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Tim Keefe

Timothy John Keefe (Smiling Tim or Sir Timothy)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: January 1, 1857 in Cambridge, MA
Signed as a Free Agent with the Troy Trojans in 1880. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 6, 1880
Teams (by GP): Giants/Metropolitans/Trojans/Phillies 1880-1893

Final Game: August 15, 1893
Died: April 23, 1933 in Cambridge, MA
Buried: Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridge, MA
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Player in 1964.
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Hall of Fame

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
1880 23 TRO NL 12 44 43 4 10 3 0 0 3 1 12 .233 .250 .302 .552 83 13 0 1
1881 24 TRO NL 46 173 152 18 35 7 1 0 19 21 26 .230 .324 .289 .613 90 44 0 1/O
1882 25 TRO NL 53 206 189 24 43 8 7 1 19 17 46 .228 .291 .360 .651 112 68 0 1/O5
1883 26 NYP AA 70 273 259 39 57 6 9 0 0 14 .220 .260 .313 .573 78 81 0 *1/4O
1884 27 NYP AA 62 229 210 27 50 3 6 3 0 18 .238 .301 .352 .654 111 74 1 1/O
1885 28 NYG NL 47 179 166 20 27 1 5 0 12 13 22 .163 .223 .229 .452 46 38 0 1/O
1886 29 NYG NL 64 222 205 26 35 10 1 1 20 3 17 42 .171 .234 .244 .478 44 50 0 1/O
1887 30 NYG NL 56 211 191 27 42 7 6 2 23 2 20 41 .220 .294 .351 .645 81 67 0 1/O
1888 31 NYG NL 51 185 181 10 23 3 0 2 8 3 4 56 .127 .146 .177 .323 3 32 0 1/O
1889 32 NYG NL 47 157 149 17 23 5 2 0 8 2 8 40 .154 .197 .215 .412 13 32 0 1
1890 33 NYI PL 30 107 92 18 10 1 0 2 11 0 13 26 .109 .234 .185 .418 8 17 2 1
1891 34 TOT NL 19 57 50 2 7 0 1 0 2 1 7 29 .140 .246 .180 .426 26 9 0 1
1891 34 NYG NL 8 24 21 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 13 .095 .208 .095 .304 -8 2 0 /1
1891 34 PHI NL 11 33 29 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 4 16 .172 .273 .241 .514 50 7 0 1
1892 35 PHI NL 39 131 117 6 10 2 0 1 3 1 13 47 .085 .183 .128 .311 -6 15 1 1
1893 36 PHI NL 22 88 79 10 18 4 0 0 6 1 9 24 .228 .307 .278 .585 55 22 0 1
14 Yrs 618 2262 2083 248 390 60 38 12 134 13 175 411 .187 .252 .270 .521 58 562 4
162 Game Avg. 162 593 546 65 102 16 10 3 35 46 .187 .252 .270 .521 58 147 1
NYG (6 yrs) 273 978 913 102 152 26 14 5 72 11 65 214 .166 .222 .242 .464 39 221 0
TRO (3 yrs) 111 423 384 46 88 18 8 1 41 39 84 .229 .300 .326 .626 100 125 0
PHI (3 yrs) 72 252 225 16 33 6 1 1 10 2 26 87 .147 .238 .196 .434 24 44 1
NYP (2 yrs) 132 502 469 66 107 9 15 3 0 32 .228 .279 .330 .609 93 155 1
NYI (1 yr) 30 107 92 18 10 1 0 2 11 0 13 26 .109 .234 .185 .418 8 17 2
NL (11 yrs) 456 1653 1522 164 273 50 23 7 123 13 130 385 .179 .244 .256 .501 51 390 1
AA (2 yrs) 132 502 469 66 107 9 15 3 0 32 .228 .279 .330 .609 93 155 1
PL (1 yr) 30 107 92 18 10 1 0 2 11 0 13 26 .109 .234 .185 .418 8 17 2

