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Batting

Batting
Rk Name Yrs From To ASG WAR/pos G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS Debut Age Tm
1Ed Baecht6192619370-0.264454248000200010.190.190.190.381Apr 24, 192619PHI
2Win Ballou4192519290-1.2991049365201200636.054.111.108.219Aug 24, 192528SLB
3Walter Beall5192419290-0.236433534000300511.114.225.114.339Sep 3, 192426NYY
4Fred Bratschi3192119270-0.2892141961254111022011417.276.327.342.669Jul 24, 192134BOS
5Johnny Butler41926192900.43751415125111531548123146172111189.252.320.317.636Apr 18, 192633BRO
6Benito CalderĂłn2192619270-0.11083903652990184143324.247.295.326.62124CSW
7Walter Christensen21926192702.11715955146616221705712126034.315.392.383.775Apr 13, 192626CIN
8Sam Cooper4192319290-0.14085817151211004.185.224.284.50728HBG
9Francisco Correa71926193601.330812871212143326521991501461.269.307.366.67321CSW
10Rogelio Crespo2192619270-1.198404354497485236636.209.307.277.58431CSE
11General Crowder11192619361-1.140392984766164185060013777.194.227.227.454Jul 24, 192627WSH
12Heliodoro DĂ­az61926193500.5124317286226190329126.213.279.276.55521CSW
13Ralph Ducy1192619260-0.8351231201528411603.233.252.308.56022DM
14Ernest Duff41925192801.8140515484891602773661826.331.371.434.80526TOT
15Ike Eichrodt4192519310-2.517155751651121345051332151.234.264.320.584Sep 7, 192523CLE
16Frank Emmer2191619260-1.11223523133057107020232057.182.234.259.492Apr 25, 191630CIN
17Bill Evans6192419370-0.1164642594941543121481336.259.303.323.62627TOT
18Chet Falk31925192700.245464441210051025.273.304.295.600Apr 20, 192521SLB
19Doc Farrell9192519350-1.459119801799181467638102131418109120.260.306.320.626Jun 15, 192524NYG
20Howard Fitzgerald3192219260-1.14815014015363001424811.257.297.279.576Sep 17, 192224BOS
21Paul Florence1192619260-0.376216188194343214222312.229.322.314.636May 21, 192626NYG
22Jake Flowers101923193402.4583194616932294337518162015831190139.256.333.350.683Sep 7, 192324STL
23Márgaro Gámiz4192619290-0.81143683452978120126018.226.274.270.54421HBG
24Chano GarcĂ­a2192619270-1.063228200254030012422.200.298.215.51323AC
25Mike Gazella41923192800.51604323525185144032845650.241.350.304.654Jul 2, 192330NYY
26Tom Gee21925192600.052161145114031219216.276.348.352.70026TOT
27Charlie Gehringer HOF1919241942684.62323102458860177528395741461841427181931186372.320.404.480.884Sep 22, 192423DET
28Sam Gibson51926193200.513221120217509001400314.248.259.292.551Apr 19, 192626DET
29Lefty Gilmore1192619260-0.216433934000004.103.186.103.289NLG
30Hal Goldsmith41926192900.1476762813300700211.210.234.258.492Jun 23, 192627BSN
31José Gutiérrez1192619260-0.462250233337061229216.300.348.361.70923CSW
32Bill Hallahan12192519381-1.732864155743901412321036199.162.214.201.415Apr 16, 192523STL
33Halley Harding71926193707.5380165214802664427721416060156.299.371.387.75821ABC
34Bunny Hearn4192619290-0.259443845000100310.132.195.132.327Apr 13, 192622BSN
35Babe Herman1319261945039.515526230560388218183991101819979493520553.324.383.532.915Apr 14, 192623BRO
36PaĂ­to Herrera NLB51920192803.823810029001252484071792056315.276.329.339.668Sep 22, 192527BOS
37Eddie Huff3192219260-0.352170152193840113411.250.317.296.61323DM
