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Jake Wells

Jacob Wells

Positions: Catcher and Leftfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 167 lb.

Born: August 9, 1863 in Memphis, TN (All Transactions)
Debut: August 10, 1888
Teams (by GP): Browns/Wolverines 1888-1890

Final Game: August 19, 1890
Died: March 16, 1927 in Hendersonville, NC
Buried: St. Mary Cemetery, Norfolk, VA
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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
1888 24 DTN NL 16 57 57 5 9 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 .158 .158 .175 .333 6 10 0 2
1890 26 STL AA 30 120 105 17 25 3 0 0 12 1 10 .238 .333 .267 .600 67 28 5 2/O
2 Yrs 46 177 162 22 34 4 0 0 14 1 10 5 .210 .277 .235 .511 48 38 5
162 Game Avg. 162 623 571 77 120 14 0 0 49 4 35 .210 .277 .235 .511 48 134 18
STL (1 yr) 30 120 105 17 25 3 0 0 12 1 10 .238 .333 .267 .600 67 28 5
DTN (1 yr) 16 57 57 5 9 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 .158 .158 .175 .333 6 10 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
1888 24 DTN NL 16 57 -6 -0 0 1 1 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.2 .475 .498 -0.3 0.2 -3 $ 2
1890 26 STL AA 30 120 -5 -0 0 3 2 -0 -0.1 2 2 0.2 .499 .500 -0.1 0.4 -1 $ 2/O
2 Seasons 46 177 -10 -1 0 4 3 -4 -0.5 4 -0 0.0 .490 .499 -0.4 0.6 -4 $
STL (1 yr) 30 120 -5 -0 0 3 2 -0 -0.1 2 2 0.2 .499 .500 -0.1 0.4 -1 $
DTN (1 yr) 16 57 -6 -0 0 1 1 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.2 .475 .498 -0.3 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
1888 24 DTN NL 57 48 2 1.1 72 .173 .158 .246 .158 .293 .175 .337 .333 .630 6 .121 -6.0 -0.7 .208 .018 .018
1890 26 STL AA 120 80 9 2.9 98 .238 .238 .276 .333 .358 .267 .364 .600 .721 67 .382 -4.1 -0.4 .550 .133 .029 .0
2 Yrs 177 128 11 2.2 89 .217 .210 .266 .277 .337 .235 .354 .511 .691 48 .294 -10.1 -1.2 .422 .093 .025 .0
162 Game Avg. 623 451 39 2.2 89 .217 .210 .266 .277 .337 .235 .354 .511 .691 48 .294 -10.1 -1.2 .422 .093 .025
STL (1 yr) 120 80 9 2.9 98 .238 .238 .276 .333 .358 .267 .364 .600 .721 67 .382 -4.1 -0.4 .550 .133 .029 .0
DTN (1 yr) 57 48 2 1.1 72 .173 .158 .246 .158 .293 .175 .337 .333 .630 6 .121 -6.0 -0.7 .208 .018 .018

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
1888 24 16 57 57 5 9 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 .158 .158 .175 .333 6 10 0
1889 25 16 57 57 5 9 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 .158 .158 .175 .333 6 10 0
1890 26 46 177 162 22 34 4 0 0 14 1 10 5 .210 .277 .235 .511 48 38 5

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
1888 24 19 69 69 8 12 1 0 0 3 0 0 6 .174 .174 .188 .362 2 16
1890 26 40 153 136 16 28 3 0 0 11 1 11 0 .206 .294 .228 .522 8 30
2 Yrs 59 222 205 24 40 4 0 0 14 1 11 6 .195 .257 .215 .471 10 46
162 Game Avg. 162 610 563 66 110 11 0 0 38 3 30 .195 .257 .215 .471 27 46

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