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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
1922 23 SLS NNL 0.3 10 22 20 3 7 1 0 1 3 0 2 .350 .409 .550 .959 156 .432 151 11 0 0 /1
1923 24 SLS NNL 0.7 24 44 41 8 15 4 2 3 12 0 1 .366 .381 .780 1.161 196 .494 185 32 0 2 1/7
1924 25 MRS NNL 0.6 58 207 192 20 52 11 3 1 20 3 15 .271 .324 .375 .699 91 .328 89 72 0 *7/19
1925 26 3TM NNL 1.1 62 200 178 28 58 9 5 4 29 2 21 .326 .400 .500 .900 138 .405 137 89 1 791/83
1925 26 MRS NNL 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -107 0 0
1925 26 CAG NNL 0.3 23 79 72 8 23 4 3 0 9 0 7 .319 .380 .458 .838 122 .381 121 33 0 9/71
1925 26 ABC NNL 0.9 38 120 105 20 35 5 2 4 20 2 14 .333 .417 .533 .950 151 .425 149 56 1 71/83
1927 28 3TM 2LG 0.1 25 54 49 5 14 1 2 0 7 0 5 .286 .352 .388 .740 97 .345 96 19 0 9/14
1927 28 2TM NNL 0.1 11 35 32 5 10 1 1 0 6 0 3 .313 .371 .406 .778 109 .361 111 13 0 9/4
1927 28 HBG ECL 0.0 14 19 17 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .235 .316 .353 .669 74 .316 72 6 0 /19
1927 28 BBB NNL 0.0 10 31 28 4 8 0 1 0 4 0 3 .286 .355 .357 .712 92 .335 94 10 0 /94
1927 28 CAG NNL 0.1 1 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250 233 .560 241 3 0 /9
1928 29 MRS NNL 0.0 30 86 76 11 19 4 1 0 10 2 9 .250 .337 .329 .666 82 .317 86 25 1 9/73
1929 30 BBB NNL -0.3 12 42 39 4 8 1 2 1 9 0 3 .205 .262 .410 .672 72 .297 64 16 0 /897
1932 33 MGS NSL 0.3 22 80 69 8 16 2 1 0 8 0 10 .232 .338 .290 .627 92 .313 98 20 1 0 3/18
8 Yrs 2.9 243 735 664 87 189 33 16 10 98 7 66 .285 .352 .428 .780 111 .358 110 284 3 2 71938/4
162 Game Avg 2.0 162 490 443 58 126 22 11 7 65 5 44 .285 .352 .428 .780 111 .358 110 189 2
MRS (3 Yrs) 0.6 89 294 269 31 71 15 4 1 30 5 24 .264 .327 .361 .687 88 .324 88 97 1 79/13
SLS (2 Yrs) 1.1 34 66 61 11 22 5 2 4 15 0 3 .361 .391 .705 1.096 183 .472 174 43 0 2 1/7
CAG (2 Yrs) 0.4 24 83 76 9 25 5 3 0 11 0 7 .329 .386 .474 .859 128 .390 126 36 0 9/71
BBB (2 Yrs) -0.2 22 73 67 8 16 1 3 1 13 0 6 .239 .301 .388 .689 81 .313 76 26 0 9/874
ABC (1 Yr) 0.9 38 120 105 20 35 5 2 4 20 2 14 .333 .417 .533 .950 151 .425 149 56 1 71/83
MGS (1 Yr) 0.3 22 80 69 8 16 2 1 0 8 0 10 .232 .338 .290 .627 92 .313 98 20 1 0 3/18
HBG (1 Yr) 0.0 14 19 17 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .235 .316 .353 .669 74 .316 72 6 0 /19
NNL (7 Yrs) 2.7 207 636 578 79 169 31 14 10 89 7 54 .292 .355 .446 .801 114 .365 113 258 2 2 719/834
NSL (1 Yr) 0.3 22 80 69 8 16 2 1 0 8 0 10 .232 .338 .290 .627 92 .313 98 20 1 0 3/18
