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1885 1887 Chronology Home SS Index Guide
Pos St All- Other Shortstop Fielding Statistics Batting Statistics as Shortstop Win Shares Pos St
Rank Rank Name HOF MVP Star Rookie GG SS Team Stdg Bats Age Pos Games PO Assts Err DP 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 Frank Fennelly     CIN 5 R 26   132 169 485 117 54 .848   497 124 13 17 6 113 72 60 18 32 .249 .351 .380 .731 108     15.8   7.2   23.0 .120 .055 .174   28.44 1 1 Frank Fennelly
2 2 Bill Gleason     STL 1 R 27   125 128 352 83 37 .853   524 141 18 5 0 97 61 43 7 19 .269 .333 .323 .656 92     10.6   4.9   15.5 .085 .039 .124   16.17 2 2 Bill Gleason
3 3 Pop Smith     PIT 2 R 29 2B   98 132 356 57 28 .895   373 81 15 7 2 58 44 32 5 29 .217 .288 .311 .599 55      6.9   7.0   13.9 .070 .071 .142   15.50 3 3 Pop Smith
4 4 Germany Smith     BRO 3 R 23   105 142 381 85 30 .860   418 103 17 6 2 65 44 19 0 22 .246 .279 .330 .609 61      7.6   6.2   13.8 .072 .059 .131   14.82 4 4 Germany Smith
5 5   Bill White             LOU 4 U 26       135 212 430 95 48 .871     553 142 17 10 1 95 66 37     1     14     .257 .305 .329 .634 84        7.8   5.5   13.3 .058 .041 .099   12.36 5 5   Bill White
6 6 Chippy McGarr   R   PHI 6 R 23   71 109 231 60 25 .850   267 71 9 3 2 41 31 9 2 17 .266 .295 .345 .640 43      5.8   3.0    8.8 .082 .042 .124    9.18 6 6 Chippy McGarr
7 Art Whitney     PIT 2 R 28 3B   42 48 136 27 13 .872   156 37 4 1 0 21 17 16 2 5 .237 .316 .276 .592 23      3.0   3.3    6.3 .071 .079 .150    7.23 7 Art Whitney
8 7 Jimmy Macullar     BAL 8 R 31   82 115 208 56 19 .852   256 52 7 1 0 47 25 47 2 22 .203 .331 .238 .569 43      6.6   1.1    7.7 .080 .013 .094    6.99 8 7 Jimmy Macullar
9 8 Candy Nelson     NY 7 L 37 CF   73 103 216 54 17 .855   277 62 5 1 0 60 15 43 1 9 .224 .330 .249 .579 42      3.9   2.3    6.2 .053 .032 .085    5.35 9 8 Candy Nelson
10 Joe Quest     PHI 6 R 33   41 56 138 35 15 .847   143 30 4 1 0 13 10 19 0 5 .210 .302 .252 .554 20      2.0   1.6    3.6 .049 .039 .088    3.16 10 Joe Quest
                             
11 Tom McLaughlin     NY 7 R 26   63 93 203 38 11 .886   213 29 3 1 0 23 14 22 1 11 .136 .220 .160 .380 15      -     2.5    2.5 .000 .040 .040    1.48 11 Tom McLaughlin
12 Sadie Houck     BAL 8 R 30 NL-SS   55 73 152 40 4 .849   234 45 7 1 0 26 15 4 4 23 .192 .219 .231 .450 23      0.8   1.1    1.9 .015 .020 .035    1.05 12 Sadie Houck
League Average Age 27.7 League Avg WS/G .069 .045 .114
League Avg per 700 Chances 178.4 425.0 96.6 38.9 .862 Offense Share of WS 60.8%
League Average per 600 PA 545.1 127.8 16.6 7.5 1.8 91.8 57.7 48.9 6.0 29.0 .234 .305 .302 .607 84.9 Average WS/Team  14.56
Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits
Pct of Total
Playing Time Games PO Assts Err DP 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   7.2%   73 103 216 54 17 .855     277 62 5 1 0 60 15 43     1     9     .224 .330 .249 .579 42        3.9   2.3    6.2 .053 .032 .085 Bats Left
Bats Right 79.3%   814 1065 2642 598 236 .861   3081 713 97 43 12 504 333 271 41 185 .231 .302 .302 .604 483     59.1  37.9   97.0 .073 .047 .119 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   13.5%     135 212 430 95 48 .871     553 142 17 10 1 95 66 37     1     14     .257 .305 .329 .634 84        7.8   5.5   13.3 .058 .041 .099 Bats Unknown
