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Bill McClellan

William Henry McClellan

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Both, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 5", Weight: 156 lb.

Born: March 22, 1856 in Chicago, IL(All Transactions)
Debut: May 20, 1878
Teams (by GP): Grays/Quakers/Bridegrooms/WhiteStockings/Blues 1878-1888

Final Game: October 17, 1888
Died: July 3, 1929 in Chicago, IL
Buried: Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, 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
1878 22 CHC NL 48 207 205 26 46 6 1 0 29 2 13 .224 .232 .263 .495 58 54 0 *4/6O
1881 25 PRO NL 68 274 259 30 43 3 1 0 16 15 21 .166 .212 .185 .397 26 48 0 6O/4
1883 27 PHI NL 80 345 326 42 75 21 4 1 33 19 18 .230 .272 .328 .601 88 107 0 *6/O5
1884 28 PHI NL 111 478 450 71 116 13 2 3 33 28 43 .258 .301 .316 .617 100 142 0 *6/O
1885 29 BRO AA 112 498 464 85 124 22 7 0 46 28 .267 .317 .345 .662 108 160 6 54
1886 30 BRO AA 141 653 595 131 152 33 9 1 68 43 56 .255 .322 .346 .668 111 206 2 *4
1887 31 BRO AA 136 634 548 109 144 24 6 1 53 70 80 .263 .363 .334 .697 93 183 6 *4
1888 32 TOT AA 96 397 350 39 73 7 3 0 26 19 46 .209 .302 .246 .548 77 86 1 4O/6
1888 32 BRO AA 74 319 278 33 57 7 3 0 21 13 40 .205 .307 .252 .559 80 70 1 4O
1888 32 CLE AA 22 78 72 6 16 0 0 0 5 6 6 .222 .282 .222 .504 66 16 0 O/46
8 Yrs 792 3486 3197 533 773 129 33 6 304 132 274 95 .242 .305 .308 .613 90 986 15
162 Game Avg. 162 713 654 109 158 26 7 1 62 56 .242 .305 .308 .613 90 202 3
BRO (4 yrs) 463 2104 1885 358 477 86 25 2 188 126 204 .253 .331 .328 .659 100 619 15
PHI (2 yrs) 191 823 776 113 191 34 6 4 66 47 61 .246 .289 .321 .610 95 249 0
PRO (1 yr) 68 274 259 30 43 3 1 0 16 15 21 .166 .212 .185 .397 26 48 0
CLE (1 yr) 22 78 72 6 16 0 0 0 5 6 6 .222 .282 .222 .504 66 16 0
CHC (1 yr) 48 207 205 26 46 6 1 0 29 2 13 .224 .232 .263 .495 58 54 0
AA (4 yrs) 485 2182 1957 364 493 86 25 2 193 132 210 .252 .329 .324 .654 99 635 15
NL (4 yrs) 307 1304 1240 169 280 43 8 4 111 64 95 .226 .264 .283 .547 74 351 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
1878 22 CHC NL 48 207 -9 0 0 1 1 -7 -0.8 6 -1 -0.1 .485 .495 -0.2 0.2 -2 $ *4/6O
1881 25 PRO NL 68 274 -20 0 0 -2 2 -20 -2.1 8 -12 -1.2 .471 .488 -0.9 0.0 -10 $1,100 6O/4
1883 27 PHI NL 80 345 0 0 0 -12 5 -7 -0.8 10 4 0.4 .493 .496 1.5 -0.6 15 $ *6/O5
1884 28 PHI NL 111 478 4 0 0 -11 7 1 -0.2 15 15 1.3 .501 .500 2.6 -0.5 26 $ *6/O
1885 29 BRO AA 112 498 5 0 0 -7 3 1 0.1 8 9 0.9 .501 .501 1.6 -0.3 16 $ 54
1886 30 BRO AA 141 653 8 2 0 -2 3 11 0.9 10 22 2.1 .507 .506 2.2 0.1 24 $ *4
1887 31 BRO AA 136 634 -0 2 0 -16 3 -11 -0.8 10 -1 0.3 .494 .495 1.4 -0.9 15 $ *4
1888 32 BRO AA 74 319 -4 -2 0 0 0 -6 -0.6 5 -1 0.0 .492 .497 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ 4O
1888 32 CLE AA 22 78 -2 0 0 -4 -1 -7 -0.6 1 -6 -0.5 .471 .496 -0.1 -0.4 -2 $ O/46
8 Seasons 792 3486 -19 3 0 -53 24 -45 -4.8 74 29 3.2 .495 .497 8.0 -2.5 82 $1,100
BRO (4 yrs) 463 2104 9 3 0 -25 8 -5 -0.4 34 29 3.3 .499 .499 5.1 -1.2 54 $
PHI (2 yrs) 191 823 4 0 0 -23 12 -6 -0.9 25 19 1.7 .497 .498 4.1 -1.1 42 $
PRO (1 yr) 68 274 -20 0 0 -2 2 -20 -2.1 8 -12 -1.2 .471 .488 -0.9 0.0 -10 $1,100
CLE (1 yr) 22 78 -2 0 0 -4 -1 -7 -0.6 1 -6 -0.5 .471 .496 -0.1 -0.4 -2 $
CHC (1 yr) 48 207 -9 0 0 1 1 -7 -0.8 6 -1 -0.1 .485 .495 -0.2 0.2 -2 $

