Bill Hart

William Franklin Hart

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder
Bats: Unknown, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 163 lb.

Born: July 19, 1865 in Louisville, KY (All Transactions)
Debut: July 26, 1886
Teams (by GP): Browns/Pirates/Grooms/Athletics/Blues 1886-1901

Final Game: July 30, 1901
Died: September 19, 1936 in Cincinnati, OH
Buried: Rest Haven Memorial Park, Cincinnati, OH
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Standard Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1885	19	MEM,CNG	N/A	13	26	.333	1.37	42	38		38	2		341.2	312	226	52		53	196			29			1.068	8.2		1.4	5.2	3.70	MEM,CNG · SOUL
1886	20	CNG	B	11	16	.407	2.09	27	26		26	0		240.2	251	158	56		48	122	6		24			1.242	9.4		1.8	4.6	2.54	CNG · SOUA
1886	20	PHA	AA	9	13	.409	3.19	22	22	0	22	2	0	186.0	183	144	66	7	66	78	7	1	31	856	109	1.339	8.9	0.3	3.2	3.8	1.18
1887	21	LIN	N/A	28	6	.824	4.30	35	34		30	0		293.0	483	280	140		101	121	14		20			1.993	14.8		3.1	3.7	1.20	LIN · WL
1887	21	PHA	AA	1	2	.333	4.50	3	3	0	3	0	0	26.0	28	22	13	1	17	4	1	0	1	121	96	1.731	9.7	0.3	5.9	1.4	0.24

1888	22	BFL	N/A	7	11	.389	3.75	18	18		18	0		161.0	185	170	67		38	65	14		23			1.385	10.3		2.1	3.6	1.71	BFL · INTA
1889	23	DMO	N/A	17	23	.425	2.72	43	39		33	5		337.0	341	252	102		136	143	13		27			1.415	9.1		3.6	3.8	1.05	DMO · WA
1891	25	SXC	N/A	25	20	.556	1.47	49	46		41	4		397.1	352	224	65		199	148	15		14			1.387	8.0		4.5	3.4	0.74	SXC · WA
1892	26	BRO	NL	9	12	.429	3.28	28	23	5	16	2	1	195.0	188	109	71	3	96	65	7	0	4	876	96	1.456	8.7	0.1	4.4	3.0	0.68

1894	28	SXC	N/A	28	15	.651	3.71	50	45		41	2		398.1	504	347	164		194	135	19		10			1.752	11.4		4.4	3.1	0.70	SXC · WL
1895	29	PIT	NL	14	17	.452	4.75	36	29	7	24	0	1	261.2	293	186	138	4	135	85	15	0	9	1201	96	1.636	10.1	0.1	4.6	2.9	0.63
1896	30	STL	NL	12	29	.293	5.12	42	41	1	37	0	0	336.0	411	271	*191*	11	141	65	15	0	13	1531	84	1.643	11.0	0.3	3.8	1.7	0.46
1897	31	STL	NL	9	27	.250	6.26	39	38	1	31	0	0	294.2	395	292	205	10	148	67	16	0	15	1405	70	1.843	12.1	0.3	4.5	2.0	0.45
1898	32	PIT	NL	5	9	.357	4.82	16	15	1	13	1	1	125.0	141	81	67	4	44	19	7	0	0	551	74	1.480	10.2	0.3	3.2	1.4	0.43

