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1877 1879 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 Bob Ferguson     CHI 4 B 33   57 71 226 40 17 .881   238 84 9 2 0 40 36 9 11 .353 .377 .408 .785 48      7.4   2.8  10.2 .130 .049 .179   13.17 1 1 Bob Ferguson
2 2 George Wright Other     BOS 1 R 31   59 72 197 15 24 .947   267 60 5 1 0 35 12 6 22 .225 .242 .251 .493 29      2.9   4.8   7.7 .049 .081 .131    8.49 2 2 George Wright
3 3 Billy Geer   R   CIN 2 U 28   60 58 177 36 15 .867   229 50 13 2 0 30 19 10 17 .218 .251 .293 .544 27      3.2   2.9   6.1 .053 .048 .102    5.94 3 3 Billy Geer
4 4 Tom Carey     PRO 3 R 29   61 56 207 38 8 .874   253 60 10 3 0 33 24 0 14 .237 .237 .300 .537 31      3.3   2.0   5.3 .054 .033 .087    4.77 4 4 Tom Carey
5 5   Fred Warner       R     IND 5 U 23       41 41 124 17 9 .907     157 39 4 0 0 18 10 2   14             .248 .258 .274 .532 19        2.1   1.6   3.7 .051 .039 .090    3.39 5 5   Fred Warner
6 John Peters     MIL 6 R 28 2B   22 33 69 13 4 .887   97 30 2 0 0 13 9 2 3 .309 .323 .330 .653 14      1.3   0.9   2.2 .059 .041 .100    2.12 6 John Peters
7 6 Billy Redmond   R   MIL 6 L 25   39 31 97 35 5 .785   146 34 6 0 0 12 16 6 10 .233 .263 .274 .537 16      0.7   0.5   1.2 .018 .013 .031    0.64 7 6 Billy Redmond
League Average Age 28.6 League Avg WS/Game .062 .046 .107
League Avg per 700 Chances 153.3 464.5 82.2 34.7 .883 Offense Share of WS 57.4%
League Average per 600 PA 585.2 150.6 20.7 3.4 0 76.4 53.2 14.8 38.4 .257 .276 .304 .580 77.6 Average WS/Team   6.07
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   10.7%   39 31 97 35 5 .785     146 34 6 0 0 12 16 6   10             .233 .263 .274 .537 16        0.7   0.5   1.2 .018 .013 .031 Bats Left
Bats Right 42.7%   142 161 473 66 36 .906   617 150 17 4 0 81 45 8 39 .243 .253 .284 .537 74      7.5   7.7  15.2 .053 .054 .107 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 18.2%   57 71 226 40 17 .881   238 84 9 2 0 40 36 9 11 .353 .377 .408 .785 48      7.4   2.8  10.2 .130 .049 .179 Bats Both
Bats Unknown   28.4%     101 99 301 53 24 .883     386 89 17 2 0 48 29 12   31             .231 .254 .285 .539 46        5.3   4.5   9.8 .052 .045 .097 Bats Unknown
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 11.4%   41 41 124 17 9 .907   157 39 4 0 0 18 10 2 14 .248 .258 .274 .532 19      2.1   1.6   3.7 .051 .039 .090 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 52.4%   182 178 550 122 32 .856   725 174 31 5 0 88 68 18 44 .240 .258 .297 .555 88      8.5   6.3  14.8 .047 .035 .081 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 36.1%   116 143 423 55 41 .911   505 144 14 3 0 75 48 15 33 .285 .306 .325 .631 77     10.3   7.6  17.9 .089 .066 .154 Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over   0.0%                         Age 35 & over  
Rookie     39.0%     140 130 398 88 29 .857     532 123 23 2 0 60 45 18   41             .231 .256 .282 .538 62        6.0   5.0  11.0 .043 .036 .079 Rookie  
Starter 93.2%   317 329 1028 181 78 .882   1290 327 47 8 0 168 117 33 88 .253 .272 .302 .574 170     19.6  14.6  34.2 .062 .046 .108 Starter  
Reserve     6.8%     22 33 69 13 4 .887     97 30 2 0 0 13 9 2   3             .309 .323 .330 .653 14        1.3   0.9   2.2 .059 .041 .100 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   10.7%   39 133.1 416.6 150.3 21.5 .785     576.3 134.2 23.7 0.0 0.0 47.4 63.2 23.7   39.5             .233 .263 .274 .537 63.2        2.8   2.0   4.7 .018 .013 .031 Bats Left
Bats Right 42.7%   142 161.0 473.0 66.0 36.0 .906   592.3 144.0 16.3 3.8 0.0 77.8 43.2 7.7 37.4 .243 .253 .284 .537 71.0      7.2   7.4  14.6 .053 .054 .107 Bats Right
Bats Both 18.2%   57 147.5 469.4 83.1 35.3 .881   578.1 204.0 21.9 4.9 0.0 97.2 87.4 21.9 26.7 .353 .377 .408 .785 116.6     18.0   6.8  24.8 .130 .049 .179 Bats Both
Bats Unknown   28.4%     101 153.0 465.1 81.9 37.1 .883     581.9 134.2 25.6 3.0 0.0 72.4 43.7 18.1   46.7             .231 .254 .285 .539 69.3        8.0   6.8  14.8 .052 .045 .097 Bats Unknown
Age 24 & under 11.4%   41 157.7 476.9 65.4 34.6 .907   592.5 147.2 15.1 0.0 0.0 67.9 37.7 7.5 52.8 .248 .258 .274 .532 71.7      7.9   6.0  14.0 .051 .039 .090 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 52.4%   182 146.6 452.9 100.5 26.4 .856   585.5 140.5 25.0 4.0 0.0 71.1 54.9 14.5 35.5 .240 .258 .297 .555 71.1      6.9   5.1  12.0 .047 .035 .081 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 36.1%   116 161.2 476.8 62.0 46.2 .911   582.7 166.2 16.2 3.5 0.0 86.5 55.4 17.3 38.1 .285 .306 .325 .631 88.8     11.9   8.8  20.7 .089 .066 .154 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   0.0%                         Age 35 & over  
Rookie     39.0%     140 147.7 452.3 100.0 33.0 .857     580.4 134.2 25.1 2.2 0.0 65.5 49.1 19.6   44.7             .231 .256 .282 .538 67.6        6.5   5.5  12.0 .043 .036 .079 Rookie  
Starter 93.2%   317 149.7 467.9 82.4 42.4 .882   585.0 148.3 21.3 3.6 0.0 76.2 53.1 15.0 39.9 .253 .272 .302 .574 77.1      8.9   6.6  15.5 .062 .046 .108 Starter  
Reserve     6.8%     22 200.9 420.0 79.1 32.6 .887     587.9 181.8 12.1 0.0 0.0 78.8 54.5 12.1   18.2             .309 .323 .330 .653 84.8        7.9   5.5  13.3 .059 .041 .100 Reserve