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Standard Batting

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Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1921 25 DS NNL 0.5 32 94 81 7 18 2 2 0 5 1 7 .222 .292 .296 .588 66 .282 66 24 1 5 1/98
1922 26 DS NNL 1.0 29 71 58 10 18 0 3 3 11 0 9 .310 .412 .569 .981 161 .437 157 33 1 3 1/9
1923 27 DS NNL 0.8 49 112 96 16 29 6 0 2 16 0 9 .302 .362 .427 .789 105 .365 104 41 0 7 1/97
1924 28 BBS ECL 0.1 27 52 46 5 9 2 0 0 2 0 6 .196 .288 .239 .528 44 .264 51 11 0 1/7
1925 29 BBS ECL -0.4 14 32 32 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .094 .094 .094 .188 -51 .088 -64 3 0 1
1926 30 BBS ECL -0.2 18 25 25 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120 .120 .120 .240 -34 .114 -43 3 0 1/79
1927 31 BBS ECL -0.2 27 55 50 12 6 1 1 1 4 2 5 .120 .200 .240 .440 14 .214 9 12 0 1/9
1928 32 BBS ECL 0.1 15 32 27 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 4 .185 .313 .259 .572 49 .288 58 7 1 *1/9
1929 33 BBS ANL 0.0 7 11 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545 33 .260 28 3 0 /19
9 Yrs 1.7 218 484 426 54 94 13 6 6 41 3 40 .221 .292 .322 .614 63 .291 63 137 3 15 19/78
162 Game Avg 1.2 162 360 317 40 70 10 4 4 30 2 30 .221 .292 .322 .614 63 .291 63 102 2
BBS (6 Yrs) -0.7 108 207 191 21 29 5 1 1 9 2 15 .152 .217 .204 .422 11 .209 11 39 1 1/97
DS (3 Yrs) 2.4 110 277 235 33 65 8 5 5 32 1 25 .277 .351 .417 .768 106 .355 106 98 2 15 19/87
ECL (5 Yrs) -0.7 101 196 180 21 26 5 1 1 9 2 15 .144 .214 .200 .414 10 .206 10 36 1 1/97
NNL (3 Yrs) 2.4 110 277 235 33 65 8 5 5 32 1 25 .277 .351 .417 .768 106 .355 106 98 2 15 19/87
ANL (1 Yr) 0.0 7 11 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545 33 .260 28 3 0 /19

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1921 25 DS NNL 94 -4 0 0 2 7 5 0.5 1 6 0.5 .515 .503 0.3 0.2 3 1/98
1922 26 DS NNL 71 5 0 0 0 6 11 1.0 1 11 1.0 .533 .506 1.0 0.0 11 1/9
1923 27 DS NNL 112 1 0 0 0 8 8 0.7 1 9 0.8 .515 .504 0.8 0.0 9 1/97
1924 28 BBS ECL 52 -3 0 0 0 4 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .502 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1/7
1925 29 BBS ECL 32 -7 0 0 0 3 -4 -0.4 0 -4 -0.4 .472 .498 -0.4 0.0 -4 1
1926 30 BBS ECL 25 -5 0 0 0 2 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.2 .486 .498 -0.3 0.0 -3 1/79
1927 31 BBS ECL 55 -7 0 0 0 4 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.2 .491 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 1/9
1928 32 BBS ECL 32 -2 0 0 0 3 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .505 .500 0.1 0.0 1 *1/9
1929 33 BBS ANL 11 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .495 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /19
9 Yrs 484 -24 0 0 2 37 15 1.4 3 18 1.7 .506 .502 1.4 0.1 16 19/78
162 Game Avg 360 -18 0 0 2 27 11 1.0 2 14 1.2 .506 .502 1.0 0.1 12
BBS (6 Yrs) 207 -26 0 0 0 17 -9 -0.8 1 -8 -0.7 .493 .499 -0.7 0.0 -8 1/97
DS (3 Yrs) 277 2 0 0 2 20 24 2.2 2 26 2.4 .520 .504 2.1 0.1 24 19/87
ECL (5 Yrs) 196 -25 0 0 0 16 -9 -0.8 1 -8 -0.7 .492 .499 -0.7 0.0 -8 1/97
NNL (3 Yrs) 277 2 0 0 2 20 24 2.2 2 26 2.4 .520 .504 2.1 0.1 24 19/87
ANL (1 Yr) 11 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .495 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /19

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1921 25 DS NNL 94 .282 66 .222 .074 0.0 7.4 26.9 1/98
1922 26 DS NNL 71 .437 157 .273 .259 4.2 12.7 28.0 1/9
1923 27 DS NNL 112 .365 104 .287 .125 1.8 8.0 38.9 1/97
1924 28 BBS ECL 52 .264 51 .196 .043 0.0 11.5 33.3 1/7
1925 29 BBS ECL 32 .088 -64 .094 .000 0.0 0.0 66.7 1
1926 30 BBS ECL 25 .114 -43 .120 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 1/79
1927 31 BBS ECL 55 .214 9 .102 .120 1.8 9.1 110.0 1/9
1928 32 BBS ECL 32 .288 58 .185 .074 0.0 12.5 20.0 *1/9
1929 33 BBS ANL 11 .260 28 .273 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /19
9 Yrs 484 .291 63 .210 .101 1.2 8.3 36.6 19/78
MLB Average .346 100 .293 .113 1.1 7.8 36.0
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Force born?

Bill Force was born on July 17, 1895.

Where was Bill Force born?

Bill Force was born in Walker County, GA.

How tall was Bill Force?

Bill Force was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Force weigh when playing?

Bill Force weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Force play?

Bill Force played 9 seasons.

Is Bill Force in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Force has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Force play?

Bill Force was a Pitcher and Rightfielder.

How many strikeouts did Bill Force have?

Bill Force had 450 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Force played for?

Bill Force played for 2 teams; the Baltimore Black Sox and Detroit Stars.

When did Bill Force retire?

Bill Force last played in 1929.

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