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Curt Simmons

Curtis Thomas Simmons

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: May 19, 1929 in Egypt, PA
High School: Whitehall HS (Whitehall, PA)
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1947. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 28, 1947
Teams (by GP): Phillies/Cardinals/Cubs/Angels 1947-1967

Final Game: October 1, 1967
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All-Star

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
1947 18 PHI NL 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 172 1 0 0 1 /1
1948 19 PHI NL 31 58 51 3 7 0 0 0 4 0 3 13 .137 .200 .137 .337 -6 7 1 1 3 1
1949 20 PHI NL 39 42 41 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 .171 .190 .195 .386 5 8 0 0 0 1
1950 21 PHI NL 34 86 77 11 12 0 0 0 3 0 6 10 .156 .217 .156 .373 1 12 1 0 3 1 MVP-16
1951 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1952 23 PHI NL 28 78 67 4 11 1 0 1 8 0 0 6 17 .164 .233 .224 .457 28 15 0 0 5 1 AS
1953 24 PHI NL 32 100 93 6 13 1 1 0 3 1 0 2 15 .140 .167 .172 .339 -11 16 0 1 4 1 AS
1954 25 PHI NL 38 100 91 11 16 0 0 0 8 0 0 3 20 .176 .202 .176 .378 -0 16 2 0 6 0 1
1955 26 PHI NL 27 48 46 5 8 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 10 .174 .191 .239 .431 15 11 1 0 1 0 0 1
1956 27 PHI NL 39 79 72 6 17 3 0 0 9 0 0 4 9 .236 .273 .278 .551 50 20 0 0 2 1 0 1
1957 28 PHI NL 38 80 71 7 17 1 0 0 7 0 0 6 11 .239 .299 .254 .552 53 18 1 0 3 0 0 1 AS
1958 29 PHI NL 38 63 59 4 12 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 14 .203 .217 .220 .437 17 13 2 0 3 0 0 1
1959 30 PHI NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1960 31 TOT NL 33 53 47 8 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 .213 .275 .234 .509 37 11 1 0 2 0 0 1
1960 31 PHI NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1960 31 STL NL 29 53 47 8 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 .213 .275 .234 .509 37 11 1 0 2 0 0 1
1961 32 STL NL 32 77 66 9 20 3 0 0 6 0 0 8 22 .303 .378 .348 .727 88 23 1 0 3 0 0 1
1962 33 STL NL 31 58 50 4 8 1 0 0 4 0 0 5 11 .160 .232 .180 .412 8 9 0 0 2 1 0 1
1963 34 STL NL 32 88 81 4 13 2 1 0 5 1 0 2 32 .160 .179 .210 .388 7 17 2 0 3 1 0 1
1964 35 STL NL 34 106 94 6 10 0 0 0 6 0 0 4 32 .106 .143 .106 .249 -31 10 3 0 8 0 0 1
1965 36 STL NL 34 67 64 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 30 .047 .047 .063 .109 -71 4 0 0 3 0 0 1
1966 37 TOT NL 29 32 26 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 .115 .207 .154 .361 2 4 1 0 3 0 0 1
1966 37 STL NL 10 9 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 .222 .250 .472 31 2 1 0 0 0 0 1
1966 37 CHC NL 19 23 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 .111 .200 .111 .311 -11 2 0 0 3 0 0 1
1967 38 TOT MLB 31 39 37 2 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 10 .162 .162 .189 .351 0 7 0 0 2 0 0 1
1967 38 CHC NL 17 29 28 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 .143 .143 .143 .286 -19 4 0 0 1 0 0 1
1967 38 CAL AL 14 10 9 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .222 .222 .333 .556 66 3 0 0 1 0 0 1
20 Yrs 609 1257 1135 93 194 19 3 1 76 2 1 59 283 .171 .213 .196 .408 11 222 16 2 57 3 0
162 Game Avg. 162 334 302 25 52 5 1 0 20 1 16 75 .171 .213 .196 .408 11 59 4 1 15
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
