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Frank Isbell

William Frank Isbell (Bald Eagle)

Positions: First Baseman, Second Baseman and Outfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: August 21, 1875 in Delevan, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: May 1, 1898
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Orphans 1898-1909

Final Game: October 3, 1909
Died: July 15, 1941 in Wichita, KS
Buried: Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, KS
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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
1898 22 CHC NL 45 169 159 17 37 4 0 0 8 3 3 13 .233 .252 .258 .509 46 41 1 6 O1/456
1901 25 CHW AL 137 612 556 93 143 15 8 3 70 52 36 37 .257 .311 .329 .640 79 183 7 13 *3/4516
1902 26 CHW AL 137 555 515 62 130 14 4 4 59 38 14 28 .252 .276 .318 .595 68 164 3 23 *3/621
1903 27 CHW AL 138 586 546 52 132 25 9 2 59 26 12 65 .242 .266 .332 .597 82 181 6 22 *35/4O6
1904 28 CHW AL 96 351 314 27 66 10 3 1 34 19 16 37 .210 .255 .271 .526 69 85 3 18 34/O6
1905 29 CHW AL 94 389 341 55 101 21 11 2 45 15 15 28 .296 .335 .440 .775 149 150 5 28 4O/36
1906 30 CHW AL 143 617 549 71 153 18 11 0 57 37 30 34 .279 .324 .352 .676 114 193 7 31 *4O/21
1907 31 CHW AL 125 536 486 60 118 19 7 0 41 22 22 36 .243 .281 .311 .592 91 151 4 24 *4/O16
1908 32 CHW AL 84 360 320 31 79 15 3 1 49 18 19 40 .247 .297 .322 .619 103 103 4 17 34
1909 33 CHW AL 120 477 433 33 97 17 6 0 33 23 23 34 .224 .265 .291 .556 78 126 1 20 3/O4
10 Yrs 1119 4652 4219 501 1056 158 62 13 455 253 190 352 .250 .289 .326 .616 89 1377 41 202
162 Game Avg. 162 673 611 73 153 23 9 2 66 37 28 51 .250 .289 .326 .616 89 199 6 29
CHW (9 yrs) 1074 4483 4060 484 1019 154 62 13 447 250 187 339 .251 .291 .329 .620 90 1336 40 196
CHC (1 yr) 45 169 159 17 37 4 0 0 8 3 3 13 .233 .252 .258 .509 46 41 1 6
AL (9 yrs) 1074 4483 4060 484 1019 154 62 13 447 250 187 339 .251 .291 .329 .620 90 1336 40 196
NL (1 yr) 45 169 159 17 37 4 0 0 8 3 3 13 .233 .252 .258 .509 46 41 1 6

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
1898 22 CHC NL 45 169 -12 -0 0 -2 2 -12 -1.2 5 -7 -0.6 .475 .493 -0.4 -0.3 -5 $ O1/456
1901 25 CHW AL 137 612 -16 6 0 9 -3 -3 -0.3 20 17 1.7 .498 .498 0.9 0.5 8 $ *3/4516
1902 26 CHW AL 137 555 -22 4 0 7 -3 -14 -1.5 18 4 0.4 .490 .491 -0.2 0.4 -3 $ *3/621
1903 27 CHW AL 138 586 -11 1 0 4 -3 -9 -1.2 20 10 0.8 .493 .494 0.4 -0.0 6 $ *35/4O6
1904 28 CHW AL 96 351 -10 2 0 3 -2 -7 -1.0 12 5 0.2 .491 .495 -0.1 0.1 2 $ 34/O6
1905 29 CHW AL 94 389 18 0 0 5 -2 21 2.4 13 34 3.7 .526 .515 3.1 0.3 29 $ 4O/36
1906 30 CHW AL 143 617 9 2 0 -1 -0 10 1.2 21 31 3.3 .508 .507 3.3 -0.1 32 $ *4O/21
1907 31 CHW AL 125 536 -4 0 0 4 0 0 0.0 18 18 1.8 .500 .500 1.3 0.5 14 $ *4/O16
1908 32 CHW AL 84 360 1 1 0 3 -2 2 0.3 12 14 1.5 .504 .502 1.1 0.1 12 $ 34
1909 33 CHW AL 120 477 -9 1 0 5 -4 -7 -1.0 16 9 0.6 .493 .495 0.1 0.1 4 $ 3/O4
10 Seasons 1119 4652 -57 18 0 37 -17 -19 -2.2 154 136 13.4 .499 .499 9.5 1.5 99 $
CHW (9 yrs) 1074 4483 -45 18 0 39 -19 -7 -1.1 149 142 14.0 .500 .500 9.9 1.8 103 $
CHC (1 yr) 45 169 -12 -0 0 -2 2 -12 -1.2 5 -7 -0.6 .475 .493 -0.4 -0.3 -5 $

