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Jimmy Wolf
William Van Winkle Wolf (Chicken)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 9", Weight 190 lb.

Debut May 2, 1882
Final Game August 21, 1892
Born May 12, 1862 in Louisville, KY
Died May 16, 1903 in Louisville, KY

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Batting  Glossary / Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1882 20 LOU AA  78  318   46   95  11  8   0        0      9      .299  .318  .384  140  122                    
 1883 21 LOU AA  98  389   59  102  17  9   1    0   0      5      .262  .272  .360  107  140                    
 1884 22 LOU AA 110  486   79  146  24 11   3   73   0      4      .300  .310  .414  139  201               3    
 1885 23 LOU AA 112  483   79  141  23 17   1   52   0     11      .292  .309  .416  127  201               1    
 1886 24 LOU AA 130  545   93  148  17 12   3   61  23     27      .272  .310  .363  106  198               3    
 1887 25 LOU AA 137  569  103  160  27 13   2  102  45     34      .281  .331  .385   96  219               8    
 1888 26 LOU AA 128  538   80  154  28 11   0   67  41     25      .286  .320  .379  125  204               2    
 1889 27 LOU AA 130  546   72  159  20  9   3   57  18     29  34  .291  .333  .377  103  206               5    
 1890 28 LOU AA 134  543  100  197  29 11   4   98  46     43      .363  .421  .479  167  260              12    
 1891 29 LOU AA 138  537   67  136  17  8   1   82  13     42  36  .253  .317  .320   84  172               8    
 1892 30 STL NL   3   14    1    2   0  0   0    1   0      0   1  .143  .143  .143  -15    2               0    
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons         4968      1440    109      593      0      71  .290  .327  .387  118        0   0   0  42   0
               1198       779      213     18      186    229                            1925
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        672  105  195  29 15   2   80  25  0  31  10  .290  .327  .387  118  260   0   0   0   6   0
 Career High    138  569  103  197  29 17   4  102  46  0  43  36  .363  .421  .479  167  260   0   0   0  12   0
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1882 20 LOU AA  327  223   39   4.6    59| .299  .243| .318  .270| .384  .314| .702  .584| 140  .664  12.2   1.4     
 1883 21 LOU AA  394  287   38   3.5    65| .262  .249| .272  .278| .360  .328| .632  .607| 107  .497   2.4   0.3     
 1884 22 LOU AA  493  340   62   4.8    64| .300  .239| .310  .277| .414  .326| .724  .602| 139  .671  18.7   2.1     
 1885 23 LOU AA  495  342   62   4.8    73| .292  .251| .309  .297| .416  .337| .725  .634| 127  .653  12.8   1.4     
 1886 24 LOU AA  575  397   61   4.0    78| .272  .252| .310  .316| .363  .336| .673  .652| 106  .567   1.7   0.2     
 1887 25 LOU AA  611  409   70   4.4    99| .281  .282| .331  .347| .385  .381| .716  .728|  96  .502  -4.3  -0.4     
 1888 26 LOU AA  565  384   65   4.5    69| .286  .242| .320  .300| .379  .320| .699  .620| 125  .646  13.7   1.6     
 1889 27 LOU AA  580  387   67   4.5    91| .291  .265| .333  .337| .377  .360| .710  .698| 103  .540   0.4   0.0     
 1890 28 LOU AA  598  346  106   8.0    85| .363  .257| .421  .336| .479  .339| .900  .675| 167  .795  44.8   4.7     
 1891 29 LOU AA  587  401   53   3.4    89| .253  .259| .317  .342| .320  .350| .637  .692|  84  .429 -12.0  -1.3     
 1892 30 STL NL   14   12    0   0.0    85| .143  .257| .143  .331| .143  .344| .286  .676| -15  .000  -2.0  -0.2     
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons     5239 3528  623   4.6    79| .290  .255| .327  .314| .387  .341| .714  .655| 118  .602  88.4   9.8     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Pitching  Glossary / Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1882 20 LOU AA   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    6.0   11   11    6   0    3    1       0     0       0  9.00  2.50   28 2.333
 1885 23 LOU AA   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  0    1.0    1    2    1   0    0    1   0   0     5       0  9.00  3.24   36 1.000
 1886 24 LOU AA   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    3.0    7    8    5   0    0    0   0   0    20       0 15.00  3.65   24 2.333
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  3 Yr WL undef   0   0   3   0   0   0   2  0   10.0   19   21   12   0    3    2   0   0    25       0 10.80  2.92   27 2.200
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     0   0  68   0   0   0  45  0  226.7  430  476  272   0   68   45   0   0   566   0   0 10.80  2.92   27 2.200