38Bill Hunnefield61926193101.85111857166423045275991446740117111.272.322.344.666Apr 17, 192627CHW
39Merwin Jacobson4191519270-1.0133377331477692024733834.230.309.269.578Sep 8, 191532BRO
40Tom Jenkins6192519320-1.817149745942119146344132853.259.303.336.639Sep 15, 192528TOT
41Augie Johns2192619270-0.13635283400030023.143.226.143.369Apr 16, 192626DET
42Pearley Johnson3192619330-1.7923542895254840123256.187.334.242.57621BBS
43Joe Kelly21926192800.397246228197016313900814.307.336.417.753Apr 13, 192626CHC
44Joe Kiefer3192019260-0.11513130110000003.077.077.154.231Oct 1, 192026BOS
45Tony Lazzeri HOF1419261939147.51740731462979861840334115178119414882869864.292.380.467.846Apr 13, 192622NYY
46Emil Levsen6192319280-0.5801471351324300900537.178.207.200.407Sep 28, 192328CLE
47Cando LĂłpez71926193912.1273116210931332983611121123566.273.316.359.67420CSW
48Del Lundgren3192419270-0.356555167020100121.137.154.216.370Apr 27, 192426BOS
49Ernie Maun21924192600.13616151500010001.333.333.333.667May 16, 192425PHI
50Hugh McMullen4192519290-1.364114108619300610222.176.191.204.395Sep 19, 192524NYG
51Herb McQuaid2192319260-0.32915140000000004.000.000.000.000Jun 22, 192327NYY
52Oscar Melillo12192619370-1.0137755415063590131621064225476966327306.260.306.340.646Apr 18, 192626SLB
53Alex Metzler61925193007.656023011968290561854192064525260144.285.374.384.757Sep 16, 192523PHA
54Willie Miles3192419270-0.664261238336092116622.252.318.319.637CEL
55Bill Morrell3192619310-0.14845376600010154.162.262.162.424Apr 20, 192633WSH
56Joe Munson21925192600.44215713622395331812115.287.349.434.783Sep 18, 192526CHC
57Buddy Myer1719251941248.31923819470381174213135313038848157118965428.303.389.406.795Sep 26, 192522WSH
58Johnny Neun61925193101.343210869451712734217285413211093.289.366.376.742Apr 14, 192525DET
59Ernie Nevers3192619280-0.2456160212200100018.200.200.233.433Apr 26, 192624SLB
60Bob Osborn6192519310-1.01211521442222101100040.153.153.181.333Sep 16, 192523CHC
61Dewitt Owens4192619300-1.5208741710731882731571830.265.296.315.61125CEL
62Joe Pate21926192700.17943372730060043.189.268.270.539Apr 15, 192634PHA
63Mario Pedemonte1192619260-0.119323227210100.219.219.344.563CSW
64Rafael Pedroso3192619280-2.8110397380328073344315.211.244.268.51321CSW
65Willie Powell9192519340-0.2123321290214940119020.169.223.193.41622CAG
66Bill Regan61926193104.26412570236423663215836182943826122245.267.306.387.694Jun 2, 192627BOS
67Hal Rhyne71926193303.465522982031252508982221921318184127.250.318.323.641Apr 18, 192627PIT
68Newt Robinson3192519270-0.379227199164044016526.201.300.261.561HIL
69Basilio Rosell41926192901.3922362231763103117112.283.322.368.69024CSW
70Simon Rosenthal2192519260-0.21233923574095175444512621.266.319.375.695Sep 8, 192522BOS
71Ewing Russell21924192600.03412512116305421214.248.272.405.67720TOT
72Jack Russell15192619401-1.0580685617651031791401036213.167.213.229.441May 5, 192620BOS
73Pedro San3192619280-0.447108105419200503.181.204.200.40431CSE
74Bob Saunders1192619260-0.112191923000200.158.158.158.31624TOT
75Hank Schreiber5191419260-0.13696911018500600116.198.207.253.459Apr 14, 191434CHC
76Pete Scott31926192802.620860752295158416888565963.303.377.450.827Apr 13, 192628CHC
