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Alex Voss

Alexander Voss

Positions: Pitcher, Outfielder and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: May 16, 1858 in Roswell, GA (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1884
Teams (by GP): Nationals/Cowboys 1884

Final Game: September 12, 1884
Died: August 31, 1906 in Cincinnati, OH
Buried: St. Joseph Old Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH
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Fine Details  · Last Updated Dec 23, 2011, 9:57AM
All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson… 

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 26 TOT UA 5 20 .200 3.72 34 26 8 24 0 0 239.1 280 181 99 4 39 129 19 1064 79 1.333 10.5 0.2 1.5 4.9 3.31
1884 26 WHS UA 5 14 .263 3.57 27 20 7 18 0 0 186.1 206 136 74 2 32 112 14 818 84 1.277 9.9 0.1 1.5 5.4 3.50
1884 26 KCC UA 0 6 .000 4.25 7 6 1 6 0 0 53.0 74 45 25 2 7 17 5 246 67 1.528 12.6 0.3 1.2 2.9 2.43
1 Season 5 20 .200 3.72 34 26 8 24 0 0 239.1 280 181 99 4 39 129 19 1064 79 1.333 10.5 0.2 1.5 4.9 3.31
162 Game Avg. 6 23 .200 3.72 39 29 9 27 0 0 271 317 205 112 5 44 146 22 1206 79 1.333 10.5 0.2 1.5 4.9 3.31
KCC (1 yr) 0 6 .000 4.25 7 6 1 6 0 0 53.0 74 45 25 2 7 17 5 246 67 1.528 12.6 0.3 1.2 2.9 2.43
WHS (1 yr) 5 14 .263 3.57 27 20 7 18 0 0 186.1 206 136 74 2 32 112 14 818 84 1.277 9.9 0.1 1.5 5.4 3.50

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg IP GS R Rrep Rdef aLI RAR WAR Salary Awards
1884 26 WHS UA 186.1 20 136 138 -9 1.0 2 0.7 $
1884 26 KCC UA 53.0 6 45 39 -2 1.0 -6 -0.6 $
1 Season 239.1 26 181 177 -11 1.0 -4 0.1 $
KCC (1 yr) 53.0 6 45 39 -2 1.0 -6 -0.6 $
WHS (1 yr) 186.1 20 136 138 -9 1.0 2 0.7 $

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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 26 TOT UA 77 295 290 34 51 9 0 0 0 5 .176 .190 .207 .397 37 60 0 1O53/6
1884 26 WHS UA 63 250 245 33 47 9 0 0 0 5 .192 .208 .229 .437 49 56 0 153O/6
1884 26 KCC UA 14 45 45 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .089 .089 .089 .178 -36 4 0 /O1
1 Season 77 295 290 34 51 9 0 0 0 5 .176 .190 .207 .397 37 60 0
162 Game Avg. 162 621 610 72 107 19 0 0 0 11 .176 .190 .207 .397 37 126 0
KCC (1 yr) 14 45 45 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .089 .089 .089 .178 -36 4 0
WHS (1 yr) 63 250 245 33 47 9 0 0 0 5 .192 .208 .229 .437 49 56 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1884 26 WHS UA 250 -11 0 0 0 -2 0 0 -13 -1.2 -11 -1.0 -0.2 $ 153O/6
1884 26 KCC UA 45 -6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 -0.5 -6 -0.6 0.1 $ /O1
1 Season 295 -17 0 0 0 -2 0 0 -19 -1.7 -17 -1.6 -0.1 $
KCC (1 yr) 45 -6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 -0.5 -6 -0.6 0.1 $
WHS (1 yr) 250 -11 0 0 0 -2 0 0 -13 -1.2 -11 -1.0 -0.2 $

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG G Awards
1884 TOT UA 26 P 34 239.1 99 17 68 14 3 .859 3.20 2.50 .844 2.57 2.47
1884 TOT UA 26 OF 21 34 26 5 3 1 .912 1.48 .816 1.53 5-10-6
1884 WHS UA 26 P 27 186.1 79 14 53 12 2 .848 3.24 2.48 .844 2.57 2.47
1884 WHS UA 26 3B 16 55 15 29 11 0 .800 2.75 .777 3.02
1884 WHS UA 26 1B 15 134 119 7 8 6 .940 8.40 .950 10.18
1884 WHS UA 26 OF 13 19 15 3 1 0 .947 1.38 .816 1.53 0-7-6
1884 WHS UA 26 SS 1 7 3 4 0 1 1.000 7.00 .816 4.00
1884 KCC UA 26 OF 8 15 11 2 2 1 .867 1.63 .816 1.52 5-3-0
1884 KCC UA 26 P 7 53.0 20 3 15 2 1 .900 3.06 2.57 .844 2.56 2.47
1 Season P 34 239.1 99 17 68 14 3 .859 3.20 2.50 .844 2.57 2.47
1 Season OF 21 34 26 5 3 1 .912 1.48 .816 1.53 5-10-6
1 Season 3B 16 55 15 29 11 0 .800 2.75 .777 3.02
1 Season 1B 15 134 119 7 8 6 .940 8.40 .950 10.18
1 Season SS 1 7 3 4 0 1 1.000 7.00 .816 4.00
1 Season TOT 87 239.1 329 180 113 36 11 .891 3.20 3.37 .872 2.57 3.69 5-10-6
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1919 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1950 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1919) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1950 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1884 UA  34 (9th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1884 UA  4 (10th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1884 UA  39 (8th)

Hits s c a p y
1884 UA  280 (8th)

Losses s c a p y
1884 UA  20 (4th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1884 UA  99 (7th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1884 UA  19 (10th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1884 UA  1,064 (10th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1884 UA  8 (1st)

Range Factor/9Inn as P† s c a p y
1884 UA  3.20 (2nd)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 1 (2585), Average HOFer ≈ 185

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