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Providence Grays Top 10 Batting Leaders

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Providence Grays Top 10 Batting Leaders

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WAR Position Players

RankPlayerWAR Position PlayersYear
1.Jack Farrell5.91883
2.Paul Hines5.61884
3.Paul Hines4.81879
4.George Wright4.61879
5.Joe Start4.41882
6.Paul Hines3.81880
7.Joe Start3.71884
8.Barney Gilligan3.61884
 Jim O'Rourke3.61879
10.Paul Hines3.51882

WAR Position Players

RankPlayerWAR Position PlayersPA
1.Paul Hines27.53250
2.Joe Start20.62627
3.Jack Farrell15.72362
4.Tom York9.01534
5.Jerry Denny8.81843
6.Barney Gilligan7.41290
7.Arthur Irwin6.41082
8.Emil Gross5.3694
9.Monte Ward4.81603
10.George Wright3.9590

Offensive WAR

RankPlayerOffensive WARYear
1.Paul Hines5.31884
2.Paul Hines4.51879
3.Jim O'Rourke3.91879
4.Jack Farrell3.31883
5.Paul Hines3.21882
 Joe Start3.21882
7.Joe Start3.01884
8.George Wright2.91879
9.Joe Start2.81879
10.Paul Hines2.71878

Offensive WAR

RankPlayerOffensive WARPA
1.Paul Hines23.83250
2.Joe Start17.62627
3.Jack Farrell9.72362
4.Tom York8.61534
5.Jerry Denny6.21843
6.Emil Gross5.4694
7.Jim O'Rourke3.9375
 Monte Ward3.91603
9.Arthur Irwin3.51082
10.Barney Gilligan3.41290

Defensive WAR

RankPlayerDefensive WARYear
1.Jack Farrell2.61883
2.Jack Farrell2.01884
3.George Wright1.71879
4.Barney Gilligan1.61884
5.Bill Hague1.51878
6.Arthur Irwin1.41884
7.Paul Hines1.31880
8.Jerry Denny1.21882
 Joe Start1.21882
10.George Bradley1.11880
 Arthur Irwin1.11883
 Paul Radford1.11884

Defensive WAR

RankPlayerDefensive WARPA
1.Jack Farrell6.02362
2.Barney Gilligan4.01290
3.Paul Hines3.73250
4.Joe Start3.02627
5.Arthur Irwin2.91082
6.Jerry Denny2.61843
7.Cliff Carroll2.51219
8.Bill Hague2.0467
9.George Wright1.9590
10.Paul Radford1.3784

Batting Average

RankPlayerBatting AverageYear
1.Paul Hines.3571879
2.Jim O'Rourke.3481879
3.Joe Start.3291882
4.Joe Start.3281881
5.Joe Start.3191879
6.Tom York.3101879
7.Paul Hines.3091882
8.Paul Hines.3071880
9.Jack Farrell.3051883
10.Tom York.3041881

Batting Average

RankPlayerBatting AveragePA
1.Paul Hines.3093250
2.Joe Start.2972627
3.Tom York.2851534
4.Jack Farrell.2512362
5.Jerry Denny.2481843
6.Monte Ward.2461603
7.Old Hoss Radbourn.2431685

On-Base%

RankPlayerOn-Base%Year
1.Jim O'Rourke.3711879
2.Paul Hines.3691879
3.Tom York.3621881
4.Paul Hines.3601884
5.Joe Start.3491882
6.Tom York.3461879
7.Joe Start.3451881
8.Joe Start.3441885
9.Joe Start.3371884
10.Joe Start.3331879

On-Base%

RankPlayerOn-Base%PA
1.Paul Hines.3363250
2.Joe Start.3342627
3.Tom York.3241534
4.Jack Farrell.2872362
 Old Hoss Radbourn.2871685
6.Jerry Denny.2661843
7.Monte Ward.2611603

