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Standard Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1940 20 2TM NAL -1.3 1 4 .200 10.88 10 8 0 0 0 0 22.1 31 30 27 2 23 18 1 0 1 126 39 5.78 2.418 12.5 0.8 9.3 7.3 0.78
1940 20 MRS NAL -0.9 1 3 .250 10.24 8 7 0 0 0 0 19.1 25 23 22 2 17 16 1 0 1 104 41 5.49 2.172 11.6 0.9 7.9 7.4 0.94
1940 20 SNS NAL -0.4 0 1 .000 15.00 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 6 7 5 0 6 2 0 0 0 22 31 7.67 4.000 18.0 0.0 18.0 6.0 0.33
1941 21 SNS NAL -0.4 2 2 .500 6.04 6 5 1 1 0 0 28.1 27 22 19 1 18 37 1 0 1 131 64 2.67 1.588 8.6 0.3 5.7 11.8 2.06
1942 22 3TM 2LG -0.8 0 6 .000 7.33 7 6 0 2 0 0 27.0 34 29 22 0 19 30 0 0 1 131 57 2.46 1.963 11.3 0.0 6.3 10.0 1.58
1942 22 2TM NAL 0.0 0 3 .000 4.50 3 3 0 2 0 0 20.0 20 14 10 0 13 25 0 0 1 90 94 2.03 1.650 9.0 0.0 5.9 11.3 1.92
1942 22 CCB NAL -0.1 0 1 .000 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 4 4 0 7 4 0 0 1 23 49 5.83 3.000 11.3 0.0 15.8 9.0 0.57
1942 22 JRC NAL 0.1 0 2 .000 3.38 2 2 0 2 0 0 16.0 15 10 6 0 6 21 0 0 0 67 123 1.08 1.313 8.4 0.0 3.4 11.8 3.50
1942 22 NBY NN2 -0.8 0 3 .000 15.43 4 3 0 0 0 0 7.0 14 15 12 0 6 5 0 0 0 41 27 3.72 2.857 18.0 0.0 7.7 6.4 0.83
1943 23 HAR NN2 0.7 1 2 .333 3.57 8 7 1 2 0 0 45.1 32 25 18 1 23 51 2 2 5 196 136 2.34 1.213 6.4 0.2 4.6 10.1 2.22
1944 24 2TM NN2 0.1 3 0 1.000 3.86 5 3 0 1 0 0 21.0 22 13 9 0 6 12 1 0 3 87 117 2.54 1.333 9.4 0.0 2.6 5.1 2.00
1944 24 PS NN2 -0.1 2 0 1.000 4.24 4 2 0 1 0 0 17.0 20 12 8 0 3 9 1 0 0 70 105 2.33 1.353 10.6 0.0 1.6 4.8 3.00
1944 24 HG NN2 0.2 1 0 1.000 2.25 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 2 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 3 17 211 3.44 1.250 4.5 0.0 6.8 6.8 1.00
5 Yrs -1.8 7 14 .333 5.94 36 29 2 6 0 0 144.0 146 119 95 4 89 148 5 2 11 671 74 2.99 1.632 9.1 0.3 5.6 9.3 1.66
162 Game Avg -1.9 7 15 .333 5.94 38 30 2 6 0 0 151 153 124 99 4 93 155 5 2 12 702 74 2.99 1.632 9.1 0.3 5.6 9.3 1.66
HAR (3 Yrs) -0.2 3 5 .375 4.93 16 13 2 3 0 0 76.2 65 54 42 2 47 90 3 2 6 349 91 2.67 1.461 7.6 0.2 5.5 10.6 1.91
MRS (1 Yr) -0.9 1 3 .250 10.24 8 7 0 0 0 0 19.1 25 23 22 2 17 16 1 0 1 104 41 5.49 2.172 11.6 0.9 7.9 7.4 0.94
NBY (1 Yr) -0.8 0 3 .000 15.43 4 3 0 0 0 0 7.0 14 15 12 0 6 5 0 0 0 41 27 3.72 2.857 18.0 0.0 7.7 6.4 0.83
PS (1 Yr) -0.1 2 0 1.000 4.24 4 2 0 1 0 0 17.0 20 12 8 0 3 9 1 0 0 70 105 2.33 1.353 10.6 0.0 1.6 4.8 3.00
JRC (1 Yr) 0.1 0 2 .000 3.38 2 2 0 2 0 0 16.0 15 10 6 0 6 21 0 0 0 67 123 1.08 1.313 8.4 0.0 3.4 11.8 3.50
CCB (1 Yr) -0.1 0 1 .000 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 4 4 0 7 4 0 0 1 23 49 5.83 3.000 11.3 0.0 15.8 9.0 0.57
HG (1 Yr) 0.2 1 0 1.000 2.25 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 2 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 3 17 211 3.44 1.250 4.5 0.0 6.8 6.8 1.00
NAL (3 Yrs) -1.7 3 9 .250 7.13 19 16 1 3 0 0 70.2 78 66 56 3 54 80 2 0 3 347 57 3.47 1.868 9.9 0.4 6.9 10.2 1.48
NN2 (3 Yrs) -0.1 4 5 .444 4.79 17 13 1 3 0 0 73.1 68 53 39 1 35 68 3 2 8 324 98 2.53 1.405 8.3 0.1 4.3 8.3 1.94

Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1940 20 2TM NAL 22.1 10 8 30 12.09 4.64 0.07 0.00 100 4.57 -19 -1.4 1.00 0.0 -1.3 -16 .358 .495
1940 20 MRS NAL 19.1 8 7 23 10.71 4.66 0.07 0.00 100 4.59 -13 -1.0 1.00 0.0 -0.9 -11 .374 .494
1940 20 SNS NAL 3.0 2 1 7 21.00 4.49 0.06 0.00 100 4.43 -6 -0.4 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -5 .294 .497
1941 21 SNS NAL 28.1 6 5 22 6.99 4.63 -0.10 0.00 100 4.73 -7 -0.5 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -4 .411 .497
1942 22 3TM 2LG 27.0 7 6 29 9.67 4.76 -0.26 0.00 100 5.01 -14 -0.9 1.00 -0.1 -0.8 -11 .367 .497
1942 22 2TM NAL 20.0 3 3 14 6.30 4.63 -0.27 0.00 100 4.90 -3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -1 .467 .500
1942 22 CCB NAL 4.0 1 1 4 9.00 4.50 -0.13 0.00 100 4.63 -2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -2 .372 .499
1942 22 JRC NAL 16.0 2 2 10 5.63 4.66 -0.31 0.00 100 4.97 -1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 .515 .500
1942 22 NBY NN2 7.0 4 3 15 19.29 5.12 -0.21 0.00 100 5.34 -11 -0.8 1.00 0.0 -0.8 -10 .292 .495
1943 23 HAR NN2 45.1 8 7 25 4.96 5.98 0.27 0.00 100 5.71 4 0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.7 9 .547 .502
1944 24 2TM NN2 21.0 5 3 13 5.57 5.24 -0.11 0.00 100 5.35 -1 -0.1 1.00 0.0 0.1 1 .485 .499
1944 24 PS NN2 17.0 4 2 12 6.35 5.23 -0.14 0.00 100 5.37 -2 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.1 0 .449 .499
1944 24 HG NN2 4.0 1 1 1 2.25 5.27 0.04 0.00 100 5.23 1 0.1 0.0 0.2 2 .628 .501
5 Yrs 144.0 36 29 119 7.44 5.17 0.01 0.00 100 5.16 -37 -2.6 1.00 -0.3 -1.8 -22 .428 .498
162 Game Avg 151 38 30 124 7.44 5.17 0.01 0.00 100 5.16 -38 -2.7 1.00 -0.3 -1.9 -23 .428 .498
HAR (3 Yrs) 76.2 16 13 54 6.34 5.42 0.12 0.00 100 5.30 -9 -0.6 1.00 -0.2 -0.2 -1 .464 .500
MRS (1 Yr) 19.1 8 7 23 10.71 4.66 0.07 0.00 100 4.59 -13 -1.0 1.00 0.0 -0.9 -11 .374 .494
NBY (1 Yr) 7.0 4 3 15 19.29 5.12 -0.21 0.00 100 5.34 -11 -0.8 1.00 0.0 -0.8 -10 .292 .495
PS (1 Yr) 17.0 4 2 12 6.35 5.23 -0.14 0.00 100 5.37 -2 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.1 0 .449 .499
JRC (1 Yr) 16.0 2 2 10 5.63 4.66 -0.31 0.00 100 4.97 -1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 .515 .500
CCB (1 Yr) 4.0 1 1 4 9.00 4.50 -0.13 0.00 100 4.63 -2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -2 .372 .499
HG (1 Yr) 4.0 1 1 1 2.25 5.27 0.04 0.00 100 5.23 1 0.1 0.0 0.2 2 .628 .501
NAL (3 Yrs) 70.2 19 16 66 8.41 4.63 -0.09 0.00 100 4.73 -29 -2.1 1.00 -0.2 -1.7 -22 .392 .496
NN2 (3 Yrs) 73.1 17 13 53 6.50 5.68 0.11 0.00 100 5.57 -8 -0.5 1.00 -0.2 -0.1 0 .469 .500

