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Harry Wolverton

Harry Sterling Wolverton (Fighting Harry)

Position: Third Baseman
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: December 6, 1873 in Mount Vernon, OH
School: Kenyon College (Gambier, OH) (All Transactions)
Debut: September 25, 1898
Teams (by GP): Phillies/Beaneaters/Orphans/Senators/Highlanders 1898-1912

Final Game: September 25, 1912
Died: February 4, 1937 in Oakland, CA
Buried: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, 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
1898 24 CHC NL 13 54 49 4 16 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 .327 .353 .347 .700 100 17 1 3 5
1899 25 CHC NL 99 442 389 50 111 14 11 1 49 14 30 14 .285 .350 .386 .736 103 150 9 14 5/6
1900 26 TOT NL 104 427 394 44 110 10 8 3 58 5 22 15 .279 .322 .368 .690 91 145 3 8 *5
1900 26 CHC NL 3 13 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 .182 .308 .182 .490 39 2 0 0 /5
1900 26 PHI NL 101 414 383 42 108 10 8 3 58 4 20 13 .282 .323 .373 .696 93 143 3 8 *5
1901 27 PHI NL 93 413 379 42 117 15 4 0 43 13 22 20 .309 .356 .369 .726 109 140 6 6 5
1902 28 TOT MLB 93 418 385 47 102 11 5 1 39 11 22 8 .265 .311 .327 .639 83 126 4 7 *5
1902 28 WSH AL 59 266 249 35 62 8 3 1 23 8 13 4 .249 .292 .317 .609 68 79 2 2 5
1902 28 PHI NL 34 152 136 12 40 3 2 0 16 3 9 4 .294 .347 .346 .693 111 47 2 5 5
1903 29 PHI NL 123 543 494 72 152 13 12 0 53 10 18 15 .308 .342 .383 .725 113 189 8 23 *5
1904 30 PHI NL 102 440 398 43 106 15 5 0 49 18 26 7 .266 .321 .329 .650 102 131 6 10 5
1905 31 BSN NL 122 505 463 38 104 15 7 2 55 10 23 22 .225 .276 .300 .576 74 139 10 9 *5
1912 38 NYY AL 34 54 50 6 15 1 1 0 4 1 0 2 7 .300 .340 .360 .700 95 18 1 1 /5
9 Yrs 783 3296 3001 346 833 95 53 7 352 83 0 166 111 .278 .326 .352 .677 96 1055 48 81
162 Game Avg. 162 682 621 72 172 20 11 1 73 17 34 23 .278 .326 .352 .677 96 218 10 17
PHI (5 yrs) 453 1962 1790 211 523 56 31 3 219 48 95 59 .292 .337 .363 .700 105 650 25 52
CHC (3 yrs) 115 509 449 56 129 15 11 1 51 16 33 19 .287 .350 .376 .726 101 169 10 17
WSH (1 yr) 59 266 249 35 62 8 3 1 23 8 13 4 .249 .292 .317 .609 68 79 2 2
BSN (1 yr) 122 505 463 38 104 15 7 2 55 10 23 22 .225 .276 .300 .576 74 139 10 9
NYY (1 yr) 34 54 50 6 15 1 1 0 4 1 0 2 7 .300 .340 .360 .700 95 18 1 1
NL (8 yrs) 690 2976 2702 305 756 86 49 6 325 74 151 100 .280 .329 .355 .683 99 958 45 78
AL (2 yrs) 93 320 299 41 77 9 4 1 27 9 0 15 11 .258 .300 .324 .624 73 97 3 3