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 17.5%   176 251 612 145 55 .856   685 174 26 9 4 106 75 28 2 39 .254 .285 .336 .621 104     13.4   9.2   22.6 .076 .052 .128 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 58.7%   595 782 1962 417 191 .868   2316 554 70 41 9 407 274 210 34 110 .239 .312 .316 .628 377     44.1  30.4   74.5 .074 .051 .125 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 16.6%   178 244 498 131 38 .850   633 127 18 3 0 86 50 70 6 50 .201 .286 .239 .525 86      9.4   3.8   13.2 .053 .021 .074 Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over   7.2%   73 103 216 54 17 .855   277 62 5 1 0 60 15 43 1 9 .224 .330 .249 .579 42      3.9   2.3    6.2 .053 .032 .085 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     6.9%     71 109 231 60 25 .850     267 71 9 3 2 41 31 9     2     17     .266 .295 .345 .640 43        5.8   3.0    8.8 .082 .042 .124 Rookie  
Starter 80.8%   821 1110 2659 607 258 .861   3165 776 101 50 13 576 358 290 36 164 .245 .316 .321 .637 528     65.0  37.2  102.2 .079 .045 .124 Starter  
Reserve     19.2%     201 270 629 140 43 .865     746 141 18 4 0 83 56 61     7     44     .189 .257 .224 .481 81        5.8   8.5   14.3 .029 .042 .071 Reserve  
Splits per 700 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 700 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 700 TC / 600 PA
Pct of Total
Playing Time Games PO Assts Err DP 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   7.2%   73 193.3 405.4 101.3 31.9 .855     517.7 115.9 9.3 1.9 0.0 112.1 28.0 80.4     1.9     16.8     .224 .330 .249 .579 78.5        7.3   4.3   11.6 .053 .032 .085 Bats Left
Bats Right 79.3%   814 173.2 429.6 97.2 38.4 .861   544.8 126.1 17.2 7.6 2.1 89.1 58.9 47.9 7.3 32.7 .231 .302 .302 .604 85.4     10.5   6.7   17.2 .073 .047 .119 Bats Right
Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   13.5%     135 201.4 408.4 90.2 45.6 .871     561.4 144.2 17.3 10.2 1.0 96.4 67.0 37.6     1.0     14.2     .257 .305 .329 .634 85.3        7.9   5.6   13.5 .058 .041 .099 Bats Unknown
Age 24 & under 17.5%   176 174.3 425.0 100.7 38.2 .856   574.8 146.0 21.8 7.6 3.4 89.0 62.9 23.5 1.7 32.7 .254 .285 .336 .621 87.3     11.2   7.7   19.0 .076 .052 .128 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 58.7%   595 173.2 434.5 92.3 42.3 .868   542.8 129.8 16.4 9.6 2.1 95.4 64.2 49.2 8.0 25.8 .239 .312 .316 .628 88.4     10.3   7.1   17.5 .074 .051 .125 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 16.6%   178 195.7 399.3 105.0 30.5 .850   535.7 107.5 15.2 2.5 0.0 72.8 42.3 59.2 5.1 42.3 .201 .286 .239 .525 72.8      8.0   3.2   11.2 .053 .021 .074 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   7.2%   73 193.3 405.4 101.3 31.9 .855   517.7 115.9 9.3 1.9 0.0 112.1 28.0 80.4 1.9 16.8 .224 .330 .249 .579 78.5      7.3   4.3   11.6 .053 .032 .085 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     6.9%     71 190.8 404.2 105.0 43.8 .850     576.3 153.2 19.4 6.5 4.3 88.5 66.9 19.4     4.3     36.7     .266 .295 .345 .640 92.8       12.5   6.5   19.0 .082 .042 .124 Rookie  
Starter 80.8%   821 177.6 425.3 97.1 41.3 .861   544.0 133.4 17.4 8.6 2.2 99.0 61.5 49.8 6.2 28.2 .245 .316 .321 .637 90.7     11.2   6.4   17.6 .079 .045 .124 Starter  
Reserve     19.2%     201 181.9 423.8 94.3 29.0 .865     549.9 103.9 13.3 2.9 0.0 61.2 41.3 45.0     5.1     32.4     .189 .257 .224 .481 59.7        4.3   6.3   10.5 .029 .042 .071 Reserve