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Perry Werden

Percival Wheritt Werden (Moose)

Position: First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 220 lb.

Born: July 21, 1861 in St. Louis, MO (All Transactions)
Debut: April 24, 1884
Teams (by GP): Browns/Orioles/Colonels/Maumees/Maroons/... 1884-1897

Final Game: October 3, 1897
Died: January 9, 1934 in Minneapolis, MN
Buried: Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, MO
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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
1884 22 SLM UA 18 78 76 7 18 2 0 0 0 2 .237 .256 .263 .520 75 20 0 1/O
1888 26 WHS NL 3 11 10 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 .300 .364 .300 .664 119 3 0 /O
1890 28 TOL AA 128 589 498 113 147 22 20 6 72 59 78 .295 .404 .456 .860 149 227 13 *3/O
1891 29 BAL AA 139 615 552 102 160 20 18 6 104 46 52 59 .290 .363 .424 .787 124 234 11 *3
1892 30 STL NL 149 661 598 73 154 22 6 8 84 20 59 52 .258 .328 .355 .683 102 212 4 *3
1893 31 STL NL 125 556 500 73 138 22 29 1 94 11 49 25 .276 .349 .442 .791 109 221 7 *3/O
1897 35 LOU NL 133 569 512 76 154 21 14 5 83 15 41 21 .301 .365 .426 .791 112 218 11 5 *3
7 Yrs 695 3079 2746 444 774 109 87 26 439 151 282 161 .282 .358 .413 .772 118 1135 46 5
162 Game Avg. 162 718 640 103 180 25 20 6 102 66 .282 .358 .413 .772 118 265 11
STL (2 yrs) 274 1217 1098 146 292 44 35 9 178 31 108 77 .266 .338 .394 .732 106 433 11
LOU (1 yr) 133 569 512 76 154 21 14 5 83 15 41 21 .301 .365 .426 .791 112 218 11 5
SLM (1 yr) 18 78 76 7 18 2 0 0 0 2 .237 .256 .263 .520 75 20 0
BAL (1 yr) 139 615 552 102 160 20 18 6 104 46 52 59 .290 .363 .424 .787 124 234 11
WHS (1 yr) 3 11 10 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 .300 .364 .300 .664 119 3 0
TOL (1 yr) 128 589 498 113 147 22 20 6 72 59 78 .295 .404 .456 .860 149 227 13
NL (4 yrs) 410 1797 1620 222 449 65 49 14 263 46 150 102 .277 .347 .404 .750 108 654 22 5
AA (2 yrs) 267 1204 1050 215 307 42 38 12 176 105 130 59 .292 .383 .439 .822 136 461 24
UA (1 yr) 18 78 76 7 18 2 0 0 0 2 .237 .256 .263 .520 75 20 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
1884 22 SLM UA 18 78 -2 0 0 0 2 0 0.1 -0 -0 0.1 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ 1/O
1888 26 WHS NL 3 11 0 0 0 0 -0 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .493 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $ /O
1890 28 TOL AA 128 589 33 3 0 9 -0 45 3.7 11 56 4.8 .530 .524 4.2 0.7 47 $ *3/O
1891 29 BAL AA 139 615 16 2 0 6 0 24 2.0 11 35 3.2 .515 .512 2.6 0.6 29 $ *3
1892 30 STL NL 149 661 0 -2 0 8 0 6 0.4 20 26 2.5 .504 .504 1.8 0.7 18 $ *3
1893 31 STL NL 125 556 4 -1 0 6 -0 8 0.6 16 24 2.2 .505 .504 1.8 0.4 18 $ *3/O
1897 35 LOU NL 133 569 10 -2 0 14 -0 22 1.8 16 39 3.5 .514 .511 2.3 1.1 25 $ *3
7 Seasons 695 3079 61 1 0 43 1 105 8.5 74 180 16.3 .513 .508 12.7 3.5 137 $
STL (2 yrs) 274 1217 4 -3 0 14 -0 15 1.0 36 51 4.7 .505 .504 3.6 1.2 37 $
LOU (1 yr) 133 569 10 -2 0 14 -0 22 1.8 16 39 3.5 .514 .511 2.3 1.1 25 $
SLM (1 yr) 18 78 -2 0 0 0 2 0 0.1 -0 -0 0.1 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $
BAL (1 yr) 139 615 16 2 0 6 0 24 2.0 11 35 3.2 .515 .512 2.6 0.6 29 $
WHS (1 yr) 3 11 0 0 0 0 -0 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .493 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $
TOL (1 yr) 128 589 33 3 0 9 -0 45 3.7 11 56 4.8 .530 .524 4.2 0.7 47 $

