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Rochester Broncos Top 10 Batting Leaders

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WAR Position Players

RankPlayerWAR Position PlayersYear
1.Jimmy Knowles3.91890
2.Deacon McGuire2.51890
 Ted Scheffler2.51890
4.Sandy Griffin1.51890
5.John Grim0.61890
6.Bill Greenwood0.51890
7.Leo Smith0.31890
8.Harry Lyons0.21890
 Dave McKeough0.21890
10.Harvey Blauvelt0.11890
 Jim Field0.11890
 Marr Phillips0.11890

WAR Position Players

RankPlayerWAR Position PlayersPA
1.Jimmy Knowles3.9551
2.Deacon McGuire2.5360
 Ted Scheffler2.5537
4.Sandy Griffin1.5461
5.John Grim0.6201
6.Bill Greenwood0.5493
7.Leo Smith0.3127
8.Harry Lyons0.2612
 Dave McKeough0.2247
10.Harvey Blauvelt0.16
 Jim Field0.1217
 Marr Phillips0.1276

Offensive WAR

RankPlayerOffensive WARYear
1.Jimmy Knowles2.91890
2.Sandy Griffin2.41890
3.Deacon McGuire2.01890
4.Ted Scheffler1.91890
5.John Grim0.91890
6.Bill Greenwood0.61890
7.Jim Field0.41890
8.Dave McKeough0.21890
9.Bob Barr0.11890
 Harvey Blauvelt0.11890

Offensive WAR

RankPlayerOffensive WARPA
1.Jimmy Knowles2.9551
2.Sandy Griffin2.4461
3.Deacon McGuire2.0360
4.Ted Scheffler1.9537
5.John Grim0.9201
6.Bill Greenwood0.6493
7.Jim Field0.4217
8.Dave McKeough0.2247
9.Bob Barr0.1218
 Harvey Blauvelt0.16

Defensive WAR

RankPlayerDefensive WARYear
1.Jimmy Knowles1.41890
2.Marr Phillips1.01890
3.Deacon McGuire0.91890
4.Leo Smith0.51890
5.Dave McKeough0.41890
6.Bill Greenwood0.11890

Defensive WAR

RankPlayerDefensive WARPA
1.Jimmy Knowles1.4551
2.Marr Phillips1.0276
3.Deacon McGuire0.9360
4.Leo Smith0.5127
5.Dave McKeough0.4247
6.Bill Greenwood0.1493

Batting Average

RankPlayerBatting AverageYear
1.Sandy Griffin.3071890
2.Deacon McGuire.2991890
3.Jimmy Knowles.2811890
4.Harry Lyons.2601890
5.Ted Scheffler.2451890
6.Bill Greenwood.2221890

Batting Average

RankPlayerBatting AveragePA

On-Base%

RankPlayerOn-Base%Year
1.Sandy Griffin.3881890
2.Ted Scheffler.3741890
3.Jimmy Knowles.3591890
4.Deacon McGuire.3561890
5.Bill Greenwood.3101890
6.Harry Lyons.2941890

On-Base%

RankPlayerOn-Base%PA

Slugging %

RankPlayerSlugging %Year
1.Sandy Griffin.4321890
2.Deacon McGuire.4081890
3.Jimmy Knowles.3691890
4.Harry Lyons.3321890
5.Ted Scheffler.3191890
6.Bill Greenwood.2881890

Slugging %

RankPlayerSlugging %PA

On-Base Plus Slugging

RankPlayerOn-Base Plus SluggingYear
1.Sandy Griffin.8211890
2.Deacon McGuire.7631890
3.Jimmy Knowles.7281890
4.Ted Scheffler.6931890
5.Harry Lyons.6261890
6.Bill Greenwood.5991890

On-Base Plus Slugging

RankPlayerOn-Base Plus SluggingPA

Games Played

RankPlayerGames PlayedYear
1.Harry Lyons1331890
2.Bill Greenwood1241890
3.Jimmy Knowles1231890
4.Ted Scheffler1191890
5.Sandy Griffin1071890
6.Deacon McGuire871890
7.Tom O'Brien731890
8.Marr Phillips641890
9.Dave McKeough621890
10.Bob Barr571890

