Bones Ely
William Frederick Ely
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 155 lb.

Born: June 7, 1863 in North Girard, PA (All Transactions)
Debut: June 19, 1884
Final Game: September 24, 1902
Died: January 10, 1952 in Berkeley, CA
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Standard Batting

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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
1884 21 BUF NL 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 /O1
1886 23 LOU AA 10 34 32 5 5 0 0 0 6 1 2 .156 .206 .156 .362 12 5 0 /1O
1890 27 SYR AA 119 529 496 72 130 16 6 0 64 44 31 .262 .308 .319 .627 93 158 2 O6/3451
1891 28 BRO NL 31 118 111 9 17 0 1 0 11 4 7 9 .153 .203 .171 .375 10 19 0 6/54
1893 30 STL NL 44 195 178 25 45 1 6 0 16 2 17 13 .253 .318 .326 .644 71 58 0 6
1894 31 STL NL 127 540 510 85 156 20 12 12 89 23 30 34 .306 .344 .463 .807 93 236 0 *6/41
1895 32 STL NL 117 499 467 68 121 16 2 1 46 28 19 17 .259 .288 .308 .596 54 144 0 13 *6
1896 33 PIT NL 128 598 537 85 153 15 9 3 77 18 33 33 .285 .326 .363 .689 85 195 0 28 *6
1897 34 PIT NL 133 557 516 63 146 20 8 2 74 10 25 .283 .317 .364 .682 82 188 1 15 *6
1898 35 PIT NL 148 556 519 49 110 14 5 2 44 6 24 .212 .247 .270 .517 49 140 0 13 *6
1899 36 PIT NL 138 578 522 66 145 18 6 3 72 8 22 .278 .313 .352 .666 82 184 5 29 *6/4
1900 37 PIT NL 130 503 475 60 116 6 6 0 51 6 17 .244 .272 .282 .554 52 134 1 10 *6
1901 38 TOT MLB 110 435 411 29 87 12 5 0 44 11 9 .212 .232 .265 .497 39 109 2 13 *6/5
1901 38 PIT NL 65 253 240 18 50 6 3 0 28 5 6 .208 .234 .258 .492 41 62 2 5 6/5
1901 38 PHA AL 45 182 171 11 37 6 2 0 16 6 3 .216 .230 .275 .505 37 47 0 8 6
1902 39 WSH AL 105 417 381 39 100 11 2 1 62 3 21 .262 .301 .310 .611 68 118 0 15 *6
14 Seasons 1341 5563 5159 655 1331 149 68 24 656 164 257 108 .258 .295 .327 .622 69 1688 11 136
162 Game Avg. 162 672 623 79 161 18 8 3 79 31 .258 .295 .327 .622 69 204
PIT (6 yrs) 742 3045 2809 341 720 79 37 10 346 53 127 33 .256 .291 .321 .612 68 903 9 100
STL (3 yrs) 288 1234 1155 178 322 37 20 13 151 53 66 64 .279 .318 .379 .697 75 438 0 13
WSH (1 yr) 105 417 381 39 100 11 2 1 62 3 21 .262 .301 .310 .611 68 118 0 15
LOU (1 yr) 10 34 32 5 5 0 0 0 6 1 2 .156 .206 .156 .362 12 5 0
BUF (1 yr) 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0
PHA (1 yr) 45 182 171 11 37 6 2 0 16 6 3 .216 .230 .275 .505 37 47 0 8
SYR (1 yr) 119 529 496 72 130 16 6 0 64 44 31 .262 .308 .319 .627 93 158 2
BRO (1 yr) 31 118 111 9 17 0 1 0 11 4 7 9 .153 .203 .171 .375 10 19 0
NL (11 yrs) 1062 4401 4079 528 1059 116 58 23 508 110 200 108 .260 .296 .333 .629 69 1360 9 113
AA (2 yrs) 129 563 528 77 135 16 6 0 70 45 33 .256 .302 .309 .611 88 163 2
AL (2 yrs) 150 599 552 50 137 17 4 1 78 9 24 .248 .280 .299 .578 59 165 0 23