1900	34	CLV	A	18	15	.545		34	33		32	2		294.0	260	125			101	86						1.228	8.0		3.1	2.6	0.85	CLV · AL
1901	35	CLE	AL	7	11	.389	3.77	20	19	1	16	0	0	157.2	180	109	66	3	57	48	10	2	7	702	95	1.503	10.3	0.2	3.3	2.7	0.84
1902	36	PEO	A	8	19	.296		34						260.0	250	154			89							1.304	8.7		3.1			PEO · WL
1903	37	PEO	A	15	13	.536		29						250.0					82										3.0			PEO · WL
1905	39	CLB	A	12	4	.750	2.18	17						157.0	143	49	38		45							1.197	8.2		2.6			CLB · AA
1906	40	INA	A	2	3	.400	5.75	5						36.0	42	34	23		17							1.639	10.5		4.2			INA · AA
1907	41	LRK	A	13	10	.565		25						200.0																		LRK · SOUA
1908	42	LRK	A	13	16	.448		33						244.0																		LRK · SOUA
1909	43	LRK	A	15	11	.577		26						226.0																		LRK · SOUA
1910	44	CNG	A	5	4	.556		12						75.0																		CNG · SOUA
8 Yrs				66	120	.355	4.65	206	190	16	162	5	3	1582.0	1819	1214	817	43	704	431	78	3	80	7243	86	1.595	10.3	0.2	4.0	2.5	0.61
162 Game Avg.				11	21	.355	4.65	35	33	3	28	1	1	272	312	208	140	7	121	74	13	1	14	1244	86	1.595	10.3	0.2	4.0	2.5	0.61

PHA (2 yrs)				10	15	.400	3.35	25	25	0	25	2	0	212.0	211	166	79	8	83	82	8	1	32	977	107	1.387	9.0	0.3	3.5	3.5	0.99
PIT (2 yrs)				19	26	.422	4.77	52	44	8	37	1	2	386.2	434	267	205	8	179	104	22	0	9	1752	89	1.585	10.1	0.2	4.2	2.4	0.58
STL (2 yrs)				21	56	.273	5.65	81	79	2	68	0	0	630.2	806	563	396	21	289	132	31	0	28	2936	77	1.736	11.5	0.3	4.1	1.9	0.46
BRO (1 yr)				9	12	.429	3.28	28	23	5	16	2	1	195.0	188	109	71	3	96	65	7	0	4	876	96	1.456	8.7	0.1	4.4	3.0	0.68
CLE (1 yr)				7	11	.389	3.77	20	19	1	16	0	0	157.2	180	109	66	3	57	48	10	2	7	702	95	1.503	10.3	0.2	3.3	2.7	0.84

NL (5 yrs)				49	94	.343	4.99	161	146	15	121	3	3	1212.1	1428	939	672	32	564	301	60	0	41	5564	83	1.643	10.6	0.2	4.2	2.2	0.53
AA (2 yrs)				10	15	.400	3.35	25	25	0	25	2	0	212.0	211	166	79	8	83	82	8	1	32	977	107	1.387	9.0	0.3	3.5	3.5	0.99
AL (1 yr)				7	11	.389	3.77	20	19	1	16	0	0	157.2	180	109	66	3	57	48	10	2	7	702	95	1.503	10.3	0.2	3.3	2.7	0.84

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
1886	20	PHA	AA	186.0	22	22	144	6.97	5.70	-0.28	0.00	101.0	6.04	-16	-1.3		-0.2	-0.7	-7	.440	.492	$
1887	21	PHA	AA	26.0	3	3	22	7.62	6.58	-0.10	0.00	99.0	6.62	-2	-0.2		-0.0	-0.1	-1	.440	.499	$

1892	26	BRO	NL	195.0	28	23	109	5.03	5.02	0.12	0.00	96.0	4.70	-4	-0.3	1.0	-0.1	1.2	15	.488	.498	$

1895	29	PIT	NL	261.2	36	29	186	6.40	6.63	0.20	0.00	95.0	6.11	-1	-0.1	1.0	-0.2	1.9	25	.498	.500	$
1896	30	STL	NL	336.0	42	41	271	7.26	6.17	-0.28	0.00	99.0	6.39	-24	-1.9	1.0	-0.3	0.6	7	.455	.488	$
1897	31	STL	NL	294.2	39	38	292	8.92	6.01	-0.44	0.00	102.0	6.58	-68	-5.1	1.0	-0.2	-2.9	-43	.369	.469	$
1898	32	PIT	NL	125.0	16	15	81	5.83	5.03	0.09	0.00	99.0	4.89	-10	-0.9	1.0	-0.1	0.0	1	.441	.494	$