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
1880 23 TRO NL 12 44 -2 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.1 1 1 -0.1 .497 .500 0.0 0.0 1 $ 1
1881 24 TRO NL 46 173 -2 0 0 0 8 6 0.5 5 11 0.5 .512 .503 0.5 -0.0 11 $1,500 1/O
1882 25 TRO NL 53 206 0 0 0 2 5 8 0.6 6 14 0.6 .513 .504 0.5 0.1 12 $1,500 1/O5
1883 26 NYP AA 70 273 -8 0 0 0 14 6 0.5 4 10 0.5 .507 .503 0.5 0.0 10 $2,800 *1/4O
1884 27 NYP AA 62 229 3 0 0 0 8 11 0.9 4 15 0.9 .517 .506 1.0 -0.1 15 $2,800 1/O
1885 28 NYG NL 47 179 -10 0 0 0 9 -1 -0.2 5 4 -0.2 .498 .499 -0.1 -0.0 4 $3,000 1/O
1886 29 NYG NL 64 222 -15 -0 0 0 11 -5 -0.6 7 2 -0.6 .493 .497 -0.5 -0.0 2 $3,000 1/O
1887 30 NYG NL 56 211 -8 -1 0 0 16 7 0.5 7 14 0.5 .511 .504 0.6 -0.1 14 $3,000 1/O
1888 31 NYG NL 51 185 -22 -1 0 0 12 -10 -1.1 6 -5 -1.1 .479 .493 -1.1 -0.0 -5 $4,000 1/O
1889 32 NYG NL 47 157 -22 -0 0 0 13 -9 -0.8 5 -4 -0.8 .484 .495 -0.8 -0.0 -4 $4,250 1
1890 33 NYI PL 30 107 -17 0 0 0 8 -8 -0.6 2 -6 -0.6 .479 .496 -0.6 0.0 -6 $ 1
1891 34 NYG NL 8 24 -4 0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .480 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -1 $3,000 /1
1891 34 PHI NL 11 33 -3 0 0 0 3 -0 -0.1 1 1 -0.1 .497 .500 0.0 -0.0 1 $ 1
1892 35 PHI NL 39 131 -18 -0 0 0 9 -9 -0.9 4 -5 -0.9 .478 .495 -0.9 -0.0 -5 $3,500 1
1893 36 PHI NL 22 88 -8 -0 0 0 6 -1 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .496 .499 -0.1 0.0 1 $1,800 1
14 Seasons 618 2262 -134 -2 0 2 125 -9 -1.6 60 51 -1.7 .499 .500 -1.2 -0.3 49 $34,150
NYG (6 yrs) 273 978 -80 -2 0 0 62 -20 -2.4 30 9 -2.4 .493 .498 -2.1 -0.3 9 $20,250
TRO (3 yrs) 111 423 -4 0 0 2 15 13 1.1 12 26 1.0 .511 .503 1.0 0.1 23 $3,000
PHI (3 yrs) 72 252 -28 -0 0 0 18 -11 -1.0 8 -3 -1.1 .486 .498 -1.0 -0.0 -3 $5,300
NYP (2 yrs) 132 502 -5 0 0 0 22 17 1.4 8 25 1.4 .512 .505 1.5 -0.1 25 $5,600
NYI (1 yr) 30 107 -17 0 0 0 8 -8 -0.6 2 -6 -0.6 .479 .496 -0.6 0.0 -6 $

