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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
1Wayne Ambler3193719390-3.527189078260175392073418364.224.298.279.577Jun 4, 193721PHA
2Morrie Arnovich71936194616.95902231201323457710412222611722185139.287.350.383.733Sep 14, 193626PHI
3Fred Bankhead121937194824.229411931055167273291121134194.259.331.313.64424BBB
4Red Barkley3193719430-0.363186163164390021201926.264.341.319.660Sep 2, 193724SLB
5Vet Barnes21937193800.728605513166021503.291.328.509.83725KCM
6Russ Bauers81936195001.112922120713504201300841.242.270.280.550Aug 20, 193623PIT
7Gene Benson131934194845.75772445221533264888311732321201.293.352.383.73623PS
8Rainey Bibbs71933194412.92098547821212253291972052.288.336.355.69226CT
9Cliff Blackmon41937194100.034655767110306.123.219.175.39423CAG
10Julio Bonetti3193719400-0.446615547100200413.127.186.145.332Apr 22, 193725SLB
11Gibby Brack31937193902.43151083980150273701816113132592186.279.341.436.777Apr 23, 193729BRO
12Eugene Bremer111937194851.81142462253861135023114.271.320.373.69320CT
13Jess Brooks11937193701.2572272023752146230023.257.333.416.74924KCM
14Jimmy Brown819371946110.3890383535124659801464293193938231110.279.326.352.678Apr 23, 193727STL
15Lindsay Brown1193719370-0.4481211151631310610317.270.288.313.601Jul 13, 193725BRO
16Willard Brown HOF1119371948722.04541886174635661713744594159021327.353.400.584.984Jul 19, 194722KCM
17Earl Browne41935193800.214350446159131265669442964.284.332.401.733Sep 12, 193526PHI
18Earle Brucker51937194303.72418117078720553812105249765.290.376.438.815Apr 19, 193736PHA
19Jack Bruton6193719480-0.35916516021369111303.225.239.313.55225BBB
20Bill Carter41930193800.551207198266510102633.328.342.389.730TOT
21Marlin Carter111932194821.42441017912126229311721002188.251.318.329.64724CT
22Spud Chandler111937194741.5211606548531101829450120154.201.234.290.524May 6, 193729NYY
23Ken Chase8193619430-1.3190449419286992127001297.165.190.203.393Apr 23, 193623WSH
24George Coffman4193719400-0.112291738122008001024.164.265.192.457May 21, 193726DET
25Merv Connors21937193800.952190165264681825212336.279.367.485.852Sep 4, 193723CHW
26Dom Dallessandro81937194708.37462270194524252011023223031615310150.267.369.381.750Apr 24, 193723BOS
27Johnny Dickshot61936194502.232211109901422733519711623910197.276.345.371.715Apr 16, 193627PIT
28Vince DiMaggio1019371946217.3111043143849491959209241255847939412837.249.324.413.737Apr 19, 193724BSN
29Jimmy Direaux21937193800.53573611517500719.279.371.361.73221WEG
30Bobby Doerr HOF1419371951951.2186580307093109420423818922312475464809608.288.362.461.823Apr 20, 193719BOS
31Herman Dunlap21937193810.268273247376483320817.259.309.352.66229CAG
32Howard Easterling71937194659.33141336120823737666361922624103.311.370.473.84225CT
33Harry Eisenstat81935194200.116514512311261004001039.211.271.220.490May 19, 193521BRO
34Charlie English41932193700.25014013610398211300410.287.307.397.704Jul 23, 193227CIN
35Willie Ferrell71937194300.56616615817412211605.259.282.316.59923BBB
36Lou Fette51937194510.211025523610443201500529.186.203.216.419Apr 26, 193730BSN
37Fabian Gaffke6193619420-1.51293593214373144742223047.227.297.361.659Sep 9, 193623BOS
38George Gill3193719390-1.3851441351217210400134.126.132.156.288May 4, 193728DET
39Luther Gilyard41937194200.1812962723670144230116.257.308.360.66927TOT
40Tom Glover9193419451-0.579149142723200826.162.196.176.37224WEG
41Lee Handley101936194706.29683699335641890212245152976854267204.269.323.345.669Apr 15, 193623PIT
42Leo Hannibal31932193800.1234544611100311.250.267.273.53926IA
43Ray Harrell6193519450-0.6119807245200100526.069.130.097.227Apr 16, 193525STL
44Sonny Harris31934194201.0602101742946104228122.264.354.402.75622CT
45Al Harvey2193719380-0.13412211314316201405.274.305.363.66823PS
46Gene Hasson21937193800.5471931672249125426002521.293.385.497.882Sep 9, 193721PHA
47Claude Hayslett4193719410-0.115302714000001.148.179.148.32724TOT
48Jeff Heath1419361949237.613835561493777714472791021948875648593670.293.370.509.879Sep 13, 193622CLE
49Tommy Henrich1119371950539.41284541146039011297269731837953719712383.282.382.491.873May 11, 193724NYY
50Jesse Houston41937194100.77518416722384209012.228.279.275.55527CT
51Bill Howard21932193700.5123434715100600.441.441.471.912TOT
52Ben Huffman1193719370-0.27618917618489012410107.273.323.341.664Apr 23, 193722SLB
53Robert Hughes2193119370-0.19191913100200.158.158.211.368IA
54Ira Hutchinson8193319450-0.92091831711224100700352.140.155.146.301Sep 24, 193326BSN
55Mex Johnson21937193810.583291257416187024523.237.300.323.62325KCM
56Tommy Johnson5193719420-0.264122111515201506.135.179.180.36022SL2
57Henry Kimbro1219371948715.158226382271503677108503226376322.298.391.432.82325WEG
58Floyd Kranson41937194010.34991861319110402.221.247.256.50323TOT
59Chet Laabs1119371947110.695035393102467813151441175093222389595.262.346.452.798May 5, 193725DET
60Clarence Lamar71937194300.712244940352931343451230.231.294.305.59922TOT
61Wayne LaMaster21937193800.4741151071125400900333.234.255.271.526Apr 19, 193730PHI
62Jim Lewis31936193800.116292534200303.160.276.240.516PC
63Gerard Lipscomb11937193700.1361109611319108001110.323.398.438.836Apr 23, 193726SLB
64Red Longley121932194700.5246877765821822364891393.238.324.299.62327MRS
65Frank Makosky11937193700.12618162500020014.313.353.313.665Apr 30, 193727NYY
66Hersh Martin61937194519.76072547225733164313529282153328253207.285.359.408.766Apr 23, 193727PHI
67Joe Marty51937194102.2538202318322234787822442221417142187.261.318.400.717Apr 22, 193723CHC
68Ed Mayweather61937194222.61656395678916028167101762.282.356.425.78127KCM
69Frank McCormick1319341948831.71534620757237221711334261289542722399189.299.348.434.781Sep 11, 193426CIN
70Archie McKain61937194300.216716414219258129001548.176.264.289.553Apr 25, 193726BOS
71Cliff Melton8193719441-0.82725414692877420320120108.164.198.181.380Apr 25, 193725NYG
72Henry Milton51932194053.718782873717420727158857973.281.352.391.74326TOT
73Jim Missouri4193719400-0.5628178311100601.141.152.154.30620PS
74Red Moore51936194001.5163619545811562510392553.286.356.385.74120NE
75Jake Mooty71936194400.11161431321127100502314.205.222.212.434Sep 9, 193625CIN
76Porter Moss81932194430.28418517413356001423.201.215.236.45027TOT
77Ted Olson31936193800.01818180411000004.222.222.389.611Jun 21, 193624BOS
78Jimmy Outlaw10193719490-0.565021911974257529791761842429188176.268.333.334.668Apr 20, 193724CIN
79Mickey Owen131937195444.512094074364933892916321143783618326181.255.318.322.640May 2, 193721STL
80Sylvester Owens6193719420-2.0117437405287785136924.190.239.242.481BBB
81Don Padgett81937194804.169921481991247573111163733866141130.288.336.415.752Apr 23, 193725STL
82Ace Parker2193719380-1.994228207203751225121433.179.231.242.472Apr 24, 193725PHA
83Lennie Pearson1219371948612.250720741886360555105245836946168.294.353.468.82019NE
84Les Pearson11937193700.827125110273654220013.327.408.500.90828SL2
85Shirley Petway31932194400.8291069411280101129.298.365.319.68528DTS
86Bill Phebus31936193800.11318101000010075.000.412.000.412Sep 6, 193627WSH
87Boots Poffenberger3193719390-0.25710196519300500218.198.214.229.443Jun 11, 193721DET
88Johnny Rigney8193719470-0.819844940125711110271117113.177.211.209.420Apr 21, 193722CHW
89Neil Robinson121937194898.72931172104418330958192217631107.296.369.451.82029CT
90George Scharein4193719400-4.5388141913171263165362119281965123.240.277.294.571Apr 19, 193722PHI
91Clyde Shoun141935194900.245439236224736202500745.202.219.229.448Aug 7, 193525CHC
92Willie Simms7193719430-1.3236100890714021129136823385.233.301.313.61428TOT
93Eddie Smith101936194720.7284598531361001821292037105.188.241.235.477Sep 20, 193623PHA
