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Arlie Latham
Walter Arlington Latham (The Freshest Man On Earth)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 8" , Weight: 150 lb.

Born: March 15, 1860 in West Lebanon, NH (All Transactions)
Debut: July 5, 1880
Final Game: September 30, 1909
Died: November 29, 1952 in Garden City, NY
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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 20 BUF NL 22 80 79 9 10 3 1 0 3 1 8 .127 .138 .190 .327 8 15 6O/2
1883 23 STL AA 98 424 406 86 96 12 7 0 0 0 18 .236 .269 .300 .569 78 122 *5/2
1884 24 STL AA 110 498 474 115 130 17 12 1 0 0 18 .274 .309 .367 .676 116 174 6 *5/2
1885 25 STL AA 110 508 485 84 100 15 3 1 35 0 18 .206 .242 .256 .498 54 124 5 *5/2
1886 26 STL AA 134 639 578 152 174 23 8 1 47 60 55 .301 .368 .374 .741 128 216 6 *5/4
1887 27 STL AA 136 677 627 163 198 35 10 2 83 129 45 .316 .366 .413 .779 107 259 5 *5/42
1888 28 STL AA 133 621 570 119 151 19 5 2 31 109 43 .265 .325 .326 .652 100 186 8 *5/6
1889 29 STL AA 118 565 512 110 126 13 3 4 49 69 42 30 .246 .317 .307 .623 69 157 11 *5/4
1890 30 TOT 93 427 378 82 90 13 4 1 35 52 45 40 .238 .326 .302 .627 72 114 4 *5/O
1890 30 CHI PL 52 239 214 47 49 7 2 1 20 32 22 22 .229 .310 .294 .604 59 63 3 5
1890 30 CIN NL 41 188 164 35 41 6 2 0 15 20 23 18 .250 .346 .311 .657 91 51 1 5/O
1891 31 CIN NL 135 618 533 119 145 20 10 7 53 87 74 35 .272 .372 .386 .759 120 206 11 *5/2
1892 32 CIN NL 152 687 622 111 148 20 4 0 44 66 60 54 .238 .310 .283 .593 80 176 5 *5/4O
1893 33 CIN NL 127 603 531 101 150 18 6 2 49 57 62 20 .282 .368 .350 .718 90 186 10 *5
1894 34 CIN NL 129 593 524 129 164 23 6 4 60 59 60 24 .313 .393 .403 .796 90 211 9 *5/4
1895 35 CIN NL 112 514 460 93 143 14 6 2 69 48 42 25 .311 .375 .380 .755 92 175 5 7 *5/34
1896 36 STL NL 8 39 35 3 7 0 0 0 5 2 4 3 .200 .282 .200 .482 30 7 0 0 /5
1899 39 WHS NL 6 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452 26 1 0 0 /4O
1909 49 NYG NL 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /4
17 Seasons 1627 7502 6822 1478 1833 245 85 27 563 739 588 239 .269 .334 .341 .676 92 2329 85 7
162 Game Avg. 162 747 679 147 183 24 8 3 56 59 .269 .334 .341 .676 92 232
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
STL (8 yrs) 847 3971 3687 832 982 134 48 11 250 369 243 33 .266 .319 .338 .656 94 1245 41 0
CIN (6 yrs) 696 3203 2834 588 791 101 34 15 290 337 321 176 .279 .361 .355 .715 94 1005 41 7
BUF (1 yr) 22 80 79 9 10 3 1 0 3 1 8 .127 .138 .190 .327 8 15
NYG (1 yr) 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0
WHS (1 yr) 6 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452 26 1 0 0
CHI (1 yr) 52 239 214 47 49 7 2 1 20 32 22 22 .229 .310 .294 .604 59 63 3
NL (10 yrs) 736 3331 2956 602 809 104 35 15 298 340 327 187 .274 .354 .348 .702 91 1028 41 7
AA (7 yrs) 839 3932 3652 829 975 134 48 11 245 367 239 30 .267 .319 .339 .658 95 1238 41
PL (1 yr) 52 239 214 47 49 7 2 1 20 32 22 22 .229 .310 .294 .604 59 63 3

