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Lou Sylvester
Louis J. Sylvester
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 3" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: February 14, 1855 in Springfield, IL (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1884
Final Game: August 14, 1887
Died: May 5, 1936 in Brooklyn, NY
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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
1884 29 COR UA 82 351 333 67 89 13 8 2 0 18 .267 .305 .372 .677 117 124 *O/16
1886 31 TOT AA 62 246 209 51 45 5 3 3 25 5 36 .215 .333 .311 .644 99 65 1 O
1886 31 LOU AA 45 183 154 41 35 5 3 0 17 3 29 .227 .350 .299 .648 99 46 0 O
1886 31 CIN AA 17 63 55 10 10 0 0 3 8 2 7 .182 .286 .345 .631 96 19 1 O
1887 32 STL AA 29 126 112 20 25 4 3 1 18 13 13 .223 .310 .339 .649 72 38 1 O/4
3 Seasons 173 723 654 138 159 22 14 6 43 18 67 .243 .315 .347 .662 102 227 2
162 Game Avg. 162 677 612 129 149 21 13 6 40 17 63 .243 .315 .347 .662 102 213
LOU (1 yr) 45 183 154 41 35 5 3 0 17 3 29 .227 .350 .299 .648 99 46 0
COR (1 yr) 82 351 333 67 89 13 8 2 0 18 .267 .305 .372 .677 117 124
STL (1 yr) 29 126 112 20 25 4 3 1 18 13 13 .223 .310 .339 .649 72 38 1
CIN (1 yr) 17 63 55 10 10 0 0 3 8 2 7 .182 .286 .345 .631 96 19 1
AA (2 yrs) 91 372 321 71 70 9 6 4 43 18 49 .218 .325 .321 .646 89 103 2
UA (1 yr) 82 351 333 67 89 13 8 2 0 18 .267 .305 .372 .677 117 124

Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1884 29 COR UA 0 1 .000 3.58 6 1 5 1 0 1 32.2 32 27 13 0 6 7 0 0 91 1.163 8.8 0.0 1.7 1.9 1.17
1 Season 0 1 .000 3.58 6 1 5 1 0 1 32.2 32 27 13 0 6 7 0 0 91 1.163 8.8 0.0 1.7 1.9 1.17
162 Game Avg. 0 10 .000 3.58 58 10 49 10 0 10 318 311 262 126 0 58 68 0 0 91 1.163 8.8 0.0 1.7 1.9 1.17

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1884 COR UA 29 OF 81 168 110 23 35 2 .792 1.64 .821 1.47 54-6-22
1884 COR UA 29 P 6 7 1 5 1 0 .857 1.00 .843 2.25
1884 COR UA 29 SS 2 3 0 0 3 0 .000 0.00 1.000 3.90
1886 TOT AA 31 OF 62 102 80 13 9 5 .912 1.50 .873 1.75 7-52-3
1886 LOU AA 31 OF 45 69 54 9 6 3 .913 1.40 .872 1.75 0-45-0
1886 CIN AA 31 OF 17 33 26 4 3 2 .909 1.76 .873 1.75 7-7-3
1887 STL AA 32 OF 29 65 53 7 5 3 .923 2.07 .895 2.01 12-4-13
1887 STL AA 32 2B 1 4 2 1 1 1 .750 3.00 .925 6.00
3 Seasons OF 172 335 243 43 49 10 .854 1.66 .851 1.66 73-62-38
1 Season P 6 7 1 5 1 0 .857 1.00 .843 2.25
1 Season SS 2 3 0 0 3 0 .000 0.00 1.000 3.90
1 Season 2B 1 4 2 1 1 1 .750 3.00 .925 6.00
3 Seasons TOT 181 349 246 49 54 11 .845 1.63 .699 1.73 73-62-38

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Triples s c a p y
1884 UA--8--4th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1884 UA--18--10th

Saves s c a p y
1884 UA--1--2nd

Games Finished s c a p y
1884 UA--5--4th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkBatting - 3 (1907), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Pitching - 3 (1834), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2826), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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