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1879 Providence Grays

Batting Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1878 / 1880

59-25, Finished 1st in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: George Wright (59-25)
Scored 612 runs, Allowed 355 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 61-23

Ballparks: Messer Street Grounds ·
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 96 · one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 95

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1878 / 1880 Batting Statistics

Team Batting

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Rk Pos 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
1 C Lew Brown 21 53 233 229 23 59 13 4 2 38 4 24 .258 .270 .376 .646 110 86 0
2 1B Joe Start* 36 66 324 317 70 101 11 5 2 37 7 4 .319 .333 .404 .737 141 128 0
3 2B Mike McGeary 28 85 379 374 62 103 7 2 0 35 5 13 .275 .285 .305 .590 94 114 0
4 SS George Wright 32 85 401 388 79 107 15 10 1 42 13 20 .276 .299 .374 .673 120 145 0
5 3B Bill Hague 27 51 212 209 20 47 3 1 0 21 3 19 .225 .236 .249 .485 60 52 0
6 OF Tom York* 28 81 361 342 69 106 25 5 1 50 19 28 .310 .346 .421 .767 151 144 0
7 OF Paul Hines 24 85 417 409 81 146 25 10 2 52 8 16 .357 .369 .482 .851 177 197 0
8 OF Jim O'Rourke 28 81 375 362 69 126 19 9 1 46 13 10 .348 .371 .459 .829 171 166 0
Rk Pos 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
9 OF Bobby Mathews 27 43 180 173 25 35 2 0 1 10 7 12 .202 .233 .231 .465 53 40 0
10 C Emil Gross 21 30 136 132 31 46 9 5 0 24 4 8 .348 .368 .492 .860 180 65 0
11 2B Jack Farrell 21 12 51 51 5 13 2 0 0 5 0 0 .255 .255 .294 .549 80 15 0
12 UT Denny Sullivan? 21 5 20 19 5 5 2 0 0 2 1 1 .263 .300 .368 .668 118 7 0
13 C Rudy Kemmler 19 2 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 -6 1 0
14 OF Dan O'Leary* 22 2 7 7 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857 183 3 0
15 C Doug Allison 32 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0
16 1B Bill White? 18 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 65 1 0
Rk Pos 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
17 P Monte Ward* 19 83 371 364 71 104 9 4 2 41 7 14 .286 .299 .349 .648 112 127 0
Team Totals 26.7 85 3483 3392 612 1003 142 55 12 405 91 172 .296 .314 .381 .695 127 1291 0
Rank in 8 NL teams 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 1 1 1
Rk Pos 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
* - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers.

Team Player Value--Batters

League Register · WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Age G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Acquired Pos. Summary
Doug Allison 32 1 5 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .399 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ /2
Lew Brown 21 53 233 2 0 0 -2 3 2 0.2 7 10 0.9 .504 .501 1.2 0.1 12 $ 2/O
Jack Farrell 21 12 51 -1 0 0 2 0 2 0.1 2 3 0.3 .513 .501 0.1 0.2 1 $ 4
Emil Gross 21 30 136 11 0 0 0 2 13 1.2 4 17 1.6 .540 .507 1.7 0.2 17 $ 2
Bill Hague 27 51 212 -9 0 0 5 2 -2 -0.3 6 4 0.4 .496 .499 0.0 0.6 -1 $ 5
Paul Hines 24 85 417 34 0 0 4 -4 34 3.0 13 47 4.4 .537 .519 4.1 -0.1 43 $ *O
Rudy Kemmler 19 2 7 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.1 .421 .499 0.0 -0.1 -0 $ /2
Bobby Mathews 27 43 180 -8 0 0 -3 3 -8 -0.8 6 -2 -0.8 .483 .496 -0.4 -0.4 1 $ 1O/5
Mike McGeary 28 85 379 -0 0 0 4 2 5 0.4 12 17 1.7 .506 .503 1.4 0.5 13 $ *45
Dan O'Leary* 22 2 7 1 0 0 0 -0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .528 .500 0.1 -0.0 1 $ /O
Jim O'Rourke 28 81 375 29 0 0 -3 -3 23 2.0 12 34 3.3 .526 .513 3.6 -0.6 37 $ Free Agency *O3/25
Joe Start* 36 66 324 16 0 0 4 -0 20 1.8 10 30 2.9 .528 .512 2.5 0.3 26 $ *3/O
Denny Sullivan? 21 5 20 0 0 0 -1 0 -0 -0.0 1 0 0.0 .493 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 $ /5O
Monte Ward* 19 83 371 6 0 0 1 12 19 1.7 11 30 1.7 .521 .511 1.7 0.1 29 $ Unknown *15/O
Bill White? 18 1 4 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .481 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /3
George Wright 32 85 401 9 0 0 17 6 32 2.9 12 44 4.3 .536 .519 2.7 2.2 27 $2,000 Free Agency *6
Tom York* 28 81 361 19 0 0 0 -5 14 1.2 11 25 2.4 .516 .508 2.5 -0.5 25 $ *O
Team Total 26.7 766 3483 109 0 0 27 16 152 13.3 107 259 23.0 .518 .505 21.2 2.3 232 $2,000
Age G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Acquired Pos. Summary