PHI (13 yrs) 357 737 670 58 121 9 2 1 49 1 0 33 126 .181 .221 .204 .425 15 137 8 2 31 1 0
STL (7 yrs) 202 458 410 33 65 9 1 0 23 1 0 24 139 .159 .204 .185 .389 5 76 8 0 21 2 0
CHC (2 yrs) 36 52 46 1 6 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 15 .130 .167 .130 .297 -16 6 0 0 4 0 0
CAL (1 yr) 14 10 9 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .222 .222 .333 .556 66 3 0 0 1 0 0
NL (20 yrs) 595 1247 1126 92 192 18 3 1 75 2 1 59 280 .171 .213 .194 .407 10 219 16 2 56 3 0
AL (1 yr) 14 10 9 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .222 .222 .333 .556 66 3 0 0 1 0 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
1947 18 PHI NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .558 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $ /1
1948 19 PHI NL 31 58 -8 0 0 0 6 -1 -0.2 2 1 -0.2 .495 .499 -0.2 0.0 1 $ 1
1949 20 PHI NL 39 42 -5 -0 0 0 5 -1 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 1 $ 1
1950 21 PHI NL 34 86 -11 -0 1 0 10 0 -0.0 3 3 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 3 $ 1 MVP-16
1952 23 PHI NL 28 78 -7 0 0 0 9 3 0.3 3 5 0.3 .510 .502 0.3 0.0 5 $ 1 AS
1953 24 PHI NL 32 100 -16 0 1 0 11 -4 -0.4 3 -1 -0.4 .487 .497 -0.4 -0.0 -1 $ 1 AS
1954 25 PHI NL 38 100 -13 1 0 0 11 -1 -0.1 3 3 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 -0.0 3 $ 1
1955 26 PHI NL 27 48 -5 0 -0 0 5 -0 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .499 .500 0.0 -0.0 1 $ 1
1956 27 PHI NL 39 79 -5 -1 1 0 9 3 0.3 3 6 0.3 .508 .502 0.3 -0.1 6 $ 1
1957 28 PHI NL 38 80 -5 0 1 0 9 4 0.4 3 7 0.4 .512 .503 0.5 -0.0 7 $ 1 AS
1958 29 PHI NL 38 63 -7 0 -0 0 7 0 0.0 2 2 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 2 $ 1
1959 30 PHI NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1960 31 PHI NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1960 31 STL NL 29 53 -4 -0 0 0 6 2 0.2 2 4 0.2 .508 .501 0.2 0.0 4 $ 1
1961 32 STL NL 32 77 -1 -1 0 0 9 8 0.8 3 10 0.8 .525 .505 0.8 0.0 10 $ 1
1962 33 STL NL 31 58 -8 -0 0 0 7 -0 -0.0 2 2 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 2 $ 1
1963 34 STL NL 32 88 -9 0 0 0 10 1 0.1 3 4 0.1 .502 .500 0.1 0.0 4 $ 1
1964 35 STL NL 34 106 -14 0 0 0 12 -1 -0.1 4 2 -0.1 .496 .499 -0.1 0.0 2 $ 1
1965 36 STL NL 34 67 -15 0 1 0 8 -6 -0.7 2 -4 -0.7 .478 .495 -0.7 0.0 -4 $ 1
1966 37 STL NL 10 9 -1 0 -0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1966 37 CHC NL 19 23 -1 -1 0 0 2 0 0.1 1 1 0.1 .503 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $ 1
1967 38 CHC NL 17 29 -4 0 0 0 3 -1 -0.1 1 -0 -0.1 .492 .499 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ 1
1967 38 CAL AL 14 10 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .514 .501 0.2 -0.0 2 $ 1
20 Seasons 609 1257 -138 -1 6 0 140 7 0.6 42 50 0.7 .501 .500 0.9 -0.1 50 $
Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
PHI (13 yrs) 357 737 -82 -0 5 0 81 4 0.2 25 28 0.2 .501 .500 0.4 -0.2 28 $
STL (7 yrs) 202 458 -51 -1 2 0 53 3 0.2 15 18 0.3 .501 .500 0.3 0.1 18 $
CHC (2 yrs) 36 52 -6 -1 0 0 6 -1 -0.0 2 1 0.0 .498 .500 0.0 0.0 1 $
CAL (1 yr) 14 10 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .514 .501 0.2 -0.0 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
1947 18 PHI NL 3 2 1 13.3 102 .500 .500 .268 .500 .342 .500 .398 1.000 .740 172 .873 0.2 0.0 1.000 .000 .000
1948 19 PHI NL 58 48 1 0.6 99 .184 .137 .265 .200 .339 .137 .393 .337 .732 -6 .021 -7.6 -0.8 .244 .059 .000
