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Bob Usher

Robert Royce Usher

Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: March 1, 1925 in San Diego, CA
High School: San Diego HS (San Diego, CA)
Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 1943. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 16, 1946
Teams (by GP): Reds/Senators/Indians/Cubs 1946-1957

Final Game: September 19, 1957
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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
1946 21 CIN NL 92 167 152 16 31 5 1 1 14 2 13 27 .204 .271 .270 .541 56 41 2 1 1 O798/5
1947 22 CIN NL 9 24 22 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 .182 .250 .318 .568 50 7 1 0 0 /O87
1950 25 CIN NL 106 353 321 51 83 17 0 6 35 3 27 38 .259 .316 .368 .684 79 118 9 0 5 O89/7
1951 26 CIN NL 114 333 303 27 63 12 2 5 25 4 5 19 36 .208 .257 .310 .567 51 94 8 1 10 O87/9
1952 27 CHC NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0
1957 32 TOT AL 106 341 303 37 78 7 1 5 27 0 0 28 33 .257 .321 .337 .658 82 102 6 2 4 3 2 8/795
1957 32 CLE AL 10 10 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 .222 .125 .347 -2 1 0 0 1 0 0 /857
1957 32 WSH AL 96 331 295 36 77 7 1 5 27 0 0 27 30 .261 .324 .342 .667 84 101 6 2 3 3 2 8/97
6 Yrs 428 1219 1101 133 259 41 4 18 102 9 5 90 136 .235 .295 .329 .623 69 362 26 4 20 3 2
162 Game Avg. 162 461 417 50 98 16 2 7 39 3 34 51 .235 .295 .329 .623 69 137 10 2 8
CIN (4 yrs) 321 877 798 96 181 34 3 13 75 9 5 61 103 .227 .283 .326 .609 64 260 20 2 16
WSH (1 yr) 96 331 295 36 77 7 1 5 27 0 0 27 30 .261 .324 .342 .667 84 101 6 2 3 3 2
CLE (1 yr) 10 10 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 .222 .125 .347 -2 1 0 0 1 0 0
CHC (1 yr) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 322 878 798 96 181 34 3 13 75 9 5 62 103 .227 .284 .326 .610 64 260 20 2 16
AL (1 yr) 106 341 303 37 78 7 1 5 27 0 0 28 33 .257 .321 .337 .658 82 102 6 2 4 3 2

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
1946 21 CIN NL 92 167 -8 -0 0 -8 -3 -20 -2.2 6 -14 -1.7 .476 .486 -0.8 -1.2 -6 $ O798/5
1947 22 CIN NL 9 24 -2 0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .479 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -1 $ /O87
1950 25 CIN NL 106 353 -10 0 0 -4 -1 -14 -1.5 12 -3 -0.4 .486 .491 0.1 -0.6 1 $ O89/7
1951 26 CIN NL 114 333 -21 -2 -0 -4 -1 -28 -3.0 11 -17 -1.9 .474 .482 -1.4 -0.6 -13 $ O87/9
1952 27 CHC NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .532 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
1957 32 CLE AL 10 10 -1 0 0 -0 0 -1 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .485 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -1 $ /857
1957 32 WSH AL 96 331 -4 -0 1 -8 -1 -13 -1.4 9 -4 -0.5 .486 .492 0.4 -1.0 4 $ 8/97
6 Seasons 428 1219 -46 -1 1 -24 -7 -78 -8.5 39 -39 -4.7 .480 .493 -1.9 -3.4 -15 $
CIN (4 yrs) 321 877 -41 -1 0 -16 -6 -64 -7.0 30 -35 -4.1 .479 .489 -2.2 -2.4 -19 $
WSH (1 yr) 96 331 -4 -0 1 -8 -1 -13 -1.4 9 -4 -0.5 .486 .492 0.4 -1.0 4 $
CLE (1 yr) 10 10 -1 0 0 -0 0 -1 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .485 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -1 $
CHC (1 yr) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .532 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $

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
1946 21 CIN NL 167 124 11 2.4 90 .242 .204 .259 .271 .334 .270 .363 .541 .697 56 .275 -9.0 -1.0 .463 .164 .066 1.3
1947 22 CIN NL 24 19 2 2.8 106 .158 .182 .274 .250 .349 .318 .406 .568 .756 50 .284 -1.8 -0.2 .474 .227 .136 .0
1950 25 CIN NL 353 252 37 3.9 108 .278 .259 .270 .316 .346 .368 .418 .684 .764 79 .415 -9.8 -1.0 .599 .202 .109 4.0
1951 26 CIN NL 333 263 23 2.4 104 .221 .208 .269 .257 .343 .310 .407 .567 .750 51 .232 -22.0 -2.2 .447 .162 .102 4.4
1952 27 CHC NL 1 0 0 1.000 .336 .000 0.3 0.0
1957 32 TOT AL 341 238 34 3.9 98 .272 .257 .261 .321 .333 .337 .394 .658 .727 82 .442 -7.4 -0.8 .571 .172 .079 .0
1957 32 CLE AL 10 8 0 0.0 99 .200 .125 .263 .222 .335 .125 .397 .347 .733 -2 .000 -1.2 -0.1 .286 .125 .000
1957 32 WSH AL 331 230 34 4.0 98 .274 .261 .261 .324 .333 .342 .394 .667 .726 84 .458 -6.2 -0.6 .580 .173 .081 .0
6 Yrs 1219 896 107 3.2 102 .254 .235 .266 .295 .340 .329 .400 .623 .740 69 .352 -49.6 -5.0 .527 .179 .094 12.0
162 Game Avg. 461 339 41 3.2 102 .254 .235 .266 .295 .340 .329 .400 .623 .740 69 .352 -49.6 -5.0 .527 .179 .094 5
CIN (4 yrs) 877 658 73 3.0 103 .246 .227 .267 .283 .343 .326 .403 .609 .746 64 .317 -42.6 -4.3 .509 .180 .099 10.6
WSH (1 yr) 331 230 34 4.0 98 .274 .261 .261 .324 .333 .342 .394 .667 .726 84 .457 -6.2 -0.6 .580 .173 .081 .0
CLE (1 yr) 10 8 0 0.0 99 .200 .125 .263 .222 .335 .125 .397 .347 .733 -2 .000 -1.2 -0.1 .286 .125 .000
CHC (1 yr) 1 0 0 1.000 .336 0.3 0.0
NL (5 yrs) 878 658 73 3.0 103 .246 .227 .267 .284 .343 .326 .403 .610 .746 64 .318 -42.2 -4.3 .511 .182 .099 10.6
AL (1 yr) 341 238 34 3.9 98 .272 .257 .261 .321 .333 .337 .394 .658 .727 82 .442 -7.4 -0.8 .571 .172 .079 .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
1946 21 CIN NL 167 0.6% 16.2% 7.8% 4.2% 23% 2.08 5.6 152.0 10.9 74%
1947 22 CIN NL 24 4.2% 8.3% 8.3% 4.2% 25% 1.00 11.0 22.0 22.0 79%
1950 25 CIN NL 353 1.7% 10.8% 7.7% 6.5% 28% 1.41 8.4 53.5 9.2 0.87 78%
1951 26 CIN NL 333 1.5% 10.8% 5.7% 5.7% 30% 1.89 8.4 60.6 12.1 0.82 79%
1952 27 CHC NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.00 0%
1957 32 TOT AL 341 1.5% 9.7% 8.2% 3.8% 17% 1.18 9.2 60.6 11.2 0.92 79%
1957 32 CLE AL 10 0.0% 30.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0% 3.00 2.7 0.25 50%
1957 32 WSH AL 331 1.5% 9.1% 8.2% 3.9% 17% 1.11 9.8 59.0 10.9 0.95 79%
6 Yrs 1219 1.5% 11.2% 7.4% 5.2% 24% 1.51 8.1 61.2 10.8 0.87 78%
MLB Averages 2.0% 10.5% 9.6% 6.4% 28% 1.10 8.4 45.2 8.2 0.97 76%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1946 21 CIN NL -9.0 -1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1947 22 CIN NL -1.8 -0.2 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1950 25 CIN NL -9.8 -1.0 252 0.2 4.4 -4.2 .99 0.2 -0.0 6.9 0.7 0.93 1.9 1.46 9
1951 26 CIN NL -22.0 -2.2 261 -1.9 3.6 -5.4 1.10 -1.1 -0.6 -10.2 -1.0 0.93 -11.6 1.71 15
1952 27 CHC NL 0.3 0.0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.61 0.0 -0.0 0.3 0.0 1.48 0.2 1.61 0
1957 32 TOT AL -7.4 -0.8 340 -0.9 4.8 -5.7 1.02 -0.7 -0.2 -2.6 -0.3 0.96 -3.4 2.07 4
1957 32 CLE AL -1.2 -0.1 10 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 1.46 -0.2 -0.0 -1.5 -0.2 1.03 -1.4 2.64 3
1957 32 WSH AL -6.2 -0.6 330 -0.6 4.8 -5.4 1.00 -0.5 -0.1 -1.1 -0.1 0.96 -2.0 0.36 1
6 Yrs -49.6 -5.0 854 -2.5 12.8 -15.3 1.04 -1.6 -0.8 -5.6 -0.6 0.94 -12.8 1.68 28