ECL (1 Yr) 0.0 14 19 17 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .235 .316 .353 .669 74 .316 72 6 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
1922 23 SLS NNL 22 2 0 0 0 2 4 0.3 0 4 0.3 .532 .502 0.3 0.0 4 /1
1923 24 SLS NNL 44 5 0 0 0 3 8 0.7 0 9 0.7 .530 .504 0.8 0.0 9 1/7
1924 25 MRS NNL 207 -3 0 0 6 -3 0 0.0 7 7 0.6 .500 .500 0.1 0.3 1 *7/19
1925 26 3TM NNL 200 10 0 0 -1 -2 7 0.6 7 13 1.1 .509 .502 1.2 -0.3 15 791/83
1925 26 MRS NNL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .474 .500 0.0 0.0 0
1925 26 CAG NNL 79 2 0 0 -1 -1 0 0.0 3 3 0.3 .502 .500 0.4 -0.2 4 9/71
1925 26 ABC NNL 120 8 0 0 0 -1 6 0.6 4 11 0.9 .515 .503 0.9 -0.1 11 71/83
1927 28 3TM 2LG 54 0 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .496 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 9/14
1927 28 2TM NNL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .497 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 9/4
1927 28 HBG ECL 19 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 0 0.0 .496 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /19
1927 28 BBB NNL 31 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .492 .500 0.0 -0.1 0 /94
1927 28 CAG NNL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.1 .541 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /9
1928 29 MRS NNL 86 -2 0 0 0 -1 -3 -0.3 3 0 0.0 .491 .498 0.0 -0.1 0 9/73
1929 30 BBB NNL 42 -2 0 0 -2 0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .467 .498 -0.1 -0.2 -1 /897
1932 33 MGS NSL 80 0 0 0 1 -1 0 0.0 3 2 0.3 .499 .500 0.1 0.0 2 3/18
8 Yrs 735 10 -1 0 3 -1 10 0.9 23 34 2.9 .504 .501 2.6 -0.4 31 71938/4
162 Game Avg 490 7 -1 0 2 -1 7 0.6 15 22 2.0 .504 .501 1.7 -0.3 20
MRS (3 Yrs) 294 -5 0 0 6 -4 -3 -0.3 10 7 0.6 .497 .500 0.1 0.2 1 79/13
CAG (2 Yrs) 83 3 0 0 -1 -1 1 0.1 3 4 0.4 .503 .500 0.5 -0.2 5 9/71
BBB (2 Yrs) 73 -2 0 0 -2 -1 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.2 .479 .498 0.0 -0.3 0 9/874
SLS (2 Yrs) 66 7 0 0 0 5 12 1.0 0 12 1.1 .531 .504 1.1 0.0 12 1/7
ABC (1 Yr) 120 8 0 0 0 -1 6 0.6 4 11 0.9 .515 .503 0.9 -0.1 11 71/83
MGS (1 Yr) 80 0 0 0 1 -1 0 0.0 3 2 0.3 .499 .500 0.1 0.0 2 3/18
HBG (1 Yr) 19 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 0 0.0 .496 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /19
NNL (7 Yrs) 636 11 -1 0 2 -1 11 1.0 20 31 2.7 .505 .501 2.4 -0.4 29 719/834
NSL (1 Yr) 80 0 0 0 1 -1 0 0.0 3 2 0.3 .499 .500 0.1 0.0 2 3/18
ECL (1 Yr) 19 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 0 0.0 .496 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /19

