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Elmer Singleton

Bert Elmer Singleton (Smoky)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 174 lb.

Born: June 26, 1918 in Ogden, UT
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1940. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 20, 1945
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Cubs/Braves/Senators 1945-1959

Final Game: August 1, 1959
Died: January 5, 1996 in Ogden, UT
Buried: Plain City Cemetery, Plain City, UT
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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
1943 Did not play in major leagues (Voluntarily Retired)
1945 27 BSN NL 7 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0 /1
1946 28 BSN NL 16 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 1
1947 29 PIT NL 41 14 13 1 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 .308 .308 .462 .769 99 6 0 0 1 1
1948 30 PIT NL 38 24 23 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 .087 .087 .087 .174 -53 2 0 0 1 1
1950 32 WSH AL 21 8 7 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .429 .429 .571 1.000 160 4 0 0 1 1
1957 39 CHC NL 6 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 /1
1958 40 CHC NL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1959 41 CHC NL 21 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Yrs 152 73 68 3 9 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 27 .132 .132 .176 .309 -18 12 1 0 5 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 78 72 3 10 1 1 0 4 0 0 29 .132 .132 .176 .309 -18 13 1 0 5
CHC (3 yrs) 29 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
PIT (2 yrs) 79 38 36 1 6 0 1 0 4 0 0 12 .167 .167 .222 .389 3 8 0 0 2
BSN (2 yrs) 23 16 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 1
WSH (1 yr) 21 8 7 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .429 .429 .571 1.000 160 4 0 0 1
NL (7 yrs) 131 65 61 2 6 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 24 .098 .098 .131 .230 -39 8 1 0 4 0 0
AL (1 yr) 21 8 7 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .429 .429 .571 1.000 160 4 0 0 1

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
1945 27 BSN NL 7 11 -3 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .471 .499 -0.2 0.0 -2 $ /1
1946 28 BSN NL 16 5 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .494 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ 1
1947 29 PIT NL 41 14 -0 0 0 0 2 1 0.1 0 2 0.1 .503 .501 0.1 0.0 2 $ 1
1948 30 PIT NL 38 24 -5 0 0 0 2 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.3 .493 .498 -0.3 0.0 -2 $ 1
1950 32 WSH AL 21 8 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .508 .501 0.2 0.0 2 $ 1
1957 39 CHC NL 6 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .487 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ /1
1958 40 CHC NL 2 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .489 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /1
1959 41 CHC NL 21 6 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .495 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ 1
8 Seasons 152 73 -12 0 0 0 8 -4 -0.5 2 -2 -0.5 .497 .500 -0.5 0.0 -2 $
CHC (3 yrs) 29 11 -3 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .493 .500 -0.2 0.0 -2 $
PIT (2 yrs) 79 38 -5 0 0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.2 .498 .500 -0.2 0.0 0 $
BSN (2 yrs) 23 16 -4 0 0 0 2 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.3 .487 .499 -0.3 0.0 -2 $
WSH (1 yr) 21 8 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .508 .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
1945 27 BSN NL 11 12 0 0.0 97 .000 .000 .273 .000 .343 .000 .377 .000 .720 -100 .000 -3.0 -0.3 .000 .000 .000
1946 28 BSN NL 5 5 0 0.0 94 .000 .000 .264 .000 .339 .000 .369 .000 .708 -100 .000 -1.1 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1947 29 PIT NL 14 10 2 5.3 108 .444 .308 .278 .308 .353 .462 .412 .769 .765 99 .562 -0.2 -0.0 .667 .154 .154
1948 30 PIT NL 24 22 0 0.0 104 .133 .087 .271 .087 .346 .087 .401 .174 .747 -53 .000 -5.0 -0.5 .095 .000 .000
1950 32 WSH AL 8 5 2 10.6 109 .750 .429 .272 .429 .358 .571 .408 1.000 .766 160 .801 0.6 0.1 1.000 .143 .143
1957 39 CHC NL 4 4 0 0.0 102 .000 .000 .267 .000 .331 .000 .414 .000 .745 -100 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1958 40 CHC NL 1 1 0 0.0 105 .000 .269 .000 .336 .000 .420 .000 .756 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
1959 41 CHC NL 6 6 0 0.0 103 .000 .000 .268 .000 .334 .000 .415 .000 .748 -100 .000 -1.7 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
8 Yrs 73 65 4 1.6 103 .220 .132 .272 .132 .346 .176 .400 .309 .746 -18 .136 -11.6 -1.2 .200 .044 .044
162 Game Avg. 78 69 4 1.6 103 .220 .132 .272 .132 .346 .176 .400 .309 .746 -18 .136 -11.6 -1.2 .200 .044 .044
CHC (3 yrs) 11 11 0 0.0 103 .000 .000 .268 .000 .333 .000 .415 .000 .748 -100 .000 -2.8 -0.3 .000 .000 .000
PIT (2 yrs) 38 32 2 1.7 105 .250 .167 .274 .167 .349 .222 .405 .389 .754 3 .138 -5.3 -0.5 .267 .056 .056
BSN (2 yrs) 16 17 0 0.0 96 .000 .000 .271 .000 .342 .000 .375 .000 .717 -100 .000 -4.1 -0.4 .000 .000 .000
WSH (1 yr) 8 5 2 10.6 109 .750 .429 .272 .429 .358 .571 .408 1.000 .766 160 .801 0.6 0.1 1.000 .143 .143
NL (7 yrs) 65 60 2 0.9 103 .162 .098 .272 .098 .344 .131 .399 .230 .744 -39 .050 -12.2 -1.2 .143 .033 .033
AL (1 yr) 8 5 2 10.6 109 .750 .429 .272 .429 .358 .571 .408 1.000 .766 160 .801 0.6 0.1 1.000 .143 .143