94Hilton Smith HOF131932194874.225757754955166285689322.302.329.404.73430TOT
95Joe Sparks4193719400-0.61174003454667137641540.194.289.325.61426TOT
96Ted Strong819371948712.4267108190621030254152619630144.333.438.512.95020TOT
97Jelly Taylor91937194631.5223884781972092273731678.268.338.325.66326CT
98Birdie Tebbetts141936195243.7116241533704357100016922384692923389261.270.341.358.700Sep 16, 193624DET
99Bud Thomas7193219410-1.21431761507183011000967.120.170.160.330Sep 13, 193226PHA
100Jim Tobin91937194516.639688579681183353171021180162.230.303.345.648Apr 30, 193724PIT
101Bill Trotter7193719440-1.1163143109661001001963.055.195.064.260Apr 23, 193728SLB
102Jim Turner91937194512.0238428399328716112201839.218.241.271.512Apr 30, 193733BSN
103Joe Vance3193519380-0.11620203520020005.250.250.350.600Apr 18, 193531NYY
104Johnny Vander Meer13193719514-1.0382786685581041221261041201.152.200.180.379Apr 22, 193722CIN
105Arnold Waites31935193700.118312746000102.222.276.222.49822TOT
106Edsall Walker101936194512.3145326292568196646122.277.330.411.74126HG
107Jimmy Wasdell111937194702.98883167286633978210934293412930243165.273.332.365.697Sep 3, 193723WSH
108Daniel Webster11937193700.111322746020304.222.323.370.69325DTS
109David Whatley71937194405.424910529611933205222131152875.333.385.473.85922BBB
110Kemp Wicker4193619410-0.34052464610080028.130.167.152.319Aug 14, 193630NYY
111Al Williams2193719380-0.746564903000100322.061.115.061.177Apr 19, 193723PHA
112Dan Wilson101936194752.128211591035184279441831123998.270.339.356.69521PC
113Lefty Wilson5193619400-0.632747327000300.096.096.096.19220TOT
114Parnell Woods91937194564.3218910834143243362151063857.291.342.403.74525BBB
115Johnny Wright10193719472-1.2116276259203870013110.147.178.174.35220NE
116Rudy York1319341948731.616036723589187616212915227711493826792867.275.362.483.845Aug 22, 193423DET
117Del Young4193719400-3.83091028950872133173767648115.224.264.281.545Apr 19, 193725PHI
Totals75619301954152400.2337081178971054341467428516499712541941145051445602102328560.270.338.397.734

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
1Vet Barnes21937193802.9146.7003.2127149812134.2123594810321116015561.15125KCM
2Russ Bauers81936195006.43130.5083.5312971302746599.05622822351727193001501725811.391Aug 20, 193623PIT
3Cliff Blackmon4193719410-1.8513.2786.28312061010156.1197136109684852047451.79723CAG
4Julio Bonetti31937194000.7614.3006.03461619701173.0234127116147710502068051.798Apr 22, 193725SLB
5Eugene Bremer111937194859.53724.6073.568361194783521.153825020613133225150822351.28720CT
6Jack Bruton61937194800.367.4625.9722124800113.01378575839513025011.55825BBB
7Bill Carter4193019380-0.201.00015.431100002.1754000000163.000TOT
8Spud Chandler1119371947422.910943.7172.84211184141092661485.0132754946864463236141952061021.205May 6, 193729NYY
9Ken Chase81936194307.15384.3874.271881601862411165.0118864755355694205821535352831.615Apr 23, 193623WSH
10George Coffman4193719400-0.41512.5565.601211650303313.24002291952313268942414541.696May 21, 193726DET
11Jimmy Direaux21937193800.956.4554.8621127701103.21136756448422164761.55321WEG
12Harry Eisenstat81935194206.82527.4813.84165338811114478.2550242204301141315742620591.387May 19, 193521BRO
13Willie Ferrell71937194300.91413.5194.504127101820242.02611651218938790210851.46323BBB
14Lou Fette51937194517.84140.5063.1510997951141691.06582832422424812194111729051.311Apr 26, 193730BSN
15George Gill31937193903.82426.4805.058545302221395.14942532223712989560317781.576May 4, 193728DET
16Tom Glover91934194511.62125.4575.057848222001387.045226321714127247132817531.49624WEG
17Leo Hannibal31932193800.055.5005.271913550099.01177258251543004551.69726IA
18Ray Harrell6193519450-4.5920.3105.701193134612330.038525620926177111361011515421.703Apr 16, 193525STL
19Claude Hayslett41937194100.023.4005.09149420058.1664533125272012771.56024TOT
