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Fergy Malone

Fergus G. Malone

Positions: Catcher and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 8", Weight: 156 lb.

Born: August, 1844 in County Tyrone, Ireland (All Transactions)
Debut: May 20, 1871
Teams (by GP): Athletics/Whites/WhiteStockings/Keystones 1871-1884

Final Game: April 17, 1884
Died: January 18, 1905 in Seattle, WA
Buried: New Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA
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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
1871 26 ATH NA 27 143 134 33 46 7 1 1 33 9 3 9 4 .343 .385 .433 .817 131 58 1 0 *2
1872 27 ATH NA 41 217 213 46 60 5 3 0 39 3 0 4 5 .282 .295 .333 .628 92 71 1 0 *23
1873 28 PHI NA 53 273 259 59 75 11 2 0 41 6 1 14 7 .290 .326 .347 .673 96 90 2 0 *2/6
1874 29 CHI NA 47 227 223 33 56 5 0 0 28 2 1 4 0 .251 .264 .274 .538 73 61 1 0 *2
1875 30 PHI NA 29 124 123 15 28 2 1 0 10 1 0 1 2 .228 .234 .260 .494 67 32 0 0 3/2O
1876 31 ATH NL 22 96 96 14 22 2 0 0 6 0 1 .229 .229 .250 .479 58 24 0 2/O6
1884 39 PHK UA 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 75 1 0 /2
7 Yrs 220 1084 1052 200 288 32 7 1 157 21 5 32 19 .274 .295 .320 .616 89 337 5 0
162 Game Avg. 162 798 775 147 212 24 5 1 116 24 .274 .295 .320 .616 89 248 0
PHI (2 yrs) 82 397 382 74 103 13 3 0 51 7 1 15 9 .270 .297 .319 .617 88 122 2 0
ATH (2 yrs) 68 360 347 79 106 12 4 1 72 12 3 13 9 .305 .331 .372 .702 108 129 2 0
CHI (1 yr) 47 227 223 33 56 5 0 0 28 2 1 4 0 .251 .264 .274 .538 73 61 1 0
ATH (1 yr) 22 96 96 14 22 2 0 0 6 0 1 .229 .229 .250 .479 58 24 0
PHK (1 yr) 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 75 1 0
NA (5 yrs) 197 984 952 186 265 30 7 1 151 21 5 32 18 .278 .302 .328 .630 92 312 5 0
NL (1 yr) 22 96 96 14 22 2 0 0 6 0 1 .229 .229 .250 .479 58 24 0
UA (1 yr) 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 75 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
1871 26 ATH NA 27 143 8 -0 0 -1 2 8 0.4 3 11 0.8 .517 .503 0.9 0.0 12 $ *2
1872 27 ATH NA 41 217 -3 1 0 3 2 3 0.2 9 12 1.1 .505 .501 1.0 0.3 9 $ *23
1873 28 PHI NA 53 273 -1 1 0 5 4 8 0.5 9 18 1.5 .510 .503 1.2 0.6 13 $ *2/6
1874 29 CHI NA 47 227 -6 -0 0 3 3 0 -0.0 7 8 0.8 .501 .500 0.6 0.4 4 $2,000 *2
1875 30 PHI NA 29 124 -4 0 0 -2 0 -6 -0.5 6 -0 0.1 .483 .497 0.3 -0.2 2 $ 3/2O
1876 31 ATH NL 22 96 -4 0 0 -2 1 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .480 .497 0.0 -0.1 0 $ 2/O6
1884 39 PHK UA 1 4 -0 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .415 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 $ /2
7 Seasons 220 1084 -10 2 0 5 12 8 0.0 37 45 4.0 .501 .500 4.0 1.0 40 $2,000
PHI (2 yrs) 82 397 -6 1 0 3 4 3 -0.0 15 18 1.6 .500 .500 1.5 0.4 14 $
ATH (2 yrs) 68 360 5 1 0 2 3 11 0.6 12 23 1.9 .510 .502 1.9 0.3 21 $
CHI (1 yr) 47 227 -6 -0 0 3 3 0 -0.0 7 8 0.8 .501 .500 0.6 0.4 4 $2,000
ATH (1 yr) 22 96 -4 0 0 -2 1 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .480 .497 0.0 -0.1 0 $
PHK (1 yr) 1 4 -0 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .415 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 $

