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Billy Gilbert

William Oliver Gilbert

Positions: Second Baseman and Shortstop
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 4", Weight: 153 lb.

Born: June 21, 1876 in Tullytown, PA (All Transactions)
Debut: April 25, 1901
Teams (by GP): Giants/Orioles/Brewers/Cardinals 1901-1909

Final Game: June 27, 1909
Died: August 8, 1927 in New York, NY
Buried: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY
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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
1901 25 MLA AL 127 543 492 77 133 14 7 0 43 19 31 40 .270 .320 .327 .647 84 161 5 15 *4
1902 26 BLA AL 129 519 445 74 109 12 3 2 38 38 45 32 .245 .327 .299 .626 72 133 9 20 *6
1903 27 NYG NL 128 500 413 62 104 9 0 1 40 37 41 29 .252 .348 .281 .629 77 116 20 26 *4
1904 28 NYG NL 146 557 478 57 121 13 3 1 54 33 46 31 .253 .340 .299 .639 94 143 17 16 *4
1905 29 NYG NL 115 437 376 45 93 11 3 0 24 11 41 44 .247 .331 .293 .624 85 110 6 14 *4
1906 30 NYG NL 104 372 307 44 71 6 1 0 27 22 42 32 .231 .341 .257 .598 85 79 9 14 4
1908 32 STL NL 89 307 276 12 59 7 0 0 10 6 20 20 .214 .274 .239 .513 68 66 3 8 4
1909 33 STL NL 12 36 29 4 5 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 .172 .333 .172 .506 62 5 3 0 4
8 Yrs 850 3271 2816 375 695 72 17 4 237 167 270 229 .247 .328 .289 .617 81 813 72 113
162 Game Avg. 162 623 537 71 132 14 3 1 45 32 51 44 .247 .328 .289 .617 81 155 14 22
NYG (4 yrs) 493 1866 1574 208 389 39 7 2 145 103 170 136 .247 .340 .285 .625 85 448 52 70
STL (2 yrs) 101 343 305 16 64 7 0 0 11 7 24 21 .210 .281 .233 .513 67 71 6 8
BLA (1 yr) 129 519 445 74 109 12 3 2 38 38 45 32 .245 .327 .299 .626 72 133 9 20
MLA (1 yr) 127 543 492 77 133 14 7 0 43 19 31 40 .270 .320 .327 .647 84 161 5 15
NL (6 yrs) 594 2209 1879 224 453 46 7 2 156 110 194 157 .241 .331 .276 .607 83 519 58 78
AL (2 yrs) 256 1062 937 151 242 26 10 2 81 57 76 72 .258 .323 .314 .637 78 294 14 35

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
1901 25 MLA AL 127 543 -10 -1 0 -4 1 -14 -1.3 18 4 0.5 .490 .492 0.9 -0.3 8 $ *4
1902 26 BLA AL 129 519 -16 3 0 -24 9 -29 -2.8 17 -12 -1.1 .479 .483 1.3 -1.5 12 $ *6
1903 27 NYG NL 128 500 -9 2 0 -3 0 -10 -1.0 14 4 0.5 .492 .494 0.7 -0.2 7 $ *4
1904 28 NYG NL 146 557 -0 0 0 12 0 12 1.5 17 29 3.2 .510 .509 1.8 1.5 17 $ *4
1905 29 NYG NL 115 437 -6 -1 0 10 0 3 0.4 13 16 1.7 .503 .502 0.6 1.2 6 $ *4
1906 30 NYG NL 104 372 -3 0 0 2 0 -0 -0.1 11 11 1.0 .499 .500 0.9 0.2 9 $ 4
1908 32 STL NL 89 307 -8 -0 0 -7 0 -15 -2.0 9 -6 -1.1 .478 .488 -0.1 -0.9 1 $ 4
1909 33 STL NL 12 36 -0 -0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 1 -0 -0.1 .484 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 $ 4
8 Seasons 850 3271 -52 3 0 -15 9 -55 -5.6 100 46 4.6 .494 .496 6.1 -0.2 61 $
NYG (4 yrs) 493 1866 -18 2 0 21 0 5 0.7 55 60 6.4 .501 .501 4.0 2.6 39 $
STL (2 yrs) 101 343 -8 -1 0 -8 0 -17 -2.2 10 -7 -1.2 .478 .493 -0.1 -1.0 1 $
BLA (1 yr) 129 519 -16 3 0 -24 9 -29 -2.8 17 -12 -1.1 .479 .483 1.3 -1.5 12 $
MLA (1 yr) 127 543 -10 -1 0 -4 1 -14 -1.3 18 4 0.5 .490 .492 0.9 -0.3 8 $