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
1898 24 CHC NL 13 54 0 -0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .496 .500 0.2 -0.1 2 $ 5
1899 25 CHC NL 99 442 3 -1 0 -3 3 2 0.1 14 16 1.5 .502 .501 1.8 0.0 19 $ 5/6
1900 26 CHC NL 3 13 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -0 0.0 .478 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /5
1900 26 PHI NL 101 414 -3 0 0 -4 3 -3 -0.4 12 8 0.8 .497 .498 1.2 -0.1 12 $ *5
1901 27 PHI NL 93 413 6 -1 0 4 3 12 1.1 12 23 2.3 .513 .507 2.0 0.7 19 $2,100 5
1902 28 WSH AL 59 266 -10 -0 0 -1 2 -9 -0.9 9 -0 0.0 .485 .495 0.1 0.1 1 $2,344 5
1902 28 PHI NL 34 152 2 -0 0 1 1 4 0.4 4 8 0.9 .513 .503 0.8 0.2 7 $2,400 5
1903 29 PHI NL 123 543 11 -1 0 -1 4 13 1.3 16 28 2.8 .510 .508 2.9 0.4 29 $ *5
1904 30 PHI NL 102 440 3 -0 0 -8 3 -2 -0.2 13 11 1.2 .498 .499 2.0 -0.5 19 $ 5
1905 31 BSN NL 122 505 -12 -1 0 1 4 -8 -0.9 15 7 0.7 .493 .495 0.6 0.6 6 $ *5
1912 38 NYY AL 34 54 -0 0 0 -2 0 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .495 .499 0.2 -0.2 2 $ /5
9 Seasons 783 3296 -2 -4 0 -14 25 6 0.3 98 103 10.3 .501 .500 11.8 1.2 117 $6,844
PHI (5 yrs) 453 1962 18 -2 0 -8 15 23 2.2 56 79 8.0 .505 .503 8.9 0.8 87 $4,500
CHC (3 yrs) 115 509 2 -1 0 -4 4 1 0.0 16 17 1.6 .501 .500 2.0 -0.0 21 $
WSH (1 yr) 59 266 -10 -0 0 -1 2 -9 -0.9 9 -0 0.0 .485 .495 0.1 0.1 1 $2,344
BSN (1 yr) 122 505 -12 -1 0 1 4 -8 -0.9 15 7 0.7 .493 .495 0.6 0.6 6 $
NYY (1 yr) 34 54 -0 0 0 -2 0 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .495 .499 0.2 -0.2 2 $

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
1898 24 CHC NL 54 36 6 4.3 91 .348 .327 .278 .353 .342 .347 .356 .700 .699 100 .543 -0.1 -0.0 .606 .061 .020 .0
1899 25 CHC NL 442 292 50 4.4 98 .294 .285 .287 .350 .350 .386 .374 .736 .724 103 .513 1.4 0.1 .730 .213 .100 1.9
1900 26 TOT NL 427 292 46 4.1 97 .285 .279 .284 .322 .345 .368 .375 .690 .720 91 .484 -6.0 -0.6 .616 .157 .089 3.8
1900 26 CHC NL 13 9 1 2.9 95 .222 .182 .282 .308 .343 .182 .372 .490 .714 39 .330 -0.8 -0.1 .556 .273 .000 .0
1900 26 PHI NL 414 283 45 4.2 97 .286 .282 .284 .323 .345 .373 .375 .696 .720 93 .488 -5.2 -0.5 .618 .154 .091 3.4
1901 27 PHI NL 413 268 49 4.9 90 .326 .309 .278 .356 .333 .369 .363 .726 .696 109 .594 4.6 0.5 .691 .153 .061 .0
1902 28 TOT MLB 418 290 39 3.6 91 .269 .265 .279 .311 .335 .327 .365 .639 .700 83 .452 -9.5 -1.0 .576 .148 .062 1.8
1902 28 WSH AL 266 189 23 3.2 98 .250 .249 .284 .292 .341 .317 .383 .609 .724 68 .374 -11.2 -1.2 .545 .153 .068 1.8
1902 28 PHI NL 152 101 16 4.2 80 .303 .294 .270 .347 .325 .346 .332 .693 .657 111 .591 1.7 0.2 .635 .140 .051 .0
1903 29 PHI NL 543 365 63 4.6 86 .317 .308 .269 .342 .331 .383 .350 .725 .681 113 .564 6.0 0.6 .658 .132 .075 .0
1904 30 PHI NL 440 302 41 3.6 76 .271 .266 .255 .321 .313 .329 .330 .650 .643 102 .539 1.2 0.1 .620 .173 .063 .0
1905 31 BSN NL 505 368 36 2.6 81 .232 .225 .261 .276 .322 .300 .341 .576 .663 74 .365 -15.6 -1.8 .507 .147 .076 3.3
1912 38 NYY AL 54 36 6 4.4 96 .349 .300 .280 .340 .349 .360 .368 .700 .717 95 .568 -0.5 -0.1 .629 .120 .060 .0
9 Yrs 3296 2249 336 3.9 88 .287 .278 .273 .326 .333 .352 .356 .677 .689 96 .507 -18.5 -2.0 .624 .157 .074 12.9
162 Game Avg. 682 465 70 3.9 88 .287 .278 .273 .326 .333 .352 .356 .677 .689 96 .507 -18.5 -2.0 .624 .157 .074 3
PHI (5 yrs) 1962 1319 214 4.3 87 .301 .292 .271 .337 .330 .363 .352 .700 .682 105 .551 8.3 0.9 .646 .151 .071 5.6
CHC (3 yrs) 509 337 57 4.4 97 .298 .287 .286 .350 .349 .376 .372 .726 .721 101 .512 0.5 0.1 .713 .198 .089 1.9
WSH (1 yr) 266 189 23 3.2 98 .250 .249 .284 .292 .341 .317 .383 .609 .724 68 .375 -11.2 -1.2 .545 .153 .068 1.8
BSN (1 yr) 505 368 36 2.6 81 .232 .225 .261 .276 .322 .300 .341 .576 .663 74 .366 -15.6 -1.8 .507 .147 .076 3.3
NYY (1 yr) 54 36 6 4.4 96 .349 .300 .280 .340 .349 .360 .368 .700 .717 95 .567 -0.5 -0.1 .629 .120 .060 .0
NL (8 yrs) 2976 2024 307 4.0 88 .289 .280 .272 .329 .332 .355 .354 .683 .686 99 .517 -6.8 -0.8 .631 .158 .075 11.1
AL (2 yrs) 320 225 29 3.4 97 .265 .258 .283 .300 .342 .324 .380 .624 .723 73 .408 -11.7 -1.2 .559 .147 .067 1.8

