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Single-Season Leaders

Career Leaders

WAR Position Players†

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	Year
1.	Al Dwight	0.2	1884
2.	Thomas Gorman	0.1	1884
	Emmett Seery	0.1	1884

WAR Position Players

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	PA
1.	Al Dwight	0.2	45
2.	Thomas Gorman	0.1	110
	Emmett Seery	0.1	5

Offensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	Year
1.	Thomas Gorman	0.4	1884
2.	Bob Black	0.2	1884
3.	Emmett Seery	0.1	1884

Offensive WAR

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	PA
1.	Thomas Gorman	0.4	110
2.	Bob Black	0.2	156
3.	Emmett Seery	0.1	5

Defensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	Year
1.	Kid Baldwin	0.7	1884
2.	Harry Decker	0.3	1884
3.	Al Dwight	0.2	1884
4.	Jim Cudworth	0.1	1884
	Ernie Hickman	0.1	1884
	Henry Oberbeck	0.1	1884
	Alex Voss	0.1	1884
	Harry Wheeler	0.1	1884

Defensive WAR

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	PA
1.	Kid Baldwin	0.7	195
2.	Harry Decker	0.3	80
3.	Al Dwight	0.2	45
4.	Jim Cudworth	0.1	118
	Ernie Hickman	0.1	73
	Henry Oberbeck	0.1	97
	Alex Voss	0.1	45
	Harry Wheeler	0.1	65

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	Year

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	PA

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	Year

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	PA

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	Year

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	PA

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	Year

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	PA

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Kid Baldwin	50	1884
2.	Taylor Shafer	44	1884
3.	Barney McLaughlin	42	1884
4.	Bob Black	38	1884
5.	Jim Cudworth	32	1884
	Frank McLaughlin	32	1884
7.	Pat Sullivan	31	1884
	Jerry Sweeney	31	1884
9.	Frank Wyman	30	1884
10.	Charlie Berry	29	1884

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	PA
1.	Kid Baldwin	50	195
2.	Taylor Shafer	44	179
3.	Barney McLaughlin	42	171
4.	Bob Black	38	156
5.	Jim Cudworth	32	118
	Frank McLaughlin	32	132
7.	Pat Sullivan	31	118
	Jerry Sweeney	31	133
9.	Frank Wyman	30	127
10.	Charlie Berry	29	119

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	Year
1.	Kid Baldwin	191	1884
2.	Taylor Shafer	164	1884
3.	Barney McLaughlin	162	1884
4.	Bob Black	146	1884
5.	Jerry Sweeney	129	1884
6.	Frank Wyman	124	1884
7.	Frank McLaughlin	123	1884
8.	Charlie Berry	118	1884
9.	Jim Cudworth	116	1884
10.	Pat Sullivan	114	1884

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	PA
1.	Kid Baldwin	191	195
2.	Taylor Shafer	164	179
3.	Barney McLaughlin	162	171
4.	Bob Black	146	156
5.	Jerry Sweeney	129	133
6.	Frank Wyman	124	127
7.	Frank McLaughlin	123	132
8.	Charlie Berry	118	119
9.	Jim Cudworth	116	118
10.	Pat Sullivan	114	118

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	Year
1.	Kid Baldwin	195	1884
2.	Taylor Shafer	179	1884
3.	Barney McLaughlin	171	1884
4.	Bob Black	156	1884
5.	Jerry Sweeney	133	1884
6.	Frank McLaughlin	132	1884
7.	Frank Wyman	127	1884
8.	Charlie Berry	119	1884
9.	Jim Cudworth	118	1884
	Pat Sullivan	118	1884

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	PA
1.	Kid Baldwin	195	195
2.	Taylor Shafer	179	179
3.	Barney McLaughlin	171	171
4.	Bob Black	156	156
5.	Jerry Sweeney	133	133
6.	Frank McLaughlin	132	132
7.	Frank Wyman	127	127
8.	Charlie Berry	119	119
9.	Jim Cudworth	118	118
	Pat Sullivan	118	118

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	Year
1.	Bob Black	25	1884
2.	Thomas Gorman	22	1884
3.	Kid Baldwin	19	1884
4.	Taylor Shafer	18	1884
5.	Frank McLaughlin	17	1884
6.	Jerry Sweeney	16	1884
	Frank Wyman	16	1884
8.	Charlie Berry	15	1884
	Barney McLaughlin	15	1884
	Pat Sullivan	15	1884

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	PA
1.	Bob Black	25	156
2.	Thomas Gorman	22	110
3.	Kid Baldwin	19	195
4.	Taylor Shafer	18	179
5.	Frank McLaughlin	17	132
6.	Jerry Sweeney	16	133
	Frank Wyman	16	127
8.	Charlie Berry	15	119
	Barney McLaughlin	15	171
	Pat Sullivan	15	118

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Kid Baldwin	37	1884
	Barney McLaughlin	37	1884
3.	Bob Black	36	1884
4.	Thomas Gorman	34	1884
	Jerry Sweeney	34	1884
6.	Charlie Berry	29	1884
7.	Frank McLaughlin	28	1884
	Taylor Shafer	28	1884
9.	Frank Wyman	27	1884
10.	Pat Sullivan	22	1884

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	PA
1.	Kid Baldwin	37	195
	Barney McLaughlin	37	171
3.	Bob Black	36	156
4.	Thomas Gorman	34	110
	Jerry Sweeney	34	133
6.	Charlie Berry	29	119
7.	Frank McLaughlin	28	132
	Taylor Shafer	28	179
9.	Frank Wyman	27	127
10.	Pat Sullivan	22	118

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	Year
1.	Bob Black	57	1884
2.	Barney McLaughlin	50	1884
3.	Kid Baldwin	49	1884
4.	Thomas Gorman	42	1884
	Frank McLaughlin	42	1884
6.	Charlie Berry	40	1884
7.	Jerry Sweeney	37	1884
8.	Taylor Shafer	35	1884
9.	Frank Wyman	31	1884
10.	Pat Sullivan	27	1884

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	PA
1.	Bob Black	57	156
2.	Barney McLaughlin	50	171
3.	Kid Baldwin	49	195
4.	Thomas Gorman	42	110
	Frank McLaughlin	42	132
6.	Charlie Berry	40	119
7.	Jerry Sweeney	37	133
8.	Taylor Shafer	35	179
9.	Frank Wyman	31	127
10.	Pat Sullivan	27	118

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	Year
1.	Bob Black	14	1884
2.	Frank McLaughlin	11	1884
3.	Barney McLaughlin	7	1884
4.	Kid Baldwin	6	1884
	Charlie Berry	6	1884
6.	George Strief	5	1884
7.	Thomas Gorman	4	1884
	Jerry Turbidy	4	1884
	Frank Wyman	4	1884
10.	Charlie Bastian	3	1884
	Jim Cudworth	3	1884
	Henry Oberbeck	3	1884
	Taylor Shafer	3	1884
	Joe Strauss	3	1884
	Pat Sullivan	3	1884
	Jerry Sweeney	3	1884

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	PA
1.	Bob Black	14	156
2.	Frank McLaughlin	11	132
3.	Barney McLaughlin	7	171
4.	Kid Baldwin	6	195
	Charlie Berry	6	119
6.	George Strief	5	60
7.	Thomas Gorman	4	110
	Jerry Turbidy	4	52
	Frank Wyman	4	127
10.	Charlie Bastian	3	50
	Jim Cudworth	3	118
	Henry Oberbeck	3	97
	Taylor Shafer	3	179
	Joe Strauss	3	61
	Pat Sullivan	3	118
	Jerry Sweeney	3	133

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	Year
1.	Kid Baldwin	3	1884
	Barney McLaughlin	3	1884
3.	Bob Black	2	1884
	Thomas Gorman	2	1884
	Taylor Shafer	2	1884
6.	Charlie Berry	1	1884
	Jim Cudworth	1	1884
	Pat Sullivan	1	1884

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	PA
1.	Kid Baldwin	3	195
	Barney McLaughlin	3	171
3.	Bob Black	2	156
	Thomas Gorman	2	110
	Taylor Shafer	2	179
6.	Charlie Berry	1	119
	Jim Cudworth	1	118
	Pat Sullivan	1	118

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Charlie Bastian	1	1884
	Charlie Berry	1	1884
	Bob Black	1	1884
	Frank McLaughlin	1	1884
	Lou Say	1	1884
	Peek-A-Boo Veach	1	1884

