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Bill Holden

William Paul Holden

Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: September 7, 1889 in Birmingham, AL (All Transactions)
Debut: September 11, 1913
Teams (by GP): Yankees/Reds 1913-1914

Final Game: September 25, 1914
Died: September 14, 1971 in Pensacola, FL
Buried: Pfeiffer Cemetery, Pensacola, FL
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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
1913 23 NYY AL 18 65 53 6 16 3 1 0 8 0 8 5 .302 .393 .396 .790 131 21 0 4 O
1914 24 TOT MLB 61 215 193 14 36 3 2 0 13 2 4 19 31 .187 .259 .223 .482 45 43 0 3 O
1914 24 NYY AL 50 184 165 12 30 3 2 0 12 2 4 16 26 .182 .254 .224 .478 44 37 0 3 O
1914 24 CIN NL 11 31 28 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 .214 .290 .214 .505 49 6 0 0 O
2 Yrs 79 280 246 20 52 6 3 0 21 2 4 27 36 .211 .289 .260 .550 64 64 0 7
162 Game Avg. 162 574 504 41 107 12 6 0 43 4 55 74 .211 .289 .260 .550 64 131 0 14
NYY (2 yrs) 68 249 218 18 46 6 3 0 20 2 4 24 31 .211 .289 .266 .555 66 58 0 7
CIN (1 yr) 11 31 28 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 .214 .290 .214 .505 49 6 0 0
AL (2 yrs) 68 249 218 18 46 6 3 0 20 2 4 24 31 .211 .289 .266 .555 66 58 0 7
NL (1 yr) 11 31 28 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 .214 .290 .214 .505 49 6 0 0

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
1913 23 NYY AL 18 65 2 0 0 1 -0 3 0.3 2 5 0.6 .519 .502 0.5 0.1 4 $ O
1914 24 NYY AL 50 184 -10 -0 0 0 -2 -12 -1.5 6 -6 -0.9 .470 .491 -0.9 -0.2 -6 $ O
1914 24 CIN NL 11 31 -2 0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.3 1 -1 -0.2 .477 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -1 $ O
2 Seasons 79 280 -10 -0 0 1 -2 -11 -1.5 10 -2 -0.5 .482 .497 -0.6 -0.2 -3 $
NYY (2 yrs) 68 249 -8 -0 0 1 -2 -9 -1.2 9 -1 -0.3 .483 .496 -0.4 -0.1 -2 $
CIN (1 yr) 11 31 -2 0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.3 1 -1 -0.2 .477 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -1 $

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
1913 23 NYY AL 65 41 8 5.2 87 .333 .302 .265 .393 .336 .396 .347 .790 .684 131 .660 2.4 0.3 .784 .245 .094
1914 24 TOT MLB 215 164 11 1.8 82 .222 .187 .256 .259 .329 .223 .336 .482 .665 45 .248 -13.1 -1.6 .373 .124 .036 .0
1914 24 NYY AL 184 142 9 1.7 82 .216 .182 .255 .254 .328 .224 .334 .478 .663 44 .232 -11.4 -1.4 .367 .127 .042 .0
1914 24 CIN NL 31 22 2 2.4 86 .261 .214 .261 .290 .329 .214 .349 .505 .679 49 .340 -1.7 -0.2 .409 .107 .000
2 Yrs 280 205 19 2.5 83 .248 .211 .258 .289 .330 .260 .339 .550 .669 64 .362 -10.7 -1.3 .449 .150 .049 .0
162 Game Avg. 574 420 39 2.5 83 .248 .211 .258 .289 .330 .260 .339 .550 .669 64 .362 -10.7 -1.3 .449 .150 .049
NYY (2 yrs) 249 183 17 2.5 83 .246 .211 .258 .289 .330 .266 .337 .555 .668 66 .365 -9.0 -1.1 .455 .156 .055 .0
CIN (1 yr) 31 22 2 2.4 86 .261 .214 .261 .290 .329 .214 .349 .505 .679 49 .339 -1.7 -0.2 .409 .107 .000
AL (2 yrs) 249 183 17 2.5 83 .246 .211 .258 .289 .330 .266 .337 .555 .668 66 .365 -9.0 -1.1 .455 .156 .055 .0
NL (1 yr) 31 22 2 2.4 86 .261 .214 .261 .290 .329 .214 .349 .505 .679 49 .339 -1.7 -0.2 .409 .107 .000

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
1913 23 18 65 53 6 16 3 1 0 8 0 8 5 .302 .393 .396 .790 131 21 0 4
1914 24 79 280 246 20 52 6 3 0 21 2 4 27 36 .211 .289 .260 .550 64 64 0 7

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
1913 23 19 70 57 7 18 3 1 0 9 0 9 5 .316 .409 .404 .813 9 18
1914 24 63 225 201 17 40 3 2 0 16 2 21 32 .199 .275 .234 .509 13 61
2 Yrs 82 295 258 24 58 6 3 0 25 2 30 37 .225 .306 .271 .577 22 79
162 Game Avg. 162 583 510 47 115 12 6 0 49 4 59 73 .225 .306 .271 .577 43 79

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