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1885 1887 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 King Kelly Vet     CHI 1 R 28 RF   53 259 94 28 3 46 .927   174 68 12 4 2 60 31 32 13 21 .391 .485 .540 1.025 60     11.6   2.2  13.8 .219 .042 .260   22.69 1 King Kelly
2 1 Buck Ewing Vet     NY 3 R 26   50 270 91 31 4 31 .921   183 57 7 5 3 39 21 11 11 12 .311 .351 .454 .805 40      8.9   2.5  11.4 .178 .050 .228   17.54 2 1 Buck Ewing
3 2 Charlie Bennett     DET 2 R 31   69 425 84 24 13 25 .955   219 53 12 5 4 35 32 45 27 4 .242 .371 .397 .768 45      6.6   5.3  11.9 .096 .077 .172   15.92 3 2 Charlie Bennett
4 Jim O'Rourke Vet     NY 3 R 35 CF   47 250 83 19 3 48 .946   185 57 11 3 0 44 14 16 9 6 .308 .363 .400 .763 38      8.2   1.7   9.9 .174 .036 .211   14.64 4 Jim O'Rourke
5     Charlie Ganzel             PHI/DET 4/2 R 24       46 279 64 37 9 30 .903     171 46 6 2 1 22 25 6   18       4     .269 .294 .345 .639 24        2.5   3.1   5.6 .054 .067 .122    6.30 5     Charlie Ganzel
6 3 Deacon McGuire     PHI 4 R 22   49 298 50 39 3 44 .899   164 32 7 1 2 25 18 19 25 2 .195 .279 .287 .566 21      2.1   2.1   4.2 .043 .043 .086    3.96 6 3 Deacon McGuire
7 4 Con Daily     BOS 5 L 21   49 264 55 31 5 42 .911   176 42 4 2 0 25 21 19 28 2 .239 .313 .284 .597 25      2.8   1.1   3.9 .057 .022 .080    3.55 7 4 Con Daily
8 Pat Deasley     NY 3 R 28   30 147 38 15 4 29 .925   95 25 4 1 0 12 11 3 8 1 .263 .286 .326 .612 13      1.9   1.3   3.2 .063 .043 .107    3.37 8 Pat Deasley
9 5 Silver Flint     CHI 1 R 30   54 300 93 47 2 41 .893   164 33 6 2 1 28 12 11 34 1 .201 .251 .280 .531 18      0.4   2.8   3.2 .007 .052 .059    2.51 9 5 Silver Flint
10 Jack Clements     PHI 4 L 21   47 318 52 28 3 30 .930   161 33 4 1 0 13 10 6 30 3 .205 .234 .242 .476 14      0.3   2.6   2.9 .006 .055 .062    2.32 10 Jack Clements
                         
11 6 Barney Gilligan     WAS 8 R 30   71 358 101 37 7 48 .925   223 42 7 2 0 19 14 32 29 5 .188 .290 .238 .528 24      1.1   1.8   2.9 .015 .025 .041    1.89 11 6 Barney Gilligan
12 7 Fatty Briody     KC 7 U 27   54 258 95 31 4 29 .919   204 48 9 3 0 13 27 3 33 0 .235 .246 .309 .555 21      0.6   1.6   2.2 .011 .030 .041    1.43 12 7 Fatty Briody
13 Tony Cusick     PHI 4 R 26   25 120 35 19 1 21 .891   90 20 4 1 0 9 3 3 12 1 .222 .247 .289 .536 9      0.7   1.0   1.7 .028 .040 .068    1.43 13 Tony Cusick
14 Pop Tate   R   BOS 5 R 25   31 163 44 27 2 26 .885   106 24 3 1 0 13 3 7 17 0 .226 .274 .274 .548 11      0.9   0.7   1.6 .029 .023 .052    1.17 14 Pop Tate
15     Tom Gunning             BOS 5 R 24       27 162 27 23 4 34 .892     98 22 2 1 0 15 7 3   19       3     .224 .248 .265 .513 10        0.6   0.6   1.2 .022 .022 .044    0.82 15     Tom Gunning
16 8 George Myers     STL 6 R 25   72 368 80 35 8 65 .928   269 51 6 3 0 24 25 16 38 5 .190 .235 .234 .469 21      -     1.6   1.6 .000 .022 .022    0.77 16 8 George Myers
17 Mert Hackett     KC 7 R 26   53 252 63 25 6 66 .926   185 40 6 2 2 14 20 3 47 1 .216 .229 .303 .532 18      0.2   1.2   1.4 .004 .023 .026    0.73 17 Mert Hackett
18 Frank Graves   R   STL 6 R 25   41 223 76 39 3 81 .885   126 19 2 0 0 6 8 6 44 10 .151 .189 .167 .356 6      -     1.0   1.0 .000 .024 .024    0.50 18 Frank Graves
League Average Age 26.6 League Avg WS/Game .057 .039 .096
League Avg per 800 Chances 582.5 151.4 66.1 10.4 90.9 .917 Offense Share of WS 59.1%
League Average per 600 PA 555.3 132.1 20.8 7.2 2.8 77.2 56.0 44.7 82.0 15.0 .238 .295 .316 .611 77.6 Average WS/Team  10.45
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   11.3%   96 582 107 59 8 72 .921     337 75 8 3 0 38 31 25   58       5     .223 .276 .264 .540 39        3.1   3.7   6.8 .032 .039 .071 Bats Left
