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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
1926 20 BBS ECL 0.1 5 10 .333 4.36 23 16 6 7 0 0 126.0 130 91 61 7 57 61 10 0 2 598 103 4.42 1.484 9.3 0.5 4.1 4.4 1.07
1927 21 BBS ECL 2.2 10 9 .526 3.88 35 18 13 8 2 3 164.2 146 91 71 9 68 69 8 0 1 699 119 4.35 1.300 8.0 0.5 3.7 3.8 1.01
1928 22 BBS ECL 6.2 12 6 .667 2.98 22 20 1 17 2 0 175.1 140 66 58 4 68 103 7 1 0 737 177 3.49 1.186 7.2 0.2 3.5 5.3 1.51
1929 23 BBS ANL 4.9 17 8 .680 3.75 30 25 4 18 1 1 213.1 202 109 89 6 93 99 7 0 2 929 145 4.19 1.383 8.5 0.3 3.9 4.2 1.06
1932 26 BBS EWL -0.6 1 2 .333 6.67 8 5 3 1 0 0 29.2 40 28 22 1 18 10 1 0 0 143 64 4.81 1.955 12.1 0.3 5.5 3.0 0.56
1933 27 BBS NN2 -1.1 0 5 .000 8.64 6 4 0 3 0 0 41.2 54 46 40 4 21 21 1 0 0 199 51 4.73 1.800 11.7 0.9 4.5 4.5 1.00
1934 28 PBG NN2 -0.5 0 4 .000 6.82 5 4 2 0 0 33.0 40 27 25 2 14 15 0 0 0 151 66 4.37 1.636 10.9 0.5 3.8 4.1 1.07
1935 29 PS NN2 1.2 3 1 .750 3.25 5 4 0 4 1 0 36.0 33 15 13 0 14 18 0 0 0 152 159 3.37 1.306 8.3 0.0 3.5 4.5 1.29
1936 30 PS NN2 0.8 5 5 .500 4.36 18 11 1 4 0 0 84.2 84 51 41 7 34 40 3 0 0 374 115 4.79 1.394 8.9 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.18
1937 31 PS NN2 -0.5 2 3 .400 7.24 8 4 2 2 0 0 32.1 40 33 26 6 20 25 6 1 0 159 70 6.50 1.856 11.1 1.7 5.6 7.0 1.25
1938 32 SEN NN2 -0.8 0 4 .000 11.65 5 4 1 0 0 0 17.0 30 26 22 1 9 8 2 0 0 93 44 4.86 2.294 15.9 0.5 4.8 4.2 0.89
1944 38 BEG NN2 -0.3 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 7 6 0 2 3 0 0 0 19 27 2.69 3.000 21.0 0.0 6.0 9.0 1.50
12 Yrs 11.6 55 57 .491 4.46 166 115 31 66 6 4 956.2 946 590 474 47 418 472 45 2 5 4253 111 4.27 1.426 8.9 0.4 3.9 4.4 1.13
162 Game Avg 2.8 13 14 .491 4.46 40 28 16 1 1 231 229 143 115 11 101 114 11 0 1 1029 111 4.27 1.426 8.9 0.4 3.9 4.4 1.13
BBS (6 Yrs) 11.7 45 40 .529 4.09 124 88 27 54 5 4 750.2 712 431 341 31 325 363 34 1 5 3305 121 4.15 1.381 8.5 0.4 3.9 4.4 1.12
PS (3 Yrs) 1.5 10 9 .526 4.71 31 19 3 10 1 0 153.0 157 99 80 13 68 83 9 1 0 685 107 4.82 1.471 9.2 0.8 4.0 4.9 1.22
PBG (1 Yr) -0.5 0 4 .000 6.82 5 4 2 0 0 33.0 40 27 25 2 14 15 0 0 0 151 66 4.37 1.636 10.9 0.5 3.8 4.1 1.07
SEN (1 Yr) -0.8 0 4 .000 11.65 5 4 1 0 0 0 17.0 30 26 22 1 9 8 2 0 0 93 44 4.86 2.294 15.9 0.5 4.8 4.2 0.89
BEG (1 Yr) -0.3 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 7 6 0 2 3 0 0 0 19 27 2.69 3.000 21.0 0.0 6.0 9.0 1.50
NN2 (7 Yrs) -1.2 10 22 .313 6.29 48 31 4 15 1 0 247.2 288 205 173 20 114 130 12 1 0 1147 78 4.72 1.623 10.5 0.7 4.1 4.7 1.14
ECL (3 Yrs) 8.4 27 25 .519 3.67 80 54 20 32 4 3 466.0 416 248 190 20 193 233 25 1 3 2034 131 4.05 1.307 8.0 0.4 3.7 4.5 1.21
ANL (1 Yr) 4.9 17 8 .680 3.75 30 25 4 18 1 1 213.1 202 109 89 6 93 99 7 0 2 929 145 4.19 1.383 8.5 0.3 3.9 4.2 1.06
EWL (1 Yr) -0.6 1 2 .333 6.67 8 5 3 1 0 0 29.2 40 28 22 1 18 10 1 0 0 143 64 4.81 1.955 12.1 0.3 5.5 3.0 0.56

