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Career Summary
Years PA AVG OBP SLG TAv WARP
13 4655 .262 .314 .350 .253 22.2
Birth Date1-8-1927
Height6' 1"
Weight175 lbs
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YEAR TEAM AGE G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB BB SO HBP SF SH RBI SB CS AVG OBP SLG TAv VORP FRAA WARP
1950 CHA 23 18 50 48 5 10 0 0 0 10 1 5 0 1 4 0 2 .208 .224 .208 .156 -4.7 -1.5 -0.6
1951 CHA 24 143 524 477 59 135 15 2 5 169 40 46 4 3 68 26 11 .283 .344 .354 .269 27.0 5.8 3.4
1952 CHA 25 16 43 39 5 5 0 0 0 5 2 7 0 2 0 0 2 .128 .171 .128 .121 -3.4 0.8 -0.3
1952 WS1 25 129 546 512 58 125 24 4 2 163 22 48 4 8 47 5 6 .244 .281 .318 .256 6.9 13.7 2.2
1953 WS1 26 150 635 586 68 183 28 7 6 243 38 45 4 7 82 13 6 .312 .358 .415 .291 36.4 25.5 6.2
1954 WS1 27 155 686 628 83 187 22 7 7 244 43 56 3 7 5 80 17 2 .298 .342 .389 .267 29.7 21.8 5.4
1955 CHA 28 99 370 337 38 82 13 4 1 106 25 37 0 2 6 27 7 3 .243 .294 .315 .231 2.1 1.4 0.4
1955 WS1 28 47 208 191 23 44 6 2 6 72 13 22 0 0 4 14 5 0 .230 .279 .377 .225 0.5 0.5 0.1
1956 CLE 29 135 546 494 72 116 17 3 12 175 43 47 4 0 5 50 8 3 .235 .301 .354 .242 6.8 4.9 1.2
1957 BAL 30 86 319 288 31 72 10 1 3 93 23 36 0 2 6 19 6 3 .250 .304 .323 .257 9.9 6.4 1.7
1957 CLE 30 30 78 74 9 14 2 1 2 24 1 8 0 0 3 4 0 1 .189 .200 .324 .170 -5.3 -1.1 -0.7
1958 BAL 31 113 245 215 32 51 7 2 3 71 24 37 3 2 1 19 6 4 .237 .320 .330 .245 5.5 10.9 1.7
1959 BOS 32 61 110 102 16 23 8 0 1 34 5 18 1 1 1 5 0 1 .225 .266 .333 .238 1.3 -1.2 0.0
1960 BAL 33 79 183 159 25 41 7 1 0 50 20 14 0 0 4 12 2 3 .258 .341 .314 .253 4.4 6.1 1.1
1960 BOS 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.0 -0.0 0.0
1961 BAL 34 75 99 89 15 23 3 1 0 28 8 10 0 1 1 6 2 0 .258 .316 .315 .229 2.8 0.2 0.3
1962 HOU 35 15 13 11 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .182 .308 .182 .218 -0.0 -0.3 -0.0
Career1352465542505411113162354814893104392315574389748.262.314.350.253119.993.922.2

