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Jim Thorpe

James Francis Thorpe

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 28, 1887 in Prague, OK
High School: Carlisle Indian School (Carlisle, PA)
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1913. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 14, 1913
Teams (by GP): Giants/Reds/Braves 1913-1919

Final Game: September 25, 1919
Died: March 28, 1953 in Lomita, CA
Buried: Jim Thorpe Tomb, Jim Thorpe, PA
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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
1913 26 NYG NL 19 36 35 6 5 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 9 .143 .167 .229 .395 12 8 0 0 /O
1914 27 NYG NL 30 31 31 5 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 .194 .194 .226 .419 27 7 0 0 /O
1915 28 NYG NL 17 54 52 8 12 3 1 0 1 4 2 2 16 .231 .259 .327 .586 81 17 0 0 O
1917 30 TOT NL 103 337 308 41 73 5 10 4 40 12 14 45 .237 .275 .357 .632 96 110 2 13 O
1917 30 CIN NL 77 269 251 29 62 2 8 4 36 11 6 35 .247 .267 .367 .634 97 92 1 11 O
1917 30 NYG NL 26 68 57 12 11 3 2 0 4 1 8 10 .193 .303 .316 .619 92 18 1 2 O
1918 31 NYG NL 58 119 113 15 28 4 4 1 11 3 4 18 .248 .286 .381 .666 103 43 2 0 O7/98
1919 32 TOT NL 62 172 159 16 52 7 3 1 26 7 6 30 .327 .359 .428 .787 142 68 2 5 O78/93
1919 32 NYG NL 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 101 1 0 1 /O87
1919 32 BSN NL 60 168 156 16 51 7 3 1 25 7 6 30 .327 .360 .429 .789 143 67 2 4 O78/93
6 Yrs 289 749 698 91 176 20 18 7 82 29 3 27 122 .252 .286 .362 .648 99 253 6 18
162 Game Avg. 162 420 391 51 99 11 10 4 46 16 15 68 .252 .286 .362 .648 99 142 3 10
NYG (6 yrs) 152 312 291 46 63 11 7 2 21 11 3 15 57 .216 .262 .323 .585 78 94 3 3
BSN (1 yr) 60 168 156 16 51 7 3 1 25 7 6 30 .327 .360 .429 .789 143 67 2 4
CIN (1 yr) 77 269 251 29 62 2 8 4 36 11 6 35 .247 .267 .367 .634 97 92 1 11

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
1913 26 NYG NL 19 36 -4 0 0 0 -0 -4 -0.5 1 -3 -0.4 .475 .497 -0.4 -0.0 -3 $5,000 /O
1914 27 NYG NL 30 31 -3 0 0 0 -0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .489 .498 -0.2 -0.0 -2 $ /O
1915 28 NYG NL 17 54 -2 0 0 -1 -0 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.2 .480 .498 -0.1 -0.2 -0 $ O
1917 30 CIN NL 77 269 -2 0 0 2 -4 -3 -0.4 8 5 0.4 .495 .498 0.2 -0.2 3 $ O
1917 30 NYG NL 26 68 -0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .493 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 $ O
1918 31 NYG NL 58 119 -0 -0 0 -5 -2 -7 -0.8 3 -3 -0.5 .486 .495 0.1 -0.8 2 $ O7/98
1919 32 NYG NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 -0 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .494 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $ /O87
1919 32 BSN NL 60 168 6 -0 0 -4 -2 0 0.0 5 5 0.5 .501 .500 1.0 -0.8 9 $ O78/93
6 Seasons 289 749 -4 1 0 -8 -9 -20 -2.5 21 0 -0.4 .492 .498 0.6 -2.1 9 $5,000
NYG (6 yrs) 152 312 -9 0 0 -6 -4 -18 -2.2 9 -9 -1.3 .486 .498 -0.6 -1.2 -3 $5,000
BSN (1 yr) 60 168 6 -0 0 -4 -2 0 0.0 5 5 0.5 .501 .500 1.0 -0.8 9 $
CIN (1 yr) 77 269 -2 0 0 2 -4 -3 -0.4 8 5 0.4 .495 .498 0.2 -0.2 3 $

