Orator Shaffer
George W. Shaffer
born Shafer
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: October, 1851 in Philadelphia, PA (All Transactions)
Debut: May 23, 1874
Final Game: September 13, 1890
Died: January 21, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA
Relatives: Brother of Taylor Shafer
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Standard Batting

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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
1874 22 TOT NA 10 40 40 7 9 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 .225 .225 .300 .525 62 12 O
1874 22 HAR NA 9 35 35 6 8 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 .229 .229 .314 .543 67 11 /O
1874 22 NYU NA 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 26 1 /O
1875 23 PHI NA 19 70 70 10 17 2 1 0 6 2 0 0 4 .243 .243 .300 .543 84 21 O/53
1877 25 LOU NL 61 269 260 38 74 9 5 3 34 9 17 .285 .309 .392 .701 105 102 *O/3
1878 26 IND NL 63 279 266 48 90 19 6 0 30 13 20 .338 .369 .455 .824 186 121 *O
1879 27 CHC NL 73 322 316 53 96 13 0 0 35 6 28 .304 .317 .345 .662 112 109 *O/5
1880 28 CLV NL 83 355 338 62 90 14 9 0 21 17 36 .266 .301 .361 .662 125 122 *O
1881 29 CLV NL 85 366 343 48 88 13 6 1 34 23 20 .257 .303 .338 .641 105 116 *O
1882 30 CLV NL 84 340 313 37 67 14 2 3 28 27 27 .214 .276 .300 .577 88 94 *O
1883 31 BUF NL 95 428 401 67 117 11 3 0 41 27 39 .292 .336 .334 .671 103 134 *O
1884 32 SLM UA 106 497 467 130 168 40 10 2 0 30 .360 .398 .501 .899 202 234 *O/43
1885 33 TOT MLB 71 286 266 31 52 11 3 0 19 0 20 .195 .252 .259 .511 67 69 0 O
1885 33 SLM NL 69 276 257 30 50 11 2 0 18 19 31 .195 .250 .253 .503 65 65 O
1885 33 PHA AA 2 10 9 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .222 .300 .444 .744 127 4 0 /O
1886 34 PHA AA 21 90 82 15 22 3 3 0 8 3 8 .268 .333 .378 .711 122 31 0 O
1890 38 PHA AA 100 442 390 55 110 15 5 1 58 29 47 .282 .367 .354 .720 114 138 5 *O/3
13 Seasons 871 3784 3552 601 1000 164 53 11 317 34 0 227 194 .282 .326 .367 .692 121 1303 5
162 Game Avg. 162 704 661 112 186 31 10 2 59 42 .282 .326 .367 .692 121 242
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
PHA (3 yrs) 123 542 481 71 134 18 9 1 67 32 56 .279 .360 .360 .719 115 173 5
CLV (3 yrs) 252 1061 994 147 245 41 17 4 83 67 83 .246 .294 .334 .628 106 332
SLM (2 yrs) 175 773 724 160 218 51 12 2 18 0 49 31 .301 .345 .413 .758 152 299
PHI (1 yr) 19 70 70 10 17 2 1 0 6 2 0 0 4 .243 .243 .300 .543 84 21
BUF (1 yr) 95 428 401 67 117 11 3 0 41 27 39 .292 .336 .334 .671 103 134
IND (1 yr) 63 279 266 48 90 19 6 0 30 13 20 .338 .369 .455 .824 186 121
NYU (1 yr) 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 26 1
CHC (1 yr) 73 322 316 53 96 13 0 0 35 6 28 .304 .317 .345 .662 112 109
HAR (1 yr) 9 35 35 6 8 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 .229 .229 .314 .543 67 11
LOU (1 yr) 61 269 260 38 74 9 5 3 34 9 17 .285 .309 .392 .701 105 102
NL (8 yrs) 613 2635 2494 383 672 104 33 7 241 141 218 .269 .309 .346 .655 109 863
NA (2 yrs) 29 110 110 17 26 2 1 1 9 2 0 0 7 .236 .236 .300 .536 76 33
AA (3 yrs) 123 542 481 71 134 18 9 1 67 32 56 .279 .360 .360 .719 115 173 5
UA (1 yr) 106 497 467 130 168 40 10 2 0 30 .360 .398 .501 .899 202 234

