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Bill Voiselle

William Symmes Voiselle (Ninety-Six or Big Bill)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: January 29, 1919 in Greenwood, SC
High School: Ninety-Six HS (Ninety-Six, NC)(All Transactions)
Debut: September 1, 1942
Teams (by GP): Giants/Braves/Cubs 1942-1950

Final Game: July 8, 1950
Died: January 31, 2005 in Greenwood, SC
Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Ninety Six, SC
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All-Star

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
1942 23 NYG NL 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 1 0 1 0 0 /1
1943 24 NYG NL 4 12 9 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .111 .111 .111 .222 -36 1 0 0 3 /1
1944 25 NYG NL 44 122 105 8 22 5 0 0 8 0 8 24 .210 .265 .257 .523 48 27 3 0 9 1 AS,MVP-5
1945 26 NYG NL 41 92 79 4 10 1 0 0 4 0 6 15 .127 .188 .139 .327 -9 11 3 0 7 1
1946 27 NYG NL 36 66 55 3 9 0 0 0 4 0 2 14 .164 .193 .164 .357 2 9 2 0 7 1
1947 28 TOT NL 33 71 68 3 11 2 0 0 3 0 0 18 .162 .162 .191 .353 -6 13 3 0 3 1
1947 28 NYG NL 11 15 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .133 .133 .133 .267 -29 2 0 0 0 1
1947 28 BSN NL 22 56 53 3 9 2 0 0 3 0 0 12 .170 .170 .208 .377 1 11 3 0 3 1
1948 29 BSN NL 37 83 72 2 7 0 0 0 4 0 4 17 .097 .145 .097 .242 -33 7 0 0 7 1
1949 30 BSN NL 30 64 61 1 7 2 0 0 5 0 4 7 .115 .169 .148 .317 -12 9 0 0 0 1
1950 31 CHC NL 19 13 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .077 .077 .077 .154 -59 1 1 0 0 1
9 Yrs 246 526 464 21 68 10 0 0 30 0 25 100 .147 .190 .168 .358 -0 78 13 0 36
162 Game Avg. 162 346 306 14 45 7 0 0 20 0 16 66 .147 .190 .168 .358 -0 51 9 0 24
NYG (6 yrs) 138 310 265 15 44 6 0 0 18 0 17 61 .166 .216 .189 .405 14 50 9 0 26
BSN (3 yrs) 89 203 186 6 23 4 0 0 12 0 8 36 .124 .160 .145 .305 -17 27 3 0 10
CHC (1 yr) 19 13 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .077 .077 .077 .154 -59 1 1 0 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
1942 23 NYG NL 2 3 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .506 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1943 24 NYG NL 4 12 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .474 .499 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ /1
1944 25 NYG NL 44 122 -8 0 0 0 11 3 0.4 4 7 0.4 .508 .502 0.4 0.0 7 $ 1 AS,MVP-5
1945 26 NYG NL 41 92 -12 0 0 0 8 -4 -0.4 3 -1 -0.4 .489 .497 -0.4 0.0 -1 $ 1
1946 27 NYG NL 36 66 -8 0 0 0 6 -1 -0.2 2 1 -0.2 .496 .499 -0.2 0.0 1 $ 1
1947 28 NYG NL 11 15 -3 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .489 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ 1
1947 28 BSN NL 22 56 -8 0 0 0 6 -2 -0.2 2 0 -0.2 .492 .499 -0.2 0.0 0 $ 1
1948 29 BSN NL 37 83 -14 -1 0 0 9 -6 -0.6 3 -3 -0.6 .483 .496 -0.6 0.0 -3 $ 1
1949 30 BSN NL 30 64 -9 0 0 0 7 -2 -0.2 2 0 -0.2 .494 .499 -0.2 0.0 0 $ 1
1950 31 CHC NL 19 13 -3 0 -0 0 2 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .491 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -1 $ 1
9 Seasons 246 526 -67 -0 0 0 52 -15 -1.6 17 2 -1.6 .494 .499 -1.6 0.0 2 $
NYG (6 yrs) 138 310 -33 0 0 0 29 -4 -0.4 10 6 -0.4 .497 .500 -0.4 0.0 6 $
BSN (3 yrs) 89 203 -31 -0 1 0 22 -9 -1.0 7 -2 -1.0 .489 .498 -1.0 0.0 -2 $
CHC (1 yr) 19 13 -3 0 -0 0 2 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .491 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -1 $