Slugging %

RankPlayerSlugging %Year
1.Paul Hines.4821879
2.Paul Hines.4671882
3.Jim O'Rourke.4591879
4.Jerry Denny.4431883
5.Jack Farrell.4361883
6.Paul Hines.4351884
7.Tom York.4271881
8.Tom York.4211879
9.Paul Hines.4161883
10.Joe Start.4071882

Slugging %

RankPlayerSlugging %PA
1.Paul Hines.4273250
2.Tom York.4041534
3.Joe Start.3712627
4.Jerry Denny.3661843
5.Jack Farrell.3432362
6.Monte Ward.3121603
7.Old Hoss Radbourn.2901685

On-Base Plus Slugging

RankPlayerOn-Base Plus SluggingYear
1.Paul Hines.8511879
2.Jim O'Rourke.8291879
3.Paul Hines.7941884
4.Paul Hines.7931882
5.Tom York.7901881
6.Tom York.7671879
7.Jack Farrell.7641883
8.Joe Start.7561882
9.Paul Hines.7421883
10.Joe Start.7411881

On-Base Plus Slugging

RankPlayerOn-Base Plus SluggingPA
1.Paul Hines.7623250
2.Tom York.7281534
3.Joe Start.7052627
4.Jerry Denny.6321843
5.Jack Farrell.6302362
6.Old Hoss Radbourn.5771685
7.Monte Ward.5731603

Games Played

RankPlayerGames PlayedYear
1.Paul Hines1141884
2.Cliff Carroll1131884
3.Jack Farrell1111884
4.Jerry Denny1101884
5.Paul Radford1051885
6.Cliff Carroll1041885
7.Arthur Irwin1021884
8.Joe Start1011885
9.Jerry Denny981883
 Paul Hines981885
 Arthur Irwin981883

Games Played

RankPlayerGames PlayedPA
1.Paul Hines7053250
2.Joe Start5902627
3.Jack Farrell5342362
4.Jerry Denny4601843
5.Old Hoss Radbourn3971685
6.Monte Ward3741603
7.Tom York3621534
8.Barney Gilligan3291290
9.Cliff Carroll2851219
10.Arthur Irwin2591082

At Bats

RankPlayerAt BatsYear
1.Paul Hines4901884
2.Jack Farrell4691884
3.Cliff Carroll4521884
4.Paul Hines4421883
5.Jerry Denny4391884
6.Cliff Carroll4261885
7.Jack Farrell4201883
8.Paul Hines4111885
9.Paul Hines4091879
10.Arthur Irwin4061883

At Bats

RankPlayerAt BatsPA
1.Paul Hines31233250
2.Joe Start24912627
3.Jack Farrell22472362
4.Jerry Denny17991843
5.Old Hoss Radbourn15871685
6.Monte Ward15701603
7.Tom York14511534
8.Barney Gilligan11931290
9.Cliff Carroll11571219
10.Arthur Irwin10281082

Plate Appearances

RankPlayerPlate AppearancesYear
1.Paul Hines5341884
2.Jack Farrell5041884
3.Cliff Carroll4811884
4.Paul Hines4601883
5.Cliff Carroll4551885
6.Jerry Denny4531884
7.Jack Farrell4351883
8.Arthur Irwin4321884
9.Paul Hines4301885
10.Arthur Irwin4181883

Plate Appearances

RankPlayerPlate AppearancesPA
1.Paul Hines32503250
2.Joe Start26272627
3.Jack Farrell23622362
4.Jerry Denny18431843
5.Old Hoss Radbourn16851685
6.Monte Ward16031603
7.Tom York15341534
8.Barney Gilligan12901290
9.Cliff Carroll12191219
10.Arthur Irwin10821082

Runs Scored

RankPlayerRuns ScoredYear
1.Paul Hines941883
 Paul Hines941884
3.Jack Farrell921883
4.Cliff Carroll901884
5.Paul Hines811879
6.Joe Start801884
7.George Wright791879
8.Jerry Denny731883
 Paul Hines731882
 Arthur Irwin731884

Runs Scored

RankPlayerRuns ScoredPA
1.Paul Hines5763250
2.Joe Start4272627
3.Jack Farrell3762362
4.Jerry Denny2621843
5.Monte Ward2521603
6.Tom York2511534
7.Old Hoss Radbourn1981685
8.Cliff Carroll1931219
9.Arthur Irwin1561082
10.Barney Gilligan1551290

Hits

RankPlayerHitsYear
1.Paul Hines1481884
2.Paul Hines1461879
3.Paul Hines1321883
4.Jack Farrell1281883
5.Jim O'Rourke1261879
6.Cliff Carroll1181884
7.Paul Hines1171882
 Joe Start1171882
9.Arthur Irwin1161883
10.Paul Hines1151880

Hits

RankPlayerHitsPA
1.Paul Hines9643250
2.Joe Start7412627
3.Jack Farrell5632362
4.Jerry Denny4461843
5.Tom York4141534
6.Old Hoss Radbourn3861685
 Monte Ward3861603
8.Cliff Carroll2851219
9.Barney Gilligan2631290
10.Arthur Irwin2521082

Total Bases

RankPlayerTotal BasesYear
1.Paul Hines2131884
2.Paul Hines1971879
3.Paul Hines1841883
4.Jack Farrell1831883
5.Paul Hines1771882
6.Jerry Denny1741883
7.Jerry Denny1671884
8.Jim O'Rourke1661879
9.Arthur Irwin1521883
10.Cliff Carroll1511884

Total Bases

RankPlayerTotal BasesPA
1.Paul Hines13323250
2.Joe Start9242627
3.Jack Farrell7712362
4.Jerry Denny6581843
5.Tom York5861534
6.Monte Ward4901603
7.Old Hoss Radbourn4601685
8.Cliff Carroll3601219
9.Barney Gilligan3451290
10.Arthur Irwin3181082

Doubles

RankPlayerDoublesYear
1.Paul Hines361884
2.Paul Hines321883
3.Paul Hines281882
4.Paul Hines271881
5.Jerry Denny261883
6.Paul Hines251879
 Tom York251879
8.Jack Farrell241883
9.Tom York231881
 Tom York231882

Doubles

RankPlayerDoublesPA
1.Paul Hines2013250
2.Tom York991534
3.Jack Farrell952362
4.Jerry Denny881843
5.Joe Start822627
6.Monte Ward541603
7.Barney Gilligan471290
 Old Hoss Radbourn471685
9.Cliff Carroll401219
10.Arthur Irwin381082

Triples

RankPlayerTriplesYear
1.Jack Farrell111883
2.Paul Hines101879
 Paul Hines101882
 Paul Hines101884
 Joe Start101882
 George Wright101879
 Tom York101878
8.Jerry Denny91882
 Jerry Denny91884
 Jim O'Rourke91879

Triples

RankPlayerTriplesPA
1.Paul Hines493250
2.Joe Start432627
3.Jack Farrell342362
4.Jerry Denny321843
5.Tom York291534
6.Monte Ward191603
7.Barney Gilligan161290
8.Emil Gross12694
 George Wright12590
10.Lew Brown11562
 Arthur Irwin111082

Home Runs

RankPlayerHome RunsYear
1.Jerry Denny81883
2.Jerry Denny61884
3.Jack Farrell51881
4.Paul Hines41878
 Paul Hines41882
 Paul Hines41883
7.Cliff Carroll31884
 Jerry Denny31885
 Jack Farrell31880
 Jack Farrell31883
 Paul Hines31880
 Paul Hines31884
 Old Hoss Radbourn31883

Home Runs

RankPlayerHome RunsPA
1.Paul Hines233250
2.Jerry Denny201843
3.Jack Farrell152362
4.Cliff Carroll51219
 Old Hoss Radbourn51685
 Joe Start52627
 Tom York51534
8.Monte Ward41603
9.Lew Brown3562
10.Emil Gross2694
 Arthur Irwin21082

