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Jim Whitney

James Evans Whitney (Grasshopper Jim)

Positions: Pitcher, Outfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 172 lb.

Born: November 10, 1857 in Conklin, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: May 2, 1881
Teams (by GP): Beaneaters/RedStockings/Nationals/Cowboys/Hoosiers/... 1881-1890

Final Game: July 16, 1890
Died: May 21, 1891 in Binghamton, NY
Buried: Spring Forest Cemetery, Binghamton, NY
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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
1881 23 BSN NL 75 301 282 37 72 17 3 0 32 19 18 .255 .302 .337 .639 104 95 0 *1O/3
1882 24 BSN NL 61 275 251 49 81 18 7 5 48 24 13 .323 .382 .510 .892 183 128 0 1/O3
1883 25 BSN NL 96 434 409 78 115 27 10 5 57 25 29 .281 .323 .433 .755 124 177 0 1O/3
1884 26 BSN NL 66 286 270 41 70 17 5 3 40 16 38 .259 .301 .393 .693 118 106 0 13O/5
1885 27 BSN NL 72 307 290 35 68 8 4 0 36 17 24 .234 .277 .290 .567 86 84 0 1O/3
1886 28 KCN NL 67 276 247 25 59 13 3 2 23 5 29 39 .239 .319 .340 .659 96 84 0 1O/5
1887 29 WHS NL 54 219 201 29 53 9 6 2 22 10 18 24 .264 .324 .398 .722 104 80 0 1/O
1888 30 WHS NL 42 148 141 13 24 0 0 1 17 3 7 20 .170 .209 .191 .401 32 27 0 1/O3
1889 31 IND NL 10 38 32 6 12 4 1 0 4 2 5 6 .375 .474 .563 1.036 187 18 1 /1O
1890 32 PHA AA 7 22 21 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238 .273 .238 .511 51 5 0 /1O
10 Yrs 550 2306 2144 316 559 113 39 18 280 20 161 211 .261 .313 .375 .688 112 804 1
162 Game Avg. 162 679 632 93 165 33 11 5 82 47 .261 .313 .375 .688 112 237 0
BSN (5 yrs) 370 1603 1502 240 406 87 29 13 213 101 122 .270 .316 .393 .709 122 590 0
WHS (2 yrs) 96 367 342 42 77 9 6 3 39 13 25 44 .225 .278 .313 .591 77 107 0
PHA (1 yr) 7 22 21 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238 .273 .238 .511 51 5 0
KCN (1 yr) 67 276 247 25 59 13 3 2 23 5 29 39 .239 .319 .340 .659 96 84 0
IND (1 yr) 10 38 32 6 12 4 1 0 4 2 5 6 .375 .474 .563 1.036 187 18 1
NL (9 yrs) 543 2284 2123 313 554 113 39 18 279 20 160 211 .261 .313 .376 .689 113 799 1
AA (1 yr) 7 22 21 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238 .273 .238 .511 51 5 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
1881 23 BSN NL 75 301 3 0 0 -4 12 11 0.9 9 20 0.9 .513 .506 1.4 -0.5 24 $1,050 *1O/3
1882 24 BSN NL 61 275 25 0 0 -2 6 29 2.5 8 37 2.5 .542 .516 2.7 -0.3 39 $ 1/O3
1883 25 BSN NL 96 434 14 0 0 -2 10 22 1.7 13 35 1.7 .520 .512 2.0 -0.4 37 $ 1O/3
1884 26 BSN NL 66 286 5 0 0 -2 5 8 0.6 9 17 0.6 .511 .505 0.9 -0.3 19 $2,500 13O/5
1885 27 BSN NL 72 307 -3 0 0 -1 9 6 0.4 9 15 0.4 .507 .503 0.6 -0.2 16 $ 1O/3
1886 28 KCN NL 67 276 -2 -1 0 -5 8 0 -0.1 9 9 -0.1 .501 .500 0.5 -0.6 14 $ 1O/5
1887 29 WHS NL 54 219 0 -1 0 -2 14 11 0.8 7 18 0.8 .517 .506 1.1 -0.3 20 $ 1/O
1888 30 WHS NL 42 148 -10 -1 0 -1 10 -2 -0.3 4 2 -0.3 .495 .499 -0.1 -0.1 3 $ 1/O3
1889 31 IND NL 10 38 4 -0 0 0 3 7 0.5 1 8 0.5 .555 .503 0.6 -0.0 8 $ /1O
1890 32 PHA AA 7 22 -1 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 .502 .500 0.0 -0.0 1 $ /1O
10 Seasons 550 2306 35 -2 0 -19 78 91 7.1 70 161 7.0 .515 .505 9.7 -2.9 180 $3,550
BSN (5 yrs) 370 1603 44 0 0 -11 42 75 6.1 48 123 6.1 .518 .508 7.6 -1.8 134 $3,550
WHS (2 yrs) 96 367 -10 -2 0 -3 24 9 0.5 11 21 0.5 .507 .502 1.0 -0.4 23 $
PHA (1 yr) 7 22 -1 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 .502 .500 0.0 -0.0 1 $
KCN (1 yr) 67 276 -2 -1 0 -5 8 0 -0.1 9 9 -0.1 .501 .500 0.5 -0.6 14 $
IND (1 yr) 10 38 4 -0 0 0 3 7 0.5 1 8 0.5 .555 .503 0.6 -0.0 8 $

