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Billy Earle

William Moffat Earle (The Little Globetrotter)

Positions: Catcher, Rightfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: November 10, 1867 in Philadelphia, PA (All Transactions)
Debut: April 27, 1889
Teams (by GP): RedStockings/Pirates/Browns/Colonels/Grooms 1889-1894

Final Game: September 6, 1894
Died: May 30, 1946 in Omaha, NE
Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, NE
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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
1889 21 CIN AA 53 202 169 37 45 4 7 4 31 26 30 24 .266 .386 .444 .830 132 75 3 O2/3
1890 22 STL AA 22 82 73 16 17 3 1 0 12 6 7 .233 .317 .301 .618 72 22 2 2/O456
1892 24 PIT NL 5 17 13 5 7 2 0 0 3 2 4 1 .538 .647 .692 1.339 303 9 0 /2
1893 25 PIT NL 27 102 95 21 24 4 4 2 15 1 7 6 .253 .304 .442 .746 100 42 0 2
1894 26 TOT NL 35 135 115 23 40 7 0 0 13 6 15 5 .348 .427 .409 .836 109 47 1 4 2/435O
1894 26 LOU NL 21 77 65 10 23 1 0 0 7 2 9 3 .354 .432 .369 .802 101 24 0 3 2/345O
1894 26 BRO NL 14 58 50 13 17 6 0 0 6 4 6 2 .340 .421 .460 .881 119 23 1 1 2/4
5 Yrs 142 538 465 102 133 20 12 6 74 41 63 36 .286 .378 .419 .798 115 195 6 4
162 Game Avg. 162 614 530 116 152 23 14 7 84 47 72 .286 .378 .419 .798 115 222 7
PIT (2 yrs) 32 119 108 26 31 6 4 2 18 3 11 7 .287 .353 .472 .825 124 51 0
LOU (1 yr) 21 77 65 10 23 1 0 0 7 2 9 3 .354 .432 .369 .802 101 24 0 3
STL (1 yr) 22 82 73 16 17 3 1 0 12 6 7 .233 .317 .301 .618 72 22 2
BRO (1 yr) 14 58 50 13 17 6 0 0 6 4 6 2 .340 .421 .460 .881 119 23 1 1
CIN (1 yr) 53 202 169 37 45 4 7 4 31 26 30 24 .266 .386 .444 .830 132 75 3
NL (3 yrs) 67 254 223 49 71 13 4 2 31 9 26 12 .318 .392 .439 .831 116 98 1 4
AA (2 yrs) 75 284 242 53 62 7 8 4 43 32 37 24 .256 .366 .401 .767 114 97 5

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
1889 21 CIN AA 53 202 7 2 0 -4 0 5 0.4 3 8 0.7 .507 .502 1.0 -0.3 12 $ O2/3
1890 22 STL AA 22 82 -3 0 0 1 1 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .496 .500 0.0 0.2 -0 $ 2/O456
1892 24 PIT NL 5 17 4 0 0 0 0 4 0.4 0 5 0.4 .574 .502 0.4 0.0 5 $ /2
1893 25 PIT NL 27 102 -2 -0 0 1 2 1 0.1 3 4 0.4 .503 .500 0.3 0.2 3 $ 2
1894 26 LOU NL 21 77 2 -0 0 0 1 3 0.2 2 5 0.4 .510 .501 0.4 0.1 5 $ 2/345O
1894 26 BRO NL 14 58 3 0 0 -1 1 2 0.2 2 4 0.3 .512 .501 0.4 -0.0 5 $ 2/4
5 Seasons 142 538 11 1 0 -3 5 14 1.1 12 26 2.3 .508 .501 2.5 0.2 29 $
PIT (2 yrs) 32 119 2 0 0 1 2 5 0.4 3 9 0.8 .514 .501 0.7 0.2 8 $
LOU (1 yr) 21 77 2 -0 0 0 1 3 0.2 2 5 0.4 .510 .501 0.4 0.1 5 $
STL (1 yr) 22 82 -3 0 0 1 1 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .496 .500 0.0 0.2 -0 $
BRO (1 yr) 14 58 3 0 0 -1 1 2 0.2 2 4 0.3 .512 .501 0.4 -0.0 5 $
CIN (1 yr) 53 202 7 2 0 -4 0 5 0.4 3 8 0.7 .507 .502 1.0 -0.3 12 $