1949 20 PHI NL 42 34 2 1.6 101 .206 .171 .267 .190 .340 .195 .399 .386 .739 5 .124 -5.6 -0.6 .265 .049 .024
1950 21 PHI NL 86 69 3 1.2 106 .179 .156 .267 .217 .344 .156 .414 .373 .758 1 .071 -11.2 -1.1 .273 .078 .000
1952 23 PHI NL 78 61 3 1.3 96 .204 .164 .260 .233 .333 .224 .388 .457 .721 28 .110 -6.7 -0.7 .375 .149 .060 .0
1953 24 PHI NL 100 84 3 0.9 110 .167 .140 .274 .167 .345 .172 .427 .339 .773 -11 .048 -15.6 -1.5 .250 .065 .032 .0
1954 25 PHI NL 100 83 3 1.0 109 .225 .176 .274 .202 .345 .176 .424 .378 .769 -0 .051 -13.8 -1.4 .247 .033 .000
1955 26 PHI NL 48 40 2 1.3 104 .222 .174 .263 .191 .334 .239 .417 .431 .751 15 .092 -5.8 -0.6 .308 .087 .065
1956 27 PHI NL 79 58 6 2.8 101 .266 .236 .262 .273 .328 .278 .413 .551 .742 50 .293 -4.9 -0.5 .436 .097 .042
1957 28 PHI NL 80 58 6 2.8 100 .283 .239 .265 .299 .328 .254 .410 .552 .738 53 .285 -4.6 -0.5 .436 .099 .014
1958 29 PHI NL 63 52 3 1.6 105 .267 .203 .269 .217 .336 .220 .419 .437 .756 17 .118 -7.2 -0.7 .286 .034 .017
1960 31 TOT NL 53 40 3 2.0 106 .263 .213 .272 .275 .339 .234 .418 .509 .757 37 .196 -4.3 -0.4 .395 .106 .021
1960 31 STL NL 53 40 3 2.0 106 .263 .213 .272 .275 .339 .234 .418 .509 .757 37 .196 -4.3 -0.4 .395 .106 .021
1961 32 STL NL 77 50 9 4.8 113 .455 .303 .280 .378 .348 .348 .437 .727 .785 88 .514 -0.9 -0.1 .660 .167 .045
1962 33 STL NL 58 45 3 1.8 112 .200 .160 .283 .232 .352 .180 .429 .412 .780 8 .152 -6.8 -0.7 .333 .120 .020
1963 34 STL NL 88 74 3 1.1 97 .260 .160 .265 .179 .328 .210 .396 .388 .725 7 .088 -10.2 -1.1 .286 .086 .049 .0
1964 35 STL NL 106 95 2 0.6 101 .161 .106 .274 .143 .332 .106 .406 .249 .738 -31 .026 -17.2 -1.8 .161 .043 .000
1965 36 STL NL 67 64 0 0.0 101 .088 .047 .268 .047 .333 .063 .405 .109 .738 -71 .000 -15.0 -1.6 .066 .016 .016
1966 37 TOT NL 32 28 1 1.0 97 .200 .115 .266 .207 .324 .154 .400 .361 .725 2 .062 -3.4 -0.4 .240 .115 .038
1966 37 STL NL 9 8 0 0.0 96 .200 .125 .265 .222 .324 .250 .399 .472 .722 31 .000 -0.7 -0.1 .375 .250 .125
1966 37 CHC NL 23 20 1 1.4 97 .200 .111 .266 .200 .325 .111 .401 .311 .726 -11 .110 -2.7 -0.3 .176 .056 .000
1967 38 TOT MLB 39 33 2 1.6 91 .222 .162 .257 .162 .322 .189 .380 .351 .702 0 .169 -4.9 -0.5 .226 .027 .027
1967 38 CHC NL 29 25 1 1.1 94 .190 .143 .264 .143 .327 .143 .387 .286 .714 -19 .084 -4.5 -0.5 .167 .000 .000
1967 38 CAL AL 10 8 1 3.4 80 .333 .222 .238 .222 .306 .333 .357 .556 .663 66 .454 -0.4 -0.0 .429 .111 .111
20 Yrs 1257 1018 56 1.5 103 .226 .171 .269 .213 .337 .196 .411 .408 .748 11 .116 -145.4 -14.9 .296 .078 .025 1.3
162 Game Avg. 334 271 15 1.5 103 .226 .171 .269 .213 .337 .196 .411 .408 .748 11 .116 -145.4 -14.9 .296 .078 .025
PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
PHI (13 yrs) 737 589 33 1.5 104 .221 .181 .267 .221 .338 .204 .412 .425 .750 15 .113 -82.8 -8.2 .311 .075 .024 1.0
STL (7 yrs) 458 376 20 1.4 104 .238 .159 .273 .204 .338 .185 .413 .389 .750 5 .120 -55.0 -5.9 .286 .088 .027 .0
CHC (2 yrs) 52 45 2 1.2 95 .194 .130 .265 .167 .326 .130 .392 .297 .719 -16 .096 -7.2 -0.8 .171 .022 .000
CAL (1 yr) 10 8 1 3.4 80 .333 .222 .238 .222 .306 .333 .357 .556 .663 66 .454 -0.4 -0.0 .429 .111 .111
NL (20 yrs) 1247 1010 55 1.5 104 .225 .171 .269 .213 .337 .194 .412 .407 .749 10 .115 -145.0 -14.8 .295 .077 .024 1.3
AL (1 yr) 10 8 1 3.4 80 .333 .222 .238 .222 .306 .333 .357 .556 .663 66 .454 -0.4 -0.0 .429 .111 .111