1901	35	CLE	AL	157.2	20	19	109	6.22	5.42	-0.17	0.00	97.0	5.42	-11	-1.0	1.0	-0.1	0.3	4	.451	.494	$
8 Seasons				1582.0	206	190	1214	6.91	5.86	-0.14	0.00	98.6	5.92	-137	-10.8	1.0	-1.4	0.3	3	.447	.492	$

PHA (2 yrs)				212.0	25	25	166	7.05	5.81	-0.26	0.00	100.8	6.11	-18	-1.5		-0.3	-0.8	-8	.440	.495	$
PIT (2 yrs)				386.2	52	44	267	6.21	6.11	0.16	0.00	96.3	5.72	-11	-1.0	1.0	-0.4	1.9	26	.481	.497	$
STL (2 yrs)				630.2	81	79	563	8.03	6.09	-0.35	0.00	100.4	6.47	-92	-7.0	1.0	-0.5	-2.3	-36	.413	.478	$
BRO (1 yr)				195.0	28	23	109	5.03	5.02	0.12	0.00	96.0	4.70	-4	-0.3	1.0	-0.1	1.2	15	.488	.498	$
CLE (1 yr)				157.2	20	19	109	6.22	5.42	-0.17	0.00	97.0	5.42	-11	-1.0	1.0	-0.1	0.3	4	.451	.494	$

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
1886	20	9	13	.409	3.19	22	22	0	22	2	0	186.0	183	144	66	7	66	78	7	1	31	856	109	1.339	8.9	0.3	3.2	3.8	1.18	109
1887	21	10	15	.400	3.35	25	25	0	25	2	0	212.0	211	166	79	8	83	82	8	1	32	977	107	1.387	9.0	0.3	3.5	3.5	0.99	107
1888	22	10	15	.400	3.35	25	25	0	25	2	0	212.0	211	166	79	8	83	82	8	1	32	977	107	1.387	9.0	0.3	3.5	3.5	0.99	107
1889	23	10	15	.400	3.35	25	25	0	25	2	0	212.0	211	166	79	8	83	82	8	1	32	977	107	1.387	9.0	0.3	3.5	3.5	0.99	107
1890	24	10	15	.400	3.35	25	25	0	25	2	0	212.0	211	166	79	8	83	82	8	1	32	977	107	1.387	9.0	0.3	3.5	3.5	0.99	107
1891	25	10	15	.400	3.35	25	25	0	25	2	0	212.0	211	166	79	8	83	82	8	1	32	977	107	1.387	9.0	0.3	3.5	3.5	0.99	107
1892	26	19	27	.413	3.32	53	48	5	41	4	1	407.0	399	275	150	11	179	147	15	1	36	1853	102	1.420	8.8	0.2	4.0	3.3	0.82	102
1893	27	19	27	.413	3.32	53	48	5	41	4	1	407.0	399	275	150	11	179	147	15	1	36	1853	102	1.420	8.8	0.2	4.0	3.3	0.82	102
1894	28	19	27	.413	3.32	53	48	5	41	4	1	407.0	399	275	150	11	179	147	15	1	36	1853	102	1.420	8.8	0.2	4.0	3.3	0.82	102
1895	29	33	44	.429	3.88	89	77	12	65	4	2	668.2	692	461	288	15	314	232	30	1	45	3054	99	1.504	9.3	0.2	4.2	3.1	0.74	99
1896	30	45	73	.381	4.29	131	118	13	102	4	2	1004.2	1103	732	479	26	455	297	45	1	58	4585	93	1.551	9.9	0.2	4.1	2.7	0.65	93
1897	31	54	100	.351	4.74	170	156	14	133	4	2	1299.1	1498	1024	684	36	603	364	61	1	73	5990	86	1.617	10.4	0.2	4.2	2.5	0.60	86
1898	32	59	109	.351	4.75	186	171	15	146	5	3	1424.1	1639	1105	751	40	647	383	68	1	73	6541	85	1.605	10.4	0.3	4.1	2.4	0.59	85
1899	33	59	109	.351	4.75	186	171	15	146	5	3	1424.1	1639	1105	751	40	647	383	68	1	73	6541	85	1.605	10.4	0.3	4.1	2.4	0.59	85
1900	34	59	109	.351	4.75	186	171	15	146	5	3	1424.1	1639	1105	751	40	647	383	68	1	73	6541	85	1.605	10.4	0.3	4.1	2.4	0.59	85
1901	35	66	120	.355	4.65	206	190	16	162	5	3	1582.0	1819	1214	817	43	704	431	78	3	80	7243	86	1.595	10.3	0.2	4.0	2.5	0.61	86