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
1878 22 CHC NL 207 159 13 2.2 71 .240 .224 .273 .232 .292 .263 .336 .495 .628 58 .310 -9.5 -1.1 .039
1881 25 PRO NL 274 216 10 1.2 73 .181 .166 .263 .212 .293 .185 .344 .397 .636 26 .120 -21.5 -2.4 .019
1883 27 PHI NL 345 251 29 3.0 73 .241 .230 .257 .272 .284 .328 .354 .601 .639 88 .382 -3.2 -0.3 .098
1884 28 PHI NL 478 334 43 3.4 69 .280 .258 .244 .301 .283 .316 .337 .617 .621 100 .466 0.7 0.1 .058
1885 29 BRO AA 498 340 49 3.8 74 .267 .267 .252 .317 .298 .345 .339 .662 .637 108 .553 5.3 0.6 .078
1886 30 BRO AA 653 443 66 3.9 73 .254 .255 .245 .322 .308 .346 .326 .668 .633 111 .553 8.5 0.9 .693 .257 .091 2.0
1887 31 BRO AA 634 404 65 4.2 98 .261 .263 .281 .363 .345 .334 .379 .697 .725 93 .474 -1.2 -0.1 .839 .345 .071 2.0
1888 32 TOT AA 397 277 26 2.5 70 .209 .209 .242 .302 .300 .246 .320 .548 .620 77 .382 -6.8 -0.8 .549 .223 .037 .0
1888 32 BRO AA 319 221 21 2.5 70 .205 .205 .243 .307 .301 .252 .321 .559 .622 80 .387 -4.2 -0.5 .561 .237 .047 .0
1888 32 CLE AA 78 56 5 2.4 67 .222 .222 .239 .282 .296 .222 .316 .504 .611 66 .361 -2.6 -0.3 .500 .167 .000 .0
8 Yrs 3486 2424 301 3.3 77 .248 .242 .256 .305 .305 .308 .343 .613 .647 90 .445 -27.7 -3.2 .580 .194 .067 11.5
162 Game Avg. 713 496 62 3.3 77 .248 .242 .256 .305 .305 .308 .343 .613 .647 90 .445 -27.7 -3.2 .580 .194 .067 2
BRO (4 yrs) 2104 1408 201 3.8 80 .252 .253 .257 .331 .316 .328 .344 .659 .660 100 .505 8.4 0.9 .547 .216 .075 3.9
PHI (2 yrs) 823 585 72 3.3 71 .263 .246 .249 .289 .284 .321 .345 .610 .628 95 .430 -2.5 -0.3 .075
PRO (1 yr) 274 216 10 1.2 73 .181 .166 .263 .212 .293 .185 .344 .397 .636 26 .120 -21.5 -2.4 .019
CLE (1 yr) 78 56 5 2.4 67 .222 .222 .239 .282 .296 .222 .316 .504 .611 66 .361 -2.6 -0.3 .500 .167 .000 .0
CHC (1 yr) 207 159 13 2.2 71 .240 .224 .273 .232 .292 .263 .336 .495 .628 58 .309 -9.5 -1.1 .039
AA (4 yrs) 2182 1464 206 3.7 80 .251 .252 .256 .329 .315 .324 .343 .654 .658 99 .501 5.8 0.6 .545 .215 .073 3.9
NL (4 yrs) 1304 960 95 2.6 71 .242 .226 .256 .264 .287 .283 .343 .547 .630 74 .348 -33.4 -3.8 .057