Team Advanced Batting

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Age PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd Pos. Summary
Doug Allison 32 5 5 0 0.0 66 .000 .000 .260 .000 .276 .000 .336 .000 .612 -100 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .000 /2
Lew Brown 21 233 170 23 3.7 66 .281 .258 .260 .270 .276 .376 .336 .646 .612 110 .520 2.5 0.3 .118 2/O
Jack Farrell 21 51 38 4 2.8 66 .255 .255 .260 .255 .276 .294 .336 .549 .612 80 .407 -1.1 -0.1 .039 4
Emil Gross 21 136 86 24 7.6 66 .371 .348 .260 .368 .276 .492 .336 .860 .612 180 .804 11.1 1.2 .144 2
Bill Hague 27 212 162 12 2.0 66 .247 .225 .260 .236 .276 .249 .336 .485 .612 60 .266 -9.1 -1.0 .024 5
Paul Hines 24 417 263 73 7.5 66 .368 .357 .260 .369 .276 .482 .336 .851 .612 177 .802 33.1 3.7 .125 *O
Rudy Kemmler 19 7 6 0 0.0 66 .167 .143 .260 .143 .275 .143 .336 .286 .612 -6 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000 /2
Bobby Mathews 27 180 138 9 1.8 66 .213 .202 .260 .233 .276 .231 .336 .465 .612 53 .223 -8.4 -1.0 .029 1O/5
Mike McGeary 28 379 271 32 3.2 66 .285 .275 .260 .285 .275 .305 .336 .590 .612 94 .459 -2.9 -0.3 .029 *45
Dan O'Leary* 22 7 4 1 6.8 66 .429 .429 .260 .429 .275 .429 .336 .857 .612 183 .770 0.6 0.1 .000 /O
Jim O'Rourke 28 375 236 62 7.1 66 .356 .348 .260 .371 .276 .459 .336 .829 .612 171 .786 27.2 3.0 .110 *O3/25
Joe Start* 36 324 216 43 5.4 66 .318 .319 .260 .333 .276 .404 .336 .737 .612 141 .688 13.4 1.5 .085 *3/O
Denny Sullivan? 21 20 14 2 3.9 66 .278 .263 .260 .300 .276 .368 .336 .668 .612 118 .546 0.5 0.1 .105 /5O
Monte Ward* 19 371 260 38 4.0 66 .293 .286 .260 .299 .276 .349 .336 .648 .612 112 .556 4.2 0.5 .063 *15/O
Bill White? 18 4 3 0 0.0 66 .333 .250 .260 .250 .276 .250 .336 .500 .612 65 .000 -0.2 -0.0 .000 /3
George Wright 32 401 281 43 4.2 66 .289 .276 .260 .299 .276 .374 .336 .673 .612 120 .577 7.9 0.9 .098 *6
Tom York* 28 361 236 50 5.7 66 .335 .310 .260 .346 .276 .421 .336 .767 .612 151 .712 19.9 2.2 .111 *O
League Average 3.3 66 .273 .254 .259 .269 .275 .326 .336 .595 .611 95 .478 .071
Team Total 26.7 3483 2389 416 4.7 66 .309 .296 .260 .314 .276 .381 .336 .695 .612 127 .633 96.8 10.7 .085
Age PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd Pos. Summary