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1940 20 2TM NAL 22.1 1.6 14.3 18.3
1940 20 MRS NAL 19.1 1.9 15.4 16.3
1940 20 SNS NAL 3.0 0.0 9.1 27.3
1941 21 SNS NAL 28.1 0.8 28.2 13.7
1942 22 3TM 2LG 27.0 0.0 22.9 14.5
1942 22 2TM NAL 20.0 0.0 27.8 14.4
1942 22 CCB NAL 4.0 0.0 17.4 30.4
1942 22 JRC NAL 16.0 0.0 31.3 9.0
1942 22 NBY NN2 7.0 0.0 12.2 14.6
1943 23 HAR NN2 45.1 0.5 26.0 11.7
1944 24 2TM NN2 21.0 0.0 13.8 6.9
1944 24 PS NN2 17.0 0.0 12.9 4.3
1944 24 HG NN2 4.0 0.0 17.6 17.6
5 Yrs 144.0 0.6 22.1 13.3
MLB Average 1.2 9.0 8.8
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1940 20 2TM NAL 7 .182 -9 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 1
1940 20 MRS NAL 6 .218 6 .200 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1940 20 SNS NAL 1 .000 -85 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1941 21 SNS NAL 12 .000 -116 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 22 3TM 2LG 14 .131 -17 .083 .000 0.0 7.1 0.0 /1
1942 22 2TM NAL 10 .189 19 .125 .000 0.0 10.0 0.0 /1
1942 22 CCB NAL 2 .000 -85 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 22 JRC NAL 8 .243 49 .167 .000 0.0 12.5 0.0 /1
1942 22 NBY NN2 4 .000 -100 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1943 23 HAR NN2 18 .171 -9 .118 .059 0.0 5.6 66.7 /*1
1944 24 2TM NN2 10 .266 45 .222 .000 0.0 10.0 0.0 /1
1944 24 PS NN2 8 .238 27 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1944 24 HG NN2 2 .379 116 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 0.0 /1
5 Yrs 61 .147 -20 .109 .018 0.0 4.9 33.3 1
MLB Average .324 100 .274 .103 1.2 8.7 32.6

Standard Fielding

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1940 20 2TM NAL P 10 8 22.1 4 0 3 1 1 .750 .935 1.21 2.82 0.30 1.73
1940 20 MRS NAL P 8 7 19.1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .935 0.93 2.84 0.25 1.73
1940 20 SNS NAL P 2 1 3.0 2 0 1 1 1 .500 .935 3.00 2.70 0.50 1.75
1941 21 SNS NAL P 6 5 28.1 5 0 4 1 0 .800 .954 1.27 2.64 0.67 1.20
1942 22 3TM 2LG P 7 6 27.0 4 1 2 1 0 .750 .945 1.00 2.67 0.43 2.87
1942 22 2TM NAL P 3 3 20.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .940 0.90 2.75 0.67 1.83
1942 22 CCB NAL P 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.80
1942 22 JRC NAL P 2 2 16.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .940 1.13 2.76 1.00 1.85
1942 22 NBY NN2 P 4 3 7.0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 .950 1.29 2.44 0.25 3.65
1943 23 HAR NN2 P 8 7 45.1 12 0 7 5 0 .583 .923 1.39 2.38 0.88 3.15
1944 24 2TM NN2 P 5 3 21.0 8 2 5 1 0 .875 .960 3.00 2.74 1.40 2.58
1944 24 PS NN2 P 4 2 17.0 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 .960 3.71 2.75 1.75 2.58
1944 24 HG NN2 P 1 1 4.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .960 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.60
5 Yrs 36 29 144.0 33 3 21 9 1 .727 .941 1.50 2.61 0.67 2.30

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lefty Boone born?

Lefty Boone was born on March 24, 1920.

Where was Lefty Boone born?

Lefty Boone was born in East St. Louis, IL.

How tall was Lefty Boone?

Lefty Boone was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Lefty Boone weigh when playing?

Lefty Boone weighed 202 lbs (91 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lefty Boone play?

Lefty Boone played 5 seasons.

Is Lefty Boone in the Hall of Fame?

Lefty Boone has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Lefty Boone play?

Lefty Boone was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Lefty Boone have?

Lefty Boone had 148 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Lefty Boone played for?

Lefty Boone played for 7 teams; the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes, Homestead Grays, Jacksonville Red Caps, Memphis Red Sox, New York Black Yankees, Philadelphia Stars and Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars.

When did Lefty Boone retire?

Lefty Boone last played in 1944.

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