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1922 23 SLS NNL 22 .432 151 .316 .200 4.5 9.1 25.0 /1
1923 24 SLS NNL 44 .494 185 .316 .415 6.8 2.3 38.5 1/7
1924 25 MRS NNL 207 .328 89 .267 .104 0.5 7.2 28.8 *7/19
1925 26 3TM NNL 200 .405 137 .310 .174 2.0 10.5 31.6 791/83
1925 26 MRS NNL 1 .000 -107 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1925 26 CAG NNL 79 .381 121 .319 .139 0.0 8.9 26.7 9/71
1925 26 ABC NNL 120 .425 149 .307 .200 3.3 11.7 34.8 71/83
1927 28 3TM 2LG 54 .345 96 .286 .102 0.0 9.3 26.3 9/14
1927 28 2TM NNL 35 .361 111 .313 .094 0.0 8.6 38.5 9/4
1927 28 HBG ECL 19 .316 72 .235 .118 0.0 10.5 0.0 /19
1927 28 BBB NNL 31 .335 94 .286 .071 0.0 9.7 36.4 /94
1927 28 CAG NNL 4 .560 241 .500 .250 0.0 0.0 50.0 /9
1928 29 MRS NNL 86 .317 86 .250 .079 0.0 10.5 37.9 9/73
1929 30 BBB NNL 42 .297 64 .184 .205 2.4 7.1 30.0 /897
1932 33 MGS NSL 80 .313 98 .232 .058 0.0 12.5 29.6 3/18
8 Yrs 735 .358 110 .274 .143 1.4 9.0 31.0 71938/4
MLB Average .344 100 .293 .114 1.2 7.9 36.0
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1922 23 SLS NNL P 9 4 53.0 20 3 15 2 0 .900 .951 3.06 3.24 2.00 3.31
1923 24 SLS NNL P 20 12 88.0 37 6 30 1 2 .973 .949 3.68 3.41 1.80 3.57
1923 24 SLS NNL LF 2 1 11.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 1.64 1.72 1.00 1.80
1924 25 MRS NNL LF 53 50 427.1 91 80 5 6 1 .934 .955 1.79 1.65 1.60 1.56
1924 25 MRS NNL P 6 2 27.2 6 1 4 1 0 .833 .943 1.63 3.32 0.83 3.13
1924 25 MRS NNL RF 2 2 14.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .962 3.21 1.67 2.50 1.60
1925 26 2TM NNL LF 30 26 227.2 43 36 7 0 0 1.000 .947 1.70 1.62 1.43 1.48
1925 26 CAG NNL LF 9 7 78.0 12 11 1 0 0 1.000 .947 1.38 1.62 1.33 1.48
1925 26 ABC NNL LF 21 19 149.2 31 25 6 0 0 1.000 .947 1.86 1.62 1.48 1.48
1925 26 CAG NNL RF 13 12 95.0 19 17 1 1 0 .947 .955 1.71 1.82 1.38 1.66
1925 26 2TM NNL P 11 5 67.0 27 5 20 2 0 .926 .947 3.36 2.98 2.27 2.73
1925 26 CAG NNL P 1 1 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .945 10.80 3.24 2.00 2.70
1925 26 ABC NNL P 10 4 65.1 25 4 19 2 0 .920 .947 3.17 2.98 2.30 2.73
1925 26 ABC NNL CF 5 1 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.59 2.33 0.60 2.14
1925 26 ABC NNL 1B 1 1 8.0 11 9 1 1 0 .909 .978 11.25 11.48 10.00 10.60
1927 28 3TM 2LG RF 13 12 96.0 17 15 1 1 0 .941 .960 1.50 1.71 1.23 1.58
1927 28 2TM NNL RF 11 11 85.0 16 14 1 1 0 .938 .960 1.59 1.68 1.36 1.54
1927 28 HBG ECL RF 2 1 11.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 0.82 1.88 0.50 1.80
1927 28 BBB NNL RF 10 10 76.0 15 14 0 1 0 .933 .960 1.66 1.68 1.40 1.54
1927 28 CAG NNL RF 1 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 1.70 1.00 1.50
1927 28 HBG ECL P 4 3 18.0 6 2 3 1 0 .833 .920 2.50 2.65 1.25 2.55
1928 29 MRS NNL RF 17 15 132.0 20 17 1 2 0 .900 .942 1.23 1.58 1.06 1.36
1928 29 MRS NNL LF 7 2 37.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 .952 3.41 1.75 2.00 1.51
1928 29 MRS NNL 1B 1 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .983 13.50 11.25 3.00 9.70
1929 30 BBB NNL RF 5 4 36.0 8 7 1 0 0 1.000 .935 2.00 1.78 1.60 1.64
1929 30 BBB NNL CF 4 4 27.0 5 3 0 2 0 .600 .954 1.00 2.47 0.75 2.25
1929 30 BBB NNL LF 3 2 20.0 4 1 1 2 0 .500 .955 0.90 1.80 0.67 1.63
1932 33 MGS NSL 1B 18 18 145.2 193 179 7 7 2 .964 .982 11.49 11.12 10.33 8.01
1932 33 MGS NSL CF 2 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .965 2.12 2.33 2.00 1.65
1932 33 MGS NSL P 2 2 17.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 .957 1.59 3.02 1.50 2.20
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
7 Yrs 72 47 426.1 306 209 82 15 4 .951 .971 6.14 6.09 4.04 4.57
P (6 Yrs) P 52 28 270.2 99 18 74 7 2 .929 .947 3.06 3.19 1.77 3.17
LF (5 Yrs) LF 95 81 723.0 154 133 13 8 1 .948 .952 1.82 1.65 1.54 1.54
RF (5 Yrs) RF 50 45 373.0 69 61 4 4 0 .942 .951 1.57 1.70 1.30 1.53
1B (3 Yrs) 1B 20 19 155.2 207 191 8 8 2 .961 .982 11.51 11.14 9.95 8.23
CF (3 Yrs) CF 11 7 61.0 12 10 0 2 0 .833 .959 1.48 2.39 0.91 2.09

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Earl Gurley born?

Earl Gurley was born on August 6, 1898.

Where was Earl Gurley born?

Earl Gurley was born in Chattanooga, TN.

How tall was Earl Gurley?

Earl Gurley was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Earl Gurley weigh when playing?

Earl Gurley weighed 183 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Earl Gurley play?

Earl Gurley played 8 seasons.

Is Earl Gurley in the Hall of Fame?

Earl Gurley has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Earl Gurley play?

Earl Gurley was an Outfielder, Pitcher and First Baseman.

How many hits did Earl Gurley have?

Earl Gurley had 189 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Earl Gurley have?

Earl Gurley had 10 home runs over his career.

What was Earl Gurley's average?

Earl Gurley had a .285 average over his career.

How many teams has Earl Gurley played for?

Earl Gurley played for 7 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Harrisburg Giants, Montgomery Grey Sox, Memphis Red Sox and St. Louis Stars.

When did Earl Gurley retire?

Earl Gurley last played in 1932.

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