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
1884 22 SLM UA 78 58 5 2.2 62 .237 .237 .248 .256 .275 .263 .321 .520 .596 75 .332 -1.2 -0.1 .026
1888 26 WHS NL 11 7 1 3.8 67 .500 .300 .239 .364 .286 .300 .328 .664 .614 119 .566 0.2 0.0 .571 .100 .000
1890 28 TOL AA 589 351 89 6.6 90 .287 .295 .264 .404 .344 .456 .348 .860 .692 149 .732 32.5 3.4 1.074 .436 .161 10.9
1891 29 BAL AA 615 392 82 5.5 92 .316 .290 .262 .363 .346 .424 .354 .787 .700 124 .636 15.4 1.6 .875 .312 .134 10.6
1892 30 STL NL 661 444 69 4.1 85 .271 .258 .257 .328 .332 .355 .344 .683 .676 102 .551 1.4 0.2 .664 .229 .097 11.4
1893 31 STL NL 556 362 75 5.5 106 .289 .276 .286 .349 .364 .442 .389 .791 .753 109 .551 2.9 0.3 .796 .286 .166 1.8
1897 35 LOU NL 569 363 77 5.5 104 .307 .301 .293 .365 .357 .426 .390 .791 .746 112 .563 8.0 0.8 .796 .234 .125 7.5
7 Yrs 3079 1977 398 5.3 94 .292 .282 .271 .358 .346 .413 .363 .772 .709 118 .604 59.3 6.1 .818 .289 .131 44.4
162 Game Avg. 718 461 93 5.3 94 .292 .282 .271 .358 .346 .413 .363 .772 .709 118 .604 14 1 .818 .289 .131 10
STL (2 yrs) 1217 806 144 4.7 95 .280 .266 .270 .338 .346 .394 .365 .732 .711 106 .549 4.3 0.4 .723 .255 .128 14.0
LOU (1 yr) 569 363 77 5.5 104 .307 .301 .293 .365 .357 .426 .390 .791 .746 112 .563 8.0 0.8 .796 .234 .125 7.5
SLM (1 yr) 78 58 5 2.2 62 .237 .237 .248 .256 .275 .263 .321 .520 .596 75 .333 -1.2 -0.1 .026
BAL (1 yr) 615 392 82 5.5 92 .316 .290 .262 .363 .346 .424 .354 .787 .700 124 .635 15.4 1.6 .875 .312 .134 10.6
WHS (1 yr) 11 7 1 3.8 67 .500 .300 .239 .364 .286 .300 .328 .664 .614 119 .567 0.2 0.0 .571 .100 .000
TOL (1 yr) 589 351 89 6.6 90 .287 .295 .264 .404 .344 .456 .348 .860 .692 149 .732 32.5 3.4 1.074 .436 .161 10.9
NL (4 yrs) 1797 1176 222 4.9 97 .289 .277 .277 .347 .349 .404 .372 .750 .722 108 .554 12.6 1.2 .745 .248 .127 21.5
AA (2 yrs) 1204 743 171 6.0 91 .301 .292 .263 .383 .345 .439 .351 .822 .696 136 .685 47.9 5.0 .969 .370 .147 21.5
UA (1 yr) 78 58 5 2.2 62 .237 .237 .248 .256 .275 .263 .321 .520 .596 75 .333 -1.2 -0.1 .026