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
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
1964 35 STL NL WS NYY W 2 5 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 2 0 0 1 0 0
1 WS 2 5 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 2 0 0 1 0 0

All-Star Batting

Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1952 PHI NL 23 as P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1953 PHI NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 PHI NL 28 as P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Yrs (3 GP) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1947 18 PHI NL 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 67%
1948 19 PHI NL 58 0.0% 22.4% 5.2% 0.0% 0% 4.33 3.9 12.8 0.80 66%
1949 20 PHI NL 42 0.0% 16.7% 2.4% 2.4% 14% 7.00 5.9 41.0 1.33 81%
1950 21 PHI NL 86 0.0% 11.6% 7.0% 0.0% 0% 1.67 7.7 25.7 3.45 78%
1952 23 PHI NL 78 1.3% 21.8% 7.7% 2.6% 18% 2.83 3.9 67.0 8.4 1.89 63%
1953 24 PHI NL 100 0.0% 15.0% 2.0% 2.0% 15% 7.50 6.2 31.0 1.50 78%
1954 25 PHI NL 100 0.0% 20.0% 3.0% 0.0% 0% 6.67 4.6 11.4 3.42 71%
1955 26 PHI NL 48 0.0% 20.8% 2.1% 4.2% 25% 10.00 4.6 23.0 2.33 75%
1956 27 PHI NL 79 0.0% 11.4% 5.1% 3.8% 18% 2.25 8.0 8.0 1.40 81%
1957 28 PHI NL 80 0.0% 13.8% 7.5% 1.3% 6% 1.83 6.5 10.1 4.88 75%
1958 29 PHI NL 63 0.0% 22.2% 1.6% 1.6% 8% 14.00 4.2 14.8 2.17 71%
1960 31 TOT NL 53 0.0% 17.0% 7.6% 1.9% 10% 2.25 5.2 47.0 2.00 72%
1960 31 STL NL 53 0.0% 17.0% 7.6% 1.9% 10% 2.25 5.2 47.0 2.00 72%
1961 32 STL NL 77 0.0% 28.6% 10.4% 3.9% 15% 2.75 3.0 11.0 5.50 57%
1962 33 STL NL 58 0.0% 19.0% 8.6% 1.7% 13% 2.20 4.5 12.5 2.18 69%
1963 34 STL NL 88 0.0% 36.4% 2.3% 3.4% 23% 16.00 2.5 16.2 2.42 57%
1964 35 STL NL 106 0.0% 30.2% 3.8% 0.0% 0% 8.00 2.9 15.7 3.54 58%
1965 36 STL NL 67 0.0% 44.8% 0.0% 1.5% 33% 2.1 64.0 2.00 51%
1966 37 TOT NL 32 0.0% 34.4% 9.4% 3.1% 33% 3.67 2.4 2.50 47%
1966 37 STL NL 9 0.0% 33.3% 11.1% 11.1% 100% 3.00 2.7 4.00 56%
1966 37 CHC NL 23 0.0% 34.8% 8.7% 0.0% 0% 4.00 2.3 2.00 43%
1967 38 TOT MLB 39 0.0% 25.6% 0.0% 2.6% 17% 3.7 9.3 1.88 69%
1967 38 CHC NL 29 0.0% 24.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 4.0 9.3 2.17 72%
1967 38 CAL AL 10 0.0% 30.0% 0.0% 10.0% 50% 3.0 9.0 1.00 60%
20 Yrs 1257 0.1% 22.5% 4.7% 1.8% 12% 4.80 4.0 1135.0 14.9 2.37 68%
MLB Averages 2.1% 12.7% 8.9% 6.4% 28% 1.42 7.0 41.4 8.4 1.03 74%
PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1947 18 PHI NL 0.2 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1948 19 PHI NL -7.7 -0.8 15 -0.2 0.1 -0.4 .99 -0.2 -0.0 -0.8 -0.1 1.02 -1.8 0
1949 20 PHI NL -5.6 -0.6 35 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 .85 -0.4 -0.1 -1.7 -0.2 0.83 -3.5 0
1950 21 PHI NL -11.2 -1.1 75 -0.7 0.4 -1.1 .76 -0.9 -0.0 -7.6 -0.8 0.94 -9.7 0
1952 23 PHI NL -6.7 -0.7 57 -0.6 0.6 -1.2 1.00 -0.5 -0.1 -4.9 -0.5 1.03 -4.9 0
1953 24 PHI NL -15.5 -1.5 71 -0.9 0.5 -1.5 1.00 -0.8 -0.1 -9.7 -0.9 0.99 -9.2 0
1954 25 PHI NL -13.8 -1.4 91 -1.1 1.1 -2.1 1.07 -1.0 0.0 -11.4 -1.1 1.06 -11.3 0
1955 26 PHI NL -5.8 -0.6 46 -0.6 0.3 -0.9 .92 -0.5 -0.2 -5.1 -0.5 0.90 -5.3 0
1956 27 PHI NL -4.9 -0.5 79 -0.1 1.1 -1.2 .96 -0.4 0.3 -2.3 -0.2 1.02 -4.3 0.27 1
1957 28 PHI NL -4.6 -0.5 80 -0.4 1.1 -1.5 1.08 -0.4 0.0 -3.9 -0.4 0.96 -4.9 0.49 1
1958 29 PHI NL -7.2 -0.7 64 -1.0 0.3 -1.3 .90 -0.7 -0.4 -6.8 -0.7 0.97 -7.7 0.17 1
1959 30 PHI NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1960 31 TOT NL -4.3 -0.4 55 -0.4 0.7 -1.0 1.03 -0.4 0.0 -4.3 -0.4 0.99 -3.7 0