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
1898 24 13 54 49 4 16 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 .327 .353 .347 .700 100 17 1 3
1899 25 112 496 438 54 127 15 11 1 51 15 31 17 .290 .351 .381 .732 103 167 10 17
1900 26 216 923 832 98 237 25 19 4 109 20 53 32 .285 .337 .375 .712 98 312 13 25
1901 27 309 1336 1211 140 354 40 23 4 152 33 75 52 .292 .343 .373 .717 101 452 19 31
1902 28 402 1754 1596 187 456 51 28 5 191 44 97 60 .286 .336 .362 .698 97 578 23 38
1903 29 525 2297 2090 259 608 64 40 5 244 54 115 75 .291 .337 .367 .704 100 767 31 61
1904 30 627 2737 2488 302 714 79 45 5 293 72 141 82 .287 .335 .361 .696 101 898 37 71
1905 31 749 3242 2951 340 818 94 52 7 348 82 164 104 .277 .325 .351 .677 96 1037 47 80
1906 32 749 3242 2951 340 818 94 52 7 348 82 164 104 .277 .325 .351 .677 96 1037 47 80
1907 33 749 3242 2951 340 818 94 52 7 348 82 164 104 .277 .325 .351 .677 96 1037 47 80
1908 34 749 3242 2951 340 818 94 52 7 348 82 164 104 .277 .325 .351 .677 96 1037 47 80
1909 35 749 3242 2951 340 818 94 52 7 348 82 164 104 .277 .325 .351 .677 96 1037 47 80
1910 36 749 3242 2951 340 818 94 52 7 348 82 164 104 .277 .325 .351 .677 96 1037 47 80
1911 37 749 3242 2951 340 818 94 52 7 348 82 164 104 .277 .325 .351 .677 96 1037 47 80
1912 38 783 3296 3001 346 833 95 53 7 352 83 0 166 111 .278 .326 .352 .677 96 1055 48 81

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
1898 24 14 55 50 4 15 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 .300 .327 .320 .647 5 13
1899 25 104 451 398 45 106 13 11 1 44 13 29 15 .266 .330 .362 .692 45 99
1900 26 119 475 440 44 116 11 8 3 57 5 23 17 .264 .305 .345 .650 46 104
1901 27 108 470 432 45 129 17 4 0 46 14 24 23 .299 .346 .356 .702 52 93
1902 28 108 484 446 53 116 13 6 1 44 13 25 9 .260 .307 .323 .630 43 93
1903 29 142 628 571 82 175 15 14 0 61 12 21 17 .306 .341 .382 .723 72 123
1904 30 106 469 423 51 120 17 6 0 59 20 29 7 .284 .340 .352 .692 49 102
1905 31 128 535 490 44 115 17 8 2 63 11 25 23 .235 .287 .314 .601 42 122
1912 38 36 57 53 6 16 1 1 0 4 1 2 7 .302 .339 .358 .698 6 34
9 Yrs 865 3624 3303 374 908 105 58 7 380 90 179 121 .275 .322 .348 .671 360 783
162 Game Avg. 162 679 619 70 170 20 11 1 71 17 34 23 .275 .322 .348 .671 67 783

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Triples s c a p y
1903 NL  12 (10th)

Singles s c a p y
1903 NL  127 (8th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1903 NL  8 (10th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1903 NL  23 (3rd)

AB per SO s c a p y
1901 NL  19.0 (2nd)
1903 NL  32.9 (3rd)
1904 NL  56.9 (1st)
1905 NL  21.0 (3rd)
Career  27.0 (37th)

Oldest s c a p y
1912 AL  born 1873-12-06 (10th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 1 (2399), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 2 (1919), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 3 (2531), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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