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
1884 22 18 78 76 7 18 2 0 0 0 2 .237 .256 .263 .520 75 20 0
1885 23 18 78 76 7 18 2 0 0 0 2 .237 .256 .263 .520 75 20 0
1886 24 18 78 76 7 18 2 0 0 0 2 .237 .256 .263 .520 75 20 0
1887 25 18 78 76 7 18 2 0 0 0 2 .237 .256 .263 .520 75 20 0
1888 26 21 89 86 7 21 2 0 0 2 0 3 4 .244 .270 .267 .537 81 23 0
1889 27 21 89 86 7 21 2 0 0 2 0 3 4 .244 .270 .267 .537 81 23 0
1890 28 149 678 584 120 168 24 20 6 74 59 81 4 .288 .386 .428 .815 140 250 13
1891 29 288 1293 1136 222 328 44 38 12 178 105 133 63 .289 .375 .426 .801 132 484 24
1892 30 437 1954 1734 295 482 66 44 20 262 125 192 115 .278 .359 .401 .761 122 696 28
1893 31 562 2510 2234 368 620 88 73 21 356 136 241 140 .278 .357 .410 .767 119 917 35
1894 32 562 2510 2234 368 620 88 73 21 356 136 241 140 .278 .357 .410 .767 119 917 35
1895 33 562 2510 2234 368 620 88 73 21 356 136 241 140 .278 .357 .410 .767 119 917 35
1896 34 562 2510 2234 368 620 88 73 21 356 136 241 140 .278 .357 .410 .767 119 917 35
1897 35 695 3079 2746 444 774 109 87 26 439 151 282 161 .282 .358 .413 .772 118 1135 46 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
1884 22 41 172 168 12 36 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 .214 .233 .238 .471 9 18
1888 26 4 12 11 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 .273 .333 .273 .606 1 3
1890 28 173 745 641 115 167 25 23 7 73 67 89 0 .261 .364 .404 .768 90 128
1891 29 182 759 689 101 177 22 20 7 103 51 58 77 .257 .325 .377 .703 81 139
1892 30 157 672 612 64 145 21 6 8 73 19 56 55 .237 .305 .330 .635 60 149
1893 31 155 638 583 61 135 22 28 1 79 11 48 31 .232 .298 .370 .668 63 125
1897 35 160 648 589 71 159 22 14 5 78 15 42 25 .270 .330 .380 .711 72 133
7 Yrs 872 3646 3293 424 822 116 91 28 408 163 298 193 .250 .321 .366 .687 376 695
162 Game Avg. 162 677 612 79 153 22 17 5 76 55 .250 .321 .366 .687 70 695

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wins Above Replacements c a p y
1890 AA  4.8 (7th)

WAR Position Playerss c a p y
1890 AA  4.8 (3rd)

Offensive WARs c a p y
1890 AA  4.2 (4th)

Defensive WARs c a p y
1897 NL  1.1 (6th)

On-Base% s c a p y
1890 AA  .404 (10th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1890 AA  .456 (7th)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1890 AA  .860 (9th)

Games Played s c a p y
1891 AA  139 (2nd)
1897 NL  133 (10th)

At Bats s c a p y
1891 AA  552 (10th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1890 AA  589 (9th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1890 AA  113 (7th)

Hits s c a p y
1890 AA  147 (10th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1890 AA  227 (5th)
1891 AA  234 (5th)

Triples s c a p y
1890 AA  20 (1st)
1891 AA  18 (3rd)
1893 NL  29 (1st)
1897 NL  14 (10th)
Career  87 (230th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1890 AA  6 (5th)
1892 NL  8 (6th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1891 AA  104 (5th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1890 AA  78 (4th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1891 AA  59 (6th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1890 AA  59 (8th)
1891 AA  46 (10th)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1890 AA  150 (7th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1890 AA  89 (5th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1890 AA  33 (7th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1890 AA  3.5 (7th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1890 AA  48 (2nd)
1891 AA  44 (5th)
1893 NL  52 (7th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1890 AA  238 (6th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1890 AA  .733 (9th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1890 AA  13 (5th)
1891 AA  11 (9th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1890 AA  10.9 (4th)
1891 AA  10.6 (9th)
1892 NL  11.4 (9th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1890 AA  83.0 (6th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 2 (608), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 34 (719), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 14 (1023), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 13 (1263), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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