Advanced Batting

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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
1874 22 TOT NA 40 31 3 2.6 75 .222 .225 .285 .225 .294 .300 .350 .525 .644 62 .309 -1.8 -0.1 .387 .075 .075 .0
1874 22 HAR NA 35 27 3 3.0 76 .226 .229 .285 .229 .295 .314 .350 .543 .645 67 .366 -1.4 -0.1 .407 .086 .086 .0
1874 22 NYU NA 5 4 0 0.0 73 .200 .200 .282 .200 .291 .200 .346 .400 .637 26 .000 -0.4 0.0 .250 .000 .000
1875 23 PHI NA 70 53 5 2.5 60 .258 .243 .262 .243 .269 .300 .321 .543 .590 84 .381 -1.2 -0.1 .434 .086 .057 .0
1877 25 LOU NL 269 186 31 4.5 86 .296 .285 .295 .309 .314 .392 .368 .701 .682 105 .571 1.5 0.2 .108
1878 26 IND NL 279 176 45 6.9 57 .366 .338 .250 .369 .268 .455 .308 .824 .576 186 .783 23.9 2.7 .117
1879 27 CHC NL 322 220 35 4.3 70 .333 .304 .266 .317 .282 .345 .345 .662 .627 112 .594 4.3 0.5 .041
1880 28 CLV NL 355 248 37 4.0 60 .298 .266 .244 .301 .267 .361 .322 .662 .589 125 .603 8.6 1.0 .095
1881 29 CLV NL 366 255 35 3.7 71 .270 .257 .259 .303 .289 .338 .339 .641 .628 105 .499 2.3 0.3 .082
1882 30 CLV NL 340 246 26 2.8 68 .226 .214 .250 .276 .278 .300 .341 .577 .619 88 .386 -2.9 -0.3 .086
1883 31 BUF NL 428 284 45 4.2 82 .323 .292 .270 .336 .298 .334 .372 .671 .670 103 .524 1.7 0.2 .042
1884 32 SLM UA 497 299 93 8.1 62 .357 .360 .247 .398 .274 .501 .320 .899 .594 202 .840 54.5 6.0 .883 .206 .141 .0
1885 33 TOT MLB 286 214 17 2.1 67 .195 .195 .244 .252 .287 .259 .327 .511 .614 67 .295 -9.0 -1.1 .416 .139 .064
1885 33 SLM NL 276 207 16 2.0 67 .221 .195 .243 .250 .286 .253 .326 .503 .612 65 .285 -9.2 -1.1 .058
1885 33 PHA AA 10 7 1 3.8 77 .222 .222 .258 .300 .304 .444 .346 .744 .650 127 .548 0.2 0.0 .714 .333 .222
1886 34 PHA AA 90 60 10 4.4 75 .268 .268 .247 .333 .310 .378 .329 .711 .639 122 .602 2.0 0.2 .700 .244 .110 .0
1890 38 PHA AA 442 280 50 4.6 85 .280 .282 .258 .367 .336 .354 .339 .720 .675 114 .590 8.0 0.8 .782 .267 .072 1.9
13 Seasons 3784 2552 432 4.5 71 .295 .282 .258 .326 .290 .367 .338 .692 .628 121 .603 92.1 10.3 .615 .159 .085 16.6
162 Game Avg. 704 475 80 4.5 71 .295 .282 .258 .326 .290 .367 .338 .692 .628 121 .603 17 2 .615 .159 .085 3
PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
PHA (3 yrs) 542 347 61 4.6 83 .277 .279 .256 .360 .331 .360 .337 .719 .668 115 .591 10.2 1.0 .767 .264 .081 1.9
CLV (3 yrs) 1061 749 98 3.5 67 .266 .246 .251 .294 .278 .334 .334 .628 .612 106 .500 8.0 1.0 .088
SLM (2 yrs) 773 506 109 5.6 64 .313 .301 .246 .345 .278 .413 .322 .758 .600 152 .726 45.3 4.9 .522 .133 .112 .0
PHI (1 yr) 70 53 5 2.5 60 .258 .243 .262 .243 .269 .300 .321 .543 .590 84 .381 -1.2 -0.1 .434 .086 .057 .0
BUF (1 yr) 428 284 45 4.2 82 .323 .292 .270 .336 .298 .334 .372 .671 .670 103 .524 1.7 0.2 .042
IND (1 yr) 279 176 45 6.9 57 .366 .338 .250 .369 .268 .455 .308 .824 .576 186 .783 23.9 2.7 .117
NYU (1 yr) 5 4 0 0.0 73 .200 .200 .282 .200 .291 .200 .346 .400 .637 26 .000 -0.4 0.0 .250 .000 .000
CHC (1 yr) 322 220 35 4.3 70 .333 .304 .266 .317 .282 .345 .345 .662 .627 112 .594 4.3 0.5 .041
HAR (1 yr) 35 27 3 3.0 76 .226 .229 .285 .229 .295 .314 .350 .543 .645 67 .365 -1.4 -0.1 .407 .086 .086 .0
LOU (1 yr) 269 186 31 4.5 86 .296 .285 .295 .309 .314 .392 .368 .701 .682 105 .571 1.5 0.2 .108
NL (8 yrs) 2635 1822 270 4.0 71 .293 .269 .260 .309 .285 .346 .341 .655 .627 109 .545 30.4 3.5 .077
NA (2 yrs) 110 84 8 2.6 66 .245 .236 .270 .236 .278 .300 .331 .536 .609 76 .352 -3.0 -0.2 .417 .082 .064 1.3
AA (3 yrs) 542 347 61 4.6 83 .277 .279 .256 .360 .331 .360 .337 .719 .668 115 .591 10.2 1.0 .767 .264 .081 1.9
UA (1 yr) 497 299 93 8.1 62 .357 .360 .247 .398 .274 .501 .320 .899 .594 202 .840 54.5 6.0 .883 .206 .141 .0