Postseason Batting

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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
1885 25 STL AA WS CHC L 7 24 22 5 7 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .318 .375 .455 .830 10
1886 26 STL AA WS CHC W 6 26 23 4 4 0 1 0 3 2 3 4 .174 .269 .261 .530 6
1887 27 STL AA WS DTN L 15 67 58 12 17 1 0 0 2 15 9 2 .293 .388 .310 .698 18
1888 28 STL AA WS NYG L 10 45 40 10 10 0 0 0 3 11 5 6 .250 .333 .250 .583 10
4 Seasons (4 Series) 38 162 143 31 38 4 1 0 8 28 19 12 .266 .352 .308 .660 44
4 WS 38 162 143 31 38 4 1 0 8 28 19 12 .266 .352 .308 .660 44
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1880 BUF NL 20 SS 12 53 12 35 6 1 .887 3.92 .881 4.31
1880 BUF NL 20 OF 10 18 17 0 1 0 .944 1.70 .839 1.76 0-0-10
1880 BUF NL 20 C 1 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 3.00 .867 6.40 1
1883 STL AA 23 3B 98 434 120 256 58 14 .866 3.84 .835 3.28
1883 STL AA 23 C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.30 1
1884 STL AA 24 3B 110 514 142 302 70 16 .864 4.04 .845 2.94
1884 STL AA 24 C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.20 3
1885 STL AA 25 3B 109 376 112 217 47 16 .875 3.02 .857 2.97
1885 STL AA 25 C 2 13 4 7 2 0 .846 5.50 .915 6.60 8
1886 STL AA 26 3B 133 510 138 284 88 22 .827 3.17 .853 3.14
1886 STL AA 26 2B 1 7 1 6 0 0 1.000 7.00 .900 6.00
1887 STL AA 27 3B 132 505 155 288 62 17 .877 3.36 .845 3.31
1887 STL AA 27 2B 5 30 12 14 4 2 .867 5.20 .910 5.96
1887 STL AA 27 C 2 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 2.50 .880 6.10 3
1888 STL AA 28 3B 133 527 178 287 62 19 .882 3.50 .865 3.44
1888 STL AA 28 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.50
1889 STL AA 29 3B 116 505 197 249 59 22 .883 3.84 .853 3.53
1889 STL AA 29 2B 3 14 7 7 0 1 1.000 4.67 .907 5.60
1890 TOT 30 3B 93 393 119 222 52 19 .868 3.67 .867 3.49
1890 CHI PL 30 3B 52 209 65 119 25 9 .880 3.54 .849 3.48
1890 CIN NL 30 3B 41 184 54 103 27 10 .853 3.83 .888 3.50
1890 CIN NL 30 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0-0-1
1891 CIN NL 31 3B 135 622 177 370 75 24 .879 4.05 .881 3.62
1891 CIN NL 31 C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.40 2
1892 CIN NL 32 3B 142 562 167 329 66 26 .883 3.49 .878 3.53
1892 CIN NL 32 2B 9 55 25 25 5 3 .909 5.56 .931 5.59
1892 CIN NL 32 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 1-0-0
1893 CIN NL 33 3B 127 508 172 281 55 23 .892 3.57 .893 3.75
1894 CIN NL 34 3B 127 472 158 248 66 20 .860 3.20 .882 3.41
1894 CIN NL 34 2B 2 13 5 7 1 3 .923 6.00 .931 5.70
1895 CIN NL 35 3B 108 375 126 197 52 13 .861 2.99 .874 3.38
1895 CIN NL 35 1B 3 20 15 3 2 3 .900 6.00 .980 9.90
1895 CIN NL 35 2B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 1.000 5.60
1896 STL NL 36 3B 8 39 14 15 10 2 .744 3.63 .910 3.41
1899 WHS NL 39 2B 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.000 1.00 .900 5.50
1899 WHS NL 39 OF 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .900 2.10 1-0-0
1909 NYG NL 49 2B 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 .950 4.65
14 Seasons 3B 1571 6342 1975 3545 822 253 .870 3.51 .865 3.38
8 Seasons 2B 24 123 51 61 11 10 .911 4.67 .922 5.61
4 Seasons OF 13 19 18 0 1 0 .947 1.38 .842 1.81 2-0-11
2 Seasons SS 13 53 12 35 6 1 .887 3.62 .881 4.32
6 Seasons C 8 21 8 11 2 0 .905 2.38 .900 6.34 18
1 Season 1B 3 20 15 3 2 3 .900 6.00 .980 9.90
17 Seasons TOT 1632 6578 2079 3655 844 267 .872 3.51 .738 3.43 2-0-11 18
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Batting Average s c a p y
1886 AA--.301--7th
1887 AA--.316--10th

