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1886 1888 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 Oyster Burns     BAL 3 R 22 3B   98 136 245 72 20 .841   375 128 22 13 6 83 67 43 3 39 .341 .413 .517 .930 104     16.2   3.1   19.3 .165 .032 .197   23.57 1 1 Oyster Burns
2 2 Frank Fennelly     CIN 2 R 27   134 161 421 99 31 .855   526 140 15 16 8 133 97 82 4 74 .266 .369 .401 .770 117     12.9   7.1   20.0 .096 .053 .149   21.26 2 2 Frank Fennelly
3 3 Germany Smith     BRO 6 R 24   101 157 387 70 23 .886   427 126 19 16 4 77 71 13 1 25 .295 .317 .443 .760 84      9.5   6.0   15.5 .094 .059 .153   16.71 3 3 Germany Smith
4 4 Bill Gleason     STL 1 R 28   135 169 411 83 27 .875   598 172 19 1 0 135 76 41 8 23 .288 .342 .323 .665 107      9.7   7.1   16.8 .072 .053 .124   16.31 4 4 Bill Gleason
5 5   Chippy McGarr             PHI 5 R 24       137 198 402 86 42 .875     536 158 23 6 1 93 63 23     2     84     .295 .326 .366 .692 94        9.3   7.1   16.4 .068 .052 .120   15.61 5 5   Chippy McGarr
6 6 Ed McKean   R   CLE 8 R 23   123 195 351 99 32 .847   491 140 15 12 2 88 49 55 1 69 .285 .358 .377 .735 94     11.0   2.7   13.7 .089 .022 .111   12.58 6 6 Ed McKean
7 7 Bill White     LOU 4 U 27   132 204 431 96 45 .869   512 129 7 9 2 85 79 47 0 41 .252 .315 .313 .628 80      5.7   7.2   12.9 .043 .055 .098   11.10 7 7 Bill White
8 8 Paul Radford     NY 7 R 25 RF   76 121 229 70 28 .833   276 73 9 3 2 72 26 60 3 41 .264 .401 .341 .742 58      8.9   1.5   10.4 .117 .020 .137   10.59 8 8 Paul Radford
9 Jumbo Davis     BAL 3 L 25 3B   43 57 132 37 5 .836   160 50 8 6 3 27 36 9 2 16 .313 .357 .494 .851 37      5.2   1.9    7.1 .121 .044 .165    7.94 9 Jumbo Davis
10 Candy Nelson     NY 7 L 38 RF   32 46 100 17 12 .896   117 29 2 0 0 28 11 22 4 13 .248 .385 .265 .650 21      2.7   0.8    3.5 .084 .025 .109    3.18 10 Candy Nelson
                             
11 Bill Otterson   R   BRO 6 R 25   30 41 93 22 11 .859   100 20 4 1 2 16 15 8 0 8 .200 .259 .320 .579 14      0.7   1.2    1.9 .023 .040 .063    1.32 11 Bill Otterson
League Average Age 25.6 League Avg WS/G .088 .044 .132
League Avg per 700 Chances 191.1 412.2 96.7 35.5 .862 Offense Share of WS 66.8%
League Average per 600 PA 543.2 153.7 18.9 10.9 4.0 110.4 77.8 53.1 3.7 57.1 .283 .351 .380 .731 106.8 Average WS/Team  17.19
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   7.1%   75 103 232 54 17 .861     277 79 10 6 3 55 47 31     6     29     .285 .369 .397 .766 58        7.9   2.7   10.6 .105 .036 .141 Bats Left
Bats Right 80.1%   834 1178 2539 601 214 .861   3329 957 126 68 25 697 464 325 22 363 .287 .355 .389 .744 672     78.2  35.8  114.0 .094 .043 .137 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   12.8%     132 204 431 96 45 .869     512 129 7 9 2 85 79 47     0     41     .252 .315 .313 .628 80        5.7   7.2   12.9 .043 .055 .098 Bats Unknown
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 43.8%   459 686 1385 327 117 .864   1829 552 79 47 13 341 250 134 7 217 .302 .352 .418 .770 376     46.0  18.9   64.9 .100 .041 .141 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 53.1%   550 753 1717 407 147 .859   2172 584 62 36 17 468 329 247 17 203 .269 .348 .354 .702 413     43.1  26.0   69.1 .078 .047 .126 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 0.0%                         Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over   3.1%   32 46 100 17 12 .896   117 29 2 0 0 28 11 22 4 13 .248 .385 .265 .650 21      2.7   0.8    3.5 .084 .025 .109 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     14.6%     153 236 444 121 43 .849     591 160 19 13 4 104 64 63     1     77     .271 .342 .367 .709 108       11.7   3.9   15.6 .076 .025 .102 Rookie  
Starter 90.2%   936 1341 2877 675 248 .862   3741 1066 129 76 25 766 528 364 22 396 .285 .352 .380 .732 738     83.2  41.8  125.0 .089 .045 .134 Starter  
Reserve     9.8%     105 144 325 76 28 .861     377 99 14 7 5 71 62 39     6     37     .263 .341 .377 .718 72        8.6   3.9   12.5 .082 .037 .119 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   7.1%   75 185.3 417.5 97.2 30.6 .861     529.3 151.0 19.1 11.5 5.7 105.1 89.8 59.2     11.5     55.4     .285 .369 .397 .766 110.8       15.1   5.2   20.3 .105 .036 .141 Bats Left
Bats Right 80.1%   834 191.0 411.6 97.4 34.7 .861   543.4 156.2 20.6 11.1 4.1 113.8 75.7 53.0 3.6 59.2 .287 .355 .389 .744 109.7     12.8   5.8   18.6 .094 .043 .137 Bats Right
Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   12.8%     132 195.4 412.7 91.9 43.1 .869     549.6 138.5 7.5 9.7 2.1 91.2 84.8 50.4     0.0     44.0     .252 .315 .313 .628 85.9        6.1   7.7   13.8 .043 .055 .098 Bats Unknown
Age 24 & under 43.8%   459 200.2 404.3 95.5 34.2 .864   557.1 168.1 24.1 14.3 4.0 103.9 76.1 40.8 2.1 66.1 .302 .352 .418 .770 114.5     14.0   5.8   19.8 .100 .041 .141 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 53.1%   550 183.2 417.8 99.0 35.8 .859   535.0 143.8 15.3 8.9 4.2 115.3 81.0 60.8 4.2 50.0 .269 .348 .354 .702 101.7     10.6   6.4   17.0 .078 .047 .126 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 0.0%                         Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   3.1%   32 197.5 429.5 73.0 51.5 .896   490.9 121.7 8.4 0.0 0.0 117.5 46.2 92.3 16.8 54.5 .248 .385 .265 .650 88.1     11.3   3.4   14.7 .084 .025 .109 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     14.6%     153 206.2 388.0 105.8 37.6 .849     541.4 146.6 17.4 11.9 3.7 95.3 58.6 57.7     0.9     70.5     .271 .342 .367 .709 98.9       10.7   3.6   14.3 .076 .025 .102 Rookie  
Starter 90.2%   936 191.8 411.6 96.6 35.5 .862   543.9 155.0 18.8 11.0 3.6 111.4 76.8 52.9 3.2 57.6 .285 .352 .380 .732 107.3     12.1   6.1   18.2 .089 .045 .134 Starter  
Reserve     9.8%     105 185.0 417.4 97.6 36.0 .861     536.0 140.8 19.9 10.0 7.1 100.9 88.2 55.5     8.5     52.6     .263 .341 .377 .718 102.4       12.2   5.5   17.8 .082 .037 .119 Reserve