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
1942 23 NYG NL 3 3 0 0.0 88 .000 .000 .257 .333 .329 .000 .357 .333 .686 1 .000 -0.2 -0.0 .333 .500 .000
1943 24 NYG NL 12 11 0 0.0 89 .143 .111 .265 .111 .333 .111 .359 .222 .693 -36 .000 -1.6 -0.2 .125 .000 .000
1944 25 NYG NL 122 95 7 2.0 93 .272 .210 .267 .265 .334 .257 .375 .523 .709 48 .202 -7.1 -0.7 .407 .124 .048
1945 26 NYG NL 92 79 2 0.7 97 .156 .127 .275 .188 .344 .139 .379 .327 .723 -9 .033 -11.8 -1.2 .236 .089 .013
1946 27 NYG NL 66 55 2 1.0 93 .220 .164 .263 .193 .338 .164 .368 .357 .706 2 .068 -7.3 -0.8 .229 .036 .000
1947 28 TOT NL 71 63 2 0.8 105 .220 .162 .272 .162 .348 .191 .404 .353 .751 -6 .042 -10.5 -1.0 .217 .029 .029
1947 28 NYG NL 15 13 0 0.0 107 .222 .133 .275 .133 .351 .133 .408 .267 .759 -29 .000 -2.8 -0.3 .154 .000 .000
1947 28 BSN NL 56 50 2 1.1 104 .220 .170 .272 .170 .347 .208 .403 .377 .749 1 .063 -7.6 -0.8 .234 .038 .038
1948 29 BSN NL 83 72 1 0.4 101 .127 .097 .268 .145 .342 .097 .396 .242 .738 -33 .010 -13.6 -1.4 .169 .056 .000
1949 30 BSN NL 64 54 2 1.0 100 .130 .115 .264 .169 .337 .148 .396 .317 .733 -12 .057 -9.6 -1.0 .241 .098 .033
1950 31 CHC NL 13 13 0 0.0 107 .100 .077 .268 .077 .345 .077 .416 .154 .761 -59 .000 -3.0 -0.3 .077 .000 .000
9 Yrs 526 445 16 1.0 98 .187 .147 .268 .190 .340 .168 .386 .358 .726 -0 .060 -64.9 -6.6 .252 .075 .022
162 Game Avg. 346 293 11 1.0 98 .187 .147 .268 .190 .340 .168 .386 .358 .726 -0 .060 -64.9 -6.6 .252 .075 .022
NYG (6 yrs) 310 256 11 1.2 95 .216 .166 .269 .216 .339 .189 .376 .405 .714 14 .086 -31.0 -3.2 .291 .087 .023
BSN (3 yrs) 203 176 5 0.8 101 .153 .124 .268 .160 .342 .145 .398 .305 .739 -17 .036 -30.9 -3.1 .211 .065 .022
CHC (1 yr) 13 13 0 0.0 107 .100 .077 .268 .077 .345 .077 .416 .154 .761 -59 .000 -3.0 -0.3 .077 .000 .000

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
1948 29 BSN NL WS CLE L 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 WS 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0

