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1908 1910 Chronology Home C Index Guide
Pos St All- Other Catcher Fielding Statistics Batting Statistics as Catcher Win Shares Pos St
Rank Rank Name HOF MVP Star Rookie GG SS Team Stdg Bats Age Pos Games PO Assts Err DP PB F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G WSQ Rank Rank Name
1 1 Bill Carrigan     BOS 3 R 25   77 347 110 13 9 9 .972   254 75 12 2 1 24 33 15 2 12 2 .295 .339 .370 .709 33      7.6   3.5  11.1 .099 .045 .144   14.75 1 1 Bill Carrigan
2 2 Ted Easterly   R   CLE 6 L 24   76 335 110 16 9 9 .965   287 75 14 10 1 32 27 13 0 8 8 .261 .293 .390 .683 34      6.9   3.0   9.9 .091 .039 .130   12.50 2 2 Ted Easterly
3 3 Ira Thomas     PHI 2 R 28   84 479 112 9 5 5 .985   256 57 9 3 0 22 31 18 7 5 4 .223 .292 .281 .573 22      3.5   5.9   9.4 .042 .070 .112   11.00 3 3 Ira Thomas
4 Paddy Livingston     PHI 2 R 29   64 306 106 13 6 5 .969   175 41 6 4 0 15 15 15 8 9 4 .234 .323 .314 .637 20      3.9   4.2   8.1 .061 .066 .127   10.08 4 Paddy Livingston
5     Oscar Stanage       R     DET 1 R 26       77 324 80 15 12 3 .964     252 66 8 6 0 17 21 11     2 4   2     .262 .298 .341 .639 27        4.6   3.5   8.1 .060 .045 .105    9.19 5     Oscar Stanage
6 4 Red Kleinow     NY 5 R 29   77 343 83 15 6 6 .966   206 47 11 4 0 24 15 25 1 9 7 .228 .315 .320 .635 26      5.4   2.3   7.7 .070 .030 .100    8.52 6 4 Red Kleinow
7 Jim Stephens     STL 7 R 25   72 335 103 9 9 6 .980   223 49 5 0 3 18 18 13 5 3 5 .220 .278 .283 .561 19      3.3   3.5   6.8 .046 .049 .094    7.31 7 Jim Stephens
8 Pat Donahue   R   BOS 3 R 24   58 249 71 6 3 12 .982   176 42 4 1 2 14 25 17 1 8 2 .239 .309 .307 .616 19      3.1   2.4   5.5 .053 .041 .095    5.93 8 Pat Donahue
9 Ed Sweeney   R   NY 5 R 20   62 274 83 20 7 5 .947   168 45 3 0 0 18 20 15 0 8 3 .268 .328 .286 .614 19      3.7   1.9   5.6 .060 .031 .090    5.89 9 Ed Sweeney
10 Nig Clarke     CLE 6 L 26   44 192 65 13 2 13 .952   164 45 4 2 0 15 14 9 1 5 1 .274 .316 .323 .639 18      3.1   1.5   4.6 .070 .034 .105    5.20 10 Nig Clarke
                         
11 5 Gabby Street     WAS 8 R 26   137 714 210 18 18 15 .981   407 86 12 1 0 25 29 26 2 17 2 .211 .262 .246 .508 24      0.7   5.3   6.0 .005 .039 .044    4.39 11 5 Gabby Street
12 6 Billy Sullivan     CHI 4 R 34   97 452 119 10 6 10 .983   265 43 3 0 0 11 16 17 5 15 9 .162 .226 .174 .400 9      -     4.4   4.4 .000 .045 .045    3.28 12 6 Billy Sullivan
13 7 Lou Criger     STL 7 R 37   73 387 98 7 16 7 .986   212 36 1 1 0 15 9 25 1 12 2 .170 .261 .184 .445 11      -     4.0   4.0 .000 .055 .055    3.28 13 7 Lou Criger
14 8 Boss Schmidt     DET 1 B 28   81 315 107 20 7 3 .955   250 52 8 2 1 21 28 7 3 22 7 .208 .238 .268 .506 17      0.1   3.6   3.7 .001 .044 .046    2.77 14 8 Boss Schmidt
15     Fred Payne             CHI 4 R 28       27 110 38 2 5 5 .987     74 18 2 0 0 7 11 5     1 4   0     .243 .300 .270 .570 6        0.9   1.2   2.1 .033 .044 .078    2.05 15     Fred Payne
16 Frank Owens   R   CHI 4 R 23   57 266 62 14 2 10 .959   174 35 4 1 0 12 17 8 2 9 3 .201 .245 .236 .481 10      0.1   2.2   2.3 .002 .039 .040    1.62 16 Frank Owens
17 Walter Blair     NY 5 R 25   42 151 37 7 2 4 .964   110 23 2 2 0 5 11 7 2 2 2 .209 .269 .264 .533 9      1.0   1.0   2.0 .024 .024 .048    1.53 17 Walter Blair
18 Harry Bemis     CLE 6 R 35   36 167 33 6 0 2 .971   123 23 2 3 0 4 13 0 1 2 2 .187 .194 .252 .446 5      -     1.2   1.2 .000 .033 .033    0.77 18 Harry Bemis
19 Tubby Spencer     BOS 3 R 25   26 94 24 1 0 0 .992   74 12 1 0 0 6 9 6 0 2 2 .162 .225 .176 .401 3      -     1.0   1.0 .000 .038 .038    0.69 19 Tubby Spencer
League Average Age 27.3 League Avg WS/Game .038 .044 .082
League Avg per 800 Chances 606.4 171.4 22.2 12.9 13.4 .972 Offense Share of WS 46.3%
League Average per 600 PA 537.0 121.3 15.5 5.9 1.1 42.5 50.5 35.1 6.1 21.8 9.3 .226 .281 .283 .564 46.2 Average WS/Team  12.94
Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits
Pct of Total
Playing Time Games PO Assts Err DP PB F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G