Cumulative Batting

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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
1874 22 10 40 40 7 9 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 .225 .225 .300 .525 62 12
1875 23 29 110 110 17 26 2 1 1 9 2 0 0 7 .236 .236 .300 .536 76 33
1876 24 29 110 110 17 26 2 1 1 9 2 0 0 7 .236 .236 .300 .536 76 33
1877 25 90 379 370 55 100 11 6 4 43 2 0 9 24 .270 .288 .365 .652 97 135
1878 26 153 658 636 103 190 30 12 4 73 2 0 22 44 .299 .322 .403 .725 131 256
1879 27 226 980 952 156 286 43 12 4 108 2 0 28 72 .300 .320 .383 .704 125 365
1880 28 309 1335 1290 218 376 57 21 4 129 2 0 45 108 .291 .315 .378 .693 125 487
1881 29 394 1701 1633 266 464 70 27 5 163 2 0 68 128 .284 .313 .369 .682 121 603
1882 30 478 2041 1946 303 531 84 29 8 191 2 0 95 155 .273 .307 .358 .665 115 697
1883 31 573 2469 2347 370 648 95 32 8 232 2 0 122 194 .276 .312 .354 .666 113 831
1884 32 679 2966 2814 500 816 135 42 10 232 2 0 152 194 .290 .326 .378 .705 127 1065
1885 33 750 3252 3080 531 868 146 45 10 251 2 0 172 194 .282 .320 .368 .688 122 1134 0
1886 34 771 3342 3162 546 890 149 48 10 259 5 0 180 194 .281 .320 .368 .689 122 1165 0
1887 35 771 3342 3162 546 890 149 48 10 259 5 0 180 194 .281 .320 .368 .689 122 1165 0
1888 36 771 3342 3162 546 890 149 48 10 259 5 0 180 194 .281 .320 .368 .689 122 1165 0
1889 37 771 3342 3162 546 890 149 48 10 259 5 0 180 194 .281 .320 .368 .689 122 1165 0
1890 38 871 3784 3552 601 1000 164 53 11 317 34 0 227 194 .282 .326 .367 .692 121 1303 5