1960 31 PHI NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1960 31 STL NL -4.3 -0.4 55 -0.4 0.7 -1.0 1.03 -0.4 0.0 -4.3 -0.4 0.99 -3.7 0
1961 32 STL NL -1.0 -0.1 78 -0.2 1.1 -1.3 .96 0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.0 0.97 0.7 0
1962 33 STL NL -6.8 -0.7 58 -0.5 0.4 -0.9 .79 -0.5 -0.1 -5.5 -0.5 1.02 -6.3 0
1963 34 STL NL -10.2 -1.1 90 -0.5 1.0 -1.4 .84 -0.8 0.3 -9.2 -1.0 0.99 -8.7 0
1964 35 STL NL -17.2 -1.8 106 -0.9 0.7 -1.5 .71 -1.4 0.2 -12.6 -1.3 1.02 -15.0 0
1965 36 STL NL -15.0 -1.6 67 -1.5 0.1 -1.6 .98 -1.6 0.1 -15.9 -1.6 0.96 -15.9 0
1966 37 TOT NL -3.4 -0.4 33 -0.3 0.3 -0.6 .96 -0.4 0.1 -3.0 -0.3 0.82 -3.6 0
1966 37 STL NL -0.7 -0.1 9 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 .90 -0.1 -0.0 -1.6 -0.2 0.78 -1.1 0
1966 37 CHC NL -2.7 -0.3 24 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 .99 -0.3 0.1 -1.4 -0.1 0.84 -2.5 0
1967 38 TOT MLB -4.9 -0.5 40 -0.1 0.4 -0.6 .93 -0.3 0.1 -3.7 -0.4 1.05 -3.6 0
1967 38 CHC NL -4.5 -0.5 29 -0.3 0.2 -0.4 .85 -0.4 0.1 -3.8 -0.4 0.94 -3.8 0
1967 38 CAL AL -0.4 -0.0 11 0.1 0.3 -0.2 1.14 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 1.33 0.2 0
20 Yrs -145.5 -14.9 1140 -10.3 10.5 -20.8 .92 -11.1 -0.0 -108.7 -10.9 0.98 -118.7 0.31 3
BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1948 19 PHI NL 0 0 27% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1949 20 PHI NL 1 0 13% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1950 21 PHI NL 3 0 61% 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 44% 4 4 0 2 1 1 3 0 3
1952 23 PHI NL 3 0 19% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
1953 24 PHI NL 1 0 38% 28 1 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 25% 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
1954 25 PHI NL 2 0 58% 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 67% 3 2 1 3 1 2 3 0 3
1955 26 PHI NL 1 0 56% 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40% 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
1956 27 PHI NL 0 0 29% 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 15% 8 7 1 1 1 0 4 1 1
1957 28 PHI NL 0 0 30% 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 60% 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
1958 29 PHI NL 1 0 31% 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 43% 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1
1960 31 TOT NL 1 0 57% 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 22% 6 5 1 1 0 1 2 2 0
1960 31 STL NL 1 0 57% 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 22% 6 5 1 1 0 1 2 2 0
1961 32 STL NL 1 0 32% 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 40% 8 6 2 3 2 1 4 1 3
1962 33 STL NL 0 0 31% 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 20% 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 1
1963 34 STL NL 2 0 27% 22 1 0 100% 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 50% 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
1964 35 STL NL 5 0 43% 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 67% 1 1 0 1 0 1 4 1 3
1965 36 STL NL 0 0 67% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75% 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 2
1966 37 TOT NL 2 0 0% 10 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1966 37 STL NL 0 0 0% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 37 CHC NL 2 0 0% 6 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1967 38 TOT MLB 1 0 33% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1967 38 CHC NL 0 0 25% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 38 CAL AL 1 0 50% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