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
1889 21 CIN AA 202 124 28 5.9 95 .291 .266 .272 .386 .345 .444 .370 .830 .715 132 .657 7.6 0.8 1.081 .509 .178 6.9
1890 22 STL AA 82 56 7 3.2 98 .233 .233 .276 .317 .358 .301 .364 .618 .721 72 .429 -2.7 -0.3 .661 .247 .068 .0
1892 24 PIT NL 17 6 6 26.2 82 .583 .538 .253 .647 .326 .692 .338 1.339 .665 303 .974 3.9 0.4 2.500 .615 .154 .0
1893 25 PIT NL 102 71 13 4.8 103 .253 .253 .282 .304 .360 .442 .384 .746 .744 100 .494 -1.2 -0.1 .704 .274 .189 1.3
1894 26 TOT NL 135 79 19 6.2 119 .364 .348 .305 .427 .375 .409 .430 .836 .805 109 .520 3.4 0.3 .920 .243 .061 .0
1894 26 LOU NL 77 45 10 5.8 119 .371 .354 .305 .432 .375 .369 .430 .802 .805 101 .484 1.1 0.1 .833 .185 .015 .0
1894 26 BRO NL 58 34 9 6.9 119 .354 .340 .305 .421 .375 .460 .430 .881 .805 119 .563 2.3 0.2 1.030 .320 .120 .0
5 Yrs 538 336 73 5.7 103 .300 .286 .282 .378 .357 .419 .386 .798 .742 115 .587 11.1 1.1 .919 .357 .133 10.5
162 Game Avg. 614 383 83 5.7 103 .300 .286 .282 .378 .357 .419 .386 .798 .742 115 .587 13 1 .919 .357 .133 12
PIT (2 yrs) 119 77 19 6.5 101 .293 .287 .279 .353 .355 .472 .379 .825 .734 124 .643 2.7 0.3 .844 .315 .185 2.4
LOU (1 yr) 77 45 10 5.8 119 .371 .354 .305 .432 .375 .369 .430 .802 .805 101 .484 1.1 0.1 .833 .185 .015 .0
STL (1 yr) 82 56 7 3.2 98 .233 .233 .276 .317 .358 .301 .364 .618 .721 72 .429 -2.7 -0.3 .661 .247 .068 .0
BRO (1 yr) 58 34 9 6.9 119 .354 .340 .305 .421 .375 .460 .430 .881 .805 119 .563 2.3 0.2 1.030 .320 .120 .0
CIN (1 yr) 202 124 28 5.9 95 .291 .266 .272 .386 .345 .444 .370 .830 .715 132 .657 7.6 0.8 1.081 .509 .178 6.9
NL (3 yrs) 254 156 38 6.4 110 .330 .318 .292 .392 .366 .439 .405 .831 .770 116 .576 6.1 0.6 .882 .278 .121 3.3
AA (2 yrs) 284 180 35 5.1 96 .271 .256 .274 .366 .349 .401 .368 .767 .717 114 .602 4.9 0.5 .950 .430 .145 7.1

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
1889 21 53 202 169 37 45 4 7 4 31 26 30 24 .266 .386 .444 .830 132 75 3
1890 22 75 284 242 53 62 7 8 4 43 32 37 24 .256 .366 .401 .767 114 97 5
1891 23 75 284 242 53 62 7 8 4 43 32 37 24 .256 .366 .401 .767 114 97 5
1892 24 80 301 255 58 69 9 8 4 46 34 41 25 .271 .382 .416 .798 123 106 5
1893 25 107 403 350 79 93 13 12 6 61 35 48 31 .266 .362 .423 .785 117 148 5
1894 26 142 538 465 102 133 20 12 6 74 41 63 36 .286 .378 .419 .798 115 195 6 4

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
1889 21 61 216 185 30 42 4 7 4 25 24 28 28 .227 .338 .389 .727 23 53
1890 22 30 106 96 16 20 4 1 0 12 7 8 0 .208 .283 .271 .554 7 22
1892 24 5 17 13 5 7 2 0 0 3 2 4 1 .538 .647 .692 1.339 5 5
1893 25 33 119 112 18 24 4 4 2 13 1 7 7 .214 .261 .375 .636 11 27
1894 26 43 148 128 18 37 6 0 0 10 6 14 6 .289 .364 .336 .700 16 35
5 Yrs 172 606 534 87 130 20 12 6 63 40 61 42 .243 .328 .360 .687 62 142
162 Game Avg. 162 571 503 82 122 19 11 6 59 38 57 .243 .328 .360 .687 58 142

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