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Wild Bill Widner

William Waterfield Widner

Positions: Pitcher and Rightfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: June 3, 1867 in Cincinnati, OH (All Transactions)
Debut: June 8, 1887
Teams (by GP): Solons/Nationals/RedStockings/Kelly'sKillers 1887-1891

Final Game: July 23, 1891
Died: December 10, 1908 in Cincinnati, OH
Buried: Wesleyan Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH
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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
1887 20 CIN AA 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 38 1 0 /1
1888 21 WHS NL 15 60 60 4 12 0 0 0 6 1 0 8 .200 .200 .200 .400 31 12 0 1/O
1889 22 COL AA 41 136 133 16 28 3 0 2 10 5 2 31 .211 .228 .278 .506 47 37 1 1/3O
1890 23 COL AA 13 43 41 3 8 0 0 0 2 2 2 .195 .233 .195 .428 28 8 0 1
1891 24 CKK AA 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 39 1 0 /1
5 Yrs 71 247 242 23 50 3 0 2 19 8 4 40 .207 .223 .244 .466 40 59 1
162 Game Avg. 162 564 552 52 114 7 0 5 43 18 9 .207 .223 .244 .466 40 135 2
COL (2 yrs) 54 179 174 19 36 3 0 2 12 7 4 31 .207 .229 .259 .488 43 45 1
WHS (1 yr) 15 60 60 4 12 0 0 0 6 1 0 8 .200 .200 .200 .400 31 12 0
CIN (1 yr) 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 38 1 0
CKK (1 yr) 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 39 1 0
AA (4 yrs) 56 187 182 19 38 3 0 2 13 7 4 32 .209 .230 .258 .488 43 47 1
NL (1 yr) 15 60 60 4 12 0 0 0 6 1 0 8 .200 .200 .200 .400 31 12 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
1887 20 CIN AA 1 4 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .492 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1888 21 WHS NL 15 60 -4 -0 0 0 3 -2 -0.2 2 0 -0.2 .490 .499 -0.2 -0.0 0 $ 1/O
1889 22 COL AA 41 136 -12 -0 0 0 11 -1 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .498 .499 -0.1 0.0 1 $ 1/3O
1890 23 COL AA 13 43 -4 -0 0 0 3 -0 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 -0.0 0 $ 1
1891 24 CKK AA 1 4 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .491 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
5 Seasons 71 247 -21 -1 0 0 18 -3 -0.4 5 2 -0.4 .496 .500 -0.4 -0.0 2 $
COL (2 yrs) 54 179 -16 -0 0 0 14 -2 -0.2 3 1 -0.2 .498 .500 -0.2 -0.0 1 $
WHS (1 yr) 15 60 -4 -0 0 0 3 -2 -0.2 2 0 -0.2 .490 .499 -0.2 -0.0 0 $
CIN (1 yr) 1 4 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .492 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
CKK (1 yr) 1 4 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .491 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $

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
1887 20 CIN AA 4 3 0 0.0 99 .250 .250 .282 .250 .347 .250 .381 .500 .728 38 .000 -0.4 -0.0 .333 .000 .000
1888 21 WHS NL 60 48 2 1.1 67 .231 .200 .239 .200 .286 .200 .328 .400 .614 31 .121 -4.7 -0.6 .271 .017 .000 .0
1889 22 COL AA 136 105 8 2.0 87 .260 .211 .261 .228 .332 .278 .354 .506 .685 47 .208 -9.6 -1.0 .429 .120 .068 2.9
1890 23 COL AA 43 33 2 1.6 83 .195 .195 .254 .233 .332 .195 .334 .428 .666 28 .166 -3.7 -0.4 .364 .098 .000 .0
1891 24 CKK AA 4 3 0 0.0 97 .333 .250 .269 .250 .354 .250 .364 .500 .718 39 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .333 .000 .000
5 Yrs 247 192 12 1.6 82 .240 .207 .255 .223 .321 .244 .345 .466 .666 40 .171 -18.7 -2.1 .375 .087 .037 3.2
162 Game Avg. 564 438 27 1.6 82 .240 .207 .255 .223 .321 .244 .345 .466 .666 40 .171 -18.7 -2.1 .375 .087 .037 7
COL (2 yrs) 179 138 10 1.9 86 .241 .207 .259 .229 .332 .259 .349 .488 .681 43 .198 -13.4 -1.4 .413 .115 .052 3.1
WHS (1 yr) 60 48 2 1.1 67 .231 .200 .239 .200 .286 .200 .328 .400 .614 31 .121 -4.7 -0.6 .271 .017 .000 .0
CIN (1 yr) 4 3 0 0.0 99 .250 .250 .282 .250 .347 .250 .381 .500 .728 38 .000 -0.4 -0.0 .333 .000 .000
CKK (1 yr) 4 3 0 0.0 97 .333 .250 .269 .250 .354 .250 .364 .500 .718 39 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .333 .000 .000
AA (4 yrs) 187 144 10 1.8 87 .243 .209 .260 .230 .332 .258 .350 .488 .683 43 .186 -14.1 -1.5 .410 .110 .049 3.1
NL (1 yr) 60 48 2 1.1 67 .231 .200 .239 .200 .286 .200 .328 .400 .614 31 .121 -4.7 -0.6 .271 .017 .000 .0

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
1887 20 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 38 1 0
1888 21 16 64 64 4 13 0 0 0 7 1 0 8 .203 .203 .203 .406 31 13 0
1889 22 57 200 197 20 41 3 0 2 17 6 2 39 .208 .220 .254 .474 42 50 1
1890 23 70 243 238 23 49 3 0 2 19 8 4 39 .206 .222 .244 .466 40 58 1
1891 24 71 247 242 23 50 3 0 2 19 8 4 40 .207 .223 .244 .466 40 59 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
1887 20 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1
1888 21 18 70 70 4 13 0 0 0 6 1 0 10 .186 .186 .186 .371 2 15
1889 22 47 151 148 14 27 3 0 2 8 5 2 36 .182 .199 .243 .442 7 41
1890 23 18 59 56 4 11 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 .196 .237 .196 .434 3 13
1891 24 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1
5 Yrs 85 290 284 22 51 3 0 2 17 9 5 47 .180 .197 .211 .408 12 71
162 Game Avg. 162 553 541 42 97 6 0 4 32 17 10 .180 .197 .211 .408 23 71

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1887 AA  born 1867-06-03 (8th)

                                         

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