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Bill Holbert

William Henry Holbert

Positions: Catcher and Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Weight: 197 lb.

Born: March 14, 1855 in Baltimore, MD (All Transactions)
Debut: September 5, 1876
Teams (by GP): Metropolitans/Trojans/Stars/Grays/Bridegrooms 1876-1888

Final Game: July 12, 1888
Died: March 20, 1935 in Laurel, MD
Buried: Union Cemetery, Burtonsville, MD
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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
1876 21 LOU NL 12 43 43 3 11 0 0 0 5 0 3 .256 .256 .256 .512 61 11 0 2
1878 23 MLG NL 45 176 173 10 32 2 0 0 12 3 14 .185 .199 .197 .395 27 34 0 O2
1879 24 TOT NL 63 245 244 12 50 0 0 0 23 1 21 .205 .208 .205 .413 43 50 0 *2/O
1879 24 SYR NL 59 230 229 11 46 0 0 0 21 1 20 .201 .204 .201 .405 40 46 0 *2/O
1879 24 TRO NL 4 15 15 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 .267 .267 .267 .533 80 4 0 /2
1880 25 TRO NL 60 221 212 18 40 5 1 0 8 9 18 .189 .222 .222 .443 48 47 0 *2/O
1881 26 TRO NL 46 183 180 16 49 3 0 0 14 3 13 .272 .284 .289 .573 77 52 0 2/O
1882 27 TRO NL 71 262 251 24 46 5 0 0 23 11 22 .183 .218 .203 .421 39 51 0 *25/O
1883 28 NYP AA 73 300 299 26 71 9 1 0 0 1 .237 .240 .274 .514 60 82 0 *2/O4
1884 29 NYP AA 65 264 255 28 53 5 0 0 0 7 .208 .235 .227 .462 51 58 2 2/O6
1885 30 NYP AA 56 210 202 13 35 3 0 0 13 8 .173 .205 .188 .393 34 38 0 2O/5
1886 31 NYP AA 48 177 171 8 35 4 2 0 13 4 6 .205 .232 .251 .483 54 43 0 2/O6
1887 32 NYP AA 69 262 255 20 58 4 3 0 32 12 7 .227 .248 .267 .515 45 68 0 2/364
1888 33 BRO AA 15 53 50 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 .120 .170 .140 .310 -0 7 1 2
12 Yrs 623 2396 2335 182 486 41 7 0 144 16 58 91 .208 .228 .232 .460 47 541 3
162 Game Avg. 162 623 607 47 126 11 2 0 37 15 .208 .228 .232 .460 47 141 1
NYP (5 yrs) 311 1213 1182 95 252 25 6 0 58 16 29 .213 .233 .245 .478 49 289 2
TRO (4 yrs) 181 681 658 59 139 13 1 0 47 23 54 .211 .238 .234 .472 53 154 0
BRO (1 yr) 15 53 50 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 .120 .170 .140 .310 -0 7 1
SYR (1 yr) 59 230 229 11 46 0 0 0 21 1 20 .201 .204 .201 .405 40 46 0
LOU (1 yr) 12 43 43 3 11 0 0 0 5 0 3 .256 .256 .256 .512 61 11 0
MLG (1 yr) 45 176 173 10 32 2 0 0 12 3 14 .185 .199 .197 .395 27 34 0
NL (6 yrs) 297 1130 1103 83 228 15 1 0 85 27 91 .207 .226 .222 .448 47 245 0
AA (6 yrs) 326 1266 1232 99 258 26 6 0 59 16 31 .209 .231 .240 .471 47 296 3

