Bill Stearns

William E. Stearns

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder
Bats: Unknown, Throws: Right

Born: March 20, 1853 in Washington, DC(All Transactions)
Debut: June 26, 1871
Teams (by GP): DarkBlues/Nationals/BlueLegs/Olympics 1871-1875

Final Game: June 12, 1875
Died: December 30, 1898 in Washington, DC
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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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
1871 18 OLY NA 2 11 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 .000 .182 .000 .182 -41 0 0 0 /1
1872 19 NAT NA 11 45 45 8 11 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .244 .244 .267 .511 42 12 0 0 1
1873 20 WAS NA 32 137 133 22 24 0 0 0 8 1 0 4 9 .180 .204 .180 .385 16 24 0 0 *1
1874 21 HAR NA 33 139 132 16 21 1 0 0 11 0 0 7 10 .159 .201 .167 .368 17 22 2 0 1O
1875 22 WAS NA 21 79 78 9 20 0 0 0 7 0 1 1 4 .256 .266 .256 .522 84 20 0 0 1/O
5 Yrs 99 411 397 56 76 2 0 0 31 1 1 14 25 .191 .219 .196 .415 30 78 2 0
162 Game Avg. 162 673 650 92 124 3 0 0 51 2 2 23 41 .191 .219 .196 .415 30 128 3 0
OLY (1 yr) 2 11 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 .000 .182 .000 .182 -41 0 0 0
WAS (1 yr) 21 79 78 9 20 0 0 0 7 0 1 1 4 .256 .266 .256 .522 84 20 0 0
NAT (1 yr) 11 45 45 8 11 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .244 .244 .267 .511 42 12 0 0
WAS (1 yr) 32 137 133 22 24 0 0 0 8 1 0 4 9 .180 .204 .180 .385 16 24 0 0
HAR (1 yr) 33 139 132 16 21 1 0 0 11 0 0 7 10 .159 .201 .167 .368 17 22 2 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
1871 18 OLY NA 2 11 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.1 0 -2 -0.1 .435 .499 -0.1 0.0 -2 $ /1
1872 19 NAT NA 11 45 -5 0 0 0 2 -3 -0.2 2 -1 -0.2 .482 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $ 1
1873 20 WAS NA 32 137 -17 0 0 0 9 -7 -0.5 5 -3 -0.5 .485 .497 -0.5 -0.0 -3 $ *1
1874 21 HAR NA 33 139 -15 0 0 -3 3 -14 -1.1 4 -10 -1.1 .467 .493 -0.9 -0.3 -7 $ 1O
1875 22 WAS NA 21 79 -1 -0 0 -2 2 -2 -0.2 4 2 -0.2 .493 .499 0.0 -0.2 4 $ 1/O
5 Seasons 99 411 -40 0 0 -5 16 -29 -2.1 15 -14 -2.1 .480 .498 -1.7 -0.5 -9 $
OLY (1 yr) 2 11 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.1 0 -2 -0.1 .435 .499 -0.1 0.0 -2 $
WAS (1 yr) 21 79 -1 -0 0 -2 2 -2 -0.2 4 2 -0.2 .493 .499 0.0 -0.2 4 $
NAT (1 yr) 11 45 -5 0 0 0 2 -3 -0.2 2 -1 -0.2 .482 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $
WAS (1 yr) 32 137 -17 0 0 0 9 -7 -0.5 5 -3 -0.5 .485 .497 -0.5 -0.0 -3 $
HAR (1 yr) 33 139 -15 0 0 -3 3 -14 -1.1 4 -10 -1.1 .467 .493 -0.9 -0.3 -7 $

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
1871 18 OLY NA 11 9 0 0.0 87 .000 .000 .284 .182 .308 .000 .382 .182 .690 -41 .000 -1.6 -0.2 .222 .222 .000
1872 19 NAT NA 45 34 3 2.4 97 .244 .244 .320 .244 .332 .267 .390 .511 .723 42 .229 -3.3 -0.3 .353 .022 .022
1873 20 WAS NA 137 109 5 1.2 83 .194 .180 .293 .204 .307 .180 .364 .385 .671 16 .076 -13.3 -1.3 .266 .038 .000 .0
1874 21 HAR NA 139 113 4 1.0 73 .172 .159 .282 .201 .291 .167 .346 .368 .637 17 .066 -11.9 -1.3 .257 .061 .008
1875 22 WAS NA 79 59 5 2.3 56 .270 .256 .254 .266 .261 .256 .311 .522 .572 84 .336 -1.3 -0.2 .339 .000 .000
5 Yrs 411 324 17 1.4 76 .204 .191 .285 .219 .296 .196 .351 .415 .647 30 .116 -31.2 -3.2 .284 .040 .005 .0
162 Game Avg. 673 530 28 1.4 76 .204 .191 .285 .219 .296 .196 .351 .415 .647 30 .116 -31.2 -3.2 .284 .040 .005
OLY (1 yr) 11 9 0 0.0 87 .000 .000 .284 .182 .308 .000 .382 .182 .690 -41 .000 -1.6 -0.2 .222 .222 .000
WAS (1 yr) 79 59 5 2.3 56 .270 .256 .254 .266 .261 .256 .311 .522 .572 84 .336 -1.3 -0.2 .339 .000 .000
NAT (1 yr) 45 34 3 2.4 97 .244 .244 .320 .244 .332 .267 .390 .511 .723 42 .229 -3.3 -0.3 .353 .022 .022
WAS (1 yr) 137 109 5 1.2 83 .194 .180 .293 .204 .307 .180 .364 .385 .671 16 .076 -13.3 -1.3 .266 .038 .000 .0
HAR (1 yr) 139 113 4 1.0 73 .172 .159 .282 .201 .291 .167 .346 .368 .637 17 .066 -11.9 -1.3 .257 .061 .008

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
1871 18 2 11 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 .000 .182 .000 .182 -41 0 0 0
1872 19 13 56 54 9 11 1 0 0 5 0 0 2 2 .204 .232 .222 .454 28 12 0 0
1873 20 45 193 187 31 35 1 0 0 13 1 0 6 11 .187 .212 .193 .405 20 36 0 0
1874 21 78 332 319 47 56 2 0 0 24 1 0 13 21 .176 .208 .182 .390 19 58 2 0
1875 22 99 411 397 56 76 2 0 0 31 1 1 14 25 .191 .219 .196 .415 30 78 2 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
1871 18 12 64 52 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 12 12 .000 .188 .000 .188 0 2
1872 19 54 197 197 13 30 3 0 0 7 0 0 0 .152 .152 .168 .320 5 11
1873 20 118 464 455 33 54 0 0 0 12 2 9 33 .119 .136 .119 .254 7 32
1874 21 92 373 357 30 47 2 0 0 21 0 16 28 .132 .169 .137 .306 8 33
1875 22 64 232 229 21 52 0 0 0 16 0 3 12 .227 .237 .227 .464 12 21
5 Yrs 340 1330 1290 103 183 5 0 0 62 2 40 85 .142 .168 .146 .313 32 99
162 Game Avg. 162 634 615 49 87 2 0 0 30 1 19 41 .142 .168 .146 .313 15 99

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1874 NA  7 (4th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1873 NA  9 (4th)
1874 NA  10 (9th)

Youngest s c a p y
1871 NA  born 1853-03-20 (1st)
1872 NA  born 1853-03-20 (6th)
1873 NA  born 1853-03-20 (10th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 2 (2156), Average HOFer ≈ 144

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