Bats Right 82.5%   718 3874 1023 445 72 635 .917   2452 589 95 33 15 365 244 213 351 76 .240 .301 .324 .625 358     45.7  28.9  74.6 .064 .040 .104 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   6.1%     54 258 95 31 4 29 .919     204 48 9 3 0 13 27 3   33       0     .235 .246 .309 .555 21        0.6   1.6   2.2 .011 .030 .041 Bats Unknown
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 25.9%   218 1321 248 158 24 180 .909   770 175 23 7 3 100 81 53 120 14 .227 .277 .287 .564 94      8.3   9.5  17.8 .038 .044 .082 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 46.2%   409 2060 616 250 35 394 .915   1432 352 53 20 7 190 149 84 223 51 .246 .288 .325 .613 199     24.8  13.1  37.9 .061 .032 .093 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 22.2%   194 1083 278 108 22 114 .926   606 128 25 9 5 82 58 88 90 10 .211 .311 .307 .618 87      8.1   9.9  18.0 .042 .051 .093 Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over   5.6%   47 250 83 19 3 48 .946   185 57 11 3 0 44 14 16 9 6 .308 .363 .400 .763 38      8.2   1.7   9.9 .174 .036 .211 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     8.3%     72 386 120 66 5 107 .885     232 43 5 1 0 19 11 13   61       10     .185 .229 .216 .445 17        0.9   1.7   2.6 .013 .024 .036 Rookie  
Starter 53.9%   468 2541 649 275 46 325 .921   1602 358 58 23 10 208 170 156 225 31 .223 .292 .307 .599 215     22.5  18.8  41.3 .048 .040 .088 Starter  
Reserve     46.1%     400 2173 576 260 38 411 .914     1391 354 54 16 5 208 132 85   217       50     .254 .297 .327 .624 203       26.9  15.4  42.3 .067 .039 .106 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   11.3%   96 622.5 114.4 63.1 8.6 77.0 .921     558.6 124.3 13.3 5.0 0.0 63.0 51.4 41.4   96.1       8.3     .223 .276 .264 .540 64.6        5.1   6.1  11.3 .032 .039 .071 Bats Left
Bats Right 82.5%   718 580.2 153.2 66.6 10.8 95.1 .917   552.0 132.6 21.4 7.4 3.4 82.2 54.9 48.0 79.0 17.1 .240 .301 .324 .625 80.6     10.3   6.5  16.8 .064 .040 .104 Bats Right
Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   6.1%     54 537.5 197.9 64.6 8.3 60.4 .919     591.3 139.1 26.1 8.7 0.0 37.7 78.3 8.7   95.7       0.0     .235 .246 .309 .555 60.9        1.7   4.6   6.4 .011 .030 .041 Bats Unknown
Age 24 & under 25.9%   218 611.9 114.9 73.2 11.1 83.4 .909   561.4 127.6 16.8 5.1 2.2 72.9 59.1 38.6 87.5 10.2 .227 .277 .287 .564 68.5      6.1   6.9  13.0 .038 .044 .082 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 46.2%   409 563.2 168.4 68.4 9.6 107.7 .915   566.8 139.3 21.0 7.9 2.8 75.2 59.0 33.2 88.3 20.2 .246 .288 .325 .613 78.8      9.8   5.2  15.0 .061 .032 .093 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 22.2%   194 589.8 151.4 58.8 12.0 62.1 .926   523.9 110.7 21.6 7.8 4.3 70.9 50.1 76.1 77.8 8.6 .211 .311 .307 .618 75.2      7.0   8.6  15.6 .042 .051 .093 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   5.6%   47 568.2 188.6 43.2 6.8 109.1 .946   552.2 170.1 32.8 9.0 0.0 131.3 41.8 47.8 26.9 17.9 .308 .363 .400 .763 113.4     24.5   5.1  29.6 .174 .036 .211 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     8.3%     72 539.9 167.8 92.3 7.0 149.7 .885     568.2 105.3 12.2 2.4 0.0 46.5 26.9 31.8   149.4       24.5     .185 .229 .216 .445 41.6        2.2   4.2   6.4 .013 .024 .036 Rookie  
Starter 53.9%   468 586.7 149.8 63.5 10.6 75.0 .921   546.8 122.2 19.8 7.8 3.4 71.0 58.0 53.2 76.8 10.6 .223 .292 .307 .599 73.4      7.7   6.4  14.1 .048 .040 .088 Starter  
Reserve     46.1%     400 577.7 153.2 69.1 10.1 109.3 .914     565.4 143.9 22.0 6.5 2.0 84.6 53.7 34.6   88.2       20.3     .254 .297 .327 .624 82.5       10.9   6.3  17.2 .067 .039 .106 Reserve