20 Yrs 24 0 36% 384 2 1 67% 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 10 15 40% 55 42 13 16 10 6 35 10 23
ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1948 19 PHI NL 58 93% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 33% 3 0 0% 13 3 23% 2 1 50% 2 1 50% 0
1949 20 PHI NL 42 49% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0% 5 0 0% 17 2 12% 1 0 0% 2 1 50% 0
1950 21 PHI NL 86 69% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 75% 18 1 6% 14 2 14% 44 3 7% 1 1 100% 1 1 100% 0
1952 23 PHI NL 78 74% 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 250% 8 0 0% 10 0 0% 45 4 9% 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1953 24 PHI NL 100 70% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 200% 12 0 0% 14 2 14% 49 4 8% 2 1 50% 2 1 50% 0
1954 25 PHI NL 100 77% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 150% 17 2 12% 15 4 27% 73 8 11% 10 4 40% 4 2 50% 0
1955 26 PHI NL 48 78% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 7 1 14% 7 1 14% 26 2 8% 2 2 100% 2 1 50% 0
1956 27 PHI NL 79 73% 17 1 0 0 0 0.27 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 50% 19 0 0% 15 2 13% 64 9 14% 7 4 57% 1 0 0% 0
1957 28 PHI NL 80 94% 17 1 1 0 0 0.49 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 15 1 7% 17 5 29% 55 8 15% 5 2 40% 0 0 0
1958 29 PHI NL 63 73% 12 1 0 0 0 0.17 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 75% 13 2 15% 12 3 25% 37 4 11% 4 1 25% 1 1 100% 0
1960 31 TOT NL 53 70% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 67% 9 1 11% 10 4 40% 31 1 3% 1 0 0% 4 3 75% 0
1960 31 STL NL 53 70% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 67% 9 1 11% 10 4 40% 31 1 3% 1 0 0% 4 3 75% 0
1961 32 STL NL 77 74% 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 12 1 8% 12 2 17% 53 6 11% 5 2 40% 0 0 0
1962 33 STL NL 58 74% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 50% 14 0 0% 10 3 30% 45 4 9% 4 2 50% 3 3 100% 0
1963 34 STL NL 88 69% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 75% 15 2 13% 16 3 19% 62 5 8% 4 2 50% 2 1 50% 0
1964 35 STL NL 106 63% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 12 8 67% 29 3 10% 27 5 19% 84 8 10% 6 2 33% 4 2 50% 0
1965 36 STL NL 67 69% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 33% 14 0 0% 16 0 0% 48 1 2% 3 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1966 37 TOT NL 32 81% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 4 1 25% 4 1 25% 16 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0
1966 37 STL NL 9 78% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 4 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1966 37 CHC NL 23 83% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 3 0 0% 3 1 33% 12 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1967 38 TOT MLB 39 59% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 6 0 0% 12 3 25% 29 4 14% 4 3 75% 1 0 0% 0
1967 38 CHC NL 29 59% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 4 0 0% 8 3 38% 17 3 18% 4 3 75% 1 0 0% 0
1967 38 CAL AL 10 60% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 4 0 0% 12 1 8% 0 0 0 0 0
20 Yrs 1254 72% 194 3 1 0 0 0.31 1 0 50 0 0 1 0 0 64 57 89% 219 16 7% 219 40 18% 791 76 10% 65 27 42% 31 17 55% 0
MLB Averages 51% 87% 12% 31% 14% 49% 53%
PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu

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
1947 18 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 172 1 0 0 1
1948 19 32 61 53 3 8 0 0 0 4 0 3 13 .151 .211 .151 .361 0 8 1 1 4
1949 20 71 103 94 4 15 1 0 0 5 0 4 20 .160 .202 .170 .372 3 16 1 1 4
1950 21 105 189 171 15 27 1 0 0 8 0 10 30 .158 .209 .164 .373 2 28 2 1 7
1951 22 105 189 171 15 27 1 0 0 8 0 10 30 .158 .209 .164 .373 2 28 2 1 7
1952 23 133 267 238 19 38 2 0 1 16 0 0 16 47 .160 .216 .181 .396 9 43 2 1 12
1953 24 165 367 331 25 51 3 1 1 19 1 0 18 62 .154 .202 .178 .381 3 59 2 2 16
1954 25 203 467 422 36 67 3 1 1 27 1 0 21 82 .159 .202 .178 .380 2 75 4 2 22 0
1955 26 230 515 468 41 75 4 2 1 29 1 0 22 92 .160 .201 .184 .385 4 86 5 2 23 0 0
1956 27 269 594 540 47 92 7 2 1 38 1 0 26 101 .170 .211 .196 .407 10 106 5 2 25 1 0
1957 28 307 674 611 54 109 8 2 1 45 1 0 32 112 .178 .221 .203 .424 15 124 6 2 28 1 0
1958 29 345 737 670 58 121 9 2 1 49 1 0 33 126 .181 .221 .204 .425 15 137 8 2 31 1 0
1959 30 353 737 670 58 121 9 2 1 49 1 0 33 126 .181 .221 .204 .425 15 137 8 2 31 1 0
1960 31 386 790 717 66 131 10 2 1 50 1 0 37 135 .183 .225 .206 .431 16 148 9 2 33 1 0
1961 32 418 867 783 75 151 13 2 1 56 1 0 45 157 .193 .238 .218 .457 23 171 10 2 36 1 0
1962 33 449 925 833 79 159 14 2 1 60 1 0 50 168 .191 .238 .216 .454 22 180 10 2 38 2 0
1963 34 481 1013 914 83 172 16 3 1 65 2 0 52 200 .188 .233 .216 .448 21 197 12 2 41 3 0
1964 35 515 1119 1008 89 182 16 3 1 71 2 0 56 232 .181 .225 .205 .430 16 207 15 2 49 3 0
1965 36 549 1186 1072 91 185 17 3 1 72 2 0 56 262 .173 .214 .197 .411 11 211 15 2 52 3 0
1966 37 578 1218 1098 91 188 18 3 1 72 2 1 59 273 .171 .214 .196 .410 11 215 16 2 55 3 0
1967 38 609 1257 1135 93 194 19 3 1 76 2 1 59 283 .171 .213 .196 .408 11 222 16 2 57 3 0