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	PA
1.	Charlie Bastian	1	50
	Charlie Berry	1	119
	Bob Black	1	156
	Frank McLaughlin	1	132
	Lou Say	1	72
	Peek-A-Boo Veach	1	91

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	Year

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	PA

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Taylor Shafer	15	1884
2.	Bob Black	10	1884
3.	Barney McLaughlin	9	1884
	Frank McLaughlin	9	1884
	Peek-A-Boo Veach	9	1884
6.	Henry Oberbeck	7	1884
7.	Clarence Cross	6	1884
8.	Harry Decker	5	1884
9.	Kid Baldwin	4	1884
	Charlie Bastian	4	1884
	Thomas Gorman	4	1884
	George Strief	4	1884
	Pat Sullivan	4	1884
	Jerry Sweeney	4	1884

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	PA
1.	Taylor Shafer	15	179
2.	Bob Black	10	156
3.	Barney McLaughlin	9	171
	Frank McLaughlin	9	132
	Peek-A-Boo Veach	9	91
6.	Henry Oberbeck	7	97
7.	Clarence Cross	6	99
8.	Harry Decker	5	80
9.	Kid Baldwin	4	195
	Charlie Bastian	4	50
	Thomas Gorman	4	110
	George Strief	4	60
	Pat Sullivan	4	118
	Jerry Sweeney	4	133

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	PA

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	Year

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	PA

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	Year
1.	Jerry Sweeney	31	1884
2.	Kid Baldwin	28	1884
	Thomas Gorman	28	1884
4.	Barney McLaughlin	27	1884
5.	Taylor Shafer	23	1884
	Frank Wyman	23	1884
7.	Charlie Berry	21	1884
8.	Bob Black	19	1884
	Clarence Cross	19	1884
10.	Pat Sullivan	18	1884

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	PA
1.	Jerry Sweeney	31	133
2.	Kid Baldwin	28	195
	Thomas Gorman	28	110
4.	Barney McLaughlin	27	171
5.	Taylor Shafer	23	179
	Frank Wyman	23	127
7.	Charlie Berry	21	119
8.	Bob Black	19	156
	Clarence Cross	19	99
10.	Pat Sullivan	18	118

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	Year

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	PA

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	Year
1.	Bob Black	17	1884
2.	Thomas Gorman	15	1884
3.	Barney McLaughlin	13	1884
4.	Frank McLaughlin	12	1884
5.	Jerry Sweeney	11	1884
6.	Kid Baldwin	10	1884
	Charlie Berry	10	1884
8.	Taylor Shafer	8	1884
9.	Frank Wyman	7	1884
10.	Clarence Cross	6	1884
	Pat Sullivan	6	1884

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	PA
1.	Bob Black	17	156
2.	Thomas Gorman	15	110
3.	Barney McLaughlin	13	171
4.	Frank McLaughlin	12	132
5.	Jerry Sweeney	11	133
6.	Kid Baldwin	10	195
	Charlie Berry	10	119
8.	Taylor Shafer	8	179
9.	Frank Wyman	7	127
10.	Clarence Cross	6	99
	Pat Sullivan	6	118

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	Year
1.	Bob Black	9	1884
2.	Thomas Gorman	8	1884
3.	Frank McLaughlin	5	1884
4.	Barney McLaughlin	3	1884
5.	Charlie Berry	2	1884
	Jerry Sweeney	2	1884
7.	Charlie Bastian	1	1884
	Dick Blaisdell	1	1884
	Ed Callahan	1	1884
	Emmett Seery	1	1884
	Ted Sullivan	1	1884
	Jerry Turbidy	1	1884
	Harry Wheeler	1	1884

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	PA
1.	Bob Black	9	156
2.	Thomas Gorman	8	110
3.	Frank McLaughlin	5	132
4.	Barney McLaughlin	3	171
5.	Charlie Berry	2	119
	Jerry Sweeney	2	133
7.	Charlie Bastian	1	50
	Dick Blaisdell	1	16
	Ed Callahan	1	11
	Emmett Seery	1	5
	Ted Sullivan	1	10
	Jerry Turbidy	1	52
	Harry Wheeler	1	65