Copyright © 2009-10 by Andre Lower Bats Left   10.0%   120 527 175 29 11 22 .960     451 120 18 12 1 47 41 22     1 13   9     .266 .302 .366 .668 52       10.0   4.5  14.5 .083 .038 .121 Bats Left
Bats Right 83.8%   1066 4998 1369 165 106 104 .975   3149 698 85 28 6 237 293 223 40 121 51 .222 .282 .272 .554 262     37.8  47.5  85.3 .035 .045 .080 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   6.2%     81 315 107 20 7 3 .955     250 52 8 2 1 21 28 7     3 22   7     .208 .238 .268 .506 17        0.1   3.6   3.7 .001 .044 .046 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 20.0%   253 1124 326 56 21 36 .963   805 197 25 12 3 76 89 53 3 33 16 .245 .294 .317 .611 82     13.8   9.5  23.3 .055 .038 .092 Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 63.7%   808 3710 1075 135 81 74 .973   2445 571 80 26 5 199 235 157 34 94 38 .234 .289 .294 .583 224     34.1  36.5  70.6 .042 .045 .087 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 7.4%   97 452 119 10 6 10 .983   265 43 3 0 0 11 16 17 5 15 9 .162 .226 .174 .400 9      -     4.4   4.4 .000 .045 .045 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   8.8%   109 554 131 13 16 9 .981   335 59 3 4 0 19 22 25 2 14 4 .176 .238 .209 .447 16      -     5.2   5.2 .000 .048 .048 Age 35 & over  
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     25.9%     330 1448 406 71 33 39 .963     1057 263 33 18 3 93 110 64     5 37   18     .249 .295 .323 .618 109       18.4  13.0  31.4 .056 .039 .095 Rookie  
Starter 56.3%   702 3372 949 108 76 64 .976   2137 471 70 23 3 174 188 146 21 100 41 .220 .277 .279 .556 176     24.2  32.0  56.2 .034 .046 .080 Starter  
Reserve     43.7%     565 2468 702 106 48 65 .968     1713 399 41 19 5 131 174 106     23 56   26     .233 .287 .288 .575 155       23.7  23.6  47.3 .042 .042 .084 Reserve  
Splits per 800 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 800 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 800 TC / 600 PA
Pct of Total
Playing Time Games PO Assts Err DP PB F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G
Bats Left   10.0%   120 576.8 191.5 31.7 12.0 24.1 .960     555.7 147.8 22.2 14.8 1.2 57.9 50.5 27.1     1.2 16.0   11.1     .266 .302 .366 .668 64.1       12.3   5.5  17.9 .083 .038 .121 Bats Left
Bats Right 83.8%   1066 612.1 167.7 20.2 13.0 12.7 .975   534.8 118.5 14.4 4.8 1.0 40.2 49.8 37.9 6.8 20.5 8.7 .222 .282 .272 .554 44.5      6.4   8.1  14.5 .035 .045 .080 Bats Right
Bats Both   6.2%     81 570.1 193.7 36.2 12.7 5.4 .955     531.9 110.6 17.0 4.3 2.1 44.7 59.6 14.9     6.4 46.8   14.9     .208 .238 .268 .506 36.2        0.2   7.7   7.9 .001 .044 .046 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 20.0%   253 597.1 173.2 29.7 11.2 19.1 .963   540.3 132.2 16.8 8.1 2.0 51.0 59.7 35.6 2.0 22.1 10.7 .245 .294 .317 .611 55.0      9.3   6.4  15.6 .055 .038 .092 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 63.7%   808 603.3 174.8 21.9 13.2 12.0 .973   537.3 125.5 17.6 5.7 1.1 43.7 51.6 34.5 7.5 20.7 8.4 .234 .289 .294 .583 49.2      7.5   8.0  15.5 .042 .045 .087 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 7.4%   97 622.4 163.8 13.8 8.3 13.8 .983   526.5 85.4 6.0 0.0 0.0 21.9 31.8 33.8 9.9 29.8 17.9 .162 .226 .174 .400 17.9      -     8.7   8.7 .000 .045 .045 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   8.8%   109 635.0 150.1 14.9 18.3 10.3 .981   534.6 94.1 4.8 6.4 0.0 30.3 35.1 39.9 3.2 22.3 6.4 .176 .238 .209 .447 25.5      -     8.3   8.3 .000 .048 .048 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     25.9%     330 601.8 168.7 29.5 13.7 16.2 .963     545.3 135.7 17.0 9.3 1.5 48.0 56.7 33.0     2.6 19.1   9.3     .249 .295 .323 .618 56.2        9.5   6.7  16.2 .056 .039 .095 Rookie  
Starter 56.3%   702 609.1 171.4 19.5 13.7 11.6 .976   533.4 117.6 17.5 5.7 0.7 43.4 46.9 36.4 5.2 25.0 10.2 .220 .277 .279 .556 43.9      6.0   8.0  14.0 .034 .046 .080 Starter  
Reserve     43.7%     565 602.7 171.4 25.9 11.7 15.9 .968     541.5 126.1 13.0 6.0 1.6 41.4 55.0 33.5     7.3 17.7   8.2     .233 .287 .288 .575 49.0        7.5   7.5  15.0 .042 .042 .084 Reserve