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
1876 21 LOU NL 12 43 -2 0 0 2 1 0 0.0 1 2 0.2 .502 .500 0.0 0.2 -0 $ 2
1878 23 MLG NL 45 176 -14 0 0 1 -0 -13 -1.4 5 -8 -0.8 .471 .492 -0.9 0.0 -9 $ O2
1879 24 SYR NL 59 230 -12 0 0 4 4 -5 -0.5 7 2 0.2 .492 .497 -0.1 0.7 -2 $ *2/O
1879 24 TRO NL 4 15 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.1 .500 .500 0.1 0.0 0 $ /2
1880 25 TRO NL 60 221 -11 0 0 7 4 -1 -0.1 7 6 0.6 .499 .500 -0.1 1.0 -1 $ *2/O
1881 26 TRO NL 46 183 -5 0 0 4 3 2 0.1 5 7 0.7 .504 .501 0.4 0.6 3 $ 2/O
1882 27 TRO NL 71 262 -15 0 0 0 4 -11 -1.1 8 -3 -0.3 .485 .494 -0.2 0.3 -3 $ *25/O
1883 28 NYP AA 73 300 -15 0 0 10 4 -1 -0.1 5 4 0.4 .499 .500 -0.5 1.3 -6 $ *2/O4
1884 29 NYP AA 65 264 -14 0 0 8 4 -2 -0.3 5 3 0.2 .497 .499 -0.4 1.0 -5 $ 2/O6
1885 30 NYP AA 56 210 -12 0 0 2 2 -8 -0.7 3 -5 -0.4 .487 .496 -0.6 0.4 -7 $ 2O/5
1886 31 NYP AA 48 177 -9 -0 0 5 3 -2 -0.2 3 1 0.1 .496 .499 -0.3 0.7 -4 $ 2/O6
1887 32 NYP AA 69 262 -21 -1 0 7 4 -11 -0.8 4 -7 -0.4 .488 .495 -0.9 0.9 -14 $ 2/364
1888 33 BRO AA 15 53 -6 -0 0 1 1 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .475 .498 -0.4 0.2 -4 $2,500 2
12 Seasons 623 2396 -136 -2 0 51 32 -54 -5.5 54 -0 0.3 .492 .498 -3.9 7.4 -51 $2,500
NYP (5 yrs) 311 1213 -70 -2 0 32 17 -23 -2.2 20 -3 -0.1 .494 .498 -2.7 4.2 -35 $
TRO (4 yrs) 181 681 -31 0 0 11 10 -10 -1.1 20 10 1.1 .495 .499 0.2 2.0 -1 $
BRO (1 yr) 15 53 -6 -0 0 1 1 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .475 .498 -0.4 0.2 -4 $2,500
SYR (1 yr) 59 230 -12 0 0 4 4 -5 -0.5 7 2 0.2 .492 .497 -0.1 0.7 -2 $
LOU (1 yr) 12 43 -2 0 0 2 1 0 0.0 1 2 0.2 .502 .500 0.0 0.2 -0 $
MLG (1 yr) 45 176 -14 0 0 1 -0 -13 -1.4 5 -8 -0.8 .471 .492 -0.9 0.0 -9 $