Runs Batted In

RankPlayerRuns Batted InYear
1.Jack Farrell611883
2.Jerry Denny591884
3.Joe Start571883
4.Jerry Denny551883
5.Cliff Carroll541884
6.Monte Ward531881
7.Paul Hines521879
8.Paul Hines501878
 Tom York501879
10.Old Hoss Radbourn481883
 Joe Start481882

Runs Batted In

RankPlayerRuns Batted InPA
1.Paul Hines3233250
2.Joe Start2712627
3.Jack Farrell2252362
4.Jerry Denny2041843
5.Tom York1811534
6.Monte Ward1751603
7.Old Hoss Radbourn1671685
8.Barney Gilligan1201290
9.Cliff Carroll1161219
10.Arthur Irwin1021082

Bases on Balls

RankPlayerBases on BallsYear
1.Paul Hines441884
2.Joe Start391885
3.Old Hoss Radbourn361885
4.Jack Farrell351884
 Barney Gilligan351884
 Joe Start351884
7.Paul Radford331885
8.Cliff Carroll291884
 Cliff Carroll291885
 Jack Farrell291881
 Tom York291881

Bases on Balls

RankPlayerBases on BallsPA
1.Joe Start1362627
2.Paul Hines1273250
3.Jack Farrell1152362
4.Old Hoss Radbourn981685
5.Barney Gilligan971290
6.Tom York831534
7.Cliff Carroll621219
8.Paul Radford58784
9.Arthur Irwin541082
10.Jerry Denny441843

Strikeouts

RankPlayerStrikeoutsYear
1.Charley Bassett601885
2.Jerry Denny581884
3.Jerry Denny531885
4.Arthur Irwin521884
5.Jerry Denny481883
6.Jerry Denny461882
7.Jerry Denny441881
 Jack Farrell441884
9.Paul Radford431884
 Paul Radford431885

Strikeouts

RankPlayerStrikeoutsPA
1.Jerry Denny2491843
2.Barney Gilligan1561290
3.Jack Farrell1422362
4.Paul Hines1383250
5.Old Hoss Radbourn1221685
6.Arthur Irwin1191082
7.Tom York1161534
8.Cliff Carroll1001219
9.Joe Start892627
10.Paul Radford86784

Stolen Bases

RankPlayerStolen BasesYear

Stolen Bases

RankPlayerStolen BasesPA

Singles

RankPlayerSinglesYear
1.Paul Hines1091879
2.Paul Hines991884
 Joe Start991882
4.Jim O'Rourke971879
5.Joe Start961881
6.Cliff Carroll951884
7.Mike McGeary941879
8.Paul Hines921883
9.Old Hoss Radbourn911883
10.Jack Farrell901883
 Paul Hines901880

Singles

RankPlayerSinglesPA
1.Paul Hines6913250
2.Joe Start6112627
3.Jack Farrell4192362
4.Old Hoss Radbourn3281685
5.Monte Ward3091603
6.Jerry Denny3061843
7.Tom York2811534
8.Cliff Carroll2301219
9.Arthur Irwin2011082
10.Barney Gilligan1991290

Adjusted OPS+

RankPlayerAdjusted OPS+Year
1.Paul Hines1781879
2.Jim O'Rourke1721879
3.Tom York1521879
4.Paul Hines1511882
5.Paul Hines1501884
6.Paul Hines1481880
 Tom York1481881
8.Joe Start1421879
 Joe Start1421882
10.Joe Start1331881

Adjusted OPS+

RankPlayerAdjusted OPS+PA
1.Paul Hines1433250
2.Tom York1361534
3.Joe Start1262627
4.Jack Farrell1002362
5.Jerry Denny971843
6.Monte Ward871603
7.Old Hoss Radbourn821685

Runs Created

RankPlayerRuns CreatedYear
1.Paul Hines771884
2.Paul Hines731879
3.Jim O'Rourke621879
4.Jack Farrell601883
 Paul Hines601883
6.Paul Hines581882
7.Jerry Denny511883
 Joe Start511882
9.Tom York501879
10.Paul Hines491880
 Tom York491881