77Wally Shaner41923192900.7207685629801754584721384354.278.327.394.722May 4, 192326BOS
78Oscar Siemer2192519260-1.147125119829111110037.244.262.294.556May 20, 192524BSN
79Don Songer4192419270-0.27158534701020056.132.207.170.377Sep 21, 192427PIT
80Codie Spearman11926192600.53411510716365012026.336.383.411.79430CEL
81Jerry Standaert31925192900.586145132144210201800810.318.362.424.786Apr 16, 192524BRO
82Stuffy Stewart8191619290-0.717629026574631431182191732.238.284.325.608Sep 3, 191632WSH
83Al Stokes2192519260-1.14715113814253407001236.181.247.261.508May 10, 192526BOS
84Tack Summers41923192801.114653448762135176252537.277.340.349.68926CEL
85Bennie Tate101924193403.7566171715601444356816417251611851.279.330.351.681Apr 29, 192424WSH
86Eddie Taylor11926192601.192327272377382033453826.268.368.313.681Apr 14, 192624BSN
87LeRoy Taylor81925193413.335814591363253414481851817278.304.348.376.72423ABC
88Myles Thomas51926193000.11081591461635100800317.240.260.247.507Apr 18, 192628NYY
89Tommy Thomas12192619370-0.4399823722571411813710040152.195.238.235.473Apr 17, 192626CHW
90Charles Tolson51925193000.31443132752378161445122639.284.350.393.743Jul 3, 192527CHC
91Ty Tyson31926192800.21997607048919734457314123561.280.320.361.681Apr 13, 192634NYG
92Ernie Vick4192219260-0.257124112122671070098.232.289.313.602Jun 29, 192225STL
93Paul Waner HOF2019261945474.625491076994591627315260519111313091041011091376.333.404.473.878Apr 13, 192623PIT
94Jack Warner81925193300.447817581546200387522011203118142137.250.319.312.630Sep 24, 192522DET
95Tony Welzer21926192700.176103808122005001615.150.292.175.467Apr 13, 192627BOS
96Johnny Werts41926192900.688125111826111900827.234.286.288.574Apr 14, 192628BSN
97John Williams51926193000.7197530503751301812967524.258.296.396.69221DM
98Claude Willoughby7192519310-1.6219299272143930013002073.143.202.154.356Sep 18, 192527PHI
99Hal Wiltse4192619310-0.71021751621026400530430.160.186.185.371Apr 13, 192622BOS
100Laymon Yokely12192619440-1.6167366348185271226212.149.185.193.37720BBS
101Tom Young101926194117.23491182106518731756251119543100.298.365.428.79323KCM
Totals5251914194519320.927421960888541712301240904248122191710750156788582635943.282.348.393.741

Pitching

Pitching
Rk Name Yrs From To ASG WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP Debut Age Tm
1Ed Baecht6192619370-0.456.4555.5664927300160.12001169997816111057551.734Apr 24, 192619PHI
2Win Ballou41925192900.21920.4875.119928451003329.2398224187221682109501215001.717Aug 24, 192528SLB
3Walter Beall51924192900.355.5004.43361212101124.01107961411108594115831.782Sep 3, 192426NYY
4Sam Cooper41923192900.5812.4005.38382471201212.1243155127887858049631.55428HBG
5General Crowder1119261936129.0167115.5924.124022927115016222344.12453120410721378002479916320100701.388Jul 24, 192627WSH
6Heliodoro DĂ­az61926193508.32850.3594.3510573235523679.0693398328312624322201529551.40621CSW
7Ralph Ducy1192619260-0.211.5006.1032000010.110117142000451.35522DM
8Chet Falk3192519270-1.054.5566.0440823300114.21589777454166025341.849Apr 20, 192521SLB
9Sam Gibson51926193202.73238.4574.2813175343345588.16763522802724932082311426451.572Apr 19, 192626DET
