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Rudy Kemmler

Rudolph Kemmler
born Rudolph Kemler

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 206 lb.

Born: January, 1860 in Chicago, IL (All Transactions)
Debut: July 26, 1879
Teams (by GP): Buckeyes/PittsburghAlleghenys/Browns/Solons/RedStockings/... 1879-1889

Final Game: August 11, 1889
Died: June 20, 1909 in Chicago, IL
Buried: Concordia Cemetery, Forest Park, IL
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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
1879 19 PRO NL 2 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 -6 1 0 /2
1881 21 CLV NL 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 /2
1882 22 TOT AA 27 111 110 7 26 5 0 0 0 1 .236 .243 .282 .525 76 31 0 2/O
1882 22 CIN AA 3 11 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .182 .273 -13 2 0 /2O
1882 22 PIT AA 24 100 99 7 25 4 0 0 0 1 .253 .260 .293 .553 86 29 0 2/O
1883 23 COL AA 84 331 318 27 66 6 2 0 0 13 .208 .239 .239 .478 60 76 0 *2/O
1884 24 COL AA 61 226 211 28 42 3 3 0 0 15 .199 .252 .242 .494 67 51 0 2/3O
1885 25 PIT AA 18 67 64 2 13 2 1 0 5 2 .203 .239 .266 .504 58 17 1 2
1886 26 STL AA 35 132 123 13 17 2 0 0 6 0 8 .138 .197 .154 .351 9 19 1 2/3
1889 29 COL AA 8 29 26 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .115 .207 .115 .322 -5 3 0 /2
8 Yrs 236 906 862 79 168 18 6 0 11 0 42 5 .195 .234 .230 .464 52 198 2
162 Game Avg. 162 622 592 54 115 12 4 0 8 29 .195 .234 .230 .464 52 136 1
PIT (2 yrs) 42 167 163 9 38 6 1 0 5 3 .233 .251 .282 .534 75 46 1
COL (2 yrs) 145 557 529 55 108 9 5 0 0 28 .204 .244 .240 .484 63 127 0
PRO (1 yr) 2 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 -6 1 0
STL (1 yr) 35 132 123 13 17 2 0 0 6 0 8 .138 .197 .154 .351 9 19 1
COL (1 yr) 8 29 26 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .115 .207 .115 .322 -5 3 0
CLV (1 yr) 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 3 11 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .182 .273 -13 2 0
AA (6 yrs) 233 896 852 79 167 18 6 0 11 0 42 3 .196 .235 .231 .467 53 197 2
NL (2 yrs) 3 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .100 .100 .200 -34 1 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
1879 19 PRO NL 2 7 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.1 .421 .499 0.0 -0.1 -0 $ /2
1881 21 CLV NL 1 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .429 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ /2
1882 22 CIN AA 3 11 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .461 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ /2O
1882 22 PIT AA 24 100 -1 0 0 4 2 4 0.4 2 6 0.6 .517 .502 0.2 0.5 2 $ 2/O
1883 23 COL AA 84 331 -11 0 0 20 5 14 1.2 5 19 1.8 .515 .508 0.0 2.3 -1 $ *2/O
1884 24 COL AA 61 226 -6 0 0 -3 4 -5 -0.6 4 -1 -0.2 .492 .497 0.3 -0.0 2 $ 2/3O
1885 25 PIT AA 18 67 -3 0 0 -3 1 -5 -0.4 1 -4 -0.3 .475 .497 -0.1 -0.2 -1 $1,800 2
1886 26 STL AA 35 132 -14 0 0 -2 2 -14 -1.2 2 -12 -1.0 .466 .493 -0.8 0.0 -10 $2,000 2/3
1889 29 COL AA 8 29 -4 0 0 -2 0 -5 -0.4 0 -4 -0.4 .448 .497 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $ /2
8 Seasons 236 906 -42 0 0 13 15 -14 -1.4 15 1 0.2 .495 .499 -0.8 2.4 -12 $3,800
PIT (2 yrs) 42 167 -4 0 0 1 3 -1 -0.1 3 2 0.3 .499 .500 0.1 0.4 1 $1,800
COL (2 yrs) 145 557 -17 0 0 17 9 9 0.6 9 18 1.6 .506 .502 0.3 2.2 1 $
PRO (1 yr) 2 7 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.1 .421 .499 0.0 -0.1 -0 $
STL (1 yr) 35 132 -14 0 0 -2 2 -14 -1.2 2 -12 -1.0 .466 .493 -0.8 0.0 -10 $2,000
COL (1 yr) 8 29 -4 0 0 -2 0 -5 -0.4 0 -4 -0.4 .448 .497 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $
CLV (1 yr) 1 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .429 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $
CIN (1 yr) 3 11 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .461 .499 -0.1 0.0 -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
1879 19 PRO NL 7 6 0 0.0 66 .167 .143 .260 .143 .275 .143 .336 .286 .612 -6 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000
