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Career Leaders

WAR Position Players†

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	Year
1.	Tim McGinley	0.4	1875
	Sam Wright	0.4	1875
3.	Henry Luff	0.2	1875
	Charlie Pabor	0.2	1875
5.	Charlie Gould	0.1	1875

WAR Position Players

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	PA
1.	Tim McGinley	0.4	131
	Sam Wright	0.4	128
3.	Henry Luff	0.2	166
	Charlie Pabor	0.2	23
5.	Charlie Gould	0.1	110

Offensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	Year
1.	Henry Luff	0.5	1875
2.	Tim McGinley	0.2	1875
	Charlie Pabor	0.2	1875
4.	Charlie Gould	0.1	1875

Offensive WAR

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	PA
1.	Henry Luff	0.5	166
2.	Tim McGinley	0.2	131
	Charlie Pabor	0.2	23
4.	Charlie Gould	0.1	110

Defensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	Year
1.	Sam Wright	0.7	1875
2.	Jumbo Latham	0.3	1875
	Ed Somerville	0.3	1875
4.	Tim McGinley	0.2	1875
5.	John Cassidy	0.1	1875
	Tricky Nichols	0.1	1875

Defensive WAR

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	PA
1.	Sam Wright	0.7	128
2.	Jumbo Latham	0.3	76
	Ed Somerville	0.3	137
4.	Tim McGinley	0.2	131
5.	John Cassidy	0.1	22
	Tricky Nichols	0.1	119

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.	John McKelvey	43	1875
2.	Jim Tipper	41	1875
3.	Henry Luff	38	1875
4.	Billy Geer	37	1875
	Johnny Ryan	37	1875
6.	Tricky Nichols	34	1875
7.	Ed Somerville	33	1875
	Sam Wright	33	1875
9.	Tim McGinley	32	1875
10.	Charlie Gould	27	1875

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	PA
1.	John McKelvey	43	193
2.	Jim Tipper	41	160
3.	Henry Luff	38	166
4.	Billy Geer	37	165
	Johnny Ryan	37	149
6.	Tricky Nichols	34	119
7.	Ed Somerville	33	137
	Sam Wright	33	128
9.	Tim McGinley	32	131
10.	Charlie Gould	27	110

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	Year
1.	John McKelvey	188	1875
2.	Henry Luff	166	1875
3.	Billy Geer	164	1875
4.	Jim Tipper	159	1875
5.	Johnny Ryan	146	1875
6.	Ed Somerville	136	1875
7.	Tim McGinley	131	1875
8.	Sam Wright	127	1875
9.	Tricky Nichols	119	1875
10.	Charlie Gould	109	1875

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	PA
1.	John McKelvey	188	193
2.	Henry Luff	166	166
3.	Billy Geer	164	165
4.	Jim Tipper	159	160
5.	Johnny Ryan	146	149
6.	Ed Somerville	136	137
7.	Tim McGinley	131	131
8.	Sam Wright	127	128
9.	Tricky Nichols	119	119
10.	Charlie Gould	109	110

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	Year
1.	John McKelvey	193	1875
2.	Henry Luff	166	1875
3.	Billy Geer	165	1875
4.	Jim Tipper	160	1875
5.	Johnny Ryan	149	1875
6.	Ed Somerville	137	1875
7.	Tim McGinley	131	1875
8.	Sam Wright	128	1875
9.	Tricky Nichols	119	1875
10.	Charlie Gould	110	1875

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	PA
1.	John McKelvey	193	193
2.	Henry Luff	166	166
3.	Billy Geer	165	165
4.	Jim Tipper	160	160
5.	Johnny Ryan	149	149
6.	Ed Somerville	137	137
7.	Tim McGinley	131	131
8.	Sam Wright	128	128
9.	Tricky Nichols	119	119
10.	Charlie Gould	110	110

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	Year
1.	John McKelvey	26	1875
2.	Billy Geer	20	1875
3.	Johnny Ryan	17	1875
4.	Henry Luff	15	1875
5.	Ed Somerville	14	1875
6.	Tim McGinley	13	1875
7.	Tricky Nichols	12	1875
8.	Jim Tipper	10	1875
	Sam Wright	10	1875
10.	Charlie Gould	9	1875