All-Star Batting

Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1944 NYG NL 25 DNP

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
1942 23 NYG NL 3 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.00 67%
1943 24 NYG NL 12 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 4.5 4.5 58%
1944 25 NYG NL 122 0.0% 19.7% 6.6% 4.1% 23% 3.00 4.4 13.1 66%
1945 26 NYG NL 92 0.0% 16.3% 6.5% 1.1% 10% 2.50 5.3 19.8 70%
1946 27 NYG NL 66 0.0% 21.2% 3.0% 0.0% 0% 7.00 3.9 13.8 62%
1947 28 TOT NL 71 0.0% 25.4% 0.0% 2.8% 18% 3.8 22.7 70%
1947 28 NYG NL 15 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.5 60%
1947 28 BSN NL 56 0.0% 21.4% 0.0% 3.6% 22% 4.4 17.7 73%
1948 29 BSN NL 83 0.0% 20.5% 4.8% 0.0% 0% 4.25 4.2 18.0 3.25 66%
1949 30 BSN NL 64 0.0% 10.9% 6.3% 3.1% 29% 1.75 8.7 12.2 1.25 84%
1950 31 CHC NL 13 0.0% 23.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 4.3 77%
9 Yrs 526 0.0% 19.0% 4.8% 1.9% 15% 4.00 4.6 15.5 2.29 69%
MLB Averages 1.4% 9.3% 9.4% 6.0% 26% 0.99 9.6 62.7 8.5 0.97 78%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1942 23 NYG NL -0.2 -0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1943 24 NYG NL -1.6 -0.2 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1944 25 NYG NL -7.1 -0.7 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1945 26 NYG NL -11.8 -1.2 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1946 27 NYG NL -7.3 -0.8 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1947 28 TOT NL -10.5 -1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1947 28 NYG NL -2.8 -0.3 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1947 28 BSN NL -7.6 -0.8 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1948 29 BSN NL -13.6 -1.4 56 -0.8 0.4 -1.1 1.00 -0.8 0.1 -8.7 -0.9 0.98 -9.0 0
1949 30 BSN NL -9.6 -1.0 49 -0.4 0.4 -0.9 .89 -0.6 0.1 -5.7 -0.6 0.88 -7.0 0
1950 31 CHC NL -3.0 -0.3 13 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 .93 -0.2 -0.1 -2.6 -0.3 0.80 -2.7 0
9 Yrs -64.9 -6.6 118 -1.5 0.8 -2.3 .95 -1.7 0.1 -17.0 -1.7 0.92 -18.7 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 29 BSN NL 2 0 18% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1949 30 BSN NL 0 0 9% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1950 31 CHC NL 1 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Yrs 3 0 23% 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 6 6 0 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 29 BSN NL 83 27% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 175% 7 0 0% 10 2 20% 40 2 5% 4 2 50% 2 2 100% 0
1949 30 BSN NL 64 53% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0% 7 1 14% 32 4 13% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
1950 31 CHC NL 13 23% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 2 0 0% 5 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
9 Yrs 160 37% 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 36 900% 15 13 87% 19 3 16% 77 6 8% 5 3 60% 2 2 100% 0
MLB Averages 51% 379% 40% 33% 15% 51% 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
1942 23 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 1 0 1 0 0
1943 24 6 15 11 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 .091 .167 .091 .258 -25 1 1 0 3
1944 25 50 137 116 8 23 5 0 0 10 0 9 26 .198 .256 .241 .497 41 28 4 0 12
1945 26 91 229 195 12 33 6 0 0 14 0 15 41 .169 .229 .200 .429 21 39 7 0 19
1946 27 127 295 250 15 42 6 0 0 18 0 17 55 .168 .221 .192 .413 17 48 9 0 26
1947 28 160 366 318 18 53 8 0 0 21 0 17 73 .167 .209 .192 .401 12 61 12 0 29
1948 29 197 449 390 20 60 8 0 0 25 0 21 90 .154 .197 .174 .371 3 68 12 0 36
1949 30 227 513 451 21 67 10 0 0 30 0 25 97 .149 .193 .171 .364 1 77 12 0 36
1950 31 246 526 464 21 68 10 0 0 30 0 25 100 .147 .190 .168 .358 -0 78 13 0 36

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
1942 23 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 0 2
1943 24 4 12 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 4
1944 25 46 128 110 9 24 5 0 0 9 0 9 25 .218 .277 .264 .541 8 44
1945 26 43 95 82 4 10 1 0 0 4 0 6 16 .122 .182 .134 .316 2 41
1946 27 38 67 58 4 10 0 0 0 5 0 2 15 .172 .200 .172 .372 2 36
1947 28 34 74 71 3 11 2 0 0 3 0 0 19 .155 .155 .183 .338 2 33
1948 29 39 86 75 2 7 0 0 0 4 0 4 18 .093 .139 .093 .233 1 37
1949 30 31 69 64 1 8 2 0 0 7 0 5 7 .125 .188 .156 .345 2 30
1950 31 20 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 19
9 Yrs 257 548 485 23 70 10 0 0 32 0 27 105 .144 .189 .165 .354 17 246
162 Game Avg. 162 345 306 14 44 6 0 0 20 0 17 66 .144 .189 .165 .354 11 246

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

All-Star Games
1944

Awards (yr lg award)
1944 NL TSN Pitcher of the Year

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1944 NL (5, 32%)
0.32 Career Shares (587th)

              

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