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
1881 23 BSN NL 301 210 29 3.7 71 .273 .255 .259 .302 .289 .337 .339 .639 .628 104 .501 2.3 0.2 .082
1882 24 BSN NL 275 170 49 7.7 70 .326 .323 .254 .382 .281 .510 .345 .892 .627 183 .798 24.3 2.6 .187
1883 25 BSN NL 434 294 57 5.1 82 .293 .281 .270 .323 .298 .433 .372 .755 .671 124 .614 12.3 1.3 .152
1884 26 BSN NL 286 200 32 4.2 73 .293 .259 .249 .301 .290 .393 .345 .693 .635 118 .566 5.6 0.6 .133
1885 27 BSN NL 307 222 23 2.7 66 .256 .234 .242 .277 .285 .290 .324 .567 .610 86 .406 -4.3 -0.5 .055
1886 28 KCN NL 276 188 27 3.7 84 .277 .239 .263 .319 .313 .340 .361 .659 .674 96 .502 -0.1 -0.0 .628 .239 .101 2.9
1887 29 WHS NL 219 148 26 4.6 93 .291 .264 .269 .324 .326 .398 .382 .722 .708 104 .516 0.9 0.1 .730 .274 .134 3.3
1888 30 WHS NL 148 117 6 1.4 67 .192 .170 .239 .209 .286 .191 .328 .401 .614 32 .167 -10.6 -1.3 .316 .092 .021 1.5
1889 31 IND NL 38 20 8 10.5 97 .462 .375 .274 .474 .346 .563 .374 1.036 .720 187 .835 4.2 0.4 1.300 .406 .188 .0
1890 32 PHA AA 22 16 1 1.6 86 .238 .238 .259 .273 .337 .238 .341 .511 .678 51 .174 -1.4 -0.2 .375 .048 .000
10 Yrs 2306 1585 258 4.3 76 .283 .261 .257 .313 .297 .375 .351 .688 .648 112 .564 33.3 3.4 .622 .199 .114 18.9
162 Game Avg. 679 467 76 4.3 76 .283 .261 .257 .313 .297 .375 .351 .688 .648 112 .564 10 1 .622 .199 .114 6
BSN (5 yrs) 1603 1096 190 4.6 73 .287 .270 .256 .316 .290 .393 .348 .709 .637 122 .599 40.2 4.3 .123
WHS (2 yrs) 367 265 32 3.2 82 .251 .225 .257 .278 .310 .313 .360 .591 .670 77 .400 -9.7 -1.2 .547 .199 .088 4.9
PHA (1 yr) 22 16 1 1.6 86 .238 .238 .259 .273 .337 .238 .341 .511 .678 51 .174 -1.4 -0.2 .375 .048 .000
KCN (1 yr) 276 188 27 3.7 84 .277 .239 .263 .319 .313 .340 .361 .659 .674 96 .502 -0.1 -0.0 .628 .239 .101 2.9
IND (1 yr) 38 20 8 10.5 97 .462 .375 .274 .474 .346 .563 .374 1.036 .720 187 .835 4.2 0.4 1.300 .406 .188 .0
NL (9 yrs) 2284 1569 257 4.3 76 .283 .261 .257 .313 .297 .376 .351 .689 .648 113 .566 34.7 3.5 .184 .066 .115 28.8
AA (1 yr) 22 16 1 1.6 86 .238 .238 .259 .273 .337 .238 .341 .511 .678 51 .174 -1.4 -0.2 .375 .048 .000