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
1898 22 CHC NL 169 128 10 2.0 91 .253 .233 .278 .252 .342 .258 .356 .509 .699 46 .229 -11.6 -1.2 .393 .063 .025 .0
1901 25 CHW AL 612 426 55 3.4 95 .271 .257 .282 .311 .338 .329 .378 .640 .716 79 .388 -16.0 -1.6 .673 .230 .072 5.7
1902 26 CHW AL 555 408 45 2.9 93 .261 .252 .278 .276 .334 .318 .374 .595 .709 68 .333 -23.5 -2.4 .569 .167 .066 7.2
1903 27 CHW AL 586 436 47 2.9 78 .271 .242 .257 .266 .306 .332 .348 .597 .654 82 .399 -12.6 -1.4 .543 .159 .090 3.7
1904 28 CHW AL 351 266 21 2.1 70 .236 .210 .247 .255 .298 .271 .324 .526 .623 69 .320 -10.9 -1.3 .496 .172 .061 1.9
1905 29 CHW AL 389 268 49 4.9 70 .318 .296 .243 .335 .302 .440 .318 .775 .620 149 .694 17.1 2.0 .771 .232 .144 3.5
1906 30 CHW AL 617 427 61 3.8 73 .297 .279 .252 .324 .308 .352 .323 .676 .631 114 .575 7.9 0.9 .674 .195 .073 .0
1907 31 CHW AL 536 392 42 2.9 70 .262 .243 .251 .281 .306 .311 .313 .592 .619 91 .462 -5.9 -0.7 .541 .158 .068 .0
1908 32 CHW AL 360 258 30 3.1 67 .280 .247 .244 .297 .300 .322 .310 .619 .610 103 .529 1.0 0.1 .598 .191 .075 1.9
1909 33 CHW AL 477 356 33 2.5 71 .243 .224 .248 .265 .308 .291 .315 .556 .623 78 .403 -11.5 -1.4 .515 .173 .067 .0
10 Yrs 4652 3365 393 3.1 78 .271 .250 .259 .289 .314 .326 .338 .616 .652 89 .445 -66.0 -7.0 .588 .181 .076 24.7
162 Game Avg. 673 487 57 3.1 78 .271 .250 .259 .289 .314 .326 .338 .616 .652 89 .445 -66.0 -7.0 .588 .181 .076 4
CHW (9 yrs) 4483 3237 383 3.1 78 .271 .251 .258 .291 .313 .329 .337 .620 .650 90 .453 -54.4 -5.8 .596 .186 .078 24.7
CHC (1 yr) 169 128 10 2.0 91 .253 .233 .278 .252 .342 .258 .356 .509 .699 46 .229 -11.6 -1.2 .393 .063 .025 .0
AL (9 yrs) 4483 3237 383 3.1 78 .271 .251 .258 .291 .313 .329 .337 .620 .650 90 .453 -54.4 -5.8 .596 .186 .078 24.7
NL (1 yr) 169 128 10 2.0 91 .253 .233 .278 .252 .342 .258 .356 .509 .699 46 .229 -11.6 -1.2 .393 .063 .025 .0