Advanced Batting

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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
1884 21 BUF NL 4 4 0 0.0 76 .000 .000 .254 .000 .294 .000 .351 .000 .646 -100 .000 -0.9 -0.1 .000
1886 23 LOU AA 34 27 1 1.0 78 .156 .156 .252 .206 .316 .156 .336 .362 .652 12 .088 -3.3 -0.4 .296 .094 .000 .0
1890 27 SYR AA 529 366 48 3.4 78 .262 .262 .248 .308 .324 .319 .326 .627 .651 93 .451 -5.8 -0.6 .642 .208 .056 .0
1891 28 BRO NL 118 94 4 1.1 87 .167 .153 .259 .203 .332 .171 .352 .375 .684 10 .092 -13.1 -1.4 .319 .117 .018 .0
1893 30 STL NL 195 133 18 3.6 106 .273 .253 .286 .318 .364 .326 .389 .644 .753 71 .359 -8.4 -0.8 .579 .180 .073 .0
1894 31 STL NL 540 354 81 5.9 127 .310 .306 .316 .344 .387 .463 .445 .807 .832 93 .498 -9.7 -0.8 .816 .261 .157 15.8
1895 32 STL NL 499 359 41 3.0 111 .267 .259 .301 .288 .367 .308 .407 .596 .774 54 .266 -32.9 -3.0 .552 .150 .049 1.9
1896 33 PIT NL 598 412 64 4.0 104 .299 .285 .292 .326 .357 .363 .390 .689 .747 85 .419 -13.1 -1.2 .641 .173 .078 5.1
1897 34 PIT NL 557 385 59 4.0 104 .280 .283 .293 .317 .357 .364 .390 .682 .747 82 .415 -14.5 -1.4 .605 .149 .081 3.3
1898 35 PIT NL 556 422 35 2.2 90 .209 .212 .275 .247 .340 .270 .353 .517 .693 49 .248 -36.1 -3.8 .416 .116 .058 3.0
1899 36 PIT NL 578 406 56 3.6 100 .274 .278 .290 .313 .352 .352 .377 .666 .730 82 .414 -14.4 -1.4 .581 .132 .075 4.4
1900 37 PIT NL 503 369 36 2.6 99 .244 .244 .288 .272 .350 .282 .380 .554 .729 52 .280 -33.0 -3.4 .440 .086 .038 .0
1901 38 TOT MLB 435 337 25 2.0 95 .212 .212 .283 .232 .339 .265 .374 .497 .713 39 .205 -34.4 -3.6 .404 .102 .054 .0
1901 38 PIT NL 253 195 14 1.9 91 .208 .208 .279 .234 .335 .258 .364 .492 .699 41 .208 -19.1 -2.1 .395 .096 .050 .0
1901 38 PHA AL 182 142 11 2.0 100 .216 .216 .289 .230 .346 .275 .388 .505 .734 37 .199 -15.3 -1.6 .418 .111 .058 .0
1902 39 WSH AL 417 296 36 3.2 98 .261 .262 .285 .301 .342 .310 .384 .611 .727 68 .374 -16.8 -1.7 .505 .110 .047 1.5
14 Seasons 5563 3964 504 3.3 101 .260 .258 .286 .295 .352 .327 .382 .622 .734 69 .358 -236.3 -23.9 .554 .151 .069 41.9
162 Game Avg. 672 479 61 3.3 101 .260 .258 .286 .295 .352 .327 .382 .622 .734 69 .358 -236.3 -23.9 .554 .151 .069 5
PIT (6 yrs) 3045 2189 264 3.1 99 .257 .256 .287 .291 .350 .321 .377 .612 .727 68 .351 -130.2 -13.4 .523 .129 .065 16.8
STL (3 yrs) 1234 846 140 4.3 117 .287 .279 .305 .318 .375 .379 .421 .697 .796 75 .392 -51.0 -4.7 .669 .203 .100 20.9
WSH (1 yr) 417 296 36 3.2 98 .261 .262 .285 .301 .342 .310 .384 .611 .727 68 .374 -16.8 -1.7 .505 .110 .047 1.5
LOU (1 yr) 34 27 1 1.0 78 .156 .156 .252 .206 .316 .156 .336 .362 .652 12 .088 -3.3 -0.4 .296 .094 .000 .0
BUF (1 yr) 4 4 0 0.0 76 .000 .000 .254 .000 .294 .000 .351 .000 .646 -100 .000 -0.9 -0.1 .000
PHA (1 yr) 182 142 11 2.0 100 .216 .216 .289 .230 .346 .275 .388 .505 .734 37 .200 -15.3 -1.6 .418 .111 .058 .0
SYR (1 yr) 529 366 48 3.4 78 .262 .262 .248 .308 .324 .319 .326 .627 .651 93 .450 -5.8 -0.6 .642 .208 .056 .0
BRO (1 yr) 118 94 4 1.1 87 .167 .153 .259 .203 .332 .171 .352 .375 .684 10 .092 -13.1 -1.4 .319 .117 .018 .0
NL (11 yrs) 4401 3133 408 3.4 104 .262 .260 .291 .296 .357 .333 .389 .629 .745 69 .356 -195.1 -19.6 .556 .150 .074 38.0
AA (2 yrs) 563 393 49 3.2 78 .256 .256 .248 .302 .324 .309 .327 .611 .651 88 .430 -9.1 -1.0 .618 .201 .053 .0
AL (2 yrs) 599 438 47 2.8 99 .247 .248 .286 .280 .344 .299 .386 .578 .729 59 .319 -32.1 -3.3 .477 .111 .051 1.8