Games Played

RankPlayerGames PlayedPA
1.Harry Lyons133612
2.Bill Greenwood124493
3.Jimmy Knowles123551
4.Ted Scheffler119537
5.Sandy Griffin107461
6.Deacon McGuire87360
7.Tom O'Brien73304
8.Marr Phillips64276
9.Dave McKeough62247
10.Bob Barr57218

At Bats

RankPlayerAt BatsYear
1.Harry Lyons5841890
2.Jimmy Knowles4911890
3.Ted Scheffler4451890
4.Bill Greenwood4371890
5.Sandy Griffin4071890
6.Deacon McGuire3311890
7.Tom O'Brien2731890
8.Marr Phillips2571890
9.Dave McKeough2181890
10.Bob Barr2011890

At Bats

RankPlayerAt BatsPA
1.Harry Lyons584612
2.Jimmy Knowles491551
3.Ted Scheffler445537
4.Bill Greenwood437493
5.Sandy Griffin407461
6.Deacon McGuire331360
7.Tom O'Brien273304
8.Marr Phillips257276
9.Dave McKeough218247
10.Bob Barr201218

Plate Appearances

RankPlayerPlate AppearancesYear
1.Harry Lyons6121890
2.Jimmy Knowles5511890
3.Ted Scheffler5371890
4.Bill Greenwood4931890
5.Sandy Griffin4611890
6.Deacon McGuire3601890
7.Tom O'Brien3041890
8.Marr Phillips2761890
9.Dave McKeough2471890
10.Bob Barr2181890

Plate Appearances

RankPlayerPlate AppearancesPA
1.Harry Lyons612612
2.Jimmy Knowles551551
3.Ted Scheffler537537
4.Bill Greenwood493493
5.Sandy Griffin461461
6.Deacon McGuire360360
7.Tom O'Brien304304
8.Marr Phillips276276
9.Dave McKeough247247
10.Bob Barr218218

Runs Scored

RankPlayerRuns ScoredYear
1.Ted Scheffler1111890
2.Sandy Griffin851890
3.Jimmy Knowles831890
 Harry Lyons831890
5.Bill Greenwood761890
6.Deacon McGuire461890
7.Dave McKeough381890
8.Tom O'Brien361890
9.Jim Field301890
 John Grim301890

Runs Scored

RankPlayerRuns ScoredPA
1.Ted Scheffler111537
2.Sandy Griffin85461
3.Jimmy Knowles83551
 Harry Lyons83612
5.Bill Greenwood76493
6.Deacon McGuire46360
7.Dave McKeough38247
8.Tom O'Brien36304
9.Jim Field30217
 John Grim30201

Hits

RankPlayerHitsYear
1.Harry Lyons1521890
2.Jimmy Knowles1381890
3.Sandy Griffin1251890
4.Ted Scheffler1091890
5.Deacon McGuire991890
6.Bill Greenwood971890
7.Marr Phillips531890
8.Tom O'Brien521890
9.John Grim511890
10.Dave McKeough491890

Hits

RankPlayerHitsPA
1.Harry Lyons152612
2.Jimmy Knowles138551
3.Sandy Griffin125461
4.Ted Scheffler109537
5.Deacon McGuire99360
6.Bill Greenwood97493
7.Marr Phillips53276
8.Tom O'Brien52304
9.John Grim51201
10.Dave McKeough49247

Total Bases

RankPlayerTotal BasesYear
1.Harry Lyons1941890
2.Jimmy Knowles1811890
3.Sandy Griffin1761890
4.Ted Scheffler1421890
5.Deacon McGuire1351890
6.Bill Greenwood1261890
7.John Grim811890
8.Tom O'Brien681890
9.Jim Field671890
10.Marr Phillips611890

Total Bases

RankPlayerTotal BasesPA
1.Harry Lyons194612
2.Jimmy Knowles181551
3.Sandy Griffin176461
4.Ted Scheffler142537
5.Deacon McGuire135360
6.Bill Greenwood126493
7.John Grim81201
8.Tom O'Brien68304
9.Jim Field67217
10.Marr Phillips61276

