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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
1923 23 HIL ECL -0.5 18 41 40 7 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 .100 .122 .125 .247 -31 .121 -28 5 0 0 6/4
1924 24 HIL ECL 0.2 28 111 100 11 19 4 1 1 6 4 11 .190 .270 .280 .550 50 .269 52 28 0 6
1925 25 HIL ECL 0.7 56 209 184 30 42 6 2 0 16 9 24 .228 .321 .283 .603 57 .299 62 52 1 *6
1926 26 HIL ECL 1.1 66 232 207 30 56 5 2 0 24 12 21 .271 .349 .314 .663 82 .331 86 65 4 *6
1927 27 HIL ECL 0.3 82 316 286 39 67 4 6 0 21 19 24 .234 .307 .290 .597 56 .297 58 83 6 *6
1928 28 NLG ECL 0.1 1 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 244 .626 258 2 0 /6
1929 29 2TM ANL -0.4 15 54 51 6 10 0 0 0 2 1 3 .196 .241 .196 .437 8 .218 5 10 0 6
1929 29 HIL ANL -0.3 11 40 39 6 10 0 0 0 2 1 1 .256 .275 .256 .531 30 .255 27 10 0 6
1929 29 HG ANL -0.2 4 14 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .143 .000 .143 -63 .112 -59 0 0 /6
1932 32 HG EWL 1.1 30 139 114 26 35 4 0 0 16 6 19 .307 .410 .342 .753 109 .378 118 39 1 5 *6
1934 34 PS NN2 0.9 66 290 258 39 68 8 2 0 22 7 23 .264 .326 .310 .636 79 .310 82 80 1 8 *6/49
1935 35 PS NN2 0.2 41 190 162 24 40 4 1 0 12 1 19 .247 .326 .284 .610 57 .297 61 46 0 9 6/4 AS
1936 36 NBY NN2 -0.1 34 149 125 23 25 1 1 0 6 7 12 .200 .296 .224 .520 36 .270 41 28 5 7 *6
1937 37 NBY NN2 -0.1 28 115 102 12 28 2 0 0 7 2 9 .275 .339 .294 .633 65 .304 71 30 1 3 64/15
12 Yrs 3.5 465 1849 1632 248 396 39 15 1 135 69 166 .243 .320 .287 .607 62 .300 66 468 19 32 64/915
162 Game Avg 1.2 162 644 569 86 138 14 5 0 47 24 58 .243 .320 .287 .607 62 .300 66 163 7
HIL (6 Yrs) 1.5 261 949 856 123 198 20 11 1 71 46 82 .231 .307 .284 .591 57 .293 60 243 11 0 6/4
PS (2 Yrs) 1.1 107 480 420 63 108 12 3 0 34 8 42 .257 .326 .300 .626 70 .305 73 126 1 17 *6/49
NBY (2 Yrs) -0.2 62 264 227 35 53 3 1 0 13 9 21 .233 .315 .256 .570 49 .285 54 58 6 10 64/15
HG (2 Yrs) 0.9 34 153 126 26 35 4 0 0 16 6 21 .278 .385 .310 .695 91 .353 99 39 1 5 6
NLG (1 Yr) 0.1 1 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 244 .626 258 2 0 /6
ECL (6 Yrs) 1.9 251 912 820 118 190 20 11 1 70 45 81 .232 .309 .287 .596 59 .296 62 235 11 0 *6/4
NN2 (4 Yrs) 0.9 169 744 647 98 161 15 4 0 47 17 63 .249 .322 .284 .607 62 .298 66 184 7 27 *64/915
EWL (1 Yr) 1.1 30 139 114 26 35 4 0 0 16 6 19 .307 .410 .342 .753 109 .378 118 39 1 5 *6
ANL (1 Yr) -0.4 15 54 51 6 10 0 0 0 2 1 3 .196 .241 .196 .437 8 .218 5 10 0 6
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1924 24 HIL WS 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1925 25 HIL WS 6 24 20 4 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 2 .250 .375 .350 .725 7 0 0 0 0 0
1934 34 PS NN2 3 12 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 .417 .222 .639 2 0 0 0
3 Yrs 10 38 31 4 7 2 0 0 1 2 0 7 2 .226 .368 .290 .659 9 0 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 616 502 65 113 32 0 0 16 32 113 .226 .368 .290 .659 146 0 0 0
HIL (2 Yrs) 7 26 22 4 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 2 .227 .346 .318 .664 7 0 0 0 0 0
PS (1 Yr) 3 12 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 .417 .222 .639 2 0 0 0
WS (2 Yrs) 7 26 22 4 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 2 .227 .346 .318 .664 7 0 0 0 0 0
NN2 (1 Yr) 3 12 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 .417 .222 .639 2 0 0 0