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
1880 23 TRO NL 44 33 3 2.4 64 .323 .233 .251 .250 .274 .302 .331 .552 .605 83 .380 -0.7 -0.1 .070
1881 24 TRO NL 173 117 14 3.2 78 .278 .230 .269 .324 .300 .289 .353 .613 .653 90 .436 -0.5 -0.1 .059
1882 25 TRO NL 206 146 20 3.7 67 .296 .228 .248 .291 .276 .360 .338 .651 .613 112 .502 2.9 0.3 .132
1883 26 NYP AA 273 202 21 2.8 75 .220 .220 .265 .260 .295 .313 .349 .573 .644 78 .390 -6.8 -0.8 .093
1884 27 NYP AA 229 160 22 3.6 68 .227 .238 .246 .301 .284 .352 .334 .654 .619 111 .550 2.7 0.3 .114
1885 28 NYG NL 179 139 8 1.5 69 .188 .163 .247 .223 .290 .229 .330 .452 .620 46 .188 -10.1 -1.2 .066
1886 29 NYG NL 222 170 12 1.8 81 .210 .171 .260 .234 .310 .244 .356 .478 .666 44 .215 -13.4 -1.5 .412 .171 .073 1.5
1887 30 NYG NL 211 149 20 3.5 94 .270 .220 .270 .294 .327 .351 .384 .645 .711 81 .395 -5.0 -0.5 .597 .246 .131 2.0
1888 31 NYG NL 185 158 5 0.8 71 .171 .127 .245 .146 .292 .177 .335 .323 .627 3 .076 -19.7 -2.4 .247 .088 .050 2.4
1889 32 NYG NL 157 126 6 1.2 99 .211 .154 .278 .197 .350 .215 .379 .412 .729 13 .093 -18.4 -1.9 .333 .128 .060 .0
1890 33 NYI PL 107 82 4 1.3 112 .125 .109 .292 .234 .372 .185 .406 .418 .777 8 .081 -12.9 -1.2 .390 .217 .076 .0
1891 34 TOT NL 57 43 2 1.2 86 .333 .140 .257 .246 .330 .180 .349 .426 .680 26 .106 -4.7 -0.5 .395 .200 .040 .0
1891 34 NYG NL 24 19 0 0.0 83 .250 .095 .253 .208 .326 .095 .344 .304 .670 -8 .000 -2.8 -0.3 .316 .190 .000 .0
1891 34 PHI NL 33 24 2 2.2 88 .385 .172 .260 .273 .334 .241 .354 .514 .687 50 .257 -1.9 -0.2 .458 .207 .069
1892 35 PHI NL 131 107 3 0.7 81 .130 .085 .252 .183 .325 .128 .337 .311 .662 -6 .051 -15.0 -1.7 .280 .162 .043 1.0
1893 36 PHI NL 88 61 7 3.0 108 .327 .228 .288 .307 .367 .278 .393 .585 .759 55 .294 -5.1 -0.5 .525 .177 .051 .0
14 Yrs 2262 1693 147 2.3 80 .228 .187 .260 .252 .309 .270 .353 .521 .662 58 .286 -106.7 -11.6 .445 .173 .083 12.5
162 Game Avg. 593 444 39 2.3 80 .228 .187 .260 .252 .309 .270 .353 .521 .662 58 .286 -106.7 -11.6 .445 .173 .083 3
NYG (6 yrs) 978 761 51 1.8 83 .212 .166 .259 .222 .313 .242 .357 .464 .670 39 .194 -69.4 -7.7 .323 .133 .076 6.9
TRO (3 yrs) 423 296 37 3.3 71 .291 .229 .257 .300 .285 .326 .343 .626 .628 100 .465 1.7 0.2 .096
PHI (3 yrs) 252 192 12 1.6 91 .234 .147 .266 .238 .341 .196 .359 .434 .699 24 .157 -22.0 -2.4 .380 .173 .049 1.3
NYP (2 yrs) 502 362 43 3.1 72 .223 .228 .256 .279 .290 .330 .342 .609 .632 93 .464 -4.2 -0.5 .102
NYI (1 yr) 107 82 4 1.3 112 .125 .109 .292 .234 .372 .185 .406 .418 .777 8 .081 -12.9 -1.2 .390 .217 .076 .0
NL (11 yrs) 1653 1249 100 2.1 81 .235 .179 .260 .244 .310 .256 .353 .501 .664 51 .253 -89.6 -9.9 .255 .105 .077 9.6
AA (2 yrs) 502 362 43 3.1 72 .223 .228 .256 .279 .290 .330 .342 .609 .632 93 .464 -4.2 -0.5 .102
PL (1 yr) 107 82 4 1.3 112 .125 .109 .292 .234 .372 .185 .406 .418 .777 8 .081 -12.9 -1.2 .390 .217 .076 .0