Doubles

RankPlayerDoublesYear
1.Sandy Griffin281890
2.Deacon McGuire161890
3.Jimmy Knowles121890
 Ted Scheffler121890
5.Bill Greenwood111890
 Harry Lyons111890
7.Marr Phillips81890
8.Jim Field71890
9.John Grim61890
 Tom O'Brien61890

Doubles

RankPlayerDoublesPA
1.Sandy Griffin28461
2.Deacon McGuire16360
3.Jimmy Knowles12551
 Ted Scheffler12537
5.Bill Greenwood11493
 Harry Lyons11612
7.Marr Phillips8276
8.Jim Field7217
9.John Grim6201
 Tom O'Brien6304

Triples

RankPlayerTriplesYear
1.Harry Lyons111890
2.John Grim91890
3.Jimmy Knowles81890
4.Bill Greenwood61890
 Ted Scheffler61890
6.Jim Field51890
 Tom O'Brien51890
8.Sandy Griffin41890
 Deacon McGuire41890
10.Leo Smith31890

Triples

RankPlayerTriplesPA
1.Harry Lyons11612
2.John Grim9201
3.Jimmy Knowles8551
4.Bill Greenwood6493
 Ted Scheffler6537
6.Jim Field5217
 Tom O'Brien5304
8.Sandy Griffin4461
 Deacon McGuire4360
10.Leo Smith3127

Home Runs

RankPlayerHome RunsYear
1.Sandy Griffin51890
 Jimmy Knowles51890
3.Jim Field41890
 Deacon McGuire41890
5.Harry Lyons31890
 Ted Scheffler31890
7.Bob Barr21890
 Bill Greenwood21890
 John Grim21890
10.Will Calihan11890

Home Runs

RankPlayerHome RunsPA
1.Sandy Griffin5461
 Jimmy Knowles5551
3.Jim Field4217
 Deacon McGuire4360
5.Harry Lyons3612
 Ted Scheffler3537
7.Bob Barr2218
 Bill Greenwood2493
 John Grim2201
10.Will Calihan1168

Runs Batted In

RankPlayerRuns Batted InYear
1.Jimmy Knowles841890
2.Harry Lyons581890
3.Sandy Griffin531890
 Deacon McGuire531890
5.Bill Greenwood411890
6.John Grim341890
 Marr Phillips341890
 Ted Scheffler341890
9.Tom O'Brien311890
10.Jim Field251890

Runs Batted In

RankPlayerRuns Batted InPA
1.Jimmy Knowles84551
2.Harry Lyons58612
3.Sandy Griffin53461
 Deacon McGuire53360
5.Bill Greenwood41493
6.John Grim34201
 Marr Phillips34276
 Ted Scheffler34537
9.Tom O'Brien31304
10.Jim Field25217

Bases on Balls

RankPlayerBases on BallsYear
1.Ted Scheffler781890
2.Jimmy Knowles591890
3.Sandy Griffin501890
4.Bill Greenwood481890
5.Tom O'Brien301890
6.Dave McKeough291890
7.Harry Lyons271890
8.Jim Field211890
 Deacon McGuire211890
10.Dan Burke171890

Bases on Balls

RankPlayerBases on BallsPA
1.Ted Scheffler78537
2.Jimmy Knowles59551
3.Sandy Griffin50461
4.Bill Greenwood48493
5.Tom O'Brien30304
6.Dave McKeough29247
7.Harry Lyons27612
8.Jim Field21217
 Deacon McGuire21360
10.Dan Burke17120

Strikeouts

RankPlayerStrikeoutsYear

Strikeouts

RankPlayerStrikeoutsPA

Stolen Bases

RankPlayerStolen BasesYear
1.Ted Scheffler771890
2.Jimmy Knowles551890
3.Harry Lyons471890
4.Bill Greenwood401890
5.Sandy Griffin211890
6.John Grim141890
 Dave McKeough141890
8.Marr Phillips101890
9.Jim Field81890
 Deacon McGuire81890