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
1923 23 HIL ECL 41 -7 0 0 0 1 -6 -0.6 1 -5 -0.5 .467 .496 -0.5 0.1 -5 6/4
1924 24 HIL ECL 111 -7 0 0 3 2 -2 -0.2 4 2 0.2 .494 .499 -0.1 0.5 -1 6
1925 25 HIL ECL 209 -11 1 0 7 3 0 0.0 7 7 0.7 .500 .500 0.1 0.9 0 *6
1926 26 HIL ECL 232 -4 1 0 4 4 4 0.4 8 12 1.1 .506 .502 0.8 0.7 8 *6
1927 27 HIL ECL 316 -19 1 0 3 5 -9 -0.8 11 2 0.3 .491 .495 -0.1 0.8 -1 *6
1928 28 NLG ECL 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .603 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /6
1929 29 2TM ANL 54 -8 0 0 0 1 -7 -0.6 2 -6 -0.4 .460 .498 -0.4 0.1 -5 6
1929 29 HIL ANL 40 -5 0 0 -1 1 -5 -0.4 1 -4 -0.3 .463 .497 -0.2 0.0 -3 6
1929 29 HG ANL 14 -3 0 0 1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .452 .499 -0.2 0.1 -3 /6
1932 32 HG EWL 139 3 0 0 2 2 7 0.7 4 12 1.1 .522 .504 0.9 0.4 10 *6
1934 34 PS NN2 290 -7 0 0 3 4 0 0.0 9 9 0.9 .500 .500 0.6 0.7 7 *6/49
1935 35 PS NN2 190 -11 0 0 4 3 -4 -0.4 6 2 0.2 .491 .498 -0.2 0.6 -2 6/4 AS
1936 36 NBY NN2 149 -12 1 0 3 2 -6 -0.5 5 -1 -0.1 .484 .497 -0.4 0.5 -4 *6
1937 37 NBY NN2 115 -5 0 0 -1 1 -5 -0.4 4 -1 -0.1 .485 .497 0.0 0.0 0 64/15
12 Yrs 1849 -87 3 0 29 28 -27 -2.3 62 35 3.5 .495 .499 0.6 5.1 6 64/915
162 Game Avg 644 -30 1 0 10 10 -9 -0.8 21 12 1.2 .495 .499 0.2 1.8 2
HIL (6 Yrs) 949 -53 3 0 16 16 -18 -1.6 33 14 1.5 .494 .499 0.0 2.9 -2 6/4
PS (2 Yrs) 480 -17 0 0 7 7 -4 -0.3 15 11 1.1 .497 .499 0.4 1.2 4 *6/49
NBY (2 Yrs) 264 -17 0 0 2 3 -11 -1.0 9 -2 -0.2 .484 .497 -0.4 0.5 -4 64/15
HG (2 Yrs) 153 0 0 0 3 2 5 0.5 5 10 0.9 .514 .503 0.6 0.5 7 6
NLG (1 Yr) 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .603 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /6
ECL (6 Yrs) 912 -48 3 0 18 15 -12 -1.1 31 20 1.9 .496 .499 0.2 3.0 2 *6/4
NN2 (4 Yrs) 744 -34 0 0 9 10 -15 -1.3 24 9 0.9 .492 .498 0.0 1.7 0 *64/915
EWL (1 Yr) 139 3 0 0 2 2 7 0.7 4 12 1.1 .522 .504 0.9 0.4 10 *6
ANL (1 Yr) 54 -8 0 0 0 1 -7 -0.6 2 -6 -0.4 .460 .498 -0.4 0.1 -5 6