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
1878 22 48 207 205 26 46 6 1 0 29 2 13 .224 .232 .263 .495 58 54 0
1879 23 48 207 205 26 46 6 1 0 29 2 13 .224 .232 .263 .495 58 54 0
1880 24 48 207 205 26 46 6 1 0 29 2 13 .224 .232 .263 .495 58 54 0
1881 25 116 481 464 56 89 9 2 0 45 17 34 .192 .220 .220 .440 40 102 0
1882 26 116 481 464 56 89 9 2 0 45 17 34 .192 .220 .220 .440 40 102 0
1883 27 196 826 790 98 164 30 6 1 78 36 52 .208 .242 .265 .507 60 209 0
1884 28 307 1304 1240 169 280 43 8 4 111 64 95 .226 .264 .283 .547 74 351 0
1885 29 419 1802 1704 254 404 65 15 4 157 92 95 .237 .279 .300 .578 84 511 6
1886 30 560 2455 2299 385 556 98 24 5 225 43 148 95 .242 .290 .312 .602 91 717 8
1887 31 696 3089 2847 494 700 122 30 6 278 113 228 95 .246 .305 .316 .621 91 900 14
1888 32 792 3486 3197 533 773 129 33 6 304 132 274 95 .242 .305 .308 .613 90 986 15

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
1878 22 127 535 530 55 108 14 2 0 62 0 5 35 .204 .211 .238 .449 27 48
1881 25 131 522 495 51 78 5 2 0 27 0 27 40 .158 .201 .176 .377 17 68
1883 27 131 551 523 59 112 31 6 1 46 0 28 29 .214 .254 .302 .556 41 80
1884 28 158 662 626 87 151 17 3 4 41 0 36 61 .241 .282 .297 .580 53 111
1885 29 163 696 653 98 157 28 9 0 53 0 35 0 .240 .287 .311 .598 57 112
1886 30 164 729 670 121 154 33 9 1 63 44 57 0 .230 .292 .310 .603 61 141
1887 31 160 685 606 84 132 22 6 1 41 64 73 0 .218 .308 .279 .587 50 136
1888 32 114 458 407 39 79 8 3 0 26 21 50 0 .194 .284 .229 .512 26 96
8 Yrs 1148 4838 4510 594 971 158 40 7 359 129 311 165 .215 .268 .273 .541 332 792
162 Game Avg. 162 683 636 84 137 22 6 1 51 44 .215 .268 .273 .541 47 792

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1885 AA  112 (1st)
1886 AA  141 (1st)
1887 AA  136 (7th)

At Bats s c a p y
1885 AA  464 (10th)
1886 AA  595 (2nd)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1885 AA  498 (7th)
1886 AA  653 (2nd)
1887 AA  634 (4th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1885 AA  85 (8th)
1886 AA  131 (4th)

Hits s c a p y
1886 AA  152 (9th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1886 AA  206 (9th)

Doubles s c a p y
1885 AA  22 (7th)
1886 AA  33 (2nd)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1878 NL  29 (10th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1887 AA  80 (6th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1886 AA  43 (5th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1886 AA  43 (7th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1886 AA  210 (8th)
1887 AA  230 (9th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1885 AA  340 (7th)
1886 AA  443 (1st)
1887 AA  404 (7th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 2 (608), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 26 (879), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 6 (1412), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 3 (2531), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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