20Jesse Houston41937194105.52212.6473.27503782412300.0294146109119517990412841.29727CT
21Bill Howard21932193700.723.4003.4985340249.0462719119241002091.327TOT
22Robert Hughes2193119370-0.817.1256.6198030049.0754836113232002451.796IA
23Ira Hutchinson81933194504.53433.5073.7620932967213610.262828925533249191791211026481.436Sep 24, 193326BSN
24Tommy Johnson51937194200.61122.3334.856135211222300.13792201621111811880913841.65522SL2
25Henry Kimbro121937194870.0005.401000005.0533041000241.80025WEG
26Floyd Kranson41937194011.41411.5603.84483281120225.0237133965921171301010111.46223TOT
27Wayne LaMaster2193719380-0.61927.4135.827142171124295.135220319132116817350113291.585Apr 19, 193730PHI
28Jim Lewis31936193800.324.3335.79164620082.1996353523202003671.482PC
29Gerard Lipscomb11937193700.0006.523030009.213973501000451.862Apr 23, 193726SLB
30Frank Makosky1193719370-0.552.7144.972611510358.06442326243270012651.517Apr 30, 193727NYY
31Joe Marty51937194100.0004.501010004.02220301000171.250Apr 22, 193723CHC
32Archie McKain61937194307.42621.5534.2616534708116486.1529270230262081818830621751.515Apr 25, 193726BOS
33Cliff Melton819371944116.18680.5183.42272179546513161453.2144667255279431566602211761591.291Apr 25, 193725NYG
34Jim Missouri41937194001.11113.4585.626231201333233.2262170146179313820110571.51920PS
35Jake Mooty71936194401.41623.4104.0311138441418433.24342271943219412145422018861.448Sep 9, 193625CIN
36Porter Moss81932194433.32226.4583.977751192423408.040523418014116252160117631.27727TOT
37Ted Olson3193619380-0.411.5007.18183910057.27549467252180032681.734Jun 21, 193624BOS
38Lennie Pearson12193719486-0.101.0004.151100004.1552030100241.84619NE
39Bill Phebus31936193800.732.6003.31136541254.14628204351183022471.491Sep 6, 193627WSH
40Boots Poffenberger31937193902.71612.5714.755732171314267.13011601411714946560412201.683Jun 11, 193721DET
41Johnny Rigney819371947021.06364.4963.5919713245661041186.1110155047390450406051412750541.307Apr 21, 193722CHW
42Clyde Shoun141935194908.17359.5533.9145485212343311287.0132563155981404444831021554661.343Aug 7, 193525CHC
43Willie Simms7193719430-0.10013.501000001.142200000083.00028TOT
44Eddie Smith1019361947216.773113.3923.8228219760918121595.21554816678108739466943313469731.437Sep 20, 193623PHA
45Hilton Smith HOF1319321948721.27337.6642.901711055964816987.1888409318191956411211039991.09730TOT
46Joe Sparks4193719400-0.201.00016.881100002.2765024100183.37526TOT
47Bud Thomas71932194104.22534.4244.9614358501323526.0625344290531667135431423471.504Sep 13, 193226PHA
48Jim Tobin919371945119.3105112.4843.44287227471561251900.01929861726107557424982932880741.308Apr 30, 193724PIT
49Bill Trotter71937194400.32234.3935.401633181903483.16193542904617416158151122081.641Apr 23, 193728SLB
50Jim Turner919371945110.26960.5353.2223111986698201132.011234824056728346329100646971.242Apr 30, 193733BSN
51Joe Vance31935193800.132.6005.81153900057.16740375343170032641.762Apr 18, 193531NYY
52Johnny Vander Meer1319371951426.7119121.4963.44346286281312922104.2179991580510011323712942133790341.393Apr 22, 193722CIN
53Arnold Waites3193519370-0.253.6256.22177330263.2734744731403022971.63422TOT
54Edsall Walker101936194516.35529.6554.2412285275136689.266638732520282367112930261.37526HG
55Daniel Webster11937193700.221.6675.4082620048.1613629212244002231.51025DTS
56Kemp Wicker41936194100.3107.5884.66401217611141.0168847313522270116341.560Aug 14, 193630NYY
57Al Williams2193719380-1.548.3336.24461612301168.221614411761032522178051.891Apr 19, 193723PHA
58Lefty Wilson51936194004.11310.5653.09322451230189.117793651521242128141.21020TOT
59Johnny Wright1019371947215.74624.6573.2311376304784663.0604275238151913561421427711.19920NE
Totals3501930195147260.414731418.5103.91545829071571139719023026063.02651213491113261400981152011341435434621129471.151