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
1947 18 1 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 1 1
1948 19 32 59 52 2 6 0 0 0 3 0 3 14 .115 .179 .115 .294 1 31
1949 20 40 44 43 1 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 .186 .205 .209 .414 2 39
1950 21 36 92 82 13 14 0 0 0 4 0 7 10 .171 .236 .171 .407 3 34
1952 23 29 83 71 5 12 1 0 1 10 0 7 18 .169 .244 .225 .469 4 28
1953 24 33 102 95 5 12 1 1 0 2 1 2 16 .126 .153 .158 .311 2 32
1954 25 40 104 95 11 16 0 0 0 8 0 3 21 .168 .194 .168 .362 3 38
1955 26 28 50 48 5 8 1 1 0 2 0 1 11 .167 .184 .229 .413 2 27
1956 27 41 83 76 7 19 3 0 0 10 0 4 9 .250 .284 .289 .573 6 39
1957 28 40 85 75 8 19 1 0 0 8 0 7 11 .253 .317 .267 .584 6 38
1958 29 40 66 62 4 13 1 0 0 4 0 1 15 .210 .222 .226 .448 3 38
1960 31 34 55 49 8 10 1 0 0 1 0 4 9 .204 .264 .224 .489 3 33
1961 32 33 79 68 9 20 3 0 0 6 0 8 23 .294 .368 .338 .707 8 32
1962 33 31 58 50 4 8 1 0 0 4 0 5 11 .160 .232 .180 .412 2 31
1963 34 32 87 81 4 13 2 1 0 5 1 2 32 .160 .179 .210 .388 3 32
1964 35 34 103 92 4 8 0 0 0 4 0 3 32 .087 .116 .087 .203 1 34
1965 36 34 67 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 34
1966 37 29 32 26 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 .115 .207 .154 .361 1 29
1967 38 31 39 37 2 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 10 .162 .162 .189 .351 1 31
19 Yrs 618 1292 1169 92 197 18 3 1 75 2 61 290 .169 .211 .192 .402 52 601
162 Game Avg. 162 339 306 24 52 5 1 0 20 1 16 76 .169 .211 .192 .402 14 601
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame
1973 BBWAA ( 1.3%)
1974 BBWAA ( 0.8%)

All-Star Games
1952 (P)
1953 *
1957 (P)

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1950 NL (16, 7%)
0.07 Career Shares (1016th)

Oldest s c a p y
1966 NL  born 1929-05-19 (9th)
1967 AL  born 1929-05-19 (10th)
1967 NL  born 1929-05-19 (5th)

Youngest s c a p y
1947 NL  born 1929-05-19 (1st)
1948 NL  born 1929-05-19 (2nd)
1949 NL  born 1929-05-19 (4th)

                                         

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  1. Jerry Reuss (984)
  2. Dutch Leonard (983)
  3. Whitey Ford (982) *
  4. Jim Bunning (980) *
  5. Billy Pierce (978)
  6. Rube Marquard (978) *
  7. Slim Sallee (977)
  8. Rick Reuschel (976)
  9. Juan Marichal (976) *
  10. Paul Derringer (975)
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  1. Vic Willis (987) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Rube Marquard (986) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Billy Pierce (990)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Billy Pierce (989)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Billy Pierce (989)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Whitey Ford (985) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Billy Pierce (983)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Tom Glavine (984)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Billy Pierce (989)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Rube Marquard (982) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Jerry Reuss (985)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  12. Jerry Reuss (983)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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