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
1876 21 LOU NL 43 32 3 2.6 74 .275 .256 .283 .256 .297 .256 .344 .512 .640 61 .347 -1.9 -0.2 .000
1878 23 MLG NL 176 141 7 1.4 71 .201 .185 .272 .199 .291 .197 .335 .395 .626 27 .153 -13.7 -1.6 .012
1879 24 TOT NL 245 194 10 1.4 59 .224 .205 .249 .208 .264 .205 .322 .413 .586 43 .158 -14.4 -1.7 .000
1879 24 SYR NL 230 183 9 1.3 59 .220 .201 .248 .204 .264 .201 .321 .405 .585 40 .146 -14.0 -1.6 .000
1879 24 TRO NL 15 11 1 2.5 63 .286 .267 .254 .267 .270 .267 .329 .533 .599 80 .344 -0.4 -0.0 .000
1880 25 TRO NL 221 172 10 1.6 64 .206 .189 .251 .222 .274 .222 .331 .443 .605 48 .214 -11.3 -1.4 .033
1881 26 TRO NL 183 131 15 3.1 78 .293 .272 .269 .284 .300 .289 .353 .573 .653 77 .416 -5.2 -0.6 .017
1882 27 TRO NL 262 205 11 1.4 67 .201 .183 .248 .218 .276 .203 .338 .421 .613 39 .154 -16.1 -1.8 .020
1883 28 NYP AA 300 228 20 2.3 75 .237 .237 .265 .240 .295 .274 .349 .514 .644 60 .318 -13.6 -1.5 .037
1884 29 NYP AA 264 202 13 1.7 68 .208 .208 .245 .235 .284 .227 .334 .462 .618 51 .232 -13.5 -1.6 .020
1885 30 NYP AA 210 167 8 1.3 61 .173 .173 .234 .205 .278 .188 .314 .393 .592 34 .141 -13.7 -1.6 .015
1886 31 NYP AA 177 136 10 1.9 71 .205 .205 .241 .232 .304 .251 .321 .483 .625 54 .253 -9.3 -1.1 .390 .105 .047 .0
1887 32 NYP AA 262 197 17 2.2 94 .227 .227 .275 .248 .338 .267 .371 .515 .709 45 .223 -19.6 -2.0 .442 .114 .039 .0
1888 33 BRO AA 53 44 1 0.6 70 .120 .120 .243 .170 .301 .140 .321 .310 .622 -0 .044 -5.5 -0.7 .227 .060 .020
12 Yrs 2396 1849 125 1.8 71 .217 .208 .255 .228 .291 .232 .338 .460 .628 47 .223 -137.9 -15.7 .334 .055 .024 .0
162 Game Avg. 623 481 33 1.8 71 .217 .208 .255 .228 .291 .232 .338 .460 .628 47 .223 -137.9 -15.7 .334 .055 .024
NYP (5 yrs) 1213 930 68 1.9 75 .213 .213 .254 .233 .300 .245 .341 .478 .641 49 .238 -69.8 -7.8 .151 .040 .031 .0
TRO (4 yrs) 681 519 37 1.9 69 .230 .211 .255 .238 .281 .234 .339 .472 .621 53 .248 -33.0 -3.8 .023
BRO (1 yr) 53 44 1 0.6 70 .120 .120 .243 .170 .301 .140 .321 .310 .622 -0 .044 -5.5 -0.7 .227 .060 .020
SYR (1 yr) 230 183 9 1.3 59 .220 .201 .248 .204 .264 .201 .321 .405 .585 40 .146 -14.0 -1.6 .000
LOU (1 yr) 43 32 3 2.6 74 .275 .256 .283 .256 .297 .256 .344 .512 .640 61 .347 -1.9 -0.2 .000
MLG (1 yr) 176 141 7 1.3 71 .201 .185 .272 .199 .291 .197 .335 .395 .626 27 .152 -13.7 -1.6 .012
NL (6 yrs) 1130 875 56 1.7 67 .225 .207 .257 .226 .280 .222 .335 .448 .615 47 .215 -62.6 -7.2 .015
AA (6 yrs) 1266 974 69 1.9 75 .209 .209 .254 .231 .300 .240 .340 .471 .640 47 .229 -75.3 -8.4 .154 .041 .031 .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
1876 21 12 43 43 3 11 0 0 0 5 0 3 .256 .256 .256 .512 61 11 0
1877 22 12 43 43 3 11 0 0 0 5 0 3 .256 .256 .256 .512 61 11 0
1878 23 57 219 216 13 43 2 0 0 17 3 17 .199 .210 .208 .418 34 45 0
1879 24 120 464 460 25 93 2 0 0 40 4 38 .202 .209 .207 .416 38 95 0
1880 25 180 685 672 43 133 7 1 0 48 13 56 .198 .213 .211 .424 41 142 0
1881 26 226 868 852 59 182 10 1 0 62 16 69 .214 .228 .228 .456 49 194 0
1882 27 297 1130 1103 83 228 15 1 0 85 27 91 .207 .226 .222 .448 47 245 0
1883 28 370 1430 1402 109 299 24 2 0 85 28 91 .213 .229 .233 .462 50 327 0
1884 29 435 1694 1657 137 352 29 2 0 85 35 91 .212 .230 .232 .462 50 385 2
1885 30 491 1904 1859 150 387 32 2 0 98 43 91 .208 .227 .228 .454 48 423 2
1886 31 539 2081 2030 158 422 36 4 0 111 4 49 91 .208 .227 .230 .457 49 466 2
1887 32 608 2343 2285 178 480 40 7 0 143 16 56 91 .210 .230 .234 .463 48 534 2
1888 33 623 2396 2335 182 486 41 7 0 144 16 58 91 .208 .228 .232 .460 47 541 3

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
1876 21 30 103 103 5 23 0 0 0 9 0 0 7 .223 .223 .223 .447 5 12
1878 23 120 453 446 20 72 4 0 0 24 0 7 37 .161 .174 .170 .345 13 45
1879 24 128 494 492 23 99 0 0 0 44 0 2 43 .201 .204 .201 .406 20 63
1880 25 114 414 398 30 70 9 2 0 13 0 16 34 .176 .208 .209 .416 17 60
1881 26 89 342 337 25 84 5 0 0 22 0 5 25 .249 .260 .264 .524 23 46
1882 27 135 494 474 41 83 9 0 0 40 0 20 42 .175 .209 .194 .403 19 71
1883 28 121 475 474 31 97 12 1 0 0 0 1 0 .205 .206 .234 .440 23 73
1884 29 104 413 400 37 76 7 0 0 0 0 10 0 .190 .215 .208 .423 18 65
1885 30 82 303 292 17 48 4 0 0 17 0 11 0 .164 .195 .178 .373 10 56
1886 31 56 201 195 7 36 4 2 0 12 4 6 0 .185 .209 .226 .435 9 48
1887 32 81 294 287 17 56 4 3 0 27 12 7 0 .195 .214 .230 .444 14 69
1888 33 18 62 59 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .119 .161 .136 .297 1 15
12 Yrs 1078 4048 3957 257 751 59 8 0 209 16 87 188 .190 .208 .209 .417 172 623
162 Game Avg. 162 608 595 39 113 9 1 0 31 13 .190 .208 .209 .417 26 623

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1880 NL  1.0 (7th)
1883 AA  1.3 (4th)
1887 AA  0.9 (6th)

Oldest s c a p y
1888 AA  born 1855-03-14 (9th)

                           

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