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS  LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1882 20 LOU AA OF 70 71 21 10 2 .902 .847 1.31 1.78 3 0 67 SS 9 14 24 9 1 .809 .860 4.22 4.79 1B 1 13 0 2 0 .867 .956 13.00 10.30 P 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.20 0.00 3.45 0 6.0 1883 21 LOU AA OF 78 157 29 23 6 .890 .851 2.38 1.73 0 1 77 C 20 84 25 11 1 .908 .890 5.45 6.30 21 SS 5 3 12 8 2 .652 .838 3.00 3.84 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.00 1884 22 LOU AA OF 101 173 26 26 4 .884 .846 1.97 1.61 0 1 101 C 11 37 13 6 0 .893 .912 4.55 7.16 20 1B 1 16 0 0 0 1.000 .958 16.00 10.50 SS 1 1 4 1 0 .833 .862 5.00 4.20 3B 1 0 0 2 0 .000 0.00 2.90 1885 23 LOU AA OF 111 180 19 18 4 .917 .879 1.79 1.83 0 0 111 C 2 2 1 1 1 .750 .909 1.50 6.60 1 3B 1 1 3 1 0 .800 .851 4.00 3.00 P 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .909 1.00 1.80 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 1886 24 LOU AA OF 122 197 28 16 5 .934 .877 1.84 1.75 5 0 119 1B 8 64 3 5 7 .931 .968 8.38 10.11 C 3 6 3 4 1 .692 .909 3.00 7.00 13 2B 1 0 4 1 0 .800 .909 4.00 6.00 P 1 0 2 1 0 .667 .870 2.00 1.90 6.00 2.10 0 3.0 1887 25 LOU AA OF 128 207 27 15 5 .940 .898 1.83 2.01 8 1 120 1B 11 95 4 9 6 .917 .971 9.00 9.60 1888 26 LOU AA OF 85 113 19 17 4 .886 .907 1.55 1.79 1 0 84 SS 39 62 131 41 9 .825 .863 4.95 4.54 3B 4 7 15 2 0 .917 .866 5.50 3.45 C 3 4 3 3 0 .700 .909 2.33 6.93 3 1B 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 3.00 10.50 1889 27 LOU AA OF 88 159 16 10 2 .946 .903 1.99 1.96 0 0 88 1B 16 135 5 3 14 .979 .972 8.75 9.78 2B 13 34 40 8 3 .902 .917 5.69 5.59 SS 10 27 23 8 4 .862 .873 5.00 5.12 3B 7 7 12 6 0 .760 .856 2.71 3.53 1890 28 LOU AA OF 123 199 16 14 5 .939 .916 1.75 1.79 0 0 123 3B 12 11 22 4 1 .892 .864 2.75 3.64 1891 29 LOU AA OF 133 185 28 19 5 .918 .907 1.60 1.83 0 0 133 1B 5 35 1 1 4 .973 .976 7.20 10.14 3B 1 2 2 0 1 1.000 .870 4.00 3.60 1892 30 STL NL OF 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 .909 0.33 1.87 0 0 3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1882 20 LOU AA 1B 1 13 0 2 0 .867 .956 13.00 10.30 1884 22 LOU AA 1B 1 16 0 0 0 1.000 .958 16.00 10.50 1886 24 LOU AA 1B 8 64 3 5 7 .931 .968 8.38 10.11 1887 25 LOU AA 1B 11 95 4 9 6 .917 .971 9.00 9.60 1888 26 LOU AA 1B 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 3.00 10.50 1889 27 LOU AA 1B 16 135 5 3 14 .979 .972 8.75 9.78 1891 29 LOU AA 1B 5 35 1 1 4 .973 .976 7.20 10.14 1883 21 LOU AA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.00 1886 24 LOU AA 2B 1 0 4 1 0 .800 .909 4.00 6.00 1889 27 LOU AA 2B 13 34 40 8 3 .902 .917 5.69 5.59 1884 22 LOU AA 3B 1 0 0 2 0 .000 0.00 2.90 1885 23 LOU AA 3B 1 1 3 1 0 .800 .851 4.00 3.00 1888 26 LOU AA 3B 4 7 15 2 0 .917 .866 5.50 3.45 1889 27 LOU AA 3B 7 7 12 6 0 .760 .856 2.71 3.53 1890 28 LOU AA 3B 12 11 22 4 1 .892 .864 2.75 3.64 1891 29 LOU AA 3B 1 2 2 0 1 1.000 .870 4.00 3.60 1883 21 LOU AA C 20 84 25 11 1 .908 .890 5.45 6.30 21 1884 22 LOU AA C 11 37 13 6 0 .893 .912 4.55 7.16 20 1885 23 LOU AA C 2 2 1 1 1 .750 .909 1.50 6.60 1 1886 24 LOU AA C 3 6 3 4 1 .692 .909 3.00 7.00 13 1888 26 LOU AA C 3 4 3 3 0 .700 .909 2.33 6.93 3 1882 20 LOU AA OF 70 71 21 10 2 .902 .847 1.31 1.78 3 0 67 1883 21 LOU AA OF 78 157 29 23 6 .890 .851 2.38 1.73 0 1 77 1884 22 LOU AA OF 101 173 26 26 4 .884 .846 1.97 1.61 0 1 101 1885 23 LOU AA OF 111 180 19 18 4 .917 .879 1.79 1.83 0 0 111 1886 24 LOU AA OF 122 197 28 16 5 .934 .877 1.84 1.75 5 0 119 1887 25 LOU AA OF 128 207 27 15 5 .940 .898 1.83 2.01 8 1 120 1888 26 LOU AA OF 85 113 19 17 4 .886 .907 1.55 1.79 1 0 84 1889 27 LOU AA OF 88 159 16 10 2 .946 .903 1.99 1.96 0 0 88 1890 28 LOU AA OF 123 199 16 14 5 .939 .916 1.75 1.79 0 0 123 1891 29 LOU AA OF 133 185 28 19 5 .918 .907 1.60 1.83 0 0 133 1892 30 STL NL OF 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 .909 0.33 1.87 0 0 3 1882 20 LOU AA P 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.20 0.00 3.45 0 6.0 1885 23 LOU AA P 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .909 1.00 1.80 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 1886 24 LOU AA P 1 0 2 1 0 .667 .870 2.00 1.90 6.00 2.10 0 3.0 1882 20 LOU AA SS 9 14 24 9 1 .809 .860 4.22 4.79 1883 21 LOU AA SS 5 3 12 8 2 .652 .838 3.00 3.84 1884 22 LOU AA SS 1 1 4 1 0 .833 .862 5.00 4.20 1888 26 LOU AA SS 39 62 131 41 9 .825 .863 4.95 4.54 1889 27 LOU AA SS 10 27 23 8 4 .862 .873 5.00 5.12
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+----+----+----+ Position Total OF 1042 1642 229 168 42 .918 .884 1.80 1.81 17 3 1026 SS 64 107 194 67 16 .818 .863 4.70 4.61 1B 43 361 13 20 31 .949 .970 8.70 9.88 C 39 133 45 25 3 .877 .898 4.56 6.66 58 3B 26 28 54 15 2 .845 .862 3.15 3.53 2B 15 34 44 9 3 .897 .917 5.20 5.65 P* 3 1 2 1 0 .750 .882 1.00 2.30 0 10.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+----+----+----+ Overall Total 1232 2306 581 305 97 .904 .893 2.34 2.48
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1890   WS    LOU BRO     T   7  25   4   9  3  1  0   8   3   0  .360  .429  .560   2                
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Batting Average
1882 AA-.299-5
1884 AA-.300-10
1890 AA-.363-1

