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1916 1918 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 Ray Schalk Vet     CHI 1 R 24   139 624 148 15 18 8 .981   424 96 12 5 2 48 51 59 27 7 17 19 .226 .331 .292 .623 52     10.2  10.0  20.2 .073 .072 .145   26.89 1 1 Ray Schalk
2 2 Wally Schang     PHI 8 B 27   80 267 102 17 11 10 .956   258 73 11 7 2 33 29 24 20 7 10 5 .283 .360 .403 .763 38      9.7   2.2  11.9 .121 .028 .149   16.03 2 2 Wally Schang
3 3 Hank Severeid     STL 7 R 26   139 529 156 24 10 19 .966   497 132 23 4 1 45 57 28 20 1 14 6 .266 .306 .334 .640 52      9.8   2.4  12.2 .071 .017 .088   12.62 3 3 Hank Severeid
4 4 Les Nunamaker     NY 6 R 28   91 372 113 12 12 10 .976   310 81 9 2 0 22 33 21 25 1 6 5 .261 .310 .303 .613 30      4.3   4.5   8.8 .047 .049 .097    9.56 4 4 Les Nunamaker
5 5   Eddie Ainsmith             WAS 5 R 25       119 580 154 22 15 15 .971     350 67 17 4 0 38 42 40   48 3 16   16     .191 .280 .263 .543 28        2.8   6.4   9.2 .024 .054 .077    8.93 5 5   Eddie Ainsmith
6 Pinch Thomas     BOS 2 L 29   77 296 69 5 8 12 .986   202 48 7 0 0 24 24 27 9 2 7 2 .238 .333 .272 .605 22      4.0   3.4   7.4 .052 .044 .096    8.01 6 Pinch Thomas
7 Tubby Spencer     DET 4 R 33   62 250 57 7 10 8 .978   192 46 8 3 0 13 22 15 15 9 2 0 .240 .324 .313 .637 22      3.9   2.4   6.3 .063 .039 .102    7.01 7 Tubby Spencer
8 6 Steve O'Neill     CLE 3 R 25   127 446 145 12 19 10 .980   370 68 10 2 0 21 29 41 55 4 14 2 .184 .272 .222 .494 24      -     7.2   7.2 .000 .057 .057    5.99 8 6 Steve O'Neill
9 Roxy Walters     NY 6 R 24   57 263 73 11 6 4 .968   171 45 2 0 0 16 14 9 22 1 6 2 .263 .304 .275 .579 15      1.8   3.0   4.8 .032 .053 .084    4.86 9 Roxy Walters
10 John Henry     WAS 5 R 27   59 274 54 4 6 7 .988   163 31 6 0 0 10 18 24 16 2 6 1 .190 .302 .227 .529 13      1.3   2.9   4.2 .022 .049 .071    3.91 10 John Henry
                         
11 7 Oscar Stanage     DET 4 R 34   95 385 88 11 13 10 .977   297 61 14 1 0 19 30 20 35 3 9 3 .205 .263 .259 .522 20      1.1   3.7   4.8 .012 .039 .051    3.77 11 7 Oscar Stanage
12 8 Sam Agnew     BOS 2 R 30   85 297 88 14 5 6 .965   260 54 6 2 0 17 16 19 30 2 6 2 .208 .267 .246 .513 17      0.7   3.4   4.1 .008 .040 .048    3.14 12 8 Sam Agnew
13 Byrd Lynn   R   CHI 1 R 28   29 104 13 5 4 2 .959   72 16 2 0 0 7 5 7 11 1 4 1 .222 .300 .250 .550 6      1.0   1.3   2.3 .034 .045 .079    2.26 13 Byrd Lynn
14 Ray Haley   R   PHI 8 R 26   34 99 27 7 3 1 .947   98 27 2 1 0 7 11 4 12 1 1 2 .276 .311 .316 .627 9      1.5   0.7   2.2 .044 .021 .065    1.95 14 Ray Haley
15     Josh Billings       R     CLE 3 R 25       48 134 51 5 2 1 .974     129 23 3 2 0 8 9 8   21 3 7   2     .178 .243 .233 .476 7        -     2.2   2.2 .000 .046 .046    1.64 15     Josh Billings
16 Billy Meyer     PHI 8 R 25   55 235 66 12 2 6 .962   162 38 5 1 0 9 9 7 14 1 4 0 .235 .271 .278 .549 11      0.6   1.5   2.1 .011 .027 .038    1.43 16 Billy Meyer
17 George Hale   R   STL 7 R 22   28 75 26 8 3 1 .927   61 12 2 1 0 4 8 10 12 0 2 0 .197 .310 .262 .572 6      0.6   0.3   0.9 .021 .011 .032    0.56 17 George Hale
18 Walt Alexander     NY 6 R 26   20 82 16 5 2 0 .951   51 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 11 0 4 1 .137 .200 .216 .416 2      -     0.8   0.8 .000 .040 .040    0.56 18 Walt Alexander
19 Archie Yelle   R   DET 4 R 25   24 62 16 2 1 3 .975   51 7 1 0 0 4 0 5 4 0 0 2 .137 .214 .157 .371 1      -     0.6   0.6 .000 .025 .025    0.33 19 Archie Yelle
League Average Age 26.9 League Avg WS/Game .039 .043 .082
League Avg per 800 Chances 611.2 166.3 22.5 17.1 15.1 .972 Offense Share of WS 47.5%
League Average per 600 PA 528.7 119.7 18.2 4.6 0.6 44.4 52.8 47.8 52.3 6.2 17.3 9.1 .226 .298 .282 .580 48.1 Average WS/Team  14.03
