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Bill Wight

William Robert Wight (Lefty)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: April 12, 1922 in Rio Vista, CA
High School: McClymonds HS (Oakland, CA)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1941. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1946
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Orioles/RedSox/Indians/Tigers/... 1946-1958

Final Game: September 21, 1958
Died: May 17, 2007 in Mount Shasta, CA
Buried: East Lawn Sierra Hills Memorial Park, Sacramento, CA
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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
1946 24 NYY AL 14 11 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 2 1
1947 25 NYY AL 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .333 .000 .333 -2 0 0 0 1 /1
1948 26 CHW AL 34 79 73 2 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 31 .082 .130 .082 .212 -42 6 1 1 3 1
1949 27 CHW AL 35 100 85 7 14 3 0 0 6 0 1 6 27 .165 .220 .200 .420 13 17 1 0 9 1
1950 28 CHW AL 30 75 61 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 17 .000 .062 .000 .062 -83 0 1 0 10 1
1951 29 BOS AL 34 44 41 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 16 .073 .136 .073 .210 -44 3 0 0 0 1
1952 30 TOT AL 33 61 57 2 12 2 0 0 5 0 0 2 10 .211 .237 .246 .483 34 14 1 0 2 1
1952 30 BOS AL 10 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 .143 .250 .143 .393 8 1 0 0 0 1
1952 30 DET AL 23 53 50 2 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 7 .220 .235 .260 .495 38 13 1 0 2 1
1953 31 TOT AL 33 12 12 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 .250 .250 .500 37 3 0 0 0 1
1953 31 DET AL 13 7 7 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .429 .429 .429 .857 134 3 0 0 0 1
1953 31 CLE AL 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 1
1955 33 TOT AL 36 43 36 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 16 .083 .108 .111 .219 -39 4 0 0 6 0 0 1/3
1955 33 CLE AL 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1955 33 BAL AL 19 42 36 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 16 .083 .108 .111 .219 -39 4 0 0 5 0 0 1/3
1956 34 BAL AL 35 64 60 2 12 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 26 .200 .226 .200 .426 18 12 0 0 2 0 0 1
1957 35 BAL AL 27 40 34 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .029 .083 .029 .113 -67 1 0 1 4 0 0 1
1958 36 TOT NL 35 12 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .100 .182 .100 .282 -24 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
1958 36 CIN NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1958 36 STL NL 28 12 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .100 .182 .100 .282 -24 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
12 Yrs 347 545 480 19 55 6 0 0 24 0 1 24 169 .115 .160 .127 .287 -22 61 5 2 40 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 254 224 9 26 3 0 0 11 0 0 11 79 .115 .160 .127 .287 -22 28 2 1 19
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
BAL (3 yrs) 81 146 130 4 16 1 0 0 6 0 0 4 54 .123 .156 .131 .286 -20 17 0 1 11 0 0
CHW (3 yrs) 99 254 219 11 20 3 0 0 11 0 1 13 75 .091 .146 .105 .251 -32 23 3 1 22
BOS (2 yrs) 44 52 48 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 19 .083 .154 .083 .237 -37 4 0 0 0
CLE (2 yrs) 37 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
NYY (2 yrs) 15 15 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 .083 .000 .083 -75 0 0 0 3
DET (2 yrs) 36 60 57 2 14 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 8 .246 .259 .281 .539 50 16 1 0 2
STL (1 yr) 28 12 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .100 .182 .100 .282 -24 1 1 0 1 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (11 yrs) 312 533 470 19 54 6 0 0 24 0 1 23 163 .115 .160 .128 .287 -22 60 4 2 39 0 0
NL (1 yr) 35 12 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .100 .182 .100 .282 -24 1 1 0 1 0 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
1946 24 NYY AL 14 11 -3 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .486 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $ 1
1947 25 NYY AL 1 4 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .511 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1948 26 CHW AL 34 79 -16 -0 0 0 8 -7 -0.7 2 -5 -0.7 .478 .495 -0.8 0.0 -5 $ 1
1949 27 CHW AL 35 100 -12 -0 0 0 11 -2 -0.2 2 1 -0.2 .495 .499 -0.2 0.0 1 $ 1
1950 28 CHW AL 30 75 -20 -0 0 0 9 -11 -1.0 2 -9 -1.0 .465 .494 -1.0 0.0 -9 $ 1
1951 29 BOS AL 34 44 -9 -0 1 0 4 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.4 .488 .497 -0.4 0.0 -3 $ 1
1952 30 BOS AL 10 8 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1952 30 DET AL 23 53 -4 -0 0 0 6 2 0.2 1 3 0.2 .508 .501 0.2 0.0 3 $ 1
1953 31 DET AL 13 7 0 -0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .505 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $ 1