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
1926 20 BBS ECL 126.0 23 16 91 6.50 5.25 -0.14 0.00 100 5.38 -16 -1.0 1.00 -0.2 0.1 -1 .457 .494
1927 21 BBS ECL 164.2 35 18 91 4.97 5.42 0.23 0.00 100 5.19 4 0.8 1.00 -0.2 2.2 24 .522 .505
1928 22 BBS ECL 175.1 22 20 66 3.39 5.85 0.19 0.00 100 5.66 44 4.8 1.00 -0.3 6.2 67 .717 .529
1929 23 BBS ANL 213.1 30 25 109 4.60 6.08 0.33 0.00 100 5.75 27 3.1 1.00 -0.2 4.9 56 .603 .519
1932 26 BBS EWL 29.2 8 5 28 8.49 5.08 -0.09 0.00 100 5.16 -11 -0.8 1.00 -0.1 -0.6 -8 .399 .495
1933 27 BBS NN2 41.2 6 4 46 9.94 5.11 -0.10 0.00 100 5.21 -22 -1.4 1.00 -0.1 -1.1 -17 .260 .491
1934 28 PBG NN2 33.0 5 4 27 7.36 4.82 0.08 0.00 100 4.74 -10 -0.7 1.00 -0.1 -0.5 -6 .362 .496
1935 29 PS NN2 36.0 5 4 15 3.75 5.98 0.04 0.00 100 5.94 9 0.9 1.00 0.0 1.2 13 .680 .506
1936 30 PS NN2 84.2 18 11 51 5.42 5.76 0.19 0.00 100 5.57 1 0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.8 12 .511 .501
1937 31 PS NN2 32.1 8 4 33 9.19 6.14 -0.15 0.00 100 6.30 -10 -0.8 1.00 0.0 -0.5 -6 .405 .495
1938 32 SEN NN2 17.0 5 4 26 13.76 5.70 -0.66 0.00 100 6.35 -14 -1.0 1.00 0.0 -0.8 -12 .308 .494
1944 38 BEG NN2 3.0 1 0 7 21.00 5.54 -0.04 0.00 100 5.58 -5 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -5 .177 .498
12 Yrs 956.2 166 115 590 5.55 5.66 0.13 0.00 100 5.53 -2 3.8 1.00 -1.3 11.6 116 .523 .507
162 Game Avg 231 40 28 143 5.55 5.66 0.13 0.00 100 5.53 0 0.9 1.00 -0.3 2.8 28 .523 .507
BBS (6 Yrs) 750.2 124 88 431 5.17 5.65 0.16 0.00 100 5.49 27 5.4 1.00 -1.0 11.7 120 .544 .509
PS (3 Yrs) 153.0 31 19 99 5.82 5.89 0.08 0.00 100 5.81 0 0.3 1.00 -0.2 1.5 19 .511 .500
PBG (1 Yr) 33.0 5 4 27 7.36 4.82 0.08 0.00 100 4.74 -10 -0.7 1.00 -0.1 -0.5 -6 .362 .496
SEN (1 Yr) 17.0 5 4 26 13.76 5.70 -0.66 0.00 100 6.35 -14 -1.0 1.00 0.0 -0.8 -12 .308 .494
BEG (1 Yr) 3.0 1 0 7 21.00 5.54 -0.04 0.00 100 5.58 -5 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -5 .177 .498
NN2 (7 Yrs) 247.2 48 31 205 7.45 5.60 0.00 0.00 100 5.60 -51 -3.1 1.00 -0.4 -1.2 -21 .436 .498
ECL (3 Yrs) 466.0 80 54 248 4.79 5.54 0.12 0.00 100 5.42 33 4.6 1.00 -0.6 8.4 89 .557 .508
ANL (1 Yr) 213.1 30 25 109 4.60 6.08 0.33 0.00 100 5.75 27 3.1 1.00 -0.2 4.9 56 .603 .519
EWL (1 Yr) 29.2 8 5 28 8.49 5.08 -0.09 0.00 100 5.16 -11 -0.8 1.00 -0.1 -0.6 -8 .399 .495

