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Zeke Wrigley

George Watson Wrigley

Positions: Shortstop, Outfielder and Third Baseman
Bats: Unknown, Throws: Unknown
Height: 5' 8", Weight: 150 lb.

Born: January 18, 1874 in Philadelphia, PA (All Transactions)
Debut: August 31, 1896
Teams (by GP): Senators/Superbas/Giants 1896-1899

Final Game: October 14, 1899
Died: September 28, 1952 in Philadelphia, PA
Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, PA
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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
1896 22 WHS NL 5 10 9 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 .111 .200 .111 .311 -17 1 0 0 /46
1897 23 WHS NL 104 422 388 65 110 14 8 3 64 5 21 24 .284 .320 .384 .704 86 149 0 13 O65/4
1898 24 WHS NL 111 428 400 50 98 9 10 2 39 10 20 25 .245 .283 .333 .615 76 133 1 7 64/O5
1899 25 TOT NL 19 69 64 5 13 2 2 0 12 3 4 5 .203 .250 .297 .547 49 19 0 1 6/5
1899 25 NYG NL 4 16 15 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 .200 .250 .200 .450 25 3 0 0 /5
1899 25 BRO NL 15 53 49 4 10 2 2 0 11 2 3 2 .204 .250 .327 .577 56 16 0 1 6/5
4 Yrs 239 929 861 121 222 25 20 5 117 18 46 55 .258 .296 .351 .647 78 302 1 21
162 Game Avg. 162 630 584 82 150 17 14 3 79 12 31 37 .258 .296 .351 .647 78 205 1 14
WHS (3 yrs) 220 860 797 116 209 23 18 5 105 15 42 50 .262 .300 .355 .655 80 283 1 20
NYG (1 yr) 4 16 15 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 .200 .250 .200 .450 25 3 0 0
BRO (1 yr) 15 53 49 4 10 2 2 0 11 2 3 2 .204 .250 .327 .577 56 16 0 1

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
1896 22 WHS NL 5 10 -2 0 0 1 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .491 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 $ /46
1897 23 WHS NL 104 422 -10 -1 0 -4 1 -14 -1.2 12 -1 0.1 .489 .493 0.4 -0.2 3 $ O65/4
1898 24 WHS NL 111 428 -14 -0 0 -16 6 -24 -2.3 13 -11 -1.0 .479 .486 0.6 -0.9 5 $ 64/O5
1899 25 NYG NL 4 16 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .468 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ /5
1899 25 BRO NL 15 53 -3 0 0 -2 1 -4 -0.4 2 -3 -0.2 .474 .498 0.0 -0.1 -1 $ 6/5
4 Seasons 239 929 -31 -1 0 -21 9 -44 -4.1 28 -16 -1.2 .483 .495 0.8 -1.1 5 $
WHS (3 yrs) 220 860 -26 -1 0 -19 8 -38 -3.6 26 -12 -0.9 .484 .493 0.9 -1.0 6 $
NYG (1 yr) 4 16 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .468 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $
BRO (1 yr) 15 53 -3 0 0 -2 1 -4 -0.4 2 -3 -0.2 .474 .498 0.0 -0.1 -1 $

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
1896 22 WHS NL 10 8 0 0.0 107 .125 .111 .297 .200 .362 .111 .397 .311 .760 -17 .000 -1.5 -0.2 .250 .111 .000
1897 23 WHS NL 422 291 48 4.3 106 .296 .284 .297 .320 .361 .384 .395 .704 .756 86 .449 -9.7 -0.9 .629 .168 .101 3.8
1898 24 WHS NL 428 309 37 3.1 91 .257 .245 .278 .283 .342 .333 .356 .615 .699 76 .393 -15.1 -1.6 .543 .163 .088 3.3
1899 25 TOT NL 69 52 5 2.5 100 .220 .203 .291 .250 .354 .297 .379 .547 .733 49 .268 -4.9 -0.5 .510 .203 .094 .0
1899 25 NYG NL 16 12 1 2.2 97 .250 .200 .286 .250 .348 .200 .373 .450 .721 25 .220 -1.5 -0.2 .417 .133 .000 .0
1899 25 BRO NL 53 40 4 2.6 101 .213 .204 .292 .250 .355 .327 .381 .577 .736 56 .282 -3.4 -0.3 .538 .224 .122 .0
4 Yrs 929 660 90 3.5 99 .271 .258 .288 .296 .352 .351 .376 .647 .728 78 .406 -31.3 -3.2 .574 .167 .093 7.8
162 Game Avg. 630 447 61 3.5 99 .271 .258 .288 .296 .352 .351 .376 .647 .728 78 .406 -31.3 -3.2 .574 .167 .093 5
WHS (3 yrs) 860 608 85 3.6 99 .275 .262 .287 .300 .352 .355 .376 .655 .727 80 .416 -26.4 -2.7 .580 .164 .093 7.5
NYG (1 yr) 16 12 1 2.2 97 .250 .200 .286 .250 .348 .200 .373 .450 .721 25 .220 -1.5 -0.2 .417 .133 .000 .0
BRO (1 yr) 53 40 4 2.6 101 .213 .204 .292 .250 .355 .327 .381 .577 .736 56 .282 -3.4 -0.3 .538 .224 .122 .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
1896 22 5 10 9 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 .111 .200 .111 .311 -17 1 0 0
1897 23 109 432 397 66 111 14 8 3 66 5 22 25 .280 .317 .378 .695 84 150 0 13
1898 24 220 860 797 116 209 23 18 5 105 15 42 50 .262 .300 .355 .655 80 283 1 20
1899 25 239 929 861 121 222 25 20 5 117 18 46 55 .258 .296 .351 .647 78 302 1 21

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
1896 22 6 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .083 .000 .083 0 5
1897 23 125 483 446 59 112 14 8 3 58 5 21 29 .251 .285 .339 .623 43 104
1898 24 117 442 414 46 96 9 10 2 36 10 20 26 .232 .269 .316 .585 35 111
1899 25 20 71 66 4 12 2 2 0 11 3 4 5 .182 .229 .273 .501 4 19
4 Yrs 268 1008 937 109 220 25 20 5 105 18 46 61 .235 .271 .320 .592 82 239
162 Game Avg. 162 609 566 66 133 15 12 3 63 11 28 37 .235 .271 .320 .592 50 239

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