Postseason Batting

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
1884 27 NYP AA WS PRO L 0 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 .200 .200 .400 1 0
1888 31 NYG NL WS STL W 0 13 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 .091 .231 .091 .322 1 0
1889 32 NYG NL WS BRO W 0 5 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 .600 .750 1.350 3 0
3 Yrs (3 Series) 0 23 20 3 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 7 .200 .304 .250 .554 5 0
3 WS 0 23 20 3 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 7 .200 .304 .250 .554 5 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
1880 23 12 44 43 4 10 3 0 0 3 1 12 .233 .250 .302 .552 83 13 0
1881 24 58 217 195 22 45 10 1 0 22 22 38 .231 .309 .292 .601 89 57 0
1882 25 111 423 384 46 88 18 8 1 41 39 84 .229 .300 .326 .626 100 125 0
1883 26 181 696 643 85 145 24 17 1 41 53 84 .226 .284 .320 .605 91 206 0
1884 27 243 925 853 112 195 27 23 4 41 71 84 .229 .289 .328 .617 96 280 1
1885 28 290 1104 1019 132 222 28 28 4 53 84 106 .218 .278 .312 .590 88 318 1
1886 29 354 1326 1224 158 257 38 29 5 73 3 101 148 .210 .271 .301 .571 80 368 1
1887 30 410 1537 1415 185 299 45 35 7 96 5 121 189 .211 .274 .307 .581 80 435 1
1888 31 461 1722 1596 195 322 48 35 9 104 8 125 245 .202 .260 .293 .553 72 467 1
1889 32 508 1879 1745 212 345 53 37 9 112 10 133 285 .198 .255 .286 .541 67 499 1
1890 33 538 1986 1837 230 355 54 37 11 123 10 146 311 .193 .254 .281 .535 63 516 3
1891 34 557 2043 1887 232 362 54 38 11 125 11 153 340 .192 .254 .278 .532 62 525 3
1892 35 596 2174 2004 238 372 56 38 12 128 12 166 387 .186 .249 .269 .519 58 540 4
1893 36 618 2262 2083 248 390 60 38 12 134 13 175 411 .187 .252 .270 .521 58 562 4

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
1880 23 23 83 81 7 18 5 0 0 5 0 2 23 .222 .241 .284 .525 6 12
1881 24 89 324 287 29 61 12 2 0 31 0 37 50 .213 .302 .268 .571 23 46
1882 25 101 383 353 39 75 14 12 2 31 0 30 88 .212 .274 .337 .611 32 53
1883 26 116 431 412 46 78 8 12 0 0 0 19 0 .189 .225 .267 .492 25 70
1884 27 99 355 328 35 71 4 9 4 0 0 26 0 .216 .276 .320 .596 29 62
1885 28 69 259 241 27 38 1 7 0 16 0 18 32 .158 .216 .220 .436 12 47
1886 29 84 284 264 29 42 12 1 1 22 4 20 55 .159 .218 .223 .442 13 64
1887 30 71 258 236 26 46 8 7 2 22 2 22 52 .195 .264 .314 .577 19 56
1888 31 61 221 216 13 28 4 0 2 10 4 5 67 .130 .149 .176 .325 6 51
1889 32 57 187 178 16 25 5 2 0 8 2 9 49 .140 .182 .191 .373 6 47
1890 33 37 124 110 12 9 1 0 2 7 0 12 32 .082 .185 .145 .331 2 30
1891 34 22 66 58 2 8 0 1 0 2 1 8 34 .138 .242 .172 .415 2 19
1892 35 41 135 122 5 9 2 0 1 2 1 12 49 .074 .163 .115 .278 2 39
1893 36 27 99 91 7 16 4 0 0 4 1 8 30 .176 .242 .220 .462 5 22
14 Yrs 897 3209 2977 293 524 80 53 14 160 15 228 561 .176 .236 .253 .488 182 618
162 Game Avg. 162 580 538 53 95 14 10 3 29 41 .176 .236 .253 .488 33 618

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame
1936 Veterans ( 1.3%)
1964 Veterans (inducted)
Selected to HOF in 1964
by Veteran's Committee

Awards (yr lg award)
1888 NL Triple Crown

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1880 NL  4.5 (8th)
1882 NL  4.7 (7th)
1883 AA  19.5 (1st)
1884 AA  8.1 (4th)
1885 NL  6.3 (6th)
1886 NL  9.2 (3rd)
1887 NL  7.3 (5th)
1888 NL  8.7 (2nd)
1890 PL  4.1 (9th)
Career  82.3 (48th)

Triples s c a p y
1883 AA  9 (10th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1882 NL  46 (3rd)

AB per HR s c a p y
1884 AA  70.0 (9th)

Oldest s c a p y
1893 NL  born 1857-01-01 (7th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 1 (2399), Average HOFer ≈ 144

Similarity Scores

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