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1897 1899 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 Hughie Jennings Vet     BAL 2 R 29 2B   115 289 368 50 41 .929   429 141 20 9 1 109 70 63 37 6 23 .329 .456 .424 .880 105     19.5   6.8   26.3 .170 .059 .229   37.13 1 1 Hughie Jennings
2 2 Bill Dahlen     CHI 4 R 28   142 369 511 76 77 .921   521 151 35 8 1 96 79 58 23 17 27 .290 .385 .393 .778 105     16.9  10.0   26.9 .119 .070 .189   34.56 2 2 Bill Dahlen
3 3 George Davis Vet     NY 7 B 27   121 349 421 55 61 .933   486 149 20 5 2 80 86 32 1 10 26 .307 .351 .381 .732 85     15.1   4.5   19.6 .125 .037 .162   23.29 3 3 George Davis
4 4 Monte Cross     PHI 6 R 28   149 404 506 93 65 .907   525 135 25 5 1 68 50 55 8 11 20 .257 .337 .330 .667 75     10.9   8.9   19.8 .073 .060 .133   21.31 4 4 Monte Cross
5 5   Herman Long             BOS 1 L 32       142 326 472 67 65 .923     581 154 21 10 6 98 98 38     0 17   20     .265 .310 .367 .677 84       11.0   8.0   19.0 .077 .056 .134   20.52 5 5   Herman Long
6 6 Tommy Corcoran     CIN 3 R 29   153 353 561 67 76 .932   619 155 28 15 2 80 87 26 2 17 19 .250 .283 .354 .637 77      7.2  11.1   18.3 .047 .073 .120   18.68 6 6 Tommy Corcoran
7 7 Ed McKean     CLE 5 R 34   151 304 425 53 47 .932   604 172 23 1 9 89 94 56 1 13 11 .285 .346 .371 .717 94     15.4   1.8   17.2 .102 .012 .114   17.14 7 7 Ed McKean
8 8 Bones Ely     PIT 8 R 35   148 311 527 51 58 .943   519 110 14 5 2 49 44 24 0 13 6 .212 .247 .270 .517 38      -     9.8    9.8 .000 .066 .066    7.44 8 8 Bones Ely
9 Billy Clingman     LOU 9 B 28 3B   74 169 259 41 34 .913   257 66 6 3 0 31 24 24 2 7 7 .257 .325 .304 .629 32      3.8   3.7    7.5 .051 .050 .101    7.05 9 Billy Clingman
10 9 Claude Ritchey     LOU 9 B 24 2B   80 194 228 37 32 .919   292 74 5 2 3 34 27 24 5 16 10 .253 .321 .315 .636 36      4.1   2.9    7.0 .051 .036 .088    6.11 10 9 Claude Ritchey
                                 
11 Gene DeMontreville     BAL 2 R 24 2B   28 66 100 19 11 .897   105 34 4 0 0 17 16 10 2 2 9 .324 .393 .362 .755 20      3.2   1.6    4.8 .114 .057 .171    5.87 11 Gene DeMontreville
12 10 Zeke Wrigley     WAS 11 U 24   97 252 326 68 42 .895   346 85 8 9 2 43 34 17 1 6 9 .246 .283 .338 .621 36      1.9   4.4    6.3 .020 .045 .065    4.74 12 10 Zeke Wrigley
13 Candy LaChance     BRO 10 B 28 1B   48 107 143 38 20 .868   187 46 8 2 2 22 23 11 3 4 8 .246 .299 .342 .641 25      3.1   1.5    4.6 .065 .031 .096    4.20 13 Candy LaChance
14 11 George Magoon   R   BRO 10 R 23   93 199 357 45 38 .925   343 77 7 0 1 35 39 30 3 1 7 .224 .293 .254 .547 33      2.0   3.5    5.5 .022 .038 .059    3.95 14 11 George Magoon
15     Win Mercer             WAS 11 R 24 SP     23 38 63 14 6 .878     71 23 1 1 1 11 7 5     0 3   4     .324 .368 .408 .776 11        1.6   0.4    2.0 .070 .017 .087    1.74 15     Win Mercer
16 Joe Quinn     STL 12 R 33 2B   41 79 149 18 11 .927   148 37 4 2 0 14 14 9 1 4 5 .250 .297 .304 .601 16      0.8   0.8    1.6 .020 .020 .039    0.93 16 Joe Quinn
17 12 Germany Smith     STL 12 R 35   51 79 167 26 14 .904   157 25 2 1 1 16 9 24 1 2 1 .159 .275 .204 .479 12      -     0.3    0.3 .000 .006 .006    0.07 17 12 Germany Smith
18 Suter Sullivan   R   STL 12 U 25   23 52 60 16 6 .875   81 18 2 0 0 6 7 7 2 1 1 .222 .300 .247 .547 7      -     0.2    0.2 .000 .009 .009    0.06 18 Suter Sullivan
19 Russ Hall   R   STL 12 L 26   35 50 102 30 12 .835   128 31 2 1 0 12 9 6 1 4 1 .242 .281 .273 .554 11      -     -      -   .000 .000 .000     -   19 Russ Hall
League Average Age 29.0 League Avg WS/Game .068 .047 .115
League Avg per 700 Chances 263.5 379.4 57.1 47.3 .918 Offense Share of WS 59.2%
League Average per 600 PA 535.8 140.9 19.7 6.6 2.8 76.2 68.4 43.5 7.8 12.9 17.9 .263 .327 .340 .667 75.5 Average WS/Team  16.39
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   10.3%   177 376 574 97 77 .907     709 185 23 11 6 110 107 44     1 21   21     .261 .305 .350 .655 95       11.0   8.0   19.0 .062 .045 .107 Bats Left