Stolen Bases

RankPlayerStolen BasesPA
1.Ted Scheffler77537
2.Jimmy Knowles55551
3.Harry Lyons47612
4.Bill Greenwood40493
5.Sandy Griffin21461
6.John Grim14201
 Dave McKeough14247
8.Marr Phillips10276
9.Jim Field8217
 Deacon McGuire8360

Singles

RankPlayerSinglesYear
1.Harry Lyons1271890
2.Jimmy Knowles1131890
3.Sandy Griffin881890
 Ted Scheffler881890
5.Bill Greenwood781890
6.Deacon McGuire751890
7.Marr Phillips451890
8.Dave McKeough441890
9.Tom O'Brien411890
10.John Grim341890

Singles

RankPlayerSinglesPA
1.Harry Lyons127612
2.Jimmy Knowles113551
3.Sandy Griffin88461
 Ted Scheffler88537
5.Bill Greenwood78493
6.Deacon McGuire75360
7.Marr Phillips45276
8.Dave McKeough44247
9.Tom O'Brien41304
10.John Grim34201

Adjusted OPS+

RankPlayerAdjusted OPS+Year
1.Sandy Griffin1481890
2.Deacon McGuire1301890
3.Jimmy Knowles1201890
4.Ted Scheffler1091890
5.Harry Lyons891890
6.Bill Greenwood811890

Adjusted OPS+

RankPlayerAdjusted OPS+PA

Runs Created

RankPlayerRuns CreatedYear
1.Sandy Griffin671890
2.Jimmy Knowles651890
3.Harry Lyons571890
4.Ted Scheffler511890
5.Deacon McGuire461890
6.Bill Greenwood381890
7.John Grim241890
8.Jim Field191890
9.Tom O'Brien181890
10.Dave McKeough171890

Runs Created

RankPlayerRuns CreatedPA
1.Sandy Griffin67461
2.Jimmy Knowles65551
3.Harry Lyons57612
4.Ted Scheffler51537
5.Deacon McGuire46360
6.Bill Greenwood38493
7.John Grim24201
8.Jim Field19217
9.Tom O'Brien18304
10.Dave McKeough17247

Adj. Batting Runs

RankPlayerAdj. Batting RunsYear
1.Sandy Griffin251890
2.Jimmy Knowles121890
3.Deacon McGuire111890
4.Ted Scheffler101890
5.Harvey Blauvelt11890
 John Grim11890

Adj. Batting Runs

RankPlayerAdj. Batting RunsPA
1.Sandy Griffin25461
2.Jimmy Knowles12551
3.Deacon McGuire11360
4.Ted Scheffler10537
5.Harvey Blauvelt16
 John Grim1201

Adj. Batting Wins

RankPlayerAdj. Batting WinsYear
1.Sandy Griffin2.71890
2.Jimmy Knowles1.31890
3.Deacon McGuire1.21890
4.Ted Scheffler1.11890
5.John Grim0.21890
6.Harvey Blauvelt0.11890

Adj. Batting Wins

RankPlayerAdj. Batting WinsPA
1.Sandy Griffin2.7461
2.Jimmy Knowles1.3551
3.Deacon McGuire1.2360
4.Ted Scheffler1.1537
5.John Grim0.2201
6.Harvey Blauvelt0.16

Extra Base Hits

RankPlayerExtra Base HitsYear
1.Sandy Griffin371890
2.Jimmy Knowles251890
 Harry Lyons251890
4.Deacon McGuire241890
5.Ted Scheffler211890
6.Bill Greenwood191890
7.John Grim171890
8.Jim Field161890
9.Tom O'Brien111890
10.Marr Phillips81890

Extra Base Hits

RankPlayerExtra Base HitsPA
1.Sandy Griffin37461
2.Jimmy Knowles25551
 Harry Lyons25612
4.Deacon McGuire24360
5.Ted Scheffler21537
6.Bill Greenwood19493
7.John Grim17201
8.Jim Field16217
9.Tom O'Brien11304
10.Marr Phillips8276