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	PA
1.	John McKelvey	26	193
2.	Billy Geer	20	165
3.	Johnny Ryan	17	149
4.	Henry Luff	15	166
5.	Ed Somerville	14	137
6.	Tim McGinley	13	131
7.	Tricky Nichols	12	119
8.	Jim Tipper	10	160
	Sam Wright	10	128
10.	Charlie Gould	9	110

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Henry Luff	45	1875
2.	John McKelvey	43	1875
3.	Billy Geer	40	1875
4.	Tim McGinley	36	1875
5.	Charlie Gould	29	1875
	Ed Somerville	29	1875
7.	Jim Tipper	25	1875
8.	Sam Wright	24	1875
9.	Tricky Nichols	23	1875
	Johnny Ryan	23	1875

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	PA
1.	Henry Luff	45	166
2.	John McKelvey	43	193
3.	Billy Geer	40	165
4.	Tim McGinley	36	131
5.	Charlie Gould	29	110
	Ed Somerville	29	137
7.	Jim Tipper	25	160
8.	Sam Wright	24	128
9.	Tricky Nichols	23	119
	Johnny Ryan	23	149

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	Year
1.	Henry Luff	67	1875
2.	John McKelvey	48	1875
3.	Billy Geer	46	1875
4.	Tim McGinley	41	1875
5.	Charlie Gould	35	1875
6.	Ed Somerville	34	1875
7.	Johnny Ryan	29	1875
8.	Sam Wright	28	1875
9.	Tricky Nichols	27	1875
10.	Jim Tipper	26	1875

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	PA
1.	Henry Luff	67	166
2.	John McKelvey	48	193
3.	Billy Geer	46	165
4.	Tim McGinley	41	131
5.	Charlie Gould	35	110
6.	Ed Somerville	34	137
7.	Johnny Ryan	29	149
8.	Sam Wright	28	128
9.	Tricky Nichols	27	119
10.	Jim Tipper	26	160

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	Year
1.	Henry Luff	10	1875
2.	Ed Somerville	5	1875
3.	Billy Geer	4	1875
	Charlie Gould	4	1875
	Sam Wright	4	1875
6.	Tim McGinley	3	1875
	John McKelvey	3	1875
8.	Johnny Ryan	2	1875
	George Trenwith	2	1875
10.	John Cassidy	1	1875
	Rit Harrison	1	1875
	Jumbo Latham	1	1875
	Jim Tipper	1	1875

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	PA
1.	Henry Luff	10	166
2.	Ed Somerville	5	137
3.	Billy Geer	4	165
	Charlie Gould	4	110
	Sam Wright	4	128
6.	Tim McGinley	3	131
	John McKelvey	3	193
8.	Johnny Ryan	2	149
	George Trenwith	2	25
10.	John Cassidy	1	22
	Rit Harrison	1	4
	Jumbo Latham	1	76
	Jim Tipper	1	160

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	Year
1.	Henry Luff	3	1875
2.	Tricky Nichols	2	1875
	Charlie Pabor	2	1875
	Johnny Ryan	2	1875
5.	Billy Geer	1	1875
	Charlie Gould	1	1875
	Tim McGinley	1	1875
	John McKelvey	1	1875

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	PA
1.	Henry Luff	3	166
2.	Tricky Nichols	2	119
	Charlie Pabor	2	23
	Johnny Ryan	2	149
5.	Billy Geer	1	165
	Charlie Gould	1	110
	Tim McGinley	1	131
	John McKelvey	1	193

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Henry Luff	2	1875

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	PA
1.	Henry Luff	2	166

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	Year
1.	Henry Luff	18	1875
2.	Tim McGinley	10	1875
	John McKelvey	10	1875
4.	Billy Geer	9	1875
5.	Charlie Gould	8	1875
	Johnny Ryan	8	1875
7.	Ed Somerville	7	1875
8.	Jumbo Latham	5	1875
	Tricky Nichols	5	1875
	Sam Wright	5	1875

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	PA
1.	Henry Luff	18	166
2.	Tim McGinley	10	131
	John McKelvey	10	193
4.	Billy Geer	9	165
5.	Charlie Gould	8	110
	Johnny Ryan	8	149
7.	Ed Somerville	7	137
8.	Jumbo Latham	5	76
	Tricky Nichols	5	119
	Sam Wright	5	128

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	John McKelvey	5	1875
2.	Johnny Ryan	3	1875
3.	Billy Geer	1	1875
	Charlie Gould	1	1875
	John Smith	1	1875
	Ed Somerville	1	1875
	Jim Tipper	1	1875
	Sam Wright	1	1875