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
1906 30 CHW AL WS CHC W 6 26 26 4 8 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 6 .308 .308 .462 .769 12 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 6 26 26 4 8 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 6 .308 .308 .462 .769 12 0 0 0 0 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
1898 22 45 169 159 17 37 4 0 0 8 3 3 13 .233 .252 .258 .509 46 41 1 6
1899 23 45 169 159 17 37 4 0 0 8 3 3 13 .233 .252 .258 .509 46 41 1 6
1900 24 45 169 159 17 37 4 0 0 8 3 3 13 .233 .252 .258 .509 46 41 1 6
1901 25 182 781 715 110 180 19 8 3 78 55 39 50 .252 .298 .313 .611 72 224 8 19
1902 26 319 1336 1230 172 310 33 12 7 137 93 53 78 .252 .289 .315 .604 70 388 11 42
1903 27 457 1922 1776 224 442 58 21 9 196 119 65 143 .249 .282 .320 .602 74 569 17 64
1904 28 553 2273 2090 251 508 68 24 10 230 138 81 180 .243 .278 .313 .591 73 654 20 82
1905 29 647 2662 2431 306 609 89 35 12 275 153 96 208 .251 .286 .331 .617 83 804 25 110
1906 30 790 3279 2980 377 762 107 46 12 332 190 126 242 .256 .293 .335 .628 88 997 32 141
1907 31 915 3815 3466 437 880 126 53 12 373 212 148 278 .254 .292 .331 .623 89 1148 36 165
1908 32 999 4175 3786 468 959 141 56 13 422 230 167 318 .253 .292 .330 .622 90 1251 40 182
1909 33 1119 4652 4219 501 1056 158 62 13 455 253 190 352 .250 .289 .326 .616 89 1377 41 202

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
1898 22 47 174 164 16 36 4 0 0 7 3 3 14 .220 .238 .244 .482 9 45
1901 25 162 704 642 93 154 16 9 3 70 56 39 44 .240 .292 .307 .599 56 137
1902 26 161 645 599 68 147 16 5 5 65 43 16 33 .245 .269 .314 .582 49 137
1903 27 161 697 648 69 165 31 11 2 78 32 15 76 .255 .280 .346 .626 62 138
1904 28 99 376 334 36 78 12 4 1 45 22 19 38 .234 .283 .302 .585 28 96
1905 29 99 426 373 72 121 25 13 2 59 18 18 29 .324 .365 .477 .842 64 94
1906 30 151 681 604 94 185 22 13 0 75 45 36 36 .306 .353 .386 .739 80 143
1907 31 131 584 528 79 141 23 8 0 54 26 26 38 .267 .308 .341 .649 55 125
1908 32 87 392 346 42 96 18 4 1 67 22 23 42 .277 .332 .361 .693 40 84
1909 33 125 521 471 46 120 21 7 0 46 28 28 36 .255 .298 .329 .627 46 120
10 Yrs 1223 5200 4709 615 1243 188 74 14 566 295 223 386 .264 .304 .344 .648 489 1119
162 Game Avg. 162 689 624 81 165 25 10 2 75 39 30 51 .264 .304 .344 .648 65 1119

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Batting Average s c a p y
1905 AL  .296 (5th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1905 AL  .440 (2nd)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1905 AL  .775 (3rd)

Games Played s c a p y
1901 AL  137 (9th)
1902 AL  137 (6th)
1903 AL  138 (9th)

At Bats s c a p y
1901 AL  556 (7th)
1903 AL  546 (9th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1901 AL  612 (10th)

Triples s c a p y
1905 AL  11 (9th)
1906 AL  11 (7th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1903 AL  65 (6th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1901 AL  52 (1st)
1902 AL  38 (4th)
1906 AL  37 (3rd)
Career  253 (218th)

Singles s c a p y
1906 AL  124 (10th)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1905 AL  149 (2nd)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1905 AL  17 (9th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1905 AL  2.0 (9th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1905 AL  .694 (6th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1903 AL  6 (10th)
1906 AL  7 (10th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1902 AL  23 (3rd)
1903 AL  22 (9th)
1905 AL  28 (9th)
1906 AL  31 (5th)
1907 AL  24 (10th)
Career  202 (82nd)

Outs Made s c a p y
1901 AL  426 (3rd)
1902 AL  408 (2nd)
1903 AL  436 (1st)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 2 (608), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 20 (1028), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 7 (1350), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 8 (1922), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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