1881 21 CLV NL 3 3 0 0.0 70 .000 .000 .258 .000 .288 .000 .338 .000 .625 -100 .000 -0.7 -0.1 .000
1882 22 TOT AA 111 84 8 2.5 62 .236 .236 .249 .243 .275 .282 .321 .525 .596 76 .395 -2.6 -0.3 .045
1882 22 CIN AA 11 10 0 0.0 67 .091 .091 .255 .091 .283 .182 .330 .273 .612 -13 .000 -1.2 -0.2 .091
1882 22 PIT AA 100 74 8 2.8 62 .253 .253 .248 .260 .275 .293 .320 .553 .595 86 .452 -1.4 -0.2 .040
1883 23 COL AA 331 252 18 1.9 64 .208 .208 .247 .239 .276 .239 .325 .478 .601 60 .242 -13.0 -1.5 .031
1884 24 COL AA 226 169 13 2.0 63 .199 .199 .237 .252 .274 .242 .323 .494 .597 67 .296 -7.1 -0.8 .043
1885 25 PIT AA 67 51 4 2.1 74 .203 .203 .252 .239 .298 .266 .339 .504 .637 58 .288 -3.0 -0.4 .063
1886 26 STL AA 132 106 4 1.0 77 .138 .138 .250 .197 .314 .154 .333 .351 .647 9 .091 -13.0 -1.5 .264 .081 .016
1889 29 COL AA 29 23 1 1.1 87 .130 .115 .261 .207 .332 .115 .354 .322 .685 -5 .085 -3.5 -0.4 .261 .115 .000
8 Yrs 906 694 48 1.8 67 .196 .195 .246 .234 .285 .230 .327 .464 .612 52 .242 -43.6 -5.0 .349 .084 .035
162 Game Avg. 622 476 33 1.8 67 .196 .195 .246 .234 .285 .230 .327 .464 .612 52 .242 -43.6 -5.0 .349 .084 .035
PIT (2 yrs) 167 125 12 2.5 67 .233 .233 .250 .251 .284 .282 .327 .534 .611 75 .386 -4.4 -0.5 .049
COL (2 yrs) 557 421 31 1.9 63 .204 .204 .243 .244 .275 .240 .324 .484 .599 63 .263 -20.0 -2.3 .036
PRO (1 yr) 7 6 0 0.0 66 .167 .143 .260 .143 .275 .143 .336 .286 .612 -6 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000
STL (1 yr) 132 106 4 1.0 77 .138 .138 .250 .197 .314 .154 .333 .351 .647 9 .091 -13.0 -1.5 .264 .081 .016
COL (1 yr) 29 23 1 1.1 87 .130 .115 .261 .207 .332 .115 .354 .322 .685 -5 .086 -3.5 -0.4 .261 .115 .000
CLV (1 yr) 3 3 0 0.0 70 .000 .000 .258 .000 .288 .000 .338 .000 .625 -100 .000 -0.7 -0.1 .000
CIN (1 yr) 11 10 0 0.0 67 .091 .091 .255 .091 .283 .182 .330 .273 .612 -13 .000 -1.2 -0.2 .091
AA (6 yrs) 896 685 48 1.9 67 .197 .196 .246 .235 .285 .231 .327 .467 .612 53 .245 -42.2 -4.8 .050 .015 .035
NL (2 yrs) 10 9 0 0.0 67 .125 .100 .259 .100 .279 .100 .337 .200 .616 -34 .000 -1.4 -0.2 .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
1879 19 2 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 -6 1 0
1880 20 2 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 -6 1 0
1881 21 3 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .100 .100 .200 -34 1 0
1882 22 30 121 120 7 27 5 0 0 0 1 2 .225 .231 .267 .498 67 32 0
1883 23 114 452 438 34 93 11 2 0 0 14 2 .212 .237 .247 .483 62 108 0
1884 24 175 678 649 62 135 14 5 0 0 29 2 .208 .242 .245 .487 64 159 0
1885 25 193 745 713 64 148 16 6 0 5 31 2 .208 .242 .247 .488 63 176 1
1886 26 228 877 836 77 165 18 6 0 11 0 39 2 .197 .235 .233 .468 55 195 2
1887 27 228 877 836 77 165 18 6 0 11 0 39 2 .197 .235 .233 .468 55 195 2
1888 28 228 877 836 77 165 18 6 0 11 0 39 2 .197 .235 .233 .468 55 195 2
1889 29 236 906 862 79 168 18 6 0 11 0 42 5 .195 .234 .230 .464 52 198 2

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
1879 19 4 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
1881 21 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1
1882 22 56 228 226 13 52 10 0 0 0 0 2 0 .230 .237 .274 .511 15 27
1883 23 139 534 515 37 98 9 3 0 0 0 19 0 .190 .219 .219 .439 25 84
1884 24 98 359 336 42 65 5 5 0 0 0 23 0 .193 .245 .238 .483 19 61
1885 25 26 93 90 2 16 2 1 0 6 0 2 0 .178 .204 .222 .427 4 18
1886 26 41 151 142 13 18 2 0 0 6 0 8 0 .127 .179 .141 .320 3 35
1889 29 9 33 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000 .091 .000 .091 0 8
8 Yrs 375 1418 1359 107 249 28 9 0 12 0 57 7 .183 .217 .217 .434 66 236
162 Game Avg. 162 613 587 46 108 12 4 0 5 25 .183 .217 .217 .434 29 236

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1882 AA  0.5 (10th)
1883 AA  2.3 (1st)

Youngest s c a p y
1879 NL  born 1860-01-00 (3rd)
1881 NL  born 1860-01-00 (5th)

                           

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