1953 31 CLE AL 20 5 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .495 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ 1
1955 33 CLE AL 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1955 33 BAL AL 19 42 -6 -0 0 0 4 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .488 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $ 1/3
1956 34 BAL AL 35 64 -7 -0 0 0 7 -1 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 1 $ 1
1957 35 BAL AL 27 40 -6 0 0 0 4 -1 -0.2 1 -0 -0.2 .495 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -0 $ 1
1958 36 CIN NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1958 36 STL NL 28 12 -2 0 -0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -0 $ 1
12 Seasons 347 545 -87 -2 1 0 59 -29 -2.9 14 -15 -2.9 .492 .499 -2.9 0.0 -15 $
BAL (3 yrs) 81 146 -19 -1 0 0 16 -4 -0.4 4 -0 -0.5 .495 .499 -0.4 0.0 -0 $
CHW (3 yrs) 99 254 -47 -1 0 0 28 -20 -1.9 6 -13 -1.9 .480 .496 -2.0 0.0 -13 $
BOS (2 yrs) 44 52 -10 -0 1 0 5 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.4 .490 .499 -0.4 0.0 -3 $
CLE (2 yrs) 37 6 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $
NYY (2 yrs) 15 15 -3 0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .488 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $
DET (2 yrs) 36 60 -4 -1 0 0 7 2 0.2 2 4 0.3 .507 .501 0.3 0.0 4 $
STL (1 yr) 28 12 -2 0 -0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -0 $
CIN (1 yr) 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .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
1946 24 NYY AL 11 11 0 0.0 97 .000 .000 .265 .000 .339 .000 .381 .000 .720 -100 .000 -2.4 -0.3 .000 .000 .000
1947 25 NYY AL 4 3 0 0.0 96 .000 .262 .333 .341 .000 .376 .333 .717 -2 .000 -0.2 -0.0 .500 .500 .000
1948 26 CHW AL 79 71 1 0.4 102 .143 .082 .268 .130 .353 .082 .388 .212 .740 -42 .010 -15.0 -1.5 .147 .041 .000
1949 27 CHW AL 100 82 4 1.3 103 .241 .165 .266 .220 .357 .200 .386 .420 .743 13 .091 -10.8 -1.1 .301 .094 .035
1950 28 CHW AL 75 72 0 0.0 111 .000 .000 .275 .062 .361 .000 .412 .062 .773 -83 .000 -17.1 -1.7 .065 .066 .000
1951 29 BOS AL 44 38 0 0.0 110 .120 .073 .279 .136 .362 .073 .409 .210 .771 -44 .000 -8.9 -0.9 .158 .073 .000
1952 30 TOT AL 61 48 3 1.7 97 .255 .211 .261 .237 .341 .246 .381 .483 .722 34 .162 -5.2 -0.5 .348 .070 .035
1952 30 BOS AL 8 6 0 0.0 102 .250 .143 .268 .250 .349 .143 .391 .393 .740 8 .000 -0.9 -0.1 .333 .143 .000
1952 30 DET AL 53 42 3 1.9 96 .256 .220 .260 .235 .340 .260 .380 .495 .720 38 .198 -4.4 -0.5 .350 .060 .040
1953 31 TOT AL 12 9 1 3.0 100 .333 .250 .267 .250 .342 .250 .393 .500 .735 37 .324 -1.1 -0.1 .333 .000 .000
1953 31 DET AL 7 4 1 6.7 101 .500 .429 .267 .429 .343 .429 .393 .857 .737 134 .679 0.3 0.0 .750 .000 .000
1953 31 CLE AL 5 5 0 0.0 100 .000 .000 .266 .000 .342 .000 .392 .000 .733 -100 .000 -1.4 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1955 33 TOT AL 43 39 1 0.7 96 .150 .083 .257 .108 .335 .111 .382 .219 .717 -39 .030 -6.9 -0.7 .152 .056 .028
1955 33 CLE AL 1 1 0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0
1955 33 BAL AL 42 38 1 0.7 96 .150 .083 .257 .108 .335 .111 .382 .219 .717 -39 .031 -6.9 -0.7 .152 .056 .028
1956 34 BAL AL 64 50 3 1.6 98 .353 .200 .256 .226 .336 .200 .391 .426 .728 18 .119 -7.0 -0.7 .292 .033 .000
1957 35 BAL AL 40 37 0 0.0 93 .045 .029 .255 .083 .326 .029 .385 .113 .710 -67 .000 -7.7 -0.8 .091 .029 .000
1958 36 TOT NL 12 11 0 0.0 110 .250 .100 .276 .182 .344 .100 .430 .282 .775 -24 .000 -1.9 -0.2 .200 .100 .000
1958 36 STL NL 12 11 0 0.0 110 .250 .100 .276 .182 .344 .100 .430 .282 .775 -24 .000 -1.9 -0.2 .200 .100 .000
12 Yrs 545 471 13 0.7 102 .177 .115 .265 .160 .348 .127 .392 .287 .740 -22 .034 -84.2 -8.4 .200 .060 .013
162 Game Avg. 254 220 6 0.7 102 .177 .115 .265 .160 .348 .127 .392 .287 .740 -22 .034 -84.2 -8.4 .200 .060 .013
PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
BAL (3 yrs) 146 125 4 0.9 96 .211 .123 .256 .156 .333 .131 .387 .286 .720 -20 .044 -21.5 -2.2 .193 .038 .008
CHW (3 yrs) 254 225 5 0.6 105 .139 .091 .269 .146 .357 .105 .394 .251 .751 -32 .022 -42.9 -4.2 .177 .068 .014
BOS (2 yrs) 52 44 0 0.0 109 .138 .083 .277 .154 .360 .083 .407 .237 .767 -37 .000 -9.8 -1.0 .182 .083 .000
CLE (2 yrs) 6 6 0 0.0 100 .000 .000 .266 .000 .342 .000 .392 .000 .733 -100 .000 -1.4 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
NYY (2 yrs) 15 14 0 0.0 96 .000 .000 .264 .083 .340 .000 .380 .083 .720 -75 .000 -2.7 -0.3 .091 .091 .000
DET (2 yrs) 60 46 4 2.3 97 .286 .246 .261 .259 .340 .281 .381 .539 .722 50 .257 -4.1 -0.4 .386 .053 .035
STL (1 yr) 12 11 0 0.0 110 .250 .100 .276 .182 .344 .100 .430 .282 .775 -24 .000 -1.9 -0.2 .200 .100 .000
AL (11 yrs) 533 460 13 0.8 102 .176 .115 .265 .160 .348 .128 .391 .287 .740 -22 .036 -82.3 -8.2 .200 .060 .013
NL (1 yr) 12 11 0 0.0 110 .250 .100 .276 .182 .344 .100 .430 .282 .775 -24 .000 -1.9 -0.2 .200 .100 .000