10Lefty Gilmore1192619260-0.158.3855.691612470099.21107563439406004581.495NLG
11Hal Goldsmith41926192900.6610.3754.04472014601185.0235104838560301068261.573Jun 23, 192627BSN
12Bill Hallahan1219251938115.910294.5204.0332422453901471740.118389157797177936856847176241.504Apr 16, 192523STL
13Bunny Hearn41926192900.5711.3894.38591327302158.116190774820651036921.535Apr 13, 192622BSN
14PaĂ­to Herrera NLB5192019280-0.301.000108.001100000.1544001000615.000Sep 22, 192527BOS
15Augie Johns2192619270-0.364.6005.38361413311113.21187868670415015301.654Apr 16, 192626DET
16Joe Kiefer3192019260-0.205.0006.16154800049.256393423094012361.732Oct 1, 192026BOS
17Emil Levsen61923192804.12126.4474.178051142330404.042621818717173288131517831.483Sep 28, 192328CLE
18Del Lundgren3192419270-1.1515.2506.51562017520184.022014113391185483128691.837Apr 27, 192426BOS
19Ernie Maun2192419260-1.535.3756.193651800072.21036050628142033471.803May 16, 192425PHI
20Herb McQuaid21923192600.1201.0004.332922000072.2794535523155113191.404Jun 22, 192327NYY
21Bill Morrell31926193100.186.5714.6448915301143.217283749570352116381.594Apr 20, 192633WSH
22Ernie Nevers31926192801.4612.3334.64441219602178.11961069213610393267591.441Apr 26, 192624SLB
23Bob Osborn61925193102.92717.6144.3212143511102446.152824021417181214031319961.588Sep 16, 192523CHC
24Dewitt Owens4192619300-0.301.00014.541000004.11187120000253.00025CEL
25Joe Pate21926192703.693.7503.51792520013166.21767465672383027381.488Apr 15, 192634PHA
26Mario Pedemonte1192619260-2.1210.1678.491513240071.010383671141305053482.028CSW
27Rafael Pedroso31926192800.2002.25100004.0411022000171.50021CSW
28Willie Powell919251934011.65443.5573.77119991163152788.179541733030239450321433791.31222CAG
29Basilio Rosell41926192906.11845.2864.647154134552489.055730125243145231211621471.43624CSW
30Jack Russell1519261940118.085141.3764.46557182209713392050.224541187101783571594182652290201.475May 5, 192620BOS
31Pedro San31926192801.01618.4715.714733101801265.028518916816149128120612041.63831CSE
32Bob Saunders11926192600.031.7505.01129220055.2674031514135112551.45524TOT
33Don Songer41924192701.51014.4173.38711731514202.12041067610984413019041.493Sep 21, 192427PIT
34Codie Spearman1192619260-0.20040.501100000.223303000077.50030CEL
35Myles Thomas5192619300-1.52322.5114.6410540331103434.249928422419189112140719341.583Apr 18, 192628NYY
36Tommy Thomas1219261937025.7117128.4784.113982678612815132176.123411185995144712227362462394561.403Apr 17, 192626CHW
37Tony Welzer21926192701.61014.4174.78762430912310.2381197165151248570514041.626Apr 13, 192627BOS
38Johnny Werts41926192901.91521.4174.298840341112378.0460210180141110111140916771.511Apr 14, 192628BSN
39John Williams51926193004.74430.5954.3711173274246621.1686371302412072932031527111.43721DM
40Claude Willoughby71925193100.23858.3965.84219101603349841.111116315465740671751812239401.803Sep 18, 192527PHI
41Hal Wiltse41926193103.12040.3334.8710265202321500.1589320271172112134160822561.599Apr 13, 192622BOS
42Laymon Yokely1219261944011.65557.4914.46166115316664956.294659047447418472452542531.42620BBS
Totals199192019443148.29871111.4704.474069208811669559915218728.2208591103193059737224161670542641337828081.734