Bats Right 63.7%   1094 2491 3734 512 444 .924   4041 1060 163 47 19 584 509 360 78 89 132 .262 .334 .340 .674 586     77.5  55.0  132.5 .071 .050 .121 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 19.1%   323 819 1051 171 147 .916   1222 335 39 12 7 167 160 91 11 37 51 .274 .330 .343 .673 178     26.1  12.6   38.7 .081 .039 .120 Bats Both
Bats Unknown   6.9%     120 304 386 84 48 .891     427 103 10 9 2 49 41 24     3 7   10     .241 .286 .321 .607 43        1.9   4.6    6.5 .016 .038 .054 Bats Unknown
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 18.5%   321 749 1074 183 129 .909   1157 293 25 12 7 140 123 86 11 28 39 .253 .311 .314 .625 136     12.8  12.8   25.6 .040 .040 .080 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 51.3%   860 2142 2931 466 392 .916   3233 892 146 48 9 504 435 282 79 77 132 .276 .349 .359 .708 522     76.5  46.7  123.2 .089 .054 .143 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 19.2%   334 709 1046 138 123 .927   1333 363 48 13 15 201 206 103 2 34 36 .272 .325 .362 .687 194     27.2  10.6   37.8 .081 .032 .113 Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over   11.0%   199 390 694 77 72 .934   676 135 16 6 3 65 53 48 1 15 7 .200 .254 .254 .508 50      -    10.1   10.1 .000 .051 .051 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     8.6%     151 301 519 91 56 .900     552 126 11 1 1 53 55 43     6 6   9     .228 .291 .257 .548 51        2.0   3.7    5.7 .013 .025 .038 Rookie  
Starter 84.6%   1442 3429 4869 688 616 .923   5422 1428 208 70 31 797 717 447 82 129 179 .263 .329 .345 .674 780    104.0  72.0  176.0 .072 .050 .122 Starter  
Reserve     15.4%     272 561 876 176 100 .891     977 255 27 9 3 113 100 72     11 25   35     .261 .319 .316 .635 122       12.5   8.2   20.7 .046 .030 .076 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   10.3%   177 251.4 383.8 64.8 51.5 .907     548.9 143.2 17.8 8.5 4.6 85.2 82.8 34.1     0.8 16.2   16.3     .261 .305 .350 .655 73.5        8.5   6.2   14.7 .062 .045 .107 Bats Left
Bats Right 63.7%   1094 258.8 388.0 53.2 46.1 .924   530.8 139.2 21.4 6.2 2.5 76.7 66.9 47.3 10.2 11.7 17.3 .262 .334 .340 .674 77.0     10.2   7.2   17.4 .071 .050 .121 Bats Right
Bats Both 19.1%   323 280.9 360.5 58.6 50.4 .916   538.7 147.7 17.2 5.3 3.1 73.6 70.5 40.1 4.9 16.3 22.5 .274 .330 .343 .673 78.5     11.5   5.6   17.1 .081 .039 .120 Bats Both
Bats Unknown   6.9%     120 274.9 349.1 76.0 43.4 .891     555.8 134.1 13.0 11.7 2.6 63.8 53.4 31.2     3.9 9.1   13.0     .241 .286 .321 .607 56.0        2.5   6.0    8.5 .016 .038 .054 Bats Unknown
Age 24 & under 18.5%   321 261.4 374.8 63.8 45.0 .909   541.5 137.1 11.7 5.6 3.3 65.5 57.6 40.3 5.1 13.1 18.3 .253 .311 .314 .625 63.7      6.0   6.0   12.0 .040 .040 .080 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 51.3%   860 270.7 370.4 58.9 49.5 .916   528.4 145.8 23.9 7.8 1.5 82.4 71.1 46.1 12.9 12.6 21.6 .276 .349 .359 .708 85.3     12.5   7.6   20.1 .089 .054 .143 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 19.2%   334 262.2 386.8 51.0 45.5 .927   543.3 148.0 19.6 5.3 6.1 81.9 84.0 42.0 0.8 13.9 14.7 .272 .325 .362 .687 79.1     11.1   4.3   15.4 .081 .032 .113 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   11.0%   199 235.2 418.4 46.4 43.4 .934   548.1 109.5 13.0 4.9 2.4 52.7 43.0 38.9 0.8 12.2 5.7 .200 .254 .254 .508 40.5      -     8.2    8.2 .000 .051 .051 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     8.6%     151 231.3 398.8 69.9 43.0 .900     545.7 124.5 10.9 1.0 1.0 52.4 54.4 42.5     5.9 5.9   8.9     .228 .291 .257 .548 50.4        2.0   3.7    5.6 .013 .025 .038 Rookie  
Starter 84.6%   1442 267.1 379.3 53.6 69.9 .923   535.1 140.9 20.5 6.9 3.1 78.7 70.8 44.1 8.1 12.7 17.7 .263 .329 .345 .674 77.0     10.3   7.1   17.4 .072 .050 .122 Starter  
Reserve     15.4%     272 243.4 380.2 76.4 60.8 .891     540.3 141.0 14.9 5.0 1.7 62.5 55.3 39.8     6.1 13.8   19.4     .261 .319 .316 .635 67.5        6.9   4.5   11.4 .046 .030 .076 Reserve