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1946 24 NYY AL 11 0.0% 27.3% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0 55%
1947 25 NYY AL 4 0.0% 50.0% 25.0% 0.0% 2.00 1.0 0%
1948 26 CHW AL 79 0.0% 39.2% 3.8% 0.0% 0% 10.33 2.4 24.3 0.50 53%
1949 27 CHW AL 100 0.0% 27.0% 6.0% 3.0% 21% 4.50 3.1 14.2 1.78 58%
1950 28 CHW AL 75 0.0% 22.7% 5.3% 0.0% 4.25 3.6 30.5 1.25 59%
1951 29 BOS AL 44 0.0% 36.4% 6.8% 0.0% 0% 5.33 2.6 41.0 2.14 57%
1952 30 TOT AL 61 0.0% 16.4% 3.3% 3.3% 17% 5.00 5.7 11.4 1.50 77%
1952 30 BOS AL 8 0.0% 37.5% 12.5% 0.0% 0% 3.00 2.3 7.0 0.33 50%
1952 30 DET AL 53 0.0% 13.2% 1.9% 3.8% 18% 7.00 7.1 12.5 1.82 81%
1953 31 TOT AL 12 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 4.0 12.0 1.33 75%
1953 31 DET AL 7 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 7.0 7.0 2.00 86%
1953 31 CLE AL 5 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5 1.00 60%
1955 33 TOT AL 43 0.0% 37.2% 2.3% 2.3% 33% 16.00 2.3 18.0 1.20 47%
1955 33 CLE AL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
1955 33 BAL AL 42 0.0% 38.1% 2.4% 2.4% 33% 16.00 2.3 18.0 1.10 48%
1956 34 BAL AL 64 0.0% 40.6% 3.1% 0.0% 0% 13.00 2.3 15.0 1.09 53%
1957 35 BAL AL 40 0.0% 30.0% 2.5% 0.0% 0% 12.00 2.8 1.30 55%
1958 36 TOT NL 12 0.0% 50.0% 8.3% 0.0% 0% 6.00 1.7 33%
1958 36 STL NL 12 0.0% 50.0% 8.3% 0.0% 0% 6.00 1.7 33%
12 Yrs 545 0.0% 31.0% 4.4% 1.1% 11% 7.04 2.8 20.0 1.34 57%
MLB Averages 2.0% 10.7% 9.5% 6.4% 28% 1.13 8.2 44.5 8.2 0.98 76%
PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1946 24 NYY AL -2.4 -0.3 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1947 25 NYY AL -0.2 -0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1948 26 CHW AL -15.0 -1.5 34 -0.6 0.1 -0.8 1.05 -0.7 0.1 -6.7 -0.7 0.94 -7.6 0
1949 27 CHW AL -10.8 -1.1 47 -0.3 0.4 -0.7 .91 -0.5 0.1 -6.1 -0.6 1.07 -5.8 0
1950 28 CHW AL -17.1 -1.7 52 -1.0 0.2 -1.2 1.06 -1.0 0.1 -9.7 -0.9 0.98 -12.0 0
1951 29 BOS AL -8.9 -0.9 44 -0.7 0.2 -0.9 1.04 -0.7 0.0 -8.1 -0.8 0.96 -8.6 0
1952 30 TOT AL -5.2 -0.5 52 -0.6 0.5 -1.0 1.02 -0.5 -0.1 -4.4 -0.5 1.03 -4.6 0
1952 30 BOS AL -0.9 -0.1 8 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 1.02 -0.1 0.1 -1.5 -0.2 1.28 -0.9 0
1952 30 DET AL -4.4 -0.5 44 -0.6 0.4 -0.9 1.02 -0.4 -0.2 -2.8 -0.3 0.98 -3.7 0
1953 31 TOT AL -1.1 -0.1 13 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 1.03 -0.1 0.1 -1.7 -0.2 1.15 -1.8 0
1953 31 DET AL 0.3 0.0 8 0.0 0.2 -0.2 1.35 -0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.0 1.29 -0.3 0
1953 31 CLE AL -1.4 -0.1 5 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .51 -0.1 -0.0 -1.4 -0.1 0.92 -1.5 0
1955 33 TOT AL -6.9 -0.7 43 -0.8 0.3 -1.1 1.18 -0.7 0.0 -5.7 -0.6 0.97 -7.0 0
1955 33 CLE AL 0.0 0.0 1 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 1.15 -0.0 -0.0 -0.2 -0.0 1.13 -0.2 0
1955 33 BAL AL -6.9 -0.7 42 -0.8 0.3 -1.0 1.18 -0.7 0.0 -5.5 -0.6 0.97 -6.8 0
1956 34 BAL AL -7.1 -0.7 64 -0.4 0.7 -1.1 .85 -0.6 0.1 -4.4 -0.4 0.86 -6.7 0
1957 35 BAL AL -7.7 -0.8 40 -0.6 0.2 -0.8 .87 -0.6 -0.1 -4.8 -0.5 0.88 -6.1 0
1958 36 TOT NL -1.9 -0.2 12 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 1.17 -0.1 0.1 -1.5 -0.1 0.92 -1.5 0
1958 36 CIN NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1958 36 STL NL -1.9 -0.2 12 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 1.17 -0.1 0.1 -1.5 -0.1 0.92 -1.5 0
12 Yrs -84.3 -8.4 401 -5.1 3.0 -8.1 1.00 -5.6 0.5 -53.0 -5.3 0.97 -61.5 0
BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1948 26 CHW AL 0 0 20% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1949 27 CHW AL 1 0 35% 10 0 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 33% 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
1950 28 CHW AL 1 0 50% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1951 29 BOS AL 0 0 17% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1952 30 TOT AL 0 0 14% 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1952 30 BOS AL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1952 30 DET AL 0 0 17% 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1953 31 TOT AL 0 0 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1953 31 DET AL 0 0 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1953 31 CLE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 33 TOT AL 2 0 25% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 50% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1955 33 CLE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 33 BAL AL 2 0 25% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 50% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1956 34 BAL AL 0 0 14% 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1957 35 BAL AL 3 0 33% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 36 TOT NL 0 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 36 STL NL 0 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Yrs 7 0 24% 82 0 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 1 18% 15 13 1 2 2 0 5 2 3
ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1948 26 CHW AL 79 79% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 150% 7 1 14% 7 1 14% 17 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1949 27 CHW AL 100 55% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 150% 10 1 10% 12 6 50% 41 3 7% 4 1 25% 6 4 67% 0
1950 28 CHW AL 75 71% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 10 125% 15 1 7% 14 5 36% 43 2 5% 3 2 67% 1 0 0% 0
1951 29 BOS AL 44 66% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 10 0 0% 9 1 11% 29 1 3% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
1952 30 TOT AL 61 63% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 50% 13 1 8% 8 2 25% 40 3 8% 3 2 67% 2 2 100% 0
1952 30 BOS AL 8 75% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 2 1 50% 11 1 9% 2 1 50% 0 0 0
1952 30 DET AL 53 61% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 50% 10 1 10% 6 1 17% 29 2 7% 1 1 100% 2 2 100% 0
1953 31 TOT AL 12 75% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 12 1 8% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
1953 31 DET AL 7 86% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 8 1 13% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
1953 31 CLE AL 5 60% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1955 33 TOT AL 43 56% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 86% 9 0 0% 10 4 40% 30 2 7% 1 0 0% 2 2 100% 0
1955 33 CLE AL 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
1955 33 BAL AL 42 55% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 83% 9 0 0% 9 3 33% 29 2 7% 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
1956 34 BAL AL 64 72% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 4 0 0% 6 1 17% 34 5 15% 4 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
1957 35 BAL AL 40 68% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 80% 7 0 0% 7 1 14% 23 2 9% 2 1 50% 2 1 50% 0
1958 36 TOT NL 12 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 3 1 33% 2 0 0% 7 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1958 36 STL NL 12 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 3 1 33% 2 0 0% 7 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
12 Yrs 530 67% 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 36 40 111% 80 5 6% 76 21 28% 276 19 7% 20 8 40% 15 9 60% 0
MLB Averages 50% 109% 14% 32% 14% 50% 54%
PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu

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
1946 24 14 11 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 2
1947 25 15 15 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 .083 .000 .083 -75 0 0 0 3
1948 26 49 94 84 3 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 36 .071 .124 .071 .195 -46 6 1 1 6
1949 27 84 194 169 10 20 3 0 0 9 0 1 10 63 .118 .172 .136 .308 -16 23 2 1 15
1950 28 114 269 230 12 20 3 0 0 11 0 1 14 80 .087 .143 .100 .243 -34 23 3 1 25
1951 29 148 313 271 13 23 3 0 0 12 0 1 17 96 .085 .142 .096 .238 -36 26 3 1 25
1952 30 181 374 328 15 35 5 0 0 17 0 1 19 106 .107 .158 .122 .280 -24 40 4 1 27
1953 31 214 386 340 15 38 5 0 0 18 0 1 19 109 .112 .161 .126 .288 -22 43 4 1 27
1954 32 214 386 340 15 38 5 0 0 18 0 1 19 109 .112 .161 .126 .288 -22 43 4 1 27
1955 33 250 429 376 16 41 6 0 0 20 0 1 20 125 .109 .156 .125 .281 -24 47 4 1 33 0 0
1956 34 285 493 436 18 53 6 0 0 24 0 1 22 151 .122 .166 .135 .301 -18 59 4 1 35 0 0
1957 35 312 533 470 19 54 6 0 0 24 0 1 23 163 .115 .160 .128 .287 -22 60 4 2 39 0 0
1958 36 347 545 480 19 55 6 0 0 24 0 1 24 169 .115 .160 .127 .287 -22 61 5 2 40 0 0

