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Chief Roseman

James John Roseman

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 7", Weight: 167 lb.

Born: July 4, 1856 in Brooklyn, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: May 1, 1882
Teams (by GP): Metropolitans/Trojans/Browns/Athletics/Colonels/... 1882-1890

Final Game: August 25, 1890
Died: July 4, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY
Buried: St. John Cemetery, Middle Village, NY
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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
1882 25 TRO NL 82 334 331 41 78 21 6 1 29 3 41 .236 .243 .344 .587 90 114 0 *O
1883 26 NYP AA 93 409 398 48 100 13 6 0 0 11 .251 .271 .314 .585 82 125 0 *O/3
1884 27 NYP AA 107 463 436 97 130 16 11 4 0 21 .298 .339 .413 .752 143 180 6 *O
1885 28 NYP AA 101 445 410 72 114 13 14 4 46 25 .278 .335 .407 .742 150 167 10 *O/1
1886 29 NYP AA 134 591 559 90 127 19 10 5 53 6 24 .227 .269 .324 .593 89 181 8 *O/1
1887 30 TOT AA 82 345 317 48 72 12 2 1 36 6 19 .227 .290 .287 .577 62 91 9 O/31
1887 30 PHA AA 21 88 73 16 16 2 1 0 8 3 10 .219 .352 .274 .626 75 20 5 O
1887 30 NYP AA 60 253 241 30 55 10 1 1 27 3 9 .228 .265 .290 .555 57 70 3 O/31
1887 30 BRO AA 1 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 133 1 1 /O
1890 33 TOT AA 82 369 310 47 105 26 0 2 58 7 30 .339 .444 .442 .886 146 137 29 O3
1890 33 STL AA 80 361 302 47 103 26 0 2 58 7 30 .341 .449 .447 .896 148 135 29 O3
1890 33 LOU AA 2 8 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 48 2 0 /3
7 Yrs 681 2956 2761 443 726 120 49 17 222 19 133 41 .263 .312 .360 .672 109 995 62
162 Game Avg. 162 703 657 105 173 29 12 4 53 32 .263 .312 .360 .672 109 237 15
NYP (5 yrs) 495 2161 2044 337 526 71 42 14 126 9 90 .257 .298 .354 .651 106 723 27
LOU (1 yr) 2 8 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 48 2 0
PHA (1 yr) 21 88 73 16 16 2 1 0 8 3 10 .219 .352 .274 .626 75 20 5
TRO (1 yr) 82 334 331 41 78 21 6 1 29 3 41 .236 .243 .344 .587 90 114 0
STL (1 yr) 80 361 302 47 103 26 0 2 58 7 30 .341 .449 .447 .896 148 135 29
BRO (1 yr) 1 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 133 1 1
AA (6 yrs) 599 2622 2430 402 648 99 43 16 193 19 130 .267 .320 .363 .683 111 881 62
NL (1 yr) 82 334 331 41 78 21 6 1 29 3 41 .236 .243 .344 .587 90 114 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
1882 25 TRO NL 82 334 -5 0 0 -3 -5 -13 -1.3 10 -3 -0.2 .485 .493 0.1 -0.8 -0 $ *O
1883 26 NYP AA 93 409 -10 0 0 -1 -5 -16 -1.5 6 -10 -0.8 .485 .491 -0.7 -0.6 -9 $ *O/3
1884 27 NYP AA 107 463 20 0 0 3 -6 18 1.4 8 26 2.3 .515 .510 2.3 -0.4 23 $ *O
1885 28 NYP AA 101 445 27 0 0 -4 -5 18 1.6 7 25 2.4 .516 .510 2.7 -0.8 29 $ *O/1
1886 29 NYP AA 134 591 -8 -1 0 0 -8 -17 -1.5 10 -8 -0.5 .489 .491 -0.6 -0.7 -8 $3,000 *O/1
1887 30 PHA AA 21 88 -2 -1 0 -2 -1 -5 -0.4 1 -4 -0.2 .481 .497 -0.1 -0.2 -2 $ O
1887 30 NYP AA 60 253 -16 -1 0 -7 -3 -27 -2.0 4 -23 -1.6 .465 .487 -1.1 -0.7 -16 $ O/31
1887 30 BRO AA 1 4 0 0 0 0 -0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .515 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $ /O
1890 33 STL AA 80 361 23 -2 0 -5 -3 12 0.9 7 19 1.7 .513 .507 2.2 -0.8 24 $ O3
1890 33 LOU AA 2 8 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.1 0 -2 -0.1 .431 .499 0.0 -0.1 -1 $ /3
7 Seasons 681 2956 31 -5 0 -20 -37 -31 -3.0 53 22 3.0 .496 .499 4.8 -5.2 42 $3,000
NYP (5 yrs) 495 2161 14 -2 0 -9 -27 -24 -2.1 35 11 1.8 .496 .498 2.6 -3.3 20 $3,000
LOU (1 yr) 2 8 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.1 0 -2 -0.1 .431 .499 0.0 -0.1 -1 $
PHA (1 yr) 21 88 -2 -1 0 -2 -1 -5 -0.4 1 -4 -0.2 .481 .497 -0.1 -0.2 -2 $
TRO (1 yr) 82 334 -5 0 0 -3 -5 -13 -1.3 10 -3 -0.2 .485 .493 0.1 -0.8 -0 $
STL (1 yr) 80 361 23 -2 0 -5 -3 12 0.9 7 19 1.7 .513 .507 2.2 -0.8 24 $
BRO (1 yr) 1 4 0 0 0 0 -0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .515 .500 0.0 -0.0 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
1882 25 TRO NL 334 253 28 3.0 67 .266 .236 .248 .243 .276 .344 .338 .587 .613 90 .407 -3.5 -0.4 .109
1883 26 NYP AA 409 298 34 3.0 75 .251 .251 .265 .271 .295 .314 .349 .585 .644 82 .431 -8.3 -0.9 .063
1884 27 NYP AA 463 306 59 5.0 68 .292 .298 .246 .339 .284 .413 .334 .752 .618 143 .694 20.2 2.3 .115
1885 28 NYP AA 445 296 53 4.8 61 .271 .278 .234 .335 .278 .407 .314 .742 .592 150 .647 22.5 2.5 .129
1886 29 NYP AA 591 432 47 2.9 71 .220 .227 .241 .269 .304 .324 .321 .593 .625 89 .410 -8.8 -1.0 .507 .150 .097 5.5
1887 30 TOT AA 345 245 24 2.5 95 .225 .227 .276 .290 .340 .287 .373 .577 .712 62 .267 -15.8 -1.6 .510 .139 .060 1.7
1887 30 PHA AA 88 57 6 2.7 97 .219 .219 .280 .352 .344 .274 .378 .626 .722 75 .294 -1.7 -0.2 .667 .233 .055 .0
1887 30 NYP AA 253 186 18 2.5 94 .225 .228 .275 .265 .338 .290 .371 .555 .709 57 .263 -14.3 -1.4 .457 .112 .062 1.5
1887 30 BRO AA 4 2 0 0.0 98 .333 .333 .281 .500 .345 .333 .379 .833 .725 133 .000 0.3 0.0 1.000 .000 .000
1890 33 TOT AA 369 205 55 7.0 97 .334 .339 .276 .444 .357 .442 .363 .886 .720 146 .752 23.7 2.5 .990 .223 .103 3.1
1890 33 STL AA 361 199 54 7.0 98 .337 .341 .276 .449 .358 .447 .364 .896 .721 148 .756 24.3 2.6 1.010 .228 .106 3.1
1890 33 LOU AA 8 6 1 4.3 86 .250 .250 .259 .250 .337 .250 .341 .500 .678 48 .560 -0.6 -0.1 .333 .000 .000
7 Yrs 2956 2035 300 3.9 75 .262 .263 .253 .312 .303 .360 .339 .672 .642 109 .533 30.1 3.4 .594 .152 .097 17.9
162 Game Avg. 703 484 71 3.9 75 .262 .263 .253 .312 .303 .360 .339 .672 .642 109 .533 7 1 .594 .152 .097 4
NYP (5 yrs) 2161 1518 211 3.7 72 .252 .257 .249 .298 .297 .354 .334 .651 .631 106 .516 11.3 1.5 .200 .054 .096 16.8
LOU (1 yr) 8 6 1 4.3 86 .250 .250 .259 .250 .337 .250 .341 .500 .678 48 .559 -0.6 -0.1 .333 .000 .000
PHA (1 yr) 88 57 6 2.7 97 .219 .219 .280 .352 .344 .274 .378 .626 .722 75 .293 -1.7 -0.2 .667 .233 .055 .0
TRO (1 yr) 334 253 28 3.0 67 .266 .236 .248 .243 .276 .344 .338 .587 .613 90 .407 -3.5 -0.4 .109
STL (1 yr) 361 199 54 7.0 98 .337 .341 .276 .449 .358 .447 .364 .896 .721 148 .756 24.3 2.6 1.010 .228 .106 3.1
BRO (1 yr) 4 2 0 0.0 98 .333 .333 .281 .500 .345 .333 .379 .833 .725 133 .000 0.3 0.0 1.000 .000 .000
AA (6 yrs) 2622 1782 272 4.0 76 .262 .267 .254 .320 .307 .363 .339 .683 .646 111 .549 33.6 3.8 .307 .081 .096 22.5
NL (1 yr) 334 253 28 3.0 67 .266 .236 .248 .243 .276 .344 .338 .587 .613 90 .407 -3.5 -0.4 .109

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 9 9 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 3 0
1 WS 0 9 9 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 3 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
1882 25 82 334 331 41 78 21 6 1 29 3 41 .236 .243 .344 .587 90 114 0
1883 26 175 743 729 89 178 34 12 1 29 14 41 .244 .258 .328 .586 86 239 0
1884 27 282 1206 1165 186 308 50 23 5 29 35 41 .264 .289 .360 .649 107 419 6
1885 28 383 1651 1575 258 422 63 37 9 75 60 41 .268 .302 .372 .674 118 586 16
1886 29 517 2242 2134 348 549 82 47 14 128 6 84 41 .257 .293 .359 .652 110 767 24
1887 30 599 2587 2451 396 621 94 49 15 164 12 103 41 .253 .293 .350 .643 103 858 33
1888 31 599 2587 2451 396 621 94 49 15 164 12 103 41 .253 .293 .350 .643 103 858 33
1889 32 599 2587 2451 396 621 94 49 15 164 12 103 41 .253 .293 .350 .643 103 858 33
1890 33 681 2956 2761 443 726 120 49 17 222 19 133 41 .263 .312 .360 .672 109 995 62

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
1882 25 156 624 619 68 137 37 11 2 48 0 5 78 .221 .228 .326 .554 46 82
1883 26 154 644 629 56 136 18 8 0 0 0 15 0 .216 .234 .270 .505 40 93
1884 27 172 718 679 131 188 23 16 6 0 0 30 0 .277 .316 .384 .701 80 107
1885 28 147 644 594 100 162 18 20 6 64 0 36 0 .273 .329 .401 .730 74 101
1886 29 156 667 634 85 131 20 10 5 50 6 25 0 .207 .246 .293 .539 44 134
1887 30 96 382 356 39 68 11 2 1 29 6 18 0 .191 .246 .242 .488 20 82
1890 33 111 455 391 44 114 28 0 2 55 8 33 0 .292 .391 .379 .770 51 82
7 Yrs 992 4134 3902 523 936 155 67 22 246 20 162 78 .240 .283 .331 .613 355 681
162 Game Avg. 162 675 637 85 153 25 11 4 40 26 .240 .283 .331 .613 58 681

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Offensive WARs c a p y
1885 AA  2.7 (8th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1890 AA  .339 (6th)

On-Base% s c a p y
1890 AA  .444 (2nd)

Slugging % s c a p y
1890 AA  .442 (10th)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1885 AA  .742 (10th)
1890 AA  .886 (6th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1884 AA  97 (10th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1885 AA  167 (10th)

Doubles s c a p y
1890 AA  26 (9th)

Triples s c a p y
1885 AA  14 (7th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1885 AA  4 (9th)
1886 AA  5 (7th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1882 NL  41 (6th)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1885 AA  152 (6th)
1890 AA  147 (9th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1884 AA  59 (10th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1885 AA  23 (7th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1885 AA  2.6 (7th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1890 AA  .752 (8th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1885 AA  10 (3rd)
1886 AA  8 (8th)
1887 AA  9 (9th)
1890 AA  29 (2nd)

AB per HR s c a p y
1885 AA  102.5 (9th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1886 AA  432 (4th)

Oldest s c a p y
1890 AA  born 1856-07-04 (8th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 21 (996), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 1 (2224), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2360), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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