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
1945 27 BSN NL 11 0.0% 27.3% 0.0% 0.0% 3.7 73%
1946 28 BSN NL 5 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3 20%
1947 29 PIT NL 14 0.0% 28.6% 0.0% 7.1% 25% 3.3 6.5 64%
1948 30 PIT NL 24 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.9 11.5 0.50 63%
1950 32 WSH AL 8 0.0% 37.5% 0.0% 12.5% 33% 2.3 1.00 50%
1957 39 CHC NL 4 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0 50%
1958 40 CHC NL 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
1959 41 CHC NL 6 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5 33%
8 Yrs 73 0.0% 37.0% 0.0% 2.7% 22% 2.5 17.0 1.60 56%
MLB Averages 2.0% 10.7% 9.4% 6.4% 28% 1.15 8.2 45.3 8.3 0.98 76%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1945 27 BSN NL -3.0 -0.3 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1946 28 BSN NL -1.1 -0.1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1947 29 PIT NL -0.2 -0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1948 30 PIT NL -5.0 -0.5 13 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 1.06 -0.2 -0.0 -3.2 -0.3 1.07 -2.9 0
1950 32 WSH AL 0.6 0.1 9 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 1.18 -0.0 -0.0 -0.8 -0.1 0.80 -0.4 0
1957 39 CHC NL -0.8 -0.1 4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.12 -0.1 0.0 -1.0 -0.1 1.02 -1.0 0
1958 40 CHC NL -0.3 -0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1959 41 CHC NL -1.7 -0.2 6 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.03 -0.2 -0.0 -1.3 -0.1 0.78 -1.6 0
8 Yrs -11.6 -1.2 32 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 1.10 -0.5 -0.0 -6.2 -0.6 0.93 -6.0 0

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 30 PIT NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1950 32 WSH AL 0 0 33% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50% 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 39 CHC NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 40 CHC NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 41 CHC NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Yrs 0 0 33% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50% 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 30 PIT NL 24 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0% 3 1 33% 11 1 9% 2 1 50% 0 0 0
1950 32 WSH AL 8 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 4 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1957 39 CHC NL 4 25% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1958 40 CHC NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 41 CHC NL 6 17% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Yrs 43 6% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 250% 3 1 33% 6 1 17% 17 1 6% 3 1 33% 0 0 0
MLB Averages 49% 115% 14% 32% 14% 50% 54%

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
1945 27 7 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0
1946 28 23 16 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 1
1947 29 64 30 28 2 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 10 .143 .143 .214 .357 -4 6 1 0 2
1948 30 102 54 51 2 6 0 1 0 4 0 0 18 .118 .118 .157 .275 -26 8 1 0 3
1949 31 102 54 51 2 6 0 1 0 4 0 0 18 .118 .118 .157 .275 -26 8 1 0 3
1950 32 123 62 58 3 9 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 21 .155 .155 .207 .362 -3 12 1 0 4
1951 33 123 62 58 3 9 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 21 .155 .155 .207 .362 -3 12 1 0 4
1952 34 123 62 58 3 9 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 21 .155 .155 .207 .362 -3 12 1 0 4
1953 35 123 62 58 3 9 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 21 .155 .155 .207 .362 -3 12 1 0 4
1954 36 123 62 58 3 9 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 21 .155 .155 .207 .362 -3 12 1 0 4
1955 37 123 62 58 3 9 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 21 .155 .155 .207 .362 -3 12 1 0 4
1956 38 123 62 58 3 9 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 21 .155 .155 .207 .362 -3 12 1 0 4
1957 39 129 66 61 3 9 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 22 .148 .148 .197 .344 -8 12 1 0 5 0 0
1958 40 131 67 62 3 9 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 23 .145 .145 .194 .339 -10 12 1 0 5 0 0
1959 41 152 73 68 3 9 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 27 .132 .132 .176 .309 -18 12 1 0 5 0 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
1945 27 7 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 7
1946 28 17 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 16
1947 29 43 14 13 1 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 .308 .308 .462 .769 2 41
1948 30 40 25 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 38
1950 32 22 8 7 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .429 .429 .571 1.000 2 21
1957 39 6 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 6
1958 40 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
1959 41 22 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 21
8 Yrs 159 74 69 3 7 1 1 0 2 0 0 27 .101 .101 .145 .246 4 152
162 Game Avg. 162 75 70 3 7 1 1 0 2 0 0 28 .101 .101 .145 .246 4 152

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Oldest s c a p y
1957 NL  born 1918-06-26 (7th)
1958 NL  born 1918-06-26 (5th)
1959 NL  born 1918-06-26 (6th)

                                         

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