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
1946 24 15 11 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 14
1947 25 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .333 .000 .333 0 1
1948 26 36 86 78 3 8 0 0 0 4 0 4 32 .103 .157 .103 .259 1 34
1949 27 37 104 89 8 15 3 0 0 7 0 6 28 .169 .221 .202 .423 4 35
1950 28 31 78 64 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 18 .000 .059 .000 .059 0 30
1951 29 36 46 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 17 .000 .065 .000 .065 0 34
1952 30 34 63 59 2 12 2 0 0 5 0 2 10 .203 .230 .237 .467 3 33
1953 31 34 13 13 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .308 .308 .308 .615 1 33
1955 33 38 45 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 .000 .026 .000 .026 0 36
1956 34 37 67 63 2 13 0 0 0 5 0 2 27 .206 .231 .206 .437 3 35
1957 35 28 42 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 .000 .053 .000 .053 0 27
1958 36 37 13 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 .083 .000 .083 0 35
12 Yrs 364 572 505 18 52 5 0 0 24 0 25 176 .103 .148 .113 .261 12 347
162 Game Avg. 162 255 225 8 23 2 0 0 11 0 11 78 .103 .148 .113 .261 5 347

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1950 AL  10 (10th)

                                         

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Player Page Tricks and Tips

Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
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Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons or career game numbers (like '#1972:batting_standard', '#1970-1980-sum:batting_standard', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum:pitching_standard') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

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