Team Neutralized Batting

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Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact Gact
Doug Allison 32 2 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 1
Lew Brown 21 119 502 493 42 118 25 7 4 68 0 0 9 57 .239 .253 .343 .596 43 59 59
Jack Farrell 21 134 589 583 83 166 15 4 2 48 0 0 6 26 .285 .292 .334 .626 57 66 66
Emil Gross 21 61 265 258 53 84 16 9 0 41 0 0 7 16 .326 .343 .457 .801 40 30 30
Bill Hague 27 103 418 413 33 85 5 2 0 35 0 0 5 38 .206 .215 .228 .443 20 51 51
Paul Hines 24 172 814 799 138 266 46 18 4 88 0 0 15 32 .333 .345 .451 .796 124 85 85
Rudy Kemmler 19 4 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2 2
Bobby Mathews 27 87 357 344 43 65 4 0 2 17 0 0 13 24 .189 .218 .218 .437 16 43 43
Mike McGeary 28 172 745 736 104 187 13 4 0 59 0 0 9 26 .254 .263 .283 .546 55 85 85
Dan O'Leary* 22 4 13 13 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .385 .769 2 2 2
Jim O'Rourke 28 164 730 706 116 228 34 16 2 77 0 0 24 20 .323 .345 .425 .770 103 81 81
Joe Start* 36 134 635 622 120 185 20 9 4 63 0 0 13 8 .297 .312 .378 .690 73 66 66
Denny Sullivan? 21 10 40 38 10 10 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 2 .263 .300 .368 .668 4 5 5
Monte Ward* 19 168 729 716 121 190 16 7 4 70 0 0 13 28 .265 .278 .324 .602 65 83 83
Bill White? 18 2 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 1
George Wright 32 172 787 763 133 194 27 18 2 71 0 0 24 40 .254 .277 .345 .622 73 85 85
Tom York* 28 164 707 672 118 194 46 9 2 85 0 0 35 57 .289 .324 .393 .717 85 81 81
Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact Gact

Team Cumulative Batting

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Age Yrs PA G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
Doug Allison 32 9 1428 317 1428 1404 234 380 44 10 2 139 5 2 24 44 .271 .283 .321 .603 92 450 6 0
Lew Brown 21 4 930 220 930 909 119 236 53 24 6 136 21 120 .260 .276 .391 .667 114 355 0
Jack Farrell 21 1 295 66 295 292 45 86 8 2 1 26 3 13 .295 .302 .346 .648 120 101 0
Emil Gross 21 1 136 30 136 132 31 46 9 5 0 24 4 8 .348 .368 .492 .860 180 65 0
Bill Hague 27 5 1295 301 1295 1276 134 303 23 2 2 114 3 4 19 90 .237 .249 .263 .512 66 336 2 0
Paul Hines 24 8 2059 448 2059 2041 363 664 101 33 9 288 10 11 18 43 .325 .331 .420 .752 139 858 3 0
Rudy Kemmler 19 1 7 2 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 -6 1 0
Bobby Mathews 27 8 1577 370 1577 1546 209 322 26 8 1 110 9 5 31 30 .208 .224 .237 .461 48 367 9 0
Mike McGeary 28 8 2157 453 2157 2137 450 620 50 11 0 222 66 24 20 25 .290 .297 .324 .621 97 692 0 0
Dan O'Leary* 22 1 7 2 7 7 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857 183 3 0
Jim O'Rourke 28 8 2347 497 2347 2262 525 730 121 40 16 339 38 12 85 71 .323 .347 .433 .780 147 979 6 0
Joe Start* 36 9 2477 515 2477 2447 485 750 73 28 12 293 14 9 30 11 .306 .315 .374 .689 122 915 2 0
Denny Sullivan? 21 1 20 5 20 19 5 5 2 0 0 2 1 1 .263 .300 .368 .668 118 7 0
Monte Ward* 19 2 511 120 511 502 85 131 14 8 3 56 9 27 .261 .274 .339 .613 100 170 0
Bill White? 18 1 4 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 65 1 0
George Wright 32 9 2720 537 2720 2659 645 830 123 58 11 317 47 20 61 82 .312 .328 .414 .742 133 1102 2 0
Tom York* 28 9 2446 539 2446 2383 491 678 116 61 8 339 20 7 63 78 .285 .303 .394 .697 120 940 2 0
Age Yrs PA G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB

1878 / 1880 Batting Statistics

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