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   5.3%   77 296 69 5 8 12 .986     202 48 7 0 0 24 24 27   9 2 7   2     .238 .333 .272 .605 22        4.0   3.4   7.4 .052 .044 .096 Bats Left
Bats Right 88.8%   1211 4811 1291 176 131 111 .972   3658 811 124 29 3 289 358 321 378 39 118 64 .222 .291 .274 .565 315     39.6  53.3  92.9 .033 .044 .077 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   5.9%     80 267 102 17 11 10 .956     258 73 11 7 2 33 29 24   20 7 10   5     .283 .360 .403 .763 38        9.7   2.2  11.9 .121 .028 .149 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 16.8%   224 962 247 34 27 13 .973   656 153 16 6 2 68 73 78 61 8 25 21 .233 .322 .285 .607 73     12.6  13.3  25.9 .056 .059 .116 Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 65.7%   902 3480 982 132 95 96 .971   2713 618 98 24 3 229 270 240 266 26 93 45 .228 .297 .285 .582 243     35.0  36.1  71.1 .039 .040 .079 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 17.5%   242 932 233 32 28 24 .973   749 161 28 6 0 49 68 54 80 14 17 5 .215 .280 .268 .548 59      5.7   9.5  15.2 .024 .039 .063 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   0.0%                         Age 35 & over  
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     10.3%     163 474 133 27 13 8 .957     411 85 10 4 0 30 33 34   60 5 14   7     .207 .276 .251 .527 29        3.1   5.1   8.2 .019 .031 .050 Rookie  
Starter 65.5%   875 3500 994 127 103 88 .973   2766 632 102 27 5 243 287 252 260 28 92 58 .228 .299 .290 .589 261     38.6  39.8  78.4 .044 .045 .090 Starter  
Reserve     34.5%     493 1874 468 71 47 45 .971     1352 300 40 9 0 103 124 120   147 20 43   13     .222 .295 .265 .560 114       14.7  19.1  33.8 .030 .039 .069 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   5.3%   77 640.0 149.2 10.8 17.3 25.9 .986     509.2 121.0 17.6 0.0 0.0 60.5 60.5 68.1   22.7 5.0 17.7   5.0     .238 .333 .272 .605 55.5       10.1   8.6  18.7 .052 .044 .096 Bats Left
Bats Right 88.8%   1211 613.1 164.5 22.4 16.7 14.1 .972   530.7 117.6 18.0 4.2 0.4 41.9 51.9 46.6 54.8 5.6 17.1 9.3 .222 .291 .274 .565 45.7      5.7   7.7  13.5 .033 .044 .077 Bats Right
Bats Both   5.9%     80 553.4 211.4 35.2 22.8 20.7 .956     517.7 146.5 22.1 14.0 4.0 66.2 58.2 48.2   40.1 14.0 20.1   10.0     .283 .360 .403 .763 76.3       19.5   4.4  23.9 .121 .028 .149 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 16.8%   224 619.1 159.0 21.9 17.4 8.4 .973   513.2 119.7 12.5 4.7 1.6 53.2 57.1 61.0 47.7 6.3 19.5 16.4 .233 .322 .285 .607 57.1      9.9  10.4  20.3 .056 .059 .116 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 65.7%   902 606.0 171.0 23.0 16.5 16.7 .971   529.9 120.7 19.1 4.7 0.6 44.7 52.7 46.9 52.0 5.1 18.1 8.8 .228 .297 .285 .582 47.5      6.8   7.1  13.9 .039 .040 .079 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 17.5%   242 622.9 155.7 21.4 18.7 16.0 .973   538.9 115.8 20.1 4.3 0.0 35.3 48.9 38.8 57.6 10.1 12.2 3.6 .215 .280 .268 .548 42.4      4.1   6.8  10.9 .024 .039 .063 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   0.0%                         Age 35 & over  
Rookie     10.3%     163 598.1 167.8 34.1 16.4 10.1 .957     531.5 109.9 12.9 5.2 0.0 38.8 42.7 44.0   77.6 6.4 18.1   9.1     .207 .276 .251 .527 37.5        4.0   6.6  10.6 .019 .031 .050 Rookie  
Starter 65.5%   875 605.9 172.1 22.0 17.8 15.2 .973   528.9 120.8 19.5 5.2 1.0 46.5 54.9 48.2 49.7 5.3 17.6 11.1 .228 .299 .290 .589 49.9      7.4   7.6  15.0 .044 .045 .090 Starter  
Reserve     34.5%     493 621.3 155.2 23.5 15.6 14.9 .971     528.5 117.3 15.6 3.5 0.0 40.3 48.5 46.9   57.5 7.8 16.8   5.1     .222 .295 .265 .560 44.6        5.7   7.5  13.2 .030 .039 .069 Reserve