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1926 20 BBS ECL 126.0 1.2 10.2 9.5
1927 21 BBS ECL 164.2 1.3 9.9 9.7
1928 22 BBS ECL 175.1 0.5 14.0 9.2
1929 23 BBS ANL 213.1 0.6 10.7 10.0
1932 26 BBS EWL 29.2 0.7 7.0 12.6
1933 27 BBS NN2 41.2 2.0 10.6 10.6
1934 28 PBG NN2 33.0 1.3 9.9 9.3
1935 29 PS NN2 36.0 0.0 11.8 9.2
1936 30 PS NN2 84.2 1.9 10.7 9.1
1937 31 PS NN2 32.1 3.8 15.7 12.6
1938 32 SEN NN2 17.0 1.1 8.6 9.7
1944 38 BEG NN2 3.0 0.0 15.8 10.5
12 Yrs 956.2 1.1 11.1 9.8
MLB Average 1.3 8.1 8.2
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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
1926 20 BBS ECL 43 .176 -5 .143 .071 0.0 2.3 28.6 1
1927 21 BBS ECL 56 .123 -44 .077 .000 0.0 5.4 12.5 1
1928 22 BBS ECL 71 .201 6 .176 .029 0.0 2.8 33.3 *1
1929 23 BBS ANL 80 .212 1 .182 .051 1.3 2.5 25.0 1
1932 26 BBS EWL 11 .277 58 .100 .273 9.1 0.0 100.0 /1
1933 27 BBS NN2 17 .076 -57 .059 .059 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1934 28 PBG NN2 15 .185 3 .143 .000 0.0 6.7 33.3 /1
1935 29 PS NN2 14 .265 39 .231 .154 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1936 30 PS NN2 36 .106 -62 .091 .000 0.0 2.8 25.0 1/9
1937 31 PS NN2 13 .262 45 .182 .000 0.0 7.7 25.0 /1
1938 32 SEN NN2 8 .331 87 .286 .000 0.0 12.5 0.0 /1
1944 38 BEG NN2 2 .000 -124 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
12 Yrs 366 .181 -7 .145 .043 0.5 3.3 24.6 1/9
MLB Average .339 100 .289 .115 1.3 8.2 35.2

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
1926 20 BBS ECL P 23 16 126.0 43 2 33 8 2 .814 .904 2.50 2.67 1.52 2.31
1927 21 BBS ECL P 35 19 164.2 56 2 50 4 4 .929 .920 2.84 2.66 1.49 2.54
1928 22 BBS ECL P 22 20 175.1 101 3 94 4 4 .960 .953 4.98 3.29 4.41 18.56
1929 23 BBS ANL P 30 25 213.1 59 1 53 5 3 .915 .911 2.28 2.57 1.80 2.53
1932 26 BBS EWL P 8 5 29.2 6 1 4 1 0 .833 .968 1.52 3.03 0.63 4.21
1933 27 BBS NN2 P 6 4 41.2 10 1 9 0 0 1.000 .940 2.16 2.81 1.67 2.57
1934 28 PBG NN2 P 5 4 33.0 11 0 11 0 0 1.000 .967 3.00 2.78 2.20 3.06
1935 29 PS NN2 P 5 4 36.0 13 3 10 0 1 1.000 .956 3.25 2.65 2.60 2.12
1936 30 PS NN2 P 18 11 83.2 24 1 22 1 1 .958 .955 2.47 2.54 1.28 1.91
1936 30 PS NN2 RF 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.40
1937 31 PS NN2 P 8 4 32.1 8 0 8 0 0 1.000 .961 2.23 2.67 1.00 1.88
1938 32 SEN NN2 P 5 4 17.0 3 0 2 1 0 .667 .947 1.06 2.54 0.40 1.78
1944 38 BEG NN2 P 1 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 3.00 2.70 1.00 2.60
12 Yrs 166 116 955.2 335 14 297 24 15 .928 .935 2.93 2.77 1.87 4.59
P (12 Yrs) P 166 116 955.2 335 14 297 24 15 .928 .935 2.93 2.77 1.87 4.59
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.40

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Hall of Fame Statistics

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Laymon Yokely born?

Laymon Yokely was born on May 30, 1906.

Where was Laymon Yokely born?

Laymon Yokely was born in Smithfield, NC.

How tall was Laymon Yokely?

Laymon Yokely was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Laymon Yokely weigh when playing?

Laymon Yokely weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Laymon Yokely play?

Laymon Yokely played 12 seasons.

Is Laymon Yokely in the Hall of Fame?

Laymon Yokely has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Laymon Yokely play?

Laymon Yokely was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Laymon Yokely have?

Laymon Yokely had 472 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Laymon Yokely played for?

Laymon Yokely played for 5 teams; the Baltimore Sox, Baltimore Elite Giants, Philadelphia Bacharach Giants, Philadelphia Stars and Washington Black Senators.

When did Laymon Yokely retire?

Laymon Yokely last played in 1944.

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