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	Year
1.	Bob Black	1.0	1884
2.	Thomas Gorman	0.8	1884
3.	Frank McLaughlin	0.5	1884
4.	Barney McLaughlin	0.3	1884
5.	Charlie Berry	0.2	1884
	Jerry Sweeney	0.2	1884
7.	Charlie Bastian	0.1	1884
	Dick Blaisdell	0.1	1884
	Ed Callahan	0.1	1884
	Emmett Seery	0.1	1884
	Ted Sullivan	0.1	1884
	Jerry Turbidy	0.1	1884
	Harry Wheeler	0.1	1884

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	PA
1.	Bob Black	1.0	156
2.	Thomas Gorman	0.8	110
3.	Frank McLaughlin	0.5	132
4.	Barney McLaughlin	0.3	171
5.	Charlie Berry	0.2	119
	Jerry Sweeney	0.2	133
7.	Charlie Bastian	0.1	50
	Dick Blaisdell	0.1	16
	Ed Callahan	0.1	11
	Emmett Seery	0.1	5
	Ted Sullivan	0.1	10
	Jerry Turbidy	0.1	52
	Harry Wheeler	0.1	65

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	Year
1.	Bob Black	17	1884
2.	Frank McLaughlin	12	1884
3.	Barney McLaughlin	10	1884
4.	Kid Baldwin	9	1884
5.	Charlie Berry	8	1884
6.	Thomas Gorman	6	1884
7.	Taylor Shafer	5	1884
	George Strief	5	1884
9.	Charlie Bastian	4	1884
	Jim Cudworth	4	1884
	Pat Sullivan	4	1884
	Jerry Turbidy	4	1884
	Frank Wyman	4	1884

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	PA
1.	Bob Black	17	156
2.	Frank McLaughlin	12	132
3.	Barney McLaughlin	10	171
4.	Kid Baldwin	9	195
5.	Charlie Berry	8	119
6.	Thomas Gorman	6	110
7.	Taylor Shafer	5	179
	George Strief	5	60
9.	Charlie Bastian	4	50
	Jim Cudworth	4	118
	Pat Sullivan	4	118
	Jerry Turbidy	4	52
	Frank Wyman	4	127

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	Year
1.	Bob Black	46	1884
	Barney McLaughlin	46	1884
3.	Taylor Shafer	43	1884
4.	Kid Baldwin	41	1884
5.	Thomas Gorman	38	1884
	Jerry Sweeney	38	1884
7.	Frank McLaughlin	37	1884
8.	Charlie Berry	30	1884
	Frank Wyman	30	1884
10.	Clarence Cross	26	1884
	Pat Sullivan	26	1884

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	PA
1.	Bob Black	46	156
	Barney McLaughlin	46	171
3.	Taylor Shafer	43	179
4.	Kid Baldwin	41	195
5.	Thomas Gorman	38	110
	Jerry Sweeney	38	133
7.	Frank McLaughlin	37	132
8.	Charlie Berry	30	119
	Frank Wyman	30	127
10.	Clarence Cross	26	99
	Pat Sullivan	26	118

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	Year

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	PA

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	PA

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	Year

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	PA

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	Year

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	PA

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	Year

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	PA

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	Year

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	PA

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	Year

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	PA

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	Year

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	PA

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	Year

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	PA

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	Year

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	PA

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	Year
1.	Kid Baldwin	154	1884
2.	Taylor Shafer	136	1884
3.	Barney McLaughlin	125	1884
4.	Bob Black	110	1884
5.	Jim Cudworth	99	1884
6.	Frank Wyman	97	1884
7.	Frank McLaughlin	95	1884
	Jerry Sweeney	95	1884
9.	Pat Sullivan	92	1884
10.	Charlie Berry	89	1884

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	PA
1.	Kid Baldwin	154	195
2.	Taylor Shafer	136	179
3.	Barney McLaughlin	125	171
4.	Bob Black	110	156
5.	Jim Cudworth	99	118
6.	Frank Wyman	97	127
7.	Frank McLaughlin	95	132
	Jerry Sweeney	95	133
9.	Pat Sullivan	92	118
10.	Charlie Berry	89	119

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	Year

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	IP

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	Year

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	IP

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	Year

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	IP

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