Bob Ferguson
Robert Vavasour Ferguson (Death to Flying Things)
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Weight: 149 lb.

Born: January 31, 1845 in Brooklyn, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: May 18, 1871
Final Game: July 1, 1884
Died: May 3, 1894 in Brooklyn, NY
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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
1871 26 NYU NA 33 161 158 30 38 6 1 0 25 4 4 3 2 .241 .255 .291 .546 63 46 *54/21
1872 27 BRA NA 37 168 165 33 46 5 0 0 19 4 2 3 0 .279 .292 .309 .601 72 51 *5/2
1873 28 BRA NA 51 232 228 36 59 3 5 0 25 1 2 4 9 .259 .272 .316 .587 82 72 *5/1
1874 29 BRA NA 56 247 245 34 64 4 0 0 18 4 3 2 7 .261 .267 .278 .545 83 68 *5/21
1875 30 HAR NA 85 369 366 65 88 10 4 0 43 2 1 3 5 .240 .247 .290 .536 80 106 *5/1
1876 31 HAR NL 69 312 310 48 82 8 5 0 32 2 11 .265 .269 .323 .592 88 100 *5
1877 32 HAR NL 58 257 254 40 65 7 2 0 35 3 10 .256 .265 .299 .564 85 76 *5/1
1878 33 CHC NL 61 269 259 44 91 10 2 0 39 10 12 .351 .375 .405 .781 150 105 *6/42
1879 34 TRO NL 30 127 123 18 31 5 2 0 4 4 3 .252 .276 .325 .601 103 40 5/4
1880 35 TRO NL 82 356 332 55 87 9 0 0 22 24 24 .262 .312 .289 .601 100 96 *4
1881 36 TRO NL 85 368 339 56 96 13 5 1 35 29 12 .283 .340 .360 .700 114 122 *4
1882 37 TRO NL 81 342 319 44 82 15 2 0 32 23 21 .257 .307 .317 .624 105 101 *4/6
1883 38 PHI NL 86 347 329 39 85 9 2 0 27 18 21 .258 .297 .298 .595 88 98 *4/1
1884 39 PIT AA 10 41 41 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .146 .146 .293 -3 6 0 /O35
14 Seasons 824 3596 3468 544 920 104 30 1 356 15 12 128 137 .265 .291 .313 .605 94 1087 0
162 Game Avg. 162 707 682 107 181 20 6 0 70 25 .265 .291 .313 .605 94 214
TRO (4 yrs) 278 1193 1113 173 296 42 9 1 93 80 60 .266 .315 .323 .638 107 359
BRA (3 yrs) 144 647 638 103 169 12 5 0 62 9 7 9 16 .265 .275 .299 .574 79 191
HAR (2 yrs) 127 569 564 88 147 15 7 0 67 5 21 .261 .267 .312 .579 87 176
PIT (1 yr) 10 41 41 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .146 .146 .293 -3 6 0
PHI (1 yr) 86 347 329 39 85 9 2 0 27 18 21 .258 .297 .298 .595 88 98
NYU (1 yr) 33 161 158 30 38 6 1 0 25 4 4 3 2 .241 .255 .291 .546 63 46
CHC (1 yr) 61 269 259 44 91 10 2 0 39 10 12 .351 .375 .405 .781 150 105
HAR (1 yr) 85 369 366 65 88 10 4 0 43 2 1 3 5 .240 .247 .290 .536 80 106
NL (8 yrs) 552 2378 2265 344 619 76 20 1 226 113 114 .273 .308 .326 .634 104 738
NA (5 yrs) 262 1177 1162 198 295 28 10 0 130 15 12 15 23 .254 .263 .295 .559 77 343
AA (1 yr) 10 41 41 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .146 .146 .293 -3 6 0