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
1881 23 75 301 282 37 72 17 3 0 32 19 18 .255 .302 .337 .639 104 95 0
1882 24 136 576 533 86 153 35 10 5 80 43 31 .287 .340 .418 .759 141 223 0
1883 25 232 1010 942 164 268 62 20 10 137 68 60 .285 .333 .425 .757 134 400 0
1884 26 298 1296 1212 205 338 79 25 13 177 84 98 .279 .326 .417 .743 130 506 0
1885 27 370 1603 1502 240 406 87 29 13 213 101 122 .270 .316 .393 .709 122 590 0
1886 28 437 1879 1749 265 465 100 32 15 236 5 130 161 .266 .317 .385 .702 118 674 0
1887 29 491 2098 1950 294 518 109 38 17 258 15 148 185 .266 .317 .387 .704 117 754 0
1888 30 533 2246 2091 307 542 109 38 18 275 18 155 205 .259 .310 .374 .684 111 781 0
1889 31 543 2284 2123 313 554 113 39 18 279 20 160 211 .261 .313 .376 .689 113 799 1
1890 32 550 2306 2144 316 559 113 39 18 280 20 161 211 .261 .313 .375 .688 112 804 1

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
1881 23 145 571 536 65 131 31 5 0 56 0 35 35 .244 .291 .321 .612 50 75
1882 24 116 502 461 76 137 30 12 8 75 0 41 25 .297 .355 .466 .821 76 61
1883 25 157 675 640 96 159 37 14 7 70 0 35 47 .248 .287 .383 .670 70 96
1884 26 94 392 372 48 88 21 6 4 46 0 20 54 .237 .276 .358 .633 37 66
1885 27 105 444 420 48 96 11 6 0 50 0 24 35 .229 .270 .283 .554 32 72
1886 28 88 349 315 27 69 15 4 2 25 6 34 51 .219 .295 .311 .606 29 67
1887 29 69 267 247 29 58 10 7 2 22 11 20 31 .235 .292 .356 .648 26 54
1888 30 50 178 169 16 30 0 0 1 21 4 9 24 .178 .219 .195 .414 7 42
1889 31 12 42 36 5 12 4 1 0 4 2 5 7 .333 .429 .500 .929 7 10
1890 32 9 29 28 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .214 .241 .214 .456 1 7
10 Yrs 845 3449 3224 413 786 159 55 24 370 23 224 309 .244 .293 .350 .643 335 550
162 Game Avg. 162 661 618 79 151 30 11 5 71 43 .244 .293 .350 .643 64 550

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1881 NL  8.1 (1st)
1882 NL  7.7 (3rd)
1883 NL  12.2 (2nd)
1884 NL  7.7 (5th)
1887 NL  8.1 (4th)
Career  50.2 (242nd)

Offensive WAR† s c a p y
1882 NL  2.7 (9th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1882 NL  .323 (5th)

On-Base% s c a p y
1882 NL  .382 (3rd)

Slugging % s c a p y
1882 NL  .510 (3rd)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1882 NL  .892 (3rd)

Home Runs s c a p y
1882 NL  5 (4th)
1883 NL  5 (6th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1882 NL  24 (5th)
1883 NL  25 (8th)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1882 NL  183 (3rd)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1882 NL  24 (4th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1882 NL  2.6 (4th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1883 NL  42 (9th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1882 NL  .798 (3rd)

AB per HR s c a p y
1882 NL  50.2 (1st)
1883 NL  81.8 (8th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 19 (1051), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 6 (2065), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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