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Standard Fielding Table
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
1927 25 HIL ECL SS 13 7 60.0 28 13 12 3 1 .893 .919 3.75 5.31 1.92 5.07
1927 25 HIL ECL 3B 10 10 86.0 19 7 12 0 0 1.000 .931 1.99 2.97 1.90 2.83
1927 25 HIL ECL 1B 4 4 29.1 30 29 0 1 2 .967 .981 8.90 10.68 7.25 10.20
1927 25 HIL ECL RF 3 3 24.0 6 5 1 0 1 1.000 .958 2.25 1.88 2.00 1.80
1928 26 PTG ECL SS 8 8 68.0 48 14 27 7 3 .854 .920 5.43 5.24 5.13 29.56
1929 27 NLG ANL SS 66 66 567.0 366 135 196 35 33 .904 .914 5.25 5.32 5.02 5.24
1935 33 2TM NN2 SS 32 29 242.2 153 76 67 10 13 .935 .926 5.30 5.11 4.47 4.06
1935 33 BE NN2 SS 31 29 240.2 150 75 66 9 13 .940 .926 5.27 5.11 4.55 4.06
1935 33 NYC NN2 SS 1 0 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 .667 .927 9.00 4.95 2.00 4.10
1935 33 BE NN2 2B 4 4 33.0 30 10 18 2 3 .933 .939 7.64 5.29 7.00 4.20
1935 33 BE NN2 3B 1 1 7.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 .920 3.86 2.83 3.00 2.30
1936 34 PS NN2 2B 18 17 150.2 113 47 60 6 9 .947 .944 6.39 5.62 5.94 4.22
1936 34 2TM NN2 SS 19 18 149.1 84 32 43 9 6 .893 .938 4.52 5.22 3.95 3.92
1936 34 PS NN2 SS 18 17 140.1 82 32 41 9 6 .890 .938 4.68 5.22 4.06 3.92
1936 34 NYC NN2 SS 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .940 2.00 5.20 2.00 3.90
1936 34 PS NN2 1B 2 2 15.0 16 13 3 0 1 1.000 .981 9.60 10.44 8.00 7.80
1936 34 PS NN2 3B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.10
5 Yrs 178 166 1410.0 890 377 440 73 71 .918 .927 5.21 5.31 4.59 5.81
SS (5 Yrs) SS 138 128 1087.0 679 270 345 64 56 .906 .920 5.09 5.25 4.46 6.18
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 12 11 95.0 22 8 14 0 0 1.000 .930 2.08 2.96 1.83 2.73
2B (2 Yrs) 2B 22 21 183.2 143 57 78 8 12 .944 .943 6.62 5.56 6.14 4.22
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 6 6 44.1 46 42 3 1 3 .978 .981 9.14 10.60 7.50 9.40
RF (1 Yr) RF 3 3 24.0 6 5 1 0 1 1.000 .958 2.25 1.88 2.00 1.80

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Yancey born?

Bill Yancey was born on April 2, 1902.

Where was Bill Yancey born?

Bill Yancey was born in Philadelphia, PA.

How tall was Bill Yancey?

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

How much did Bill Yancey weigh when playing?

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

How many seasons did Bill Yancey play?

Bill Yancey played 5 seasons.

Is Bill Yancey in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Bill Yancey play?

Bill Yancey was a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Bill Yancey have?

Bill Yancey had 155 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bill Yancey have?

Bill Yancey had 7 home runs over his career.

What was Bill Yancey's average?

Bill Yancey had a .260 average over his career.

How many teams has Bill Yancey played for?

Bill Yancey played for 6 teams; the Hilldale Club, Brooklyn Eagles, New York Lincoln Giants, New York Cubans, Philadelphia Stars and Philadelphia Tigers.

When did Bill Yancey retire?

Bill Yancey last played in 1936.

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