On-Base% s c a p y
1886 AA--.368--9th

Games Played s c a p y
1883 AA--98--1st
1884 AA--110--6th
1887 AA--136--7th
1892 NL--152--5th

At Bats s c a p y
1884 AA--474--6th
1885 AA--485--3rd
1886 AA--578--5th
1887 AA--627--1st
1888 AA--570--3rd
1892 NL--622--5th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1884 AA--498--6th
1885 AA--508--4th
1886 AA--639--3rd
1887 AA--677--1st
1888 AA--621--3rd
1891 NL--618--10th
1892 NL--687--8th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1883 AA--86--10th
1884 AA--115--3rd
1885 AA--84--10th
1886 AA--152--1st
1887 AA--163--2nd
1888 AA--119--5th
1891 NL--119--4th
Career--1478--69th

Hits s c a p y
1886 AA--174--4th
1887 AA--198--4th

Total Bases s c a p y
1886 AA--216--6th
1887 AA--259--6th

Doubles s c a p y
1887 AA--35--3rd

Triples s c a p y
Career--85--240th

Home Runs s c a p y
1891 NL--7--9th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1891 NL--74--9th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1883 AA--0--1st
1884 AA--0--1st
1885 AA--0--1st
1886 AA--60--2nd
1887 AA--129--2nd
1888 AA--109--1st
1889 AA--69--5th
1891 NL--87--2nd
1892 NL--66--3rd
1893 NL--57--3rd
1894 NL--59--7th
1895 NL--48--9th
Career--739--8th

Singles s c a p y
1884 AA--100--10th
1886 AA--142--2nd
1887 AA--151--3rd
1888 AA--125--4th
Career--1476--204th

Runs Created s c a p y
1886 AA--78--5th
1887 AA--94--5th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1887 AA--47--9th

Times On Base s c a p y
1886 AA--235--3rd
1887 AA--248--5th
1888 AA--202--10th
1891 NL--230--9th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1886 AA--.664--9th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1889 AA--11--9th
1891 NL--11--3rd
1893 NL--10--9th
Career--85--113th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1884 AA--.--1st
1885 AA--.--1st
1891 NL--13.0--7th

AB per SO s c a p y
Career--15.370--238th

Outs Made s c a p y
1883 AA--310--4th
1884 AA--344--7th
1885 AA--385--1st
1887 AA--429--2nd
1888 AA--419--1st
1892 NL--474--4th

Oldest s c a p y
1896 NL--born 1860-03-15--10th
1899 NL--born 1860-03-15--2nd
1909 NL--born 1860-03-15--1st

Youngest s c a p y
1880 NL--born 1860-03-15--8th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Black InkBatting - 13 (179), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 77 (307), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 55 (342), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 25 (413), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  1. John Ward (862) *
  2. Tom Brown (858)
  3. Fielder Jones (849)
  4. Jim Gilliam (841)
  5. Dummy Hoy (840)
  6. Billy Shindle (836)
  7. Johnny Evers (828) *
  8. Heinie Groh (826)
  9. Milt Stock (825)
  10. Steve Sax (823)
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  1. Jack Warner (958)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. John Hummel (956)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. John Hummel (941)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Bill Coughlin (921)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Hub Collins (910)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Bobby Byrne (904)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Paul Radford (908)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Curt Welch (905)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Tommy Dowd (887)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Tom Brown (875)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Tom Brown (879)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  12. Tom Brown (878)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  13. Tom Brown (860)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  14. Dummy Hoy (851)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  15. Jimmy Austin (756)  2 3 4 5 6 7 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

November 23, 1895: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Ed McFarland, Morgan Murphy, Tom Parrott and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Red Ehret and Heinie Peitz. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 19, 1896: Released by the St. Louis Browns.

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Name and misspellings: The Freshest Man On Walter Arlie Arlington Earth Latham

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