Times On Base

RankPlayerTimes On BaseYear
1.Ted Scheffler2011890
2.Jimmy Knowles1981890
3.Harry Lyons1801890
4.Sandy Griffin1791890
5.Bill Greenwood1531890
6.Deacon McGuire1281890
7.Tom O'Brien831890
8.Dave McKeough781890
9.Marr Phillips721890
10.Jim Field671890

Times On Base

RankPlayerTimes On BasePA
1.Ted Scheffler201537
2.Jimmy Knowles198551
3.Harry Lyons180612
4.Sandy Griffin179461
5.Bill Greenwood153493
6.Deacon McGuire128360
7.Tom O'Brien83304
8.Dave McKeough78247
9.Marr Phillips72276
10.Jim Field67217

Offensive Win %

RankPlayerOffensive Win %Year
1.Sandy Griffin.7081890
2.Deacon McGuire.6361890
3.Jimmy Knowles.6041890
4.Ted Scheffler.5161890
5.Harry Lyons.4531890
6.Bill Greenwood.3791890

Offensive Win %

RankPlayerOffensive Win %PA

Hit By Pitch

RankPlayerHit By PitchYear
1.Ted Scheffler141890
2.Jim Field81890
 Bill Greenwood81890
 Deacon McGuire81890
5.Bob Barr41890
 Sandy Griffin41890
7.Marr Phillips31890
8.John Grim21890
9.Dan Burke11890
 Will Calihan11890
 Jimmy Knowles11890
 Harry Lyons11890
 Tom O'Brien11890
 Leo Smith11890

Hit By Pitch

RankPlayerHit By PitchPA
1.Ted Scheffler14537
2.Jim Field8217
 Bill Greenwood8493
 Deacon McGuire8360
5.Bob Barr4218
 Sandy Griffin4461
7.Marr Phillips3276
8.John Grim2201
9.Dan Burke1120
 Will Calihan1168
 Jimmy Knowles1551
 Harry Lyons1612
 Tom O'Brien1304
 Leo Smith1127

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

SB %

RankPlayerSB %Year

SB %

RankPlayerSB %PA

Power-Speed #

RankPlayerPower-Speed #Year
1.Jimmy Knowles9.21890
2.Sandy Griffin8.11890
3.Ted Scheffler5.81890
4.Harry Lyons5.61890
5.Jim Field5.31890
 Deacon McGuire5.31890
7.Bill Greenwood3.81890
8.John Grim3.51890
9.Bob Barr1.31890
 Will Calihan1.31890

Power-Speed #

RankPlayerPower-Speed #PA
1.Jimmy Knowles9.2551
2.Sandy Griffin8.1461
3.Ted Scheffler5.8537
4.Harry Lyons5.6612
5.Jim Field5.3217
 Deacon McGuire5.3360
7.Bill Greenwood3.8493
8.John Grim3.5201
9.Bob Barr1.3218
 Will Calihan1.3168

AB per SO

RankPlayerAB per SOYear

AB per SO

RankPlayerAB per SOPA

AB per HR

RankPlayerAB per HRYear
1.Sandy Griffin81.41890
2.Deacon McGuire82.81890
3.Jimmy Knowles98.21890
4.Ted Scheffler148.31890
5.Harry Lyons194.71890
6.Bill Greenwood218.51890

AB per HR

RankPlayerAB per HRPA

Outs Made

RankPlayerOuts MadeYear
1.Harry Lyons4321890
2.Jimmy Knowles3531890
3.Bill Greenwood3401890
4.Ted Scheffler3361890
5.Sandy Griffin2821890
6.Deacon McGuire2321890
7.Tom O'Brien2211890
8.Marr Phillips2041890
9.Dave McKeough1691890
10.Bob Barr1651890

Outs Made

RankPlayerOuts MadePA
1.Harry Lyons432612
2.Jimmy Knowles353551
3.Bill Greenwood340493
4.Ted Scheffler336537
5.Sandy Griffin282461
6.Deacon McGuire232360
7.Tom O'Brien221304
8.Marr Phillips204276
9.Dave McKeough169247
10.Bob Barr165218

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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