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
1871 26 NYU NA 161 124 11 2.4 82 .244 .241 .277 .255 .300 .291 .371 .546 .672 63 .179 -6.5 -0.6 .395 .070 .051 .0
1872 27 BRA NA 168 121 15 3.3 91 .279 .279 .312 .292 .323 .309 .379 .601 .702 72 .355 -5.6 -0.6 .463 .061 .030 .0
1873 28 BRA NA 232 171 19 3.0 76 .269 .259 .284 .272 .296 .316 .350 .587 .647 82 .299 -4.8 -0.5 .439 .070 .057 .0
1874 29 BRA NA 247 184 18 2.6 63 .269 .261 .265 .267 .274 .278 .325 .545 .599 83 .314 -4.0 -0.4 .386 .029 .016 .0
1875 30 HAR NA 369 279 26 2.5 62 .244 .240 .265 .247 .272 .290 .325 .536 .597 80 .376 -7.5 -0.9 .394 .060 .049 .0
1876 31 HAR NL 312 228 27 3.2 71 .274 .265 .278 .269 .291 .323 .337 .592 .628 88 .449 -4.4 -0.5 .058
1877 32 HAR NL 257 189 20 2.9 66 .266 .256 .264 .265 .282 .299 .329 .564 .611 85 .367 -3.9 -0.4 .043
1878 33 CHC NL 269 168 39 6.3 71 .368 .351 .272 .375 .291 .405 .335 .781 .626 150 .751 14.3 1.6 .054
1879 34 TRO NL 127 92 11 3.2 61 .258 .252 .252 .276 .267 .325 .326 .601 .593 103 .465 0.5 0.1 .073
1880 35 TRO NL 356 245 30 3.3 65 .282 .262 .252 .312 .275 .289 .332 .601 .607 100 .514 1.2 0.1 .027
1881 36 TRO NL 368 243 41 4.5 78 .291 .283 .270 .340 .301 .360 .354 .700 .655 114 .592 6.6 0.7 .077
1882 37 TRO NL 342 237 31 3.5 67 .275 .257 .248 .307 .276 .317 .338 .624 .613 105 .482 3.1 0.3 .060
1883 38 PHI NL 347 244 29 3.1 73 .276 .258 .257 .297 .284 .298 .354 .595 .639 88 .394 -3.7 -0.4 .040
1884 39 PIT AA 41 35 1 0.8 66 .146 .146 .241 .146 .279 .146 .328 .293 .608 -3 .065 -4.5 -0.5 .171 .000 .000
14 Seasons 3596 2560 318 3.3 71 .276 .265 .267 .291 .286 .313 .341 .605 .627 94 .440 -19.1 -2.0 .476 .086 .048 1.9
162 Game Avg. 707 503 63 3.3 71 .276 .265 .267 .291 .286 .313 .341 .605 .627 94 .440 -19.1 -2.0 .476 .086 .048
TRO (4 yrs) 1193 817 113 3.7 69 .280 .266 .256 .315 .282 .323 .340 .638 .622 107 .526 11.4 1.2 .057
BRA (3 yrs) 647 476 52 2.9 75 .272 .265 .284 .275 .295 .299 .348 .574 .643 79 .319 -14.4 -1.5 .424 .052 .034 .0
HAR (2 yrs) 569 417 47 3.1 69 .271 .261 .272 .267 .287 .312 .334 .579 .621 87 .412 -8.3 -0.9 .051
PIT (1 yr) 41 35 1 0.7 66 .146 .146 .241 .146 .279 .146 .328 .293 .608 -3 .064 -4.5 -0.5 .171 .000 .000
PHI (1 yr) 347 244 29 3.1 73 .276 .258 .257 .297 .284 .298 .354 .595 .639 88 .394 -3.7 -0.4 .040
NYU (1 yr) 161 124 11 2.4 82 .244 .241 .277 .255 .300 .291 .371 .546 .672 63 .178 -6.5 -0.6 .395 .070 .051 .0
CHC (1 yr) 269 168 39 6.3 71 .368 .351 .272 .375 .291 .405 .335 .781 .626 150 .751 14.3 1.6 .054
HAR (1 yr) 369 279 26 2.5 62 .244 .240 .265 .247 .272 .290 .325 .536 .597 80 .376 -7.5 -0.9 .394 .060 .049 .0
NL (8 yrs) 2378 1646 228 3.7 70 .287 .273 .262 .308 .285 .326 .340 .634 .625 104 .513 13.8 1.5 .053
NA (5 yrs) 1177 879 89 2.7 72 .259 .254 .277 .263 .288 .295 .344 .559 .632 77 .308 -28.3 -3.0 .411 .057 .041 .0
AA (1 yr) 41 35 1 0.7 66 .146 .146 .241 .146 .279 .146 .328 .293 .608 -3 .064 -4.5 -0.5 .171 .000 .000