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
1901 25 MLA AL 543 374 50 3.5 93 .294 .270 .278 .320 .334 .327 .373 .647 .707 84 .404 -10.3 -1.0 .602 .159 .057 .0
1902 26 BLA AL 519 356 42 3.1 100 .260 .245 .287 .327 .345 .299 .388 .626 .733 72 .361 -16.0 -1.6 .670 .240 .054 3.8
1903 27 NYG NL 500 335 37 2.9 95 .269 .252 .282 .348 .346 .281 .368 .629 .714 77 .364 -9.9 -1.0 .693 .218 .029 1.9
1904 28 NYG NL 557 373 46 3.2 80 .269 .253 .262 .340 .321 .299 .339 .639 .660 94 .494 -0.5 -0.1 .669 .211 .046 1.9
1905 29 NYG NL 437 297 35 3.1 85 .280 .247 .267 .331 .329 .293 .348 .624 .678 85 .448 -5.4 -0.6 .594 .184 .045 .0
1906 30 NYG NL 372 250 26 2.8 77 .258 .231 .255 .341 .322 .257 .325 .598 .647 85 .438 -2.6 -0.3 .644 .235 .026 .0
1908 32 STL NL 307 225 18 2.2 68 .230 .214 .241 .274 .302 .239 .311 .513 .613 68 .354 -9.3 -1.2 .438 .120 .025 .0
1909 33 STL NL 36 24 1 1.1 71 .179 .172 .244 .333 .311 .172 .315 .506 .625 62 .125 -0.7 -0.1 .542 .172 .000 .0
8 Yrs 3271 2234 255 3.0 87 .268 .247 .270 .328 .330 .289 .354 .617 .684 81 .408 -54.7 -5.9 .623 .197 .042 7.8
162 Game Avg. 623 426 49 3.0 87 .268 .247 .270 .328 .330 .289 .354 .617 .684 81 .408 -54.7 -5.9 .623 .197 .042 1
NYG (4 yrs) 1866 1255 144 3.0 85 .269 .247 .267 .340 .330 .285 .346 .625 .676 85 .436 -18.4 -2.0 .652 .211 .037 3.9
STL (2 yrs) 343 249 19 2.1 68 .225 .210 .241 .281 .303 .233 .311 .513 .614 67 .331 -10.0 -1.2 .448 .125 .023 .0
BLA (1 yr) 519 356 42 3.1 100 .260 .245 .287 .327 .345 .299 .388 .626 .733 72 .362 -16.0 -1.6 .670 .240 .054 3.8
MLA (1 yr) 543 374 50 3.5 93 .294 .270 .278 .320 .334 .327 .373 .647 .707 84 .404 -10.3 -1.0 .602 .159 .057 .0
NL (6 yrs) 2209 1504 163 2.9 82 .262 .241 .263 .331 .325 .276 .340 .607 .666 83 .421 -28.4 -3.3 .618 .197 .035 3.9
AL (2 yrs) 1062 730 92 3.3 96 .278 .258 .283 .323 .339 .314 .380 .637 .719 78 .384 -26.3 -2.7 .635 .197 .055 3.9

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1905 29 NYG NL WS PHA W 5 17 16 1 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 .313 .294 .313 .607 5 0 0 0 1 0
1 WS 5 17 16 1 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 .313 .294 .313 .607 5 0 0 0 1 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
1901 25 127 543 492 77 133 14 7 0 43 19 31 40 .270 .320 .327 .647 84 161 5 15
1902 26 256 1062 937 151 242 26 10 2 81 57 76 72 .258 .323 .314 .637 78 294 14 35
1903 27 384 1562 1350 213 346 35 10 3 121 94 117 101 .256 .331 .304 .635 78 410 34 61
1904 28 530 2119 1828 270 467 48 13 4 175 127 163 132 .255 .333 .303 .636 82 553 51 77
1905 29 645 2556 2204 315 560 59 16 4 199 138 204 176 .254 .333 .301 .634 82 663 57 91
1906 30 749 2928 2511 359 631 65 17 4 226 160 246 208 .251 .334 .295 .630 83 742 66 105
1907 31 749 2928 2511 359 631 65 17 4 226 160 246 208 .251 .334 .295 .630 83 742 66 105
1908 32 838 3235 2787 371 690 72 17 4 236 166 266 228 .248 .328 .290 .618 81 808 69 113
1909 33 850 3271 2816 375 695 72 17 4 237 167 270 229 .247 .328 .289 .617 81 813 72 113

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
1901 25 150 627 570 79 145 15 8 0 44 21 34 47 .254 .302 .309 .611 52 127
1902 26 151 595 513 77 119 13 3 2 39 41 49 38 .232 .311 .281 .592 43 129
1903 27 148 566 470 64 112 10 0 1 41 40 44 34 .238 .332 .266 .598 38 128
1904 28 152 591 504 65 133 14 3 1 62 36 51 32 .264 .354 .310 .663 52 146
1905 29 120 461 396 49 100 12 3 0 26 12 44 46 .253 .336 .298 .634 39 115
1906 30 109 408 332 56 84 7 1 0 34 26 50 34 .253 .369 .280 .649 33 104
1908 32 92 337 300 18 75 9 0 0 15 8 25 21 .250 .316 .280 .596 26 89
1909 33 13 42 32 6 7 0 0 0 2 1 6 1 .219 .405 .219 .624 2 12
8 Yrs 935 3627 3117 414 775 80 18 4 263 185 303 253 .249 .331 .290 .621 285 850
162 Game Avg. 162 628 540 72 134 14 3 1 46 32 52 44 .249 .331 .290 .621 49 850

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1904 NL  1.5 (6th)
1905 NL  1.2 (7th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1902 AL  38 (4th)
1903 NL  37 (6th)
1904 NL  33 (10th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1902 AL  9 (3rd)
1903 NL  20 (2nd)
1904 NL  17 (2nd)
Career  72 (199th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1901 AL  15 (8th)
1902 AL  20 (5th)
1903 NL  26 (2nd)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 6 (1702), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 8 (1280), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 2 (2725), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  6. Sonny Jackson (940)
  7. Curt Wilkerson (937)
  8. Danny Murtaugh (934)
  9. Rollie Zeider (931)
  10. Dave Nelson (931)
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  2. Pat Listach (972)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Dick Egan (966)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Dick Egan (980)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Dick Egan (983)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Dick Egan (961)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Billy Clingman (948)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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