Neutralized Pitching

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Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
1886	20	21	6	.778	2.16	246.0	187	66	59	7	67	103	7	1.033	6.8	2.5	3.8	1.54	0.3	22
1887	21	2	1	.667	3.00	33.0	27	12	11	1	16	5	1	1.303	7.4	4.4	1.4	0.31	0.3	3

1892	26	15	8	.652	2.87	210.0	188	74	67	3	96	70	7	1.352	8.1	4.1	3.0	0.73	0.1	28

1895	29	23	14	.622	3.19	336.0	301	132	119	4	139	109	15	1.310	8.1	3.7	2.9	0.78	0.1	36
1896	30	26	21	.553	3.65	427.0	433	192	173	12	149	83	16	1.363	9.1	3.1	1.7	0.56	0.3	42
1897	31	18	23	.439	4.40	370.0	407	201	181	10	152	84	16	1.511	9.9	3.7	2.0	0.55	0.2	39
1898	32	6	8	.429	4.47	129.0	141	71	64	4	44	20	7	1.434	9.8	3.1	1.4	0.45	0.3	16

1901	35	12	8	.600	3.18	187.0	196	73	66	3	62	57	11	1.380	9.4	3.0	2.7	0.92	0.1	20
8 Yrs		123	89	.580	3.44	1938.0	1880	821	740	44	725	531	80	1.344	8.7		2.5	0.73	0.2	206

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y 1895 NL 2.924 (8th)	Saves s c a p y 1892 NL 1 (3rd) 1898 NL 1 (6th)	Strikeouts s c a p y 1895 NL 85 (10th)	Games Started s c a p y 1896 NL 41 (7th) 1897 NL 38 (9th)
Complete Games s c a p y 1896 NL 37 (4th) Career 162 (195th)	Shutouts s c a p y 1886 AA 2 (6th)	Home Runs s c a p y 1886 AA 7 (7th) 1896 NL 11 (8th) 1897 NL 10 (6th)	Bases on Balls s c a p y 1895 NL 135 (3rd) 1896 NL 141 (4th) 1897 NL 148 (3rd)
Hits s c a p y 1896 NL 411 (6th) 1897 NL 395 (5th)	Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y 1892 NL 0.139 (8th) 1895 NL 0.138 (8th) Career 0.245 (225th)	Losses s c a p y 1896 NL 29 (1st) 1897 NL 27 (2nd)	Earned Runs s c a p y 1896 NL 191 (1st) 1897 NL 205 (2nd)
Wild Pitches s c a p y 1886 AA 31 (8th) 1895 NL 9 (9th) 1896 NL 13 (4th) 1897 NL 15 (4th) 1901 AL 7 (9th) Career 80 (183rd)	Hit By Pitch s c a p y 1896 NL 15 (8th) Career 78 (160th)	Batters Faced s c a p y 1896 NL 1,531 (8th) 1897 NL 1,405 (9th)	Games Finished s c a p y 1892 NL 5 (10th) 1895 NL 7 (8th)
Oldest s c a p y 1901 AL born 1865-07-19 (8th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Pitching - 15 (1244), Average HOFer ≈ 185

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