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
1871 26 33 161 158 30 38 6 1 0 25 4 4 3 2 .241 .255 .291 .546 63 46
1872 27 70 329 323 63 84 11 1 0 44 8 6 6 2 .260 .274 .300 .574 68 97
1873 28 121 561 551 99 143 14 6 0 69 9 8 10 11 .260 .273 .307 .579 73 169
1874 29 177 808 796 133 207 18 6 0 87 13 11 12 18 .260 .271 .298 .569 76 237
1875 30 262 1177 1162 198 295 28 10 0 130 15 12 15 23 .254 .263 .295 .559 77 343
1876 31 331 1489 1472 246 377 36 15 0 162 15 12 17 34 .256 .265 .301 .566 79 443
1877 32 389 1746 1726 286 442 43 17 0 197 15 12 20 44 .256 .265 .301 .565 80 519
1878 33 450 2015 1985 330 533 53 19 0 236 15 12 30 56 .269 .279 .314 .594 89 624
1879 34 480 2142 2108 348 564 58 21 0 240 15 12 34 59 .268 .279 .315 .594 90 664
1880 35 562 2498 2440 403 651 67 21 0 262 15 12 58 83 .267 .284 .311 .595 92 760
1881 36 647 2866 2779 459 747 80 26 1 297 15 12 87 95 .269 .291 .317 .608 95 882
1882 37 728 3208 3098 503 829 95 28 1 329 15 12 110 116 .268 .293 .317 .610 96 983
1883 38 814 3555 3427 542 914 104 30 1 356 15 12 128 137 .267 .293 .315 .609 95 1081
1884 39 824 3596 3468 544 920 104 30 1 356 15 12 128 137 .265 .291 .313 .605 94 1087 0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Batting Average s c a p y
1878 NL--.351--3rd

On-Base% s c a p y
1878 NL--.375--1st

Slugging % s c a p y
1878 NL--.405--10th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1878 NL--.781--6th

Games Played s c a p y
1871 NA--33--1st
1875 NA--85--4th
1876 NL--69--5th
1881 NL--85--1st

At Bats s c a p y
1871 NA--158--5th
1875 NA--366--9th
1876 NL--310--7th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1871 NA--161--7th
1875 NA--369--9th
1876 NL--312--10th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1878 NL--44--10th

Hits s c a p y
1878 NL--91--4th

Total Bases s c a p y
1878 NL--105--10th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1877 NL--35--8th
1878 NL--39--4th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1878 NL--10--8th
1880 NL--24--1st
1881 NL--29--2nd
1882 NL--23--7th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1873 NA--9--4th

Singles s c a p y
1878 NL--79--3rd
1880 NL--78--8th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1878 NL--150--8th

Runs Created s c a p y
1878 NL--39--6th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1878 NL--14--7th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1878 NL--1.6--7th

Times On Base s c a p y
1878 NL--101--5th
1881 NL--125--6th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1878 NL--.751--5th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1871 NA--4--3rd
1874 NA--3--7th

AB per SO s c a p y
Career--25.010--47th

Outs Made s c a p y
1871 NA--124--2nd
1875 NA--279--2nd
1876 NL--228--4th

Oldest s c a p y
1877 NL--born 1845-01-31--6th
1878 NL--born 1845-01-31--4th
1879 NL--born 1845-01-31--2nd
1880 NL--born 1845-01-31--2nd
1881 NL--born 1845-01-31--2nd
1882 NL--born 1845-01-31--2nd
1883 NL--born 1845-01-31--2nd
1884 AA--born 1845-01-31--1st

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 4 (374), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 29 (666), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 2 (3544), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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