On-base %
1882 AA-.318-6
1890 AA-.421-7

Slugging %
1882 AA-.384-8
1885 AA-.416-9
1890 AA-.479-4

OPS
1882 AA-.702-7
1890 AA-.900-3

Games
1882 AA-78-8
1883 AA-98-1
1884 AA-110-6
1885 AA-112-1
1887 AA-137-4
1890 AA-134-7
1891 AA-138-9

At Bats
1884 AA-486-1
1885 AA-483-4
1887 AA-569-6
1890 AA-543-5

Plate Appearances (approx.)
1884 AA-493-9
1885 AA-495-9
1887 AA-611-10
1890 AA-598-5

Hits
1882 AA-95-8
1884 AA-146-6
1885 AA-141-7
1890 AA-197-1

Total Bases
1882 AA-122-10
1884 AA-201-7
1885 AA-201-7
1890 AA-260-1

Doubles
1884 AA-24-6
1885 AA-23-5
1888 AA-28-2
1890 AA-29-2

Triples
1882 AA-8-5
1883 AA-9-10
1885 AA-17-3
1890 AA-11-9

Home Runs
1890 AA-4-9

RBI
1884 AA-73-5
1887 AA-102-7
1890 AA-98-2

Singles
1882 AA-76-7
1884 AA-108-2
1885 AA-100-10
1889 AA-127-10
1890 AA-153-2

Adjusted OPS+
1882 AA-140-7
1890 AA-167-3

Runs Created
1882 AA-39-7
1884 AA-62-9
1885 AA-62-8
1890 AA-106-2

Adjusted Batting Runs
1882 AA-12-6
1890 AA-45-2

Batting Wins
1882 AA-1.4-6
1890 AA-4.7-2

Extra-Base Hits
1882 AA-19-10
1884 AA-38-9
1885 AA-41-5
1888 AA-39-7
1890 AA-44-3

Times on Base
1882 AA-104-7
1890 AA-252-2

Offensive Win%
1882 AA-.664-7
1890 AA-.795-3

Hit By Pitch
1890 AA-12-6

Power/Speed Number
1890 AA-7.4-8

Outs
1884 AA-340-8
1885 AA-342-5
1887 AA-409-6
1891 AA-401-8

Games Finished
1882 AA-1-8
1886 AA-1-9

Youngest Player
1882 AA-20-4
1883 AA-21-10

       

Black Ink: Batting - 10 (228) (Average HOFer ≈ 27)
Gray Ink: Batting - 72 (334) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 15.1 (984) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 25.5 (654) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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