Cumulative Batting

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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
1884 21 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0
1885 22 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0
1886 23 11 38 36 5 5 0 0 0 6 1 2 2 .139 .184 .139 .323 -0 5 0
1887 24 11 38 36 5 5 0 0 0 6 1 2 2 .139 .184 .139 .323 -0 5 0
1888 25 11 38 36 5 5 0 0 0 6 1 2 2 .139 .184 .139 .323 -0 5 0
1889 26 11 38 36 5 5 0 0 0 6 1 2 2 .139 .184 .139 .323 -0 5 0
1890 27 130 567 532 77 135 16 6 0 70 45 33 2 .254 .300 .306 .606 86 163 2
1891 28 161 685 643 86 152 16 7 0 81 49 40 11 .236 .283 .283 .566 72 182 2
1892 29 161 685 643 86 152 16 7 0 81 49 40 11 .236 .283 .283 .566 72 182 2
1893 30 205 880 821 111 197 17 13 0 97 51 57 24 .240 .291 .292 .583 72 240 2
1894 31 332 1420 1331 196 353 37 25 12 186 74 87 58 .265 .311 .358 .669 81 476 2
1895 32 449 1919 1798 264 474 53 27 13 232 102 106 75 .264 .305 .345 .650 74 620 2 13
1896 33 577 2517 2335 349 627 68 36 16 309 120 139 108 .269 .310 .349 .659 77 815 2 41
1897 34 710 3074 2851 412 773 88 44 18 383 130 164 108 .271 .311 .352 .663 78 1003 3 56
1898 35 858 3630 3370 461 883 102 49 20 427 136 188 108 .262 .302 .339 .641 73 1143 3 69
1899 36 996 4208 3892 527 1028 120 55 23 499 144 210 108 .264 .303 .341 .644 75 1327 8 98
1900 37 1126 4711 4367 587 1144 126 61 23 550 150 227 108 .262 .300 .335 .634 72 1461 9 108
1901 38 1236 5146 4778 616 1231 138 66 23 594 161 236 108 .258 .294 .329 .623 69 1570 11 121
1902 39 1341 5563 5159 655 1331 149 68 24 656 164 257 108 .258 .295 .327 .622 69 1688 11 136

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1884 21 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1
1886 23 12 39 37 6 6 0 0 0 7 1 2 0 .162 .205 .162 .367 1 10
1890 27 161 697 656 85 162 20 7 0 75 55 39 0 .247 .291 .299 .590 57 119
1891 28 36 134 127 8 17 0 1 0 10 4 7 11 .134 .179 .150 .329 4 31
1893 30 54 223 207 20 43 1 6 0 13 2 16 16 .208 .265 .271 .535 15 44
1894 31 156 603 576 63 142 18 11 11 66 21 27 42 .247 .280 .373 .654 60 127
1895 32 143 556 538 56 117 15 2 1 38 27 18 21 .217 .243 .258 .501 34 117
1896 33 157 667 632 80 161 16 9 3 73 19 35 40 .255 .294 .323 .617 60 128
1897 34 160 622 595 59 151 21 8 2 69 10 26 0 .254 .286 .326 .612 55 133
1898 35 156 563 539 46 109 14 5 2 42 6 24 0 .202 .236 .258 .494 33 148
1899 36 145 562 536 59 139 17 6 3 64 8 21 0 .259 .294 .330 .624 50 138
1900 37 148 547 529 57 119 6 6 0 48 6 17 0 .225 .250 .259 .509 34 130
1901 38 128 485 473 30 95 13 5 0 45 12 10 0 .201 .221 .249 .470 26 110
1902 39 123 463 440 41 110 12 2 1 66 3 23 0 .250 .287 .293 .580 38 105
14 Seasons 1580 6167 5891 610 1371 153 68 23 616 174 265 133 .233 .267 .293 .561 467 1341
162 Game Avg. 162 632 604 63 141 16 7 2 63 27 .233 .267 .293 .561 48 1341

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1897 NL--133--10th

At Bats s c a p y
1896 NL--537--9th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1896 NL--28--2nd
1899 NL--29--1st
Career--136--212th

Outs Made s c a p y
1896 NL--412--1st
1897 NL--385--10th

Oldest s c a p y
1899 NL--born 1863-06-07--7th
1900 NL--born 1863-06-07--3rd
1901 NL--born 1863-06-07--2nd
1901 AL--born 1863-06-07--3rd
1902 AL--born 1863-06-07--3rd

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 2 (2092), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 2 (1859), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 15 (1107), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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