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1923 23 HIL ECL 41 .121 -28 .100 .025 0.0 2.4 140.0 6/4
1924 24 HIL ECL 111 .269 52 .182 .090 0.9 9.9 34.5 6
1925 25 HIL ECL 209 .299 62 .228 .054 0.0 11.5 44.8 *6
1926 26 HIL ECL 232 .331 86 .271 .043 0.0 9.1 37.0 *6
1927 27 HIL ECL 316 .297 58 .234 .056 0.0 7.6 40.2 *6
1928 28 NLG ECL 3 .626 258 .667 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 /6
1929 29 2TM ANL 54 .218 5 .196 .000 0.0 5.6 46.2 6
1929 29 HIL ANL 40 .255 27 .256 .000 0.0 2.5 54.5 6
1929 29 HG ANL 14 .112 -59 .000 .000 0.0 14.3 0.0 /6
1932 32 HG EWL 139 .378 118 .307 .035 0.0 13.7 47.3 *6
1934 34 PS NN2 290 .310 82 .264 .047 0.0 7.9 42.4 *6/49
1935 35 PS NN2 190 .297 61 .247 .037 0.0 10.0 40.7 6/4 AS
1936 36 NBY NN2 149 .270 41 .200 .024 0.0 8.1 54.8 *6
1937 37 NBY NN2 115 .304 71 .275 .020 0.0 7.8 31.6 64/15
12 Yrs 1849 .300 66 .242 .044 0.1 9.0 42.6 64/915
MLB Average .343 100 .292 .115 1.2 8.1 35.8
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Batting Batting Ratios Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% SB% Pos Awards
1924 24 HIL WS 2 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1925 25 HIL WS 24 .278 .100 0.0 8.3 16.7 44.4 100.0
1934 34 PS NN2 12 .222 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0
3 Yrs 38 .241 .065 0.0 5.3 18.4 28.6 100.0
MLB Average .261 .094 1.0 9.0 7.4 28.9 57.7
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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
1923 23 HIL ECL SS 16 13 90.0 59 18 30 11 1 .814 .907 4.80 5.25 3.00 5.22
1923 23 HIL ECL 2B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.40 0.00 5.40
1924 24 HIL ECL SS 28 28 237.1 150 54 84 12 3 .920 .909 5.23 4.92 4.93 4.73
1925 25 HIL ECL SS 56 55 453.0 296 103 170 23 17 .922 .923 5.42 5.28 4.88 6.11
1926 26 HIL ECL SS 66 63 542.0 344 125 188 31 36 .910 .912 5.20 5.42 4.74 4.68
1927 27 HIL ECL SS 82 80 695.0 460 180 247 33 31 .928 .919 5.53 5.31 5.21 5.07
1928 28 NLG ECL SS 1 1 7.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .920 5.14 5.27 4.00 29.60
1929 29 2TM ANL SS 15 15 120.1 89 43 40 6 6 .933 .914 6.21 5.32 5.53 5.24
1929 29 HIL ANL SS 11 11 88.1 58 29 26 3 6 .948 .914 5.60 5.32 5.00 5.24
1929 29 HG ANL SS 4 4 32.0 31 14 14 3 0 .903 .914 7.88 5.32 7.00 5.25
1932 32 HG EWL SS 30 30 260.0 151 57 85 9 11 .940 .925 4.92 5.08 4.73 7.02
1934 34 PS NN2 SS 62 62 532.0 305 116 172 17 17 .944 .941 4.87 5.11 4.65 5.59
1934 34 PS NN2 RF 2 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .975 2.12 1.69 2.00 1.85
1934 34 PS NN2 2B 2 2 18.0 12 3 8 1 2 .917 .946 5.50 5.20 5.50 5.70
1935 35 PS NN2 SS 40 40 345.2 206 77 117 12 20 .942 .926 5.05 5.11 4.85 4.06 AS
1935 35 PS NN2 2B 1 1 9.0 9 3 6 0 1 1.000 .939 9.00 5.30 9.00 4.20 AS
1936 36 NBY NN2 SS 34 34 285.0 171 62 106 3 13 .982 .938 5.31 5.22 4.94 3.92
1937 37 NBY NN2 SS 15 13 118.0 69 22 43 4 7 .942 .929 4.96 5.19 4.33 3.65
1937 37 NBY NN2 2B 13 12 102.1 56 21 34 1 7 .982 .953 4.84 5.63 4.23 3.96
1937 37 NBY NN2 P 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.90
1937 37 NBY NN2 3B 1 1 9.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .927 3.00 2.90 3.00 2.00
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
12 Yrs 464 450 3825.0 2384 884 1337 163 172 .932 .924 5.23 5.23 4.79 5.12
SS (12 Yrs) SS 445 434 3685.1 2304 857 1286 161 162 .930 .923 5.23 5.22 4.82 5.17
2B (4 Yrs) 2B 17 15 130.1 77 27 48 2 10 .974 .950 5.18 5.55 4.41 4.26
RF (1 Yr) RF 2 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .975 2.12 1.69 2.00 1.85
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 1 9.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .927 3.00 2.90 3.00 2.00
P (1 Yr) P 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.90
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1924 24 HIL WS SS 1 0 9.0 4 2 2 0 2 1.000 4.00 4.00 0
1925 25 HIL WS SS 6 0 165.0 25 9 14 2 1 .920 1.25 3.83 0
1934 34 PS NN2 SS 3 0 78.0 11 6 5 0 3 1.000 1.27 3.67 0
3 Yrs 10 0 252.0 40 17 21 2 6 .950 1.36 3.80 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jake Stephens born?

Jake Stephens was born on February 10, 1900.

Where was Jake Stephens born?

Jake Stephens was born in Springettsbury Township, PA.

How tall was Jake Stephens?

Jake Stephens was 5-6 (168 cm) tall.

How much did Jake Stephens weigh when playing?

Jake Stephens weighed 135 lbs (61 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jake Stephens play?

Jake Stephens played 12 seasons.

Is Jake Stephens in the Hall of Fame?

Jake Stephens has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jake Stephens play?

Jake Stephens was a Shortstop.

How many hits did Jake Stephens have?

Jake Stephens had 396 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jake Stephens have?

Jake Stephens had 1 home run over his career.

What was Jake Stephens' average?

Jake Stephens had a .243 average over his career.

How many teams has Jake Stephens played for?

Jake Stephens played for 5 teams; the Homestead Grays, Hilldale Club, New York Black Yankees, New York Lincoln Giants and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Jake Stephens won?

Jake Stephens won 1 World Series.

When did Jake Stephens retire?

Jake Stephens last played in 1937.

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