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
YEAR Team Lg G PA TAv oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG oppTAv BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ FRAA BRR BVORP BWARP VORP WARP
1950 CHA MLB 18 50 .156 .271 .348 .406 .000 .000 100 -6 1.5 0.1 -1.5 -0.1 -4.7 -0.6 -4.7 -0.6
1951 CHA MLB 143 524 .269 .258 .330 .371 .000 .000 93 4.7 13.4 1.2 5.8 5.2 27.0 3.4 27.0 3.4
1952 CHA MLB 16 43 .121 .244 .313 .351 .000 .000 96 -5.9 1.1 0.1 0.8 -0.2 -3.4 -0.3 -3.4 -0.3
1952 WS1 MLB 129 546 .256 .244 .315 .355 .000 .000 95 -1.9 14.1 1.3 13.7 -3.4 6.9 2.2 6.9 2.2
1953 WS1 MLB 150 635 .291 .262 .329 .379 .000 .000 96 21.5 18.3 1.7 25.5 -1.4 36.4 6.2 36.4 6.2
1954 WS1 MLB 155 686 .267 .250 .319 .367 .000 .315 98 4.9 18.7 1.7 21.8 6.0 29.7 5.4 29.7 5.4
1955 CHA MLB 99 370 .231 .255 .328 .376 .000 .269 100 -11.2 10.3 0.9 1.4 1.2 2.1 0.4 2.1 0.4
1955 WS1 MLB 47 208 .225 .249 .322 .368 .000 .233 97 -7.7 5.8 0.5 0.5 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.1
1956 CLE MLB 135 546 .242 .257 .333 .388 .000 .239 98 -10 15.2 1.4 4.9 1.7 6.8 1.2 6.8 1.2
1957 BAL MLB 86 319 .257 .253 .316 .378 .000 .275 88 -0.8 8.5 0.8 6.4 0.3 9.9 1.7 9.9 1.7
1957 CLE MLB 30 78 .170 .259 .325 .388 .000 .188 97 -7 2.1 0.1 -1.1 0.1 -5.3 -0.7 -5.3 -0.7
1958 BAL MLB 113 245 .245 .253 .313 .384 .000 .271 93 -3.6 6.6 0.6 10.9 2.9 5.5 1.7 5.5 1.7
1959 BOS MLB 61 110 .238 .246 .309 .384 .000 .262 107 -2.5 3.0 0.1 -1.2 0.3 1.3 0.0 1.3 0.0
1960 BAL MLB 79 183 .253 .253 .319 .382 .000 .283 96 -1.2 4.9 0.5 6.1 0.5 4.4 1.1 4.4 1.1
1960 BOS MLB 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1961 BAL MLB 75 99 .229 .262 .322 .398 .000 .287 95 -3.2 2.8 0.2 0.2 2.8 2.8 0.3 2.8 0.3
1962 HOU MLB 15 13 .218 .268 .322 .393 .000 .250 88 -0.6 0.4 0 -0.3 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0
CareerMLB4655.253.254.323.375.258.28296-30.5126.711.293.918.3119.922.2119.922.2

Statistics For All Levels

Year Team Lg PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO TAv VORP FRAA WARP
1950 CHA MLB 50 5 10 0 0 0 4 1 5 0 2 .208 .224 .208 .000 .156 -4.7 -1.5 -0.6
1951 CHA MLB 524 59 135 15 2 5 68 40 46 26 11 .283 .344 .354 .071 .269 27.0 5.8 3.4
1952 CHA MLB 43 5 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 2 .128 .171 .128 .000 .121 -3.4 0.8 -0.3
1952 WS1 MLB 546 58 125 24 4 2 47 22 48 5 6 .244 .281 .318 .074 .256 6.9 13.7 2.2
1953 WS1 MLB 635 68 183 28 7 6 82 38 45 13 6 .312 .358 .415 .102 .291 36.4 25.5 6.2
1954 WS1 MLB 686 83 187 22 7 7 80 43 56 17 2 .298 .342 .389 .091 .267 29.7 21.8 5.4
1955 CHA MLB 370 38 82 13 4 1 27 25 37 7 3 .243 .294 .315 .071 .231 2.1 1.4 0.4
1955 WS1 MLB 208 23 44 6 2 6 14 13 22 5 0 .230 .279 .377 .147 .225 0.5 0.5 0.1
1956 CLE MLB 546 72 116 17 3 12 50 43 47 8 3 .235 .301 .354 .119 .242 6.8 4.9 1.2
1957 BAL MLB 319 31 72 10 1 3 19 23 36 6 3 .250 .304 .323 .073 .257 9.9 6.4 1.7
1957 CLE MLB 78 9 14 2 1 2 4 1 8 0 1 .189 .200 .324 .135 .170 -5.3 -1.1 -0.7
1958 BAL MLB 245 32 51 7 2 3 19 24 37 6 4 .237 .320 .330 .093 .245 5.5 10.9 1.7
1959 BOS MLB 110 16 23 8 0 1 5 5 18 0 1 .225 .266 .333 .108 .238 1.3 -1.2 0.0
1960 BAL MLB 183 25 41 7 1 0 12 20 14 2 3 .258 .341 .314 .057 .253 4.4 6.1 1.1
1960 BOS MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.0 -0.0 0.0
1961 BAL MLB 99 15 23 3 1 0 6 8 10 2 0 .258 .316 .315 .056 .229 2.8 0.2 0.3
1962 HOU MLB 13 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 .182 .308 .182 .000 .218 -0.0 -0.3 -0.0

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  Title Author Date
This article requires BP Premium accessManufactured Runs: Solving the Mays ProblemColin Wyers2010-09-08
Manufactured Runs: By Land, Sea, and AirColin Wyers2010-08-04
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Matchups: Good Fridays PastJim Baker2005-03-25


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