Runs Created

RankPlayerRuns CreatedPA
1.Paul Hines4503250
2.Joe Start3102627
3.Jack Farrell2252362
4.Tom York1931534
5.Jerry Denny1761843
6.Old Hoss Radbourn1321685
7.Monte Ward1291603
8.Cliff Carroll1041219
9.Barney Gilligan961290
10.Arthur Irwin931082

Adj. Batting Runs

RankPlayerAdj. Batting RunsYear
1.Paul Hines331879
2.Paul Hines301884
3.Jim O'Rourke281879
4.Paul Hines211882
5.Paul Hines201878
 Tom York201879
7.Tom York191881
8.Paul Hines181880
9.Tom York161878
10.Joe Start151882

Adj. Batting Runs

RankPlayerAdj. Batting RunsPA
1.Paul Hines1503250
2.Joe Start712627
3.Tom York601534
4.Jim O'Rourke28375
5.Emil Gross22694
6.Lew Brown15562
7.Dick Higham14286
8.Lee Richmond5209
9.Dan O'Leary17
 Denny Sullivan120

Adj. Batting Wins

RankPlayerAdj. Batting WinsYear
1.Paul Hines3.71879
2.Paul Hines3.21884
3.Jim O'Rourke3.11879
4.Paul Hines2.31882
 Tom York2.31879
6.Paul Hines2.21878
 Paul Hines2.21880
8.Tom York2.11881
9.Tom York1.81878
10.Joe Start1.71882

Adj. Batting Wins

RankPlayerAdj. Batting WinsPA
1.Paul Hines16.53250
2.Joe Start7.92627
3.Tom York6.61534
4.Jim O'Rourke3.1375
5.Emil Gross2.5694
6.Lew Brown1.7562
7.Dick Higham1.6286
8.Lee Richmond0.5209
9.Dan O'Leary0.17
 Denny Sullivan0.120

Extra Base Hits

RankPlayerExtra Base HitsYear
1.Paul Hines491884
2.Jerry Denny421883
 Paul Hines421882
4.Paul Hines401883
5.Jack Farrell381883
6.Jerry Denny371884
 Paul Hines371879
8.Paul Hines341881
9.Tom York311879
 Tom York311882

Extra Base Hits

RankPlayerExtra Base HitsPA
1.Paul Hines2733250
2.Jack Farrell1442362
3.Jerry Denny1401843
4.Tom York1331534
5.Joe Start1302627
6.Monte Ward771603
7.Barney Gilligan641290
8.Old Hoss Radbourn581685
9.Cliff Carroll551219
10.Lew Brown51562
 Arthur Irwin511082

Times On Base

RankPlayerTimes On BaseYear
1.Paul Hines1921884
2.Paul Hines1541879
3.Paul Hines1501883
4.Cliff Carroll1471884
5.Jack Farrell1431883
6.Joe Start1421885
7.Joe Start1401884
8.Jim O'Rourke1391879
9.Jack Farrell1371884
10.Paul Hines1301885

Times On Base

RankPlayerTimes On BasePA
1.Paul Hines10913250
2.Joe Start8772627
3.Jack Farrell6782362
4.Tom York4971534
5.Jerry Denny4901843
6.Old Hoss Radbourn4841685
7.Monte Ward4191603
8.Barney Gilligan3601290
9.Cliff Carroll3471219
10.Arthur Irwin3061082

Offensive Win %

RankPlayerOffensive Win %Year
1.Paul Hines.8021879
2.Jim O'Rourke.7861879
3.Tom York.7121879
4.Paul Hines.7091882
 Paul Hines.7091884
6.Tom York.7071881
7.Paul Hines.7011880
8.Joe Start.6951882
9.Joe Start.6881879
10.Joe Start.6741881

Offensive Win %

RankPlayerOffensive Win %PA
1.Paul Hines.6923250
2.Tom York.6561534
3.Joe Start.6242627
4.Jack Farrell.4932362
5.Jerry Denny.4711843
6.Monte Ward.4191603
7.Old Hoss Radbourn.3951685

Hit By Pitch

RankPlayerHit By PitchYear

Hit By Pitch

RankPlayerHit By PitchPA

Sacrifice Hits

RankPlayerSacrifice HitsYear

Sacrifice Hits

RankPlayerSacrifice HitsPA

Sacrifice Flies

RankPlayerSacrifice FliesYear

Sacrifice Flies

RankPlayerSacrifice FliesPA

Intentional Bases on Balls

RankPlayerIntentional Bases on BallsYear

Intentional Bases on Balls

RankPlayerIntentional Bases on BallsPA

Double Plays Grounded Into

RankPlayerDouble Plays Grounded IntoYear

Double Plays Grounded Into

RankPlayerDouble Plays Grounded IntoPA

Caught Stealing

RankPlayerCaught StealingYear

Caught Stealing

RankPlayerCaught StealingPA

Power-Speed #

RankPlayerPower-Speed #Year

Power-Speed #

RankPlayerPower-Speed #PA

AB per SO

RankPlayerAB per SOYear
1.Joe Start79.31879
2.Jack Farrell56.51880
3.Joe Start50.91882
4.Joe Start49.71881
5.Joe Start37.41885
6.Jim O'Rourke36.21879
7.Monte Ward35.71881
8.Paul Hines30.11881
9.Mike McGeary28.81879
10.Paul Hines27.11882

AB per SO

RankPlayerAB per SOPA
1.Joe Start28.02627
2.Paul Hines22.63250
3.Monte Ward20.91603
4.Jack Farrell15.82362
5.Old Hoss Radbourn13.01685
6.Tom York12.51534
7.Jerry Denny7.21843

AB per HR

RankPlayerAB per HRYear
1.Jerry Denny49.11883
2.Jack Farrell69.01881
3.Jerry Denny73.21884
4.Paul Hines94.81882
5.Jerry Denny106.01885
6.Paul Hines110.51883
7.Jack Farrell113.01880
8.Paul Hines124.71880
9.Old Hoss Radbourn127.01883
10.Jack Farrell140.01883

AB per HR

RankPlayerAB per HRPA
1.Jerry Denny90.01843
2.Paul Hines135.83250
3.Jack Farrell149.82362
4.Tom York290.21534
5.Old Hoss Radbourn317.41685
6.Monte Ward392.51603
7.Joe Start498.22627

Outs Made

RankPlayerOuts MadeYear
1.Jack Farrell3671884
2.Paul Hines3421884
3.Cliff Carroll3341884
4.Jerry Denny3301884
5.Cliff Carroll3271885
6.Paul Hines3101883
7.Arthur Irwin3071884
8.Paul Hines3001885
9.Jack Farrell2921883
10.Arthur Irwin2901883

Outs Made

RankPlayerOuts MadePA
1.Paul Hines21593250
2.Joe Start17502627
3.Jack Farrell16842362
4.Jerry Denny13531843
5.Old Hoss Radbourn12011685
6.Monte Ward11841603
7.Tom York10371534
8.Barney Gilligan9301290
9.Cliff Carroll8721219
10.Arthur Irwin7761082

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)

RankPlayerBase-Out Runs Added (RE24)Year

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)

RankPlayerBase-Out Runs Added (RE24)IP

Win Probability Added (WPA)

RankPlayerWin Probability Added (WPA)Year

Win Probability Added (WPA)

RankPlayerWin Probability Added (WPA)IP

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)

RankPlayerSitu. Wins Added (WPA/LI)Year

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)

RankPlayerSitu. Wins Added (WPA/LI)IP

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)

RankPlayerBase-Out Wins Added (REW)Year

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)

RankPlayerBase-Out Wins Added (REW)IP

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