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	PA
1.	John McKelvey	5	193
2.	Johnny Ryan	3	149
3.	Billy Geer	1	165
	Charlie Gould	1	110
	John Smith	1	4
	Ed Somerville	1	137
	Jim Tipper	1	160
	Sam Wright	1	128

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Johnny Ryan	12	1875
2.	John McKelvey	8	1875
3.	Tim McGinley	7	1875
4.	Jim Tipper	6	1875
5.	Henry Luff	5	1875
6.	Billy Geer	4	1875
	Jumbo Latham	4	1875
8.	Studs Bancker	3	1875
	Ed Somerville	3	1875
10.	Charlie Gould	2	1875
	Tricky Nichols	2	1875

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	PA
1.	Johnny Ryan	12	149
2.	John McKelvey	8	193
3.	Tim McGinley	7	131
4.	Jim Tipper	6	160
5.	Henry Luff	5	166
6.	Billy Geer	4	165
	Jumbo Latham	4	76
8.	Studs Bancker	3	72
	Ed Somerville	3	137
10.	Charlie Gould	2	110
	Tricky Nichols	2	119

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	Year
1.	Johnny Ryan	10	1875
2.	Jumbo Latham	6	1875
3.	Tricky Nichols	5	1875
4.	Henry Luff	3	1875
	John McKelvey	3	1875
6.	Billy Geer	2	1875
7.	Studs Bancker	1	1875
	Tim McGinley	1	1875
	Ed Somerville	1	1875
	Sullivan	1	1875
	Jim Tipper	1	1875
	Sam Wright	1	1875

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	PA
1.	Johnny Ryan	10	149
2.	Jumbo Latham	6	76
3.	Tricky Nichols	5	119
4.	Henry Luff	3	166
	John McKelvey	3	193
6.	Billy Geer	2	165
7.	Studs Bancker	1	72
	Tim McGinley	1	131
	Ed Somerville	1	137
	Sullivan	1	8
	Jim Tipper	1	160
	Sam Wright	1	128

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	Year
1.	John McKelvey	39	1875
2.	Billy Geer	35	1875
3.	Tim McGinley	32	1875
4.	Henry Luff	30	1875
5.	Charlie Gould	24	1875
	Ed Somerville	24	1875
	Jim Tipper	24	1875
8.	Tricky Nichols	21	1875
9.	Sam Wright	20	1875
10.	Johnny Ryan	19	1875

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	PA
1.	John McKelvey	39	193
2.	Billy Geer	35	165
3.	Tim McGinley	32	131
4.	Henry Luff	30	166
5.	Charlie Gould	24	110
	Ed Somerville	24	137
	Jim Tipper	24	160
8.	Tricky Nichols	21	119
9.	Sam Wright	20	128
10.	Johnny Ryan	19	149

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	Year

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	PA

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	Year
1.	Henry Luff	17	1875
2.	John McKelvey	12	1875
3.	Billy Geer	11	1875
	Tim McGinley	11	1875
5.	Charlie Gould	9	1875
6.	Ed Somerville	7	1875
7.	Tricky Nichols	6	1875
	Sam Wright	6	1875
9.	Johnny Ryan	5	1875
10.	Jumbo Latham	4	1875
	Charlie Pabor	4	1875
	Jim Tipper	4	1875

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	PA
1.	Henry Luff	17	166
2.	John McKelvey	12	193
3.	Billy Geer	11	165
	Tim McGinley	11	131
5.	Charlie Gould	9	110
6.	Ed Somerville	7	137
7.	Tricky Nichols	6	119
	Sam Wright	6	128
9.	Johnny Ryan	5	149
10.	Jumbo Latham	4	76
	Charlie Pabor	4	23
	Jim Tipper	4	160

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	Year
1.	Henry Luff	7	1875
2.	Charlie Gould	2	1875
	Tim McGinley	2	1875
	Charlie Pabor	2	1875
5.	Lester Dole	1	1875
	Evans	1	1875
	Fred Goldsmith	1	1875
	Rit Harrison	1	1875
	Sullivan	1	1875

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	PA
1.	Henry Luff	7	166
2.	Charlie Gould	2	110
	Tim McGinley	2	131
	Charlie Pabor	2	23
5.	Lester Dole	1	4
	Evans	1	4
	Fred Goldsmith	1	4
	Rit Harrison	1	4
	Sullivan	1	8