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
1871 26 ATH NA 143 92 23 6.6 93 .349 .343 .293 .385 .317 .433 .393 .817 .710 131 .591 6.0 0.5 .793 .201 .090 1.8
1872 27 ATH NA 217 154 21 3.7 79 .288 .282 .290 .295 .302 .333 .354 .628 .656 92 .396 -2.2 -0.2 .506 .085 .052 .0
1873 28 PHI NA 273 187 30 4.3 88 .298 .290 .302 .326 .316 .347 .375 .673 .690 96 .448 -0.5 -0.1 .583 .131 .058 .0
1874 29 CHI NA 227 169 16 2.6 71 .251 .251 .277 .264 .286 .274 .340 .538 .627 73 .300 -6.4 -0.7 .391 .045 .022 .0
1875 30 PHI NA 124 95 8 2.3 61 .231 .228 .263 .234 .270 .260 .322 .494 .592 67 .334 -4.1 -0.5 .358 .049 .033 .0
1876 31 ATH NL 96 74 6 2.2 65 .232 .229 .268 .229 .281 .250 .325 .479 .606 58 .290 -4.2 -0.5 .021
1884 39 PHK UA 4 3 0 0.0 57 .250 .250 .239 .250 .266 .250 .310 .500 .575 75 .000 -0.1 -0.0 .000
7 Yrs 1084 774 104 3.6 78 .278 .274 .285 .295 .298 .320 .355 .616 .653 89 .410 -11.5 -1.4 .497 .092 .047 1.9
162 Game Avg. 798 570 77 3.6 78 .278 .274 .285 .295 .298 .320 .355 .616 .653 89 .410 -11.5 -1.4 .497 .092 .047 1
PHI (2 yrs) 397 282 38 3.6 79 .276 .270 .289 .297 .301 .319 .358 .617 .659 88 .417 -4.6 -0.5 .507 .105 .050 .0
ATH (2 yrs) 360 246 44 4.8 84 .312 .305 .291 .331 .308 .372 .369 .702 .677 108 .486 3.7 0.3 .614 .130 .066 1.8
CHI (1 yr) 227 169 16 2.6 71 .251 .251 .277 .264 .286 .274 .340 .538 .627 73 .301 -6.4 -0.7 .391 .045 .022 .0
ATH (1 yr) 96 74 6 2.2 65 .232 .229 .268 .229 .281 .250 .325 .479 .606 58 .290 -4.2 -0.5 .021
PHK (1 yr) 4 3 0 0.0 57 .250 .250 .239 .250 .266 .250 .310 .500 .575 75 .000 -0.1 -0.0 .000
NA (5 yrs) 984 697 98 3.8 79 .283 .278 .287 .302 .300 .328 .358 .630 .658 92 .421 -7.2 -0.9 .516 .100 .049 1.9
NL (1 yr) 96 74 6 2.2 65 .232 .229 .268 .229 .281 .250 .325 .479 .606 58 .290 -4.2 -0.5 .021
UA (1 yr) 4 3 0 0.0 57 .250 .250 .239 .250 .266 .250 .310 .500 .575 75 .000 -0.1 -0.0 .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
1871 26 27 143 134 33 46 7 1 1 33 9 3 9 4 .343 .385 .433 .817 131 58 1 0
1872 27 68 360 347 79 106 12 4 1 72 12 3 13 9 .305 .331 .372 .702 108 129 2 0
1873 28 121 633 606 138 181 23 6 1 113 18 4 27 16 .299 .329 .361 .690 103 219 4 0
1874 29 168 860 829 171 237 28 6 1 141 20 5 31 16 .286 .312 .338 .649 95 280 5 0
1875 30 197 984 952 186 265 30 7 1 151 21 5 32 18 .278 .302 .328 .630 92 312 5 0
1876 31 219 1080 1048 200 287 32 7 1 157 21 5 32 19 .274 .295 .321 .616 89 336 5 0
1877 32 219 1080 1048 200 287 32 7 1 157 21 5 32 19 .274 .295 .321 .616 89 336 5 0
1878 33 219 1080 1048 200 287 32 7 1 157 21 5 32 19 .274 .295 .321 .616 89 336 5 0
1879 34 219 1080 1048 200 287 32 7 1 157 21 5 32 19 .274 .295 .321 .616 89 336 5 0
1880 35 219 1080 1048 200 287 32 7 1 157 21 5 32 19 .274 .295 .321 .616 89 336 5 0
1881 36 219 1080 1048 200 287 32 7 1 157 21 5 32 19 .274 .295 .321 .616 89 336 5 0
1882 37 219 1080 1048 200 287 32 7 1 157 21 5 32 19 .274 .295 .321 .616 89 336 5 0
1883 38 219 1080 1048 200 287 32 7 1 157 21 5 32 19 .274 .295 .321 .616 89 336 5 0
1884 39 220 1084 1052 200 288 32 7 1 157 21 5 32 19 .274 .295 .320 .616 89 337 5 0

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
1871 26 156 694 664 77 155 24 3 3 77 30 30 23 .233 .267 .292 .559 52 27
1872 27 201 957 944 108 193 16 10 0 91 10 13 25 .204 .215 .243 .458 49 41
1873 28 195 891 857 104 180 26 5 0 72 14 34 26 .210 .240 .252 .492 52 53
1874 29 131 593 585 57 119 11 0 0 49 4 8 0 .203 .214 .222 .436 28 47
1875 30 89 360 358 31 68 5 2 0 20 2 2 6 .190 .194 .215 .410 15 29
1876 31 55 230 230 25 46 4 0 0 11 0 0 2 .200 .200 .217 .417 10 22
1884 39 2 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1
7 Yrs 829 3734 3647 402 761 86 20 3 320 60 87 82 .209 .227 .246 .473 206 220
162 Game Avg. 162 730 713 79 149 17 4 1 63 17 .209 .227 .246 .473 40 220

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1873 NA  0.6 (6th)

On-Base% s c a p y
1871 NA  .385 (8th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1871 NA  33 (9th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1871 NA  9 (8th)
1873 NA  14 (4th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1873 NA  7 (8th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1871 NA  55 (10th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1871 NA  3 (9th)

Oldest s c a p y
1876 NL  born 1844-08-32 (10th)
1884 UA  born 1844-08-32 (1st)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 8 (1540), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2360), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  5. Dickey Pearce (920)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C

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