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
1950 25 CIN NL 4 0 43% 91 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3 71% 10 4 6 4 0 2 10 0 9
1951 26 CIN NL 9 0 28% 86 4 5 44% 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 2 30% 14 12 1 1 0 1 5 1 4
1952 27 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 0
1957 32 TOT AL 6 1 31% 124 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 57% 30 14 14 8 3 5 9 1 8
1957 32 CLE AL 0 0 50% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 32 WSH AL 6 1 31% 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 57% 29 14 13 8 3 5 9 1 8
6 Yrs 19 1 34% 301 9 5 100% 5 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 15 14 55% 54 30 21 13 3 8 24 2 21

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
1950 25 CIN NL 353 75% 83 9 2 2 2 1.46 6 0 5 0 4 3 3 0 8 5 63% 60 9 15% 28 8 29% 149 25 17% 12 6 50% 12 8 67% 0
1951 26 CIN NL 333 74% 63 15 2 0 1 1.71 5 0 2 0 2 3 2 0 7 10 143% 55 8 15% 28 9 32% 139 18 13% 9 3 33% 10 7 70% 0
1952 27 CHC NL 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 1.61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1957 32 TOT AL 341 26% 78 4 0 0 0 2.07 5 0 9 2 3 2 3 0 7 4 57% 75 6 8% 29 13 45% 203 24 12% 18 11 61% 14 9 64% 0
1957 32 CLE AL 10 40% 1 3 0 0 0 2.64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 4 0 0% 1 0 0% 8 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1957 32 WSH AL 331 26% 77 1 0 0 0 0.36 5 0 9 2 3 2 3 0 6 3 50% 71 6 8% 28 13 46% 195 24 12% 17 11 65% 14 9 64% 0
6 Yrs 1028 55% 259 28 4 2 3 1.68 18 0 16 2 9 8 8 0 22 20 91% 190 26 14% 85 30 35% 493 67 14% 39 20 51% 36 24 67% 0
MLB Averages 50% 113% 14% 32% 14% 50% 55%

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
1946 21 92 167 152 16 31 5 1 1 14 2 13 27 .204 .271 .270 .541 56 41 2 1 1
1947 22 101 191 174 18 35 5 1 2 15 2 15 29 .201 .268 .276 .544 55 48 3 1 1
1948 23 101 191 174 18 35 5 1 2 15 2 15 29 .201 .268 .276 .544 55 48 3 1 1
1949 24 101 191 174 18 35 5 1 2 15 2 15 29 .201 .268 .276 .544 55 48 3 1 1
1950 25 207 544 495 69 118 22 1 8 50 5 42 67 .238 .299 .335 .635 71 166 12 1 6
1951 26 321 877 798 96 181 34 3 13 75 9 5 61 103 .227 .283 .326 .609 64 260 20 2 16
1952 27 322 878 798 96 181 34 3 13 75 9 5 62 103 .227 .284 .326 .610 64 260 20 2 16
1953 28 322 878 798 96 181 34 3 13 75 9 5 62 103 .227 .284 .326 .610 64 260 20 2 16
1954 29 322 878 798 96 181 34 3 13 75 9 5 62 103 .227 .284 .326 .610 64 260 20 2 16
1955 30 322 878 798 96 181 34 3 13 75 9 5 62 103 .227 .284 .326 .610 64 260 20 2 16
1956 31 322 878 798 96 181 34 3 13 75 9 5 62 103 .227 .284 .326 .610 64 260 20 2 16
1957 32 428 1219 1101 133 259 41 4 18 102 9 5 90 136 .235 .295 .329 .623 69 362 26 4 20 3 2

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
1946 21 96 179 162 20 36 6 1 1 17 2 15 28 .222 .292 .290 .582 14 92
1947 22 9 26 24 2 5 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 .208 .269 .333 .603 2 9
1950 25 111 365 333 50 84 17 0 6 34 3 27 40 .252 .308 .357 .666 37 106
1951 26 118 343 313 27 64 12 2 5 25 4 19 37 .204 .252 .304 .556 24 114
1952 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 1
1957 32 112 363 323 41 86 8 1 6 30 0 31 35 .266 .331 .353 .684 37 106
6 Yrs 447 1277 1155 140 275 43 4 19 107 9 95 142 .238 .298 .332 .629 114 428
162 Game Avg. 162 463 419 51 100 16 1 7 39 3 34 51 .238 .298 .332 .629 41 428

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (2899), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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