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	Year
1.	Henry Luff	0.8	1875
2.	Charlie Gould	0.2	1875
	Tim McGinley	0.2	1875
	Charlie Pabor	0.2	1875
5.	Lester Dole	0.1	1875
	Evans	0.1	1875
	Fred Goldsmith	0.1	1875
	Rit Harrison	0.1	1875
	Sullivan	0.1	1875

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	PA
1.	Henry Luff	0.8	166
2.	Charlie Gould	0.2	110
	Tim McGinley	0.2	131
	Charlie Pabor	0.2	23
5.	Lester Dole	0.1	4
	Evans	0.1	4
	Fred Goldsmith	0.1	4
	Rit Harrison	0.1	4
	Sullivan	0.1	8

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	Year
1.	Henry Luff	15	1875
2.	Billy Geer	5	1875
	Charlie Gould	5	1875
	Ed Somerville	5	1875
5.	Tim McGinley	4	1875
	John McKelvey	4	1875
	Johnny Ryan	4	1875
	Sam Wright	4	1875
9.	Tricky Nichols	2	1875
	Charlie Pabor	2	1875
	George Trenwith	2	1875

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	PA
1.	Henry Luff	15	166
2.	Billy Geer	5	165
	Charlie Gould	5	110
	Ed Somerville	5	137
5.	Tim McGinley	4	131
	John McKelvey	4	193
	Johnny Ryan	4	149
	Sam Wright	4	128
9.	Tricky Nichols	2	119
	Charlie Pabor	2	23
	George Trenwith	2	25

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	Year
1.	John McKelvey	48	1875
2.	Henry Luff	45	1875
3.	Billy Geer	41	1875
4.	Tim McGinley	36	1875
5.	Charlie Gould	30	1875
	Ed Somerville	30	1875
7.	Johnny Ryan	26	1875
	Jim Tipper	26	1875
9.	Sam Wright	25	1875
10.	Tricky Nichols	23	1875

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	PA
1.	John McKelvey	48	193
2.	Henry Luff	45	166
3.	Billy Geer	41	165
4.	Tim McGinley	36	131
5.	Charlie Gould	30	110
	Ed Somerville	30	137
7.	Johnny Ryan	26	149
	Jim Tipper	26	160
9.	Sam Wright	25	128
10.	Tricky Nichols	23	119

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
1.	Henry Luff	3	1875
2.	Billy Geer	2	1875
	Jim Tipper	2	1875
4.	John Cassidy	1	1875
	Charlie Gould	1	1875
	John McKelvey	1	1875

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	PA
1.	Henry Luff	3	166
2.	Billy Geer	2	165
	Jim Tipper	2	160
4.	John Cassidy	1	22
	Charlie Gould	1	110
	John McKelvey	1	193

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	Year
1.	Johnny Ryan	4	1875
2.	Henry Luff	3	1875
3.	Billy Geer	2	1875
	Ed Somerville	2	1875
5.	John Cassidy	1	1875
	Charlie Gould	1	1875
	Rit Harrison	1	1875
	Tim McGinley	1	1875
	John McKelvey	1	1875

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	PA
1.	Johnny Ryan	4	149
2.	Henry Luff	3	166
3.	Billy Geer	2	165
	Ed Somerville	2	137
5.	John Cassidy	1	22
	Charlie Gould	1	110
	Rit Harrison	1	4
	Tim McGinley	1	131
	John McKelvey	1	193

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	Year
1.	Henry Luff	2.4	1875

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	PA
1.	Henry Luff	2.4	166

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.	John McKelvey	147	1875
2.	Jim Tipper	136	1875
3.	Billy Geer	128	1875
4.	Henry Luff	127	1875
	Johnny Ryan	127	1875
6.	Ed Somerville	109	1875
7.	Sam Wright	103	1875
8.	Tim McGinley	96	1875
	Tricky Nichols	96	1875
10.	Charlie Gould	82	1875

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	PA
1.	John McKelvey	147	193
2.	Jim Tipper	136	160
3.	Billy Geer	128	165
4.	Henry Luff	127	166
	Johnny Ryan	127	149
6.	Ed Somerville	109	137
7.	Sam Wright	103	128
8.	Tim McGinley	96	131
	Tricky Nichols	96	119
10.	Charlie Gould	82	110

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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