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
1913 26 NYG NL 36 31 1 0.9 92 .160 .143 .271 .167 .336 .229 .368 .395 .704 12 .064 -4.3 -0.5 .323 .143 .086 1.3
1914 27 NYG NL 31 25 1 1.1 81 .222 .194 .254 .194 .321 .226 .340 .419 .662 27 .102 -2.9 -0.3 .320 .065 .032 .0
1915 28 NYG NL 54 42 4 2.6 77 .333 .231 .250 .259 .312 .327 .335 .586 .647 81 .388 -1.4 -0.2 .500 .173 .096 .0
1917 30 TOT NL 337 248 29 3.2 75 .266 .237 .252 .275 .309 .357 .333 .632 .642 96 .473 -3.4 -0.4 .587 .205 .120 6.0
1917 30 CIN NL 269 200 24 3.2 75 .274 .247 .252 .267 .309 .367 .333 .634 .641 97 .486 -3.1 -0.4 .582 .187 .120 5.9
1917 30 NYG NL 68 48 5 2.8 76 .234 .193 .253 .303 .310 .316 .334 .619 .644 92 .422 -0.2 -0.0 .609 .281 .123 .0
1918 31 NYG NL 119 85 12 3.8 79 .287 .248 .260 .286 .317 .381 .336 .666 .653 103 .548 -0.3 -0.0 .612 .195 .133 1.5
1919 32 TOT NL 172 112 24 5.8 77 .398 .327 .257 .359 .311 .428 .338 .787 .649 142 .710 7.5 0.8 .776 .182 .101 1.8
1919 32 NYG NL 4 3 0 0.0 82 .333 .333 .264 .333 .319 .333 .347 .667 .666 101 .000 -0.0 0.0 .500 .000 .000
1919 32 BSN NL 168 109 24 6.0 77 .400 .327 .257 .360 .311 .429 .338 .789 .648 143 .720 7.6 0.8 .781 .186 .103 1.8
6 Yrs 749 543 71 3.5 78 .297 .252 .255 .286 .313 .362 .337 .648 .650 99 .513 -4.7 -0.6 .594 .186 .110 11.3
162 Game Avg. 420 304 40 3.5 78 .297 .252 .255 .286 .313 .362 .337 .648 .650 99 .513 -4.7 -0.6 .594 .186 .110 6
NYG (6 yrs) 312 234 23 2.7 80 .263 .216 .258 .262 .317 .323 .340 .585 .657 78 .384 -9.1 -1.0 .519 .186 .107 3.4
BSN (1 yr) 168 109 24 6.0 77 .400 .327 .257 .360 .311 .429 .338 .789 .648 143 .720 7.6 0.8 .781 .186 .103 1.8
CIN (1 yr) 269 200 24 3.2 75 .274 .247 .252 .267 .309 .367 .333 .634 .641 97 .486 -3.1 -0.4 .582 .187 .120 5.9

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
1917 30 NYG NL WS CHW L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 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
1918 31 NYG NL 119 0.8% 15.1% 3.4% 7.6% 32% 4.50 6.3 113.0 10.3 79%
1919 32 TOT NL 172 0.6% 17.4% 3.5% 6.4% 21% 5.00 5.3 159.0 6.1 74%
1919 32 NYG NL 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.0 75%
1919 32 BSN NL 168 0.6% 17.9% 3.6% 6.6% 22% 5.00 5.2 156.0 6.2 74%
6 Yrs 291 2.4% 41.9% 9.3% 15.5% 26% 4.52 5.7 99.7 8.5 196%
MLB Averages 2.0% 43.2% 34.5% 22.2% 22% 1.25 9.1 196.4 10.3 349%

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
1913 26 19 36 35 6 5 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 9 .143 .167 .229 .395 12 8 0 0
1914 27 49 67 66 11 11 1 0 1 4 3 1 1 13 .167 .179 .227 .406 18 15 0 0
1915 28 66 121 118 19 23 4 1 1 5 7 3 3 29 .195 .215 .271 .486 45 32 0 0
1916 29 66 121 118 19 23 4 1 1 5 7 3 3 29 .195 .215 .271 .486 45 32 0 0
1917 30 169 458 426 60 96 9 11 5 45 19 3 17 74 .225 .258 .333 .592 82 142 2 13
1918 31 227 577 539 75 124 13 15 6 56 22 3 21 92 .230 .264 .343 .607 86 185 4 13
1919 32 289 749 698 91 176 20 18 7 82 29 3 27 122 .252 .286 .362 .648 99 253 6 18

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
1913 26 20 36 35 5 4 0 0 1 2 2 1 9 .114 .139 .200 .339 1 19
1914 27 31 34 34 8 8 1 0 0 3 1 0 4 .235 .235 .265 .500 2 30
1915 28 18 59 57 11 15 4 1 0 1 5 2 17 .263 .288 .368 .657 6 17
1917 30 107 366 333 56 89 6 12 5 55 15 17 47 .267 .307 .402 .709 40 103
1918 31 74 157 148 23 40 6 6 1 17 4 6 23 .270 .312 .412 .724 18 58
1919 32 72 212 195 24 71 10 4 1 39 10 8 35 .364 .398 .472 .870 36 62
6 Yrs 322 864 802 127 227 27 23 8 117 37 34 135 .283 .319 .404 .723 103 289
162 Game Avg. 162 435 403 64 114 14 12 4 59 19 17 68 .283 .319 .404 .723 52 289

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

AB per HR s c a p y
1917 NL  77.0 (5th)

                                         

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