Neutralized Batting

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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
1874 22 28 112 112 14 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 8 .000 .000 .000 .000 6 10
1875 23 58 214 214 23 0 0 0 0 14 6 0 12 .000 .000 .000 .000 12 19
1877 25 165 679 660 68 158 19 11 6 61 0 19 46 .239 .261 .329 .589 57 61
1878 26 167 738 704 126 237 50 16 0 78 0 34 53 .337 .367 .453 .820 117 63
1879 27 148 624 614 84 168 23 0 0 55 0 10 57 .274 .285 .311 .596 55 73
1880 28 158 672 640 112 167 26 17 0 38 0 32 69 .261 .296 .355 .651 67 83
1881 29 164 695 653 84 161 24 11 2 60 0 42 39 .247 .292 .326 .618 62 85
1882 30 160 632 585 60 116 24 3 5 45 0 47 51 .198 .258 .275 .533 42 84
1883 31 155 664 627 83 162 15 4 0 51 0 37 64 .258 .300 .295 .595 56 95
1884 32 242 1073 1014 235 332 79 20 4 0 0 59 0 .327 .364 .457 .821 169 106
1885 33 104 412 384 41 72 15 4 0 25 0 28 45 .188 .243 .247 .490 23 71
1886 34 24 100 92 14 22 3 3 0 7 3 8 0 .239 .300 .337 .637 9 21
1890 38 135 570 508 60 130 18 6 1 63 34 56 0 .256 .337 .321 .658 54 100
13 Seasons 1708 7185 6807 1004 1725 296 95 18 503 43 372 444 .253 .293 .333 .625 729 871
162 Game Avg. 162 681 646 95 164 28 9 2 48 35 .253 .293 .333 .625 69 871

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Batting Average s c a p y
1878 NL--.338--6th
1884 UA--.360--2nd

On-Base% s c a p y
1878 NL--.369--3rd
1884 UA--.398--2nd

Slugging % s c a p y
1878 NL--.455--3rd
1884 UA--.501--2nd

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1878 NL--.824--2nd
1884 UA--.899--2nd

Games Played s c a p y
1877 NL--61--1st
1878 NL--63--1st
1881 NL--85--1st
1882 NL--84--4th
1884 UA--106--5th

At Bats s c a p y
1878 NL--266--8th
1884 UA--467--2nd

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1878 NL--279--4th
1884 UA--497--1st

Runs Scored s c a p y
1878 NL--48--7th
1880 NL--62--8th
1884 UA--130--2nd

Hits s c a p y
1878 NL--90--5th
1884 UA--168--2nd

Total Bases s c a p y
1878 NL--121--4th
1884 UA--234--2nd

Doubles s c a p y
1878 NL--19--3rd
1884 UA--40--1st

Triples s c a p y
1878 NL--6--4th
1880 NL--9--6th
1884 UA--10--3rd

Home Runs s c a p y
1877 NL--3--2nd

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1878 NL--30--9th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1877 NL--9--6th
1878 NL--13--3rd
1880 NL--17--7th
1881 NL--23--8th
1882 NL--27--2nd
1883 NL--27--4th
1884 UA--30--2nd

Strikeouts s c a p y
1877 NL--17--10th
1880 NL--36--8th

Singles s c a p y
1879 NL--83--7th
1883 NL--103--2nd
1884 UA--116--3rd

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1878 NL--186--1st
1884 UA--202--2nd

Runs Created s c a p y
1878 NL--45--1st
1884 UA--93--2nd

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1878 NL--24--1st
1884 UA--55--2nd

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1878 NL--2.7--1st
1884 UA--6.0--2nd

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1878 NL--25--3rd
1884 UA--52--2nd

Times On Base s c a p y
1878 NL--103--1st
1884 UA--198--2nd

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1878 NL--.783--2nd
1884 UA--.840--2nd

AB per HR s c a p y
1877 NL--86.667--2nd

Outs Made s c a p y
1881 NL--255--10th

Oldest s c a p y
1884 UA--born 1851-10-32--8th
1885 AA--born 1851-10-32--7th
1885 NL--born 1851-10-32--8th
1886 AA--born 1851-10-32--6th
1890 AA--born 1851-10-32--3rd

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Black InkBatting - 5 (329), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 51 (391), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 6 (1361), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 7 (2143), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  5. Jimmy Barrett (936)
  6. Jack Rothrock (930)
  7. Rebel Oakes (930)
  8. Eddie Burke (929)
  9. Nixey Callahan (928)
  10. Fred Snodgrass (926)
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  3. Frenchy Bordagaray (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Dave Philley (972)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Earl McNeely (968)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Blondie Purcell (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. John Titus (949)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Scott Podsednik (941)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Ducky Holmes (947)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Frank Baumholtz (940)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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