0 1 0 /3
1969 27 SDP NL 31 66 57 1 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 18 .175 .288 .193 .481 40 11 2 1 0 0 0 3
3 Yrs 64 121 105 3 19 3 0 1 5 0 0 14 28 .181 .281 .238 .519 50 25 3 1 0 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 306 266 8 48 8 0 3 13 0 0 35 71 .181 .281 .238 .519 50 63 8 3 0 3 0
CLE (2 yrs) 33 55 48 2 9 2 0 1 4 0 0 6 10 .188 .273 .292 .564 62 14 1 0 0 1 0
SDP (1 yr) 31 66 57 1 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 18 .175 .288 .193 .481 40 11 2 1 0 0 0
AL (2 yrs) 33 55 48 2 9 2 0 1 4 0 0 6 10 .188 .273 .292 .564 62 14 1 0 0 1 0
NL (1 yr) 31 66 57 1 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 18 .175 .288 .193 .481 40 11 2 1 0 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
1965 23 CLE AL 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .509 .501 0.1 0.0 1 $
1966 24 CLE AL 23 45 -2 -0 -0 1 -0 -2 -0.3 1 -1 -0.2 .488 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 $ /3
1969 27 SDP NL 31 66 -4 -0 -0 1 -1 -5 -0.5 2 -2 -0.3 .483 .497 -0.4 0.0 -3 $7,500 3
3 Seasons 64 121 -6 -0 -0 2 -1 -6 -0.7 4 -2 -0.4 .489 .499 -0.5 0.1 -4 $7,500
CLE (2 yrs) 33 55 -2 -0 0 1 -0 -1 -0.2 2 0 -0.1 .495 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $
SDP (1 yr) 31 66 -4 -0 -0 1 -1 -5 -0.5 2 -2 -0.3 .483 .497 -0.4 0.0 -3 $7,500

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
1965 23 CLE AL 10 7 1 3.8 93 .333 .300 .252 .300 .322 .400 .386 .700 .708 97 .479 -0.1 -0.0 .571 .100 .100
1966 24 CLE AL 45 34 3 2.4 90 .172 .158 .248 .267 .315 .263 .383 .530 .698 53 .287 -2.1 -0.2 .485 .263 .105 .0
1969 27 SDP NL 66 49 3 1.6 91 .256 .175 .255 .288 .324 .193 .378 .481 .702 40 .154 -4.2 -0.4 .408 .158 .018
3 Yrs 121 90 7 2.1 91 .234 .181 .252 .281 .321 .238 .380 .519 .701 50 .229 -6.4 -0.7 .449 .190 .057 .0
162 Game Avg. 306 228 18 2.1 91 .234 .181 .252 .281 .321 .238 .380 .519 .701 50 .229 -6.4 -0.7 .449 .190 .057
CLE (2 yrs) 55 41 4 2.6 90 .211 .188 .249 .273 .316 .292 .383 .564 .700 62 .324 -2.2 -0.2 .500 .229 .104 .0
SDP (1 yr) 66 49 3 1.6 91 .256 .175 .255 .288 .324 .193 .378 .481 .702 40 .154 -4.2 -0.4 .408 .158 .018
AL (2 yrs) 55 41 4 2.6 90 .211 .188 .249 .273 .316 .292 .383 .564 .700 62 .324 -2.2 -0.2 .500 .229 .104 .0
NL (1 yr) 66 49 3 1.6 91 .256 .175 .255 .288 .324 .193 .378 .481 .702 40 .154 -4.2 -0.4 .408 .158 .018

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1965 23 CLE AL 10 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 33% 10.0 0.67 90%
1966 24 CLE AL 45 2.2% 20.0% 13.3% 4.4% 33% 1.50 4.2 38.0 9.5 0.56 64%
1969 27 SDP NL 66 0.0% 27.3% 12.1% 1.5% 10% 2.25 3.2 57.0 1.38 59%
3 Yrs 121 0.8% 23.1% 11.6% 3.3% 21% 2.00 3.8 105.0 21.0 0.91 64%
MLB Averages 2.0% 15.6% 8.1% 6.0% 27% 1.92 5.7 44.2 9.4 1.12 72%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1965 23 CLE AL -0.1 -0.0 10 0.1 0.3 -0.2 1.58 0.1 -0.1 1.2 0.1 1.17 1.0 1.58 10
1966 24 CLE AL -2.1 -0.2 45 0.3 1.4 -1.1 1.43 -0.1 0.3 -3.3 -0.4 0.97 -1.3 1.84 12
1969 27 SDP NL -4.2 -0.4 66 -0.5 0.9 -1.4 1.09 -0.4 0.0 -4.6 -0.5 0.92 -5.0 1.42 14
3 Yrs -6.4 -0.7 121 -0.1 2.6 -2.7 1.26 -0.4 0.3 -6.6 -0.7 0.96 -5.3 1.61 36

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1965 23 CLE AL 1 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 24 CLE AL 0 0 9% 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1969 27 SDP NL 0 0 5% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
3 Yrs 1 0 6% 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20% 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1965 23 CLE AL 10 100% 3 10 3 0 0 1.58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 0 0 10 1 10% 0 0 0 0 0
1966 24 CLE AL 45 98% 6 12 3 1 1 1.84 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 1 13% 3 2 67% 28 3 11% 2 2 100% 2 1 50% 0
1969 27 SDP NL 66 100% 10 14 2 0 0 1.42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2 14% 7 1 14% 37 1 3% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
3 Yrs 121 99% 19 36 8 1 1 1.61 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 3 12% 10 3 30% 75 5 7% 3 2 67% 4 1 25% 0
MLB Averages 53% 79% 10% 30% 13% 46% 51%

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
1965 23 10 10 10 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .300 .400 .700 97 4 0 0 0 0 0
1966 24 33 55 48 2 9 2 0 1 4 0 0 6 10 .188 .273 .292 .564 62 14 1 0 0 1 0
1967 25 33 55 48 2 9 2 0 1 4 0 0 6 10 .188 .273 .292 .564 62 14 1 0 0 1 0
1968 26 33 55 48 2 9 2 0 1 4 0 0 6 10 .188 .273 .292 .564 62 14 1 0 0 1 0
1969 27 64 121 105 3 19 3 0 1 5 0 0 14 28 .181 .281 .238 .519 50 25 3 1 0 1 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
1965 23 10 10 10 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .300 .400 .700 1 10
1966 24 23 45 38 2 6 1 0 1 4 0 6 9 .158 .267 .263 .530 3 23
1969 27 31 66 57 1 10 1 0 0 1 0 8 18 .175 .288 .193 .481 3 31
3 Yrs 64 121 105 3 19 3 0 1 5 0 14 28 .181 .281 .238 .519 7 64
162 Game Avg. 162 306 266 8 48 8 0 3 13 0 35 71 .181 .281 .238 .519 18 64

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