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Batting

Batting
Rk Name Yrs From To ASG WAR/pos G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS Debut Age Tm
1Wayne Ambler3193719390-3.427189078260175392073418364.224.298.279.577Jun 4, 193721PHA
2Morrie Arnovich71936194617.05902231201323457710412222611722185139.287.350.383.733Sep 14, 193626PHI
3Fred Bankhead121937194823.02621055929149234251029137089.252.327.307.63424BBB
4Red Barkley3193719430-0.363186163164390021201926.264.341.319.660Sep 2, 193724SLB
5Vet Barnes21937193800.627575212146011303.269.309.442.75125KCM
6Russ Bauers81936195001.112922120713504201300841.242.270.280.550Aug 20, 193623PIT
7Gene Benson131934194845.65682404218633163788301932419187.291.348.385.73323PS
8Rainey Bibbs71933194413.31947877241142102991931946.290.337.359.69626CT
9Cliff Blackmon4193719410-0.131625667110304.125.197.179.37523CAG
10Julio Bonetti3193719400-0.446615547100200413.127.186.145.332Apr 22, 193725SLB
11Gibby Brack31937193902.43151083980150273701816113132592186.279.341.436.777Apr 23, 193729BRO
12Eugene Bremer111937194851.910323120935571350230015.273.327.383.71020CT
13Jess Brooks11937193701.4562221953652146230023.267.344.431.77524KCM
14Jimmy Brown819371946110.4890383535124659801464293193938231110.279.326.352.678Apr 23, 193727STL
15Lindsay Brown1193719370-0.4481211151631310610317.270.288.313.601Jul 13, 193725BRO
16Willard Brown HOF1119371948720.24311785165233258012744543918021257.351.398.579.977Jul 19, 194722KCM
17Earl Browne41935193800.214350446159131265669442964.284.332.401.733Sep 12, 193526PHI
18Earle Brucker51937194303.72418117078720553812105249765.290.376.438.815Apr 19, 193736PHA
19Jack Bruton61937194800.05314814320349101003.238.253.315.56825BBB
20Ralph Burgin3193619390-0.6712382133047111123019.221.284.296.58029NBY
21Bill Carter41930193800.7512081992664101024304.322.338.382.720TOT
22Marlin Carter111932194821.6219906812114208311529019079.256.323.339.66224CT
23Spud Chandler111937194741.5211606548531101829450120154.201.234.290.524May 6, 193729NYY
24Ken Chase8193619430-1.3190449419286992127001297.165.190.203.393Apr 23, 193623WSH
25George Coffman4193719400-0.112291738122008001024.164.265.192.457May 21, 193726DET
26Merv Connors21937193800.952190165264681825212336.279.367.485.852Sep 4, 193723CHW
27Dom Dallessandro81937194708.27462270194524252011023223031615310150.267.369.381.750Apr 24, 193723BOS
28Johnny Dickshot61936194502.332211109901422733519711623910197.276.345.371.715Apr 16, 193627PIT
29Vince DiMaggio1019371946217.7111043133849491959209241255847939412837.249.324.413.737Apr 19, 193724BSN
30Jimmy Direaux21937193800.63163531417500617.321.400.415.81521WEG
31Bobby Doerr HOF1419371951951.4186580307093109420423818922312475464809608.288.362.461.823Apr 20, 193719BOS
32Herman Dunlap21937193810.165258234355983320715.252.300.350.65029CAG
33Howard Easterling71937194658.4290122111082153506134172122389.316.369.478.84825CT
34Harry Eisenstat81935194200.116514512311261004001039.211.271.220.490May 19, 193521BRO
35Charlie English41932193700.25014013610398211300410.287.307.397.704Jul 23, 193227CIN
36Willie Ferrell71937194300.45714313614352211504.257.279.324.60223BBB
37Lou Fette51937194510.211025523610443201500529.186.203.216.419Apr 26, 193730BSN
38Fabian Gaffke6193619420-1.51293593214373144742223047.227.297.361.659Sep 9, 193623BOS
39George Gill3193719390-1.3851441351217210400134.126.132.156.288May 4, 193728DET
40Luther Gilyard41937194200.17627925533651141291018.255.312.341.65327TOT
41Tom Glover9193419451-0.373136128722200827.172.215.188.40224WEG
42Lee Handley101936194706.39683699335641890212245152976854267204.269.323.345.669Apr 15, 193623PIT
43Leo Hannibal31932193800.12245446111003101.250.267.273.53926IA
44Ray Harrell6193519450-0.6119807245200100526.069.130.097.227Apr 16, 193525STL
45Sonny Harris31934194200.8461621362137103121019.272.361.412.77322CT
46Andy Harvey21937193800.1291029411265101304.277.306.351.657PS
47Gene Hasson21937193800.5471931672249125426002521.293.385.497.882Sep 9, 193721PHA
48Jeff Heath1419361949237.713835561493777714472791021948875648593670.293.370.509.879Sep 13, 193622CLE
49Tommy Henrich1119371950539.61284541146039011297269731837953719712383.282.382.491.873May 11, 193724NYY
50Jesse Houston41937194100.4631451351632310807.237.275.274.54927CT
51Bill Howard21932193700.5123434815100500.441.441.471.912TOT
52Ben Huffman1193719370-0.27618917618489012410107.273.323.341.664Apr 23, 193722SLB
53Robert Hughes2193119370-0.19191913100200.158.158.211.368IA
54Ira Hutchinson8193319450-0.92091831711224100700352.140.155.146.301Sep 24, 193326BSN
55Mex Johnson21937193810.481285251416077023523.239.303.323.62625KCM
56Tommy Johnson5193719420-0.4551091034132003004.126.159.146.30522SL2
57Henry Kimbro1219371948715.655925302172479651106483026172317.300.394.434.82825WEG
58Floyd Kranson41937194010.44788821319110404.232.267.268.53623TOT
59Chet Laabs1119371947110.795035393102467813151441175093222389595.262.346.452.798May 5, 193725DET
60Clarence Lamar71937194300.6113413372478912424412030.239.300.309.60922TOT
61Wayne LaMaster21937193800.4741151071125400900333.234.255.271.526Apr 19, 193730PHI
62Jim Lewis31936193800.116292534200303.160.276.240.516PC
63Gerard Lipscomb11937193700.1361109611319108001110.323.398.438.836Apr 23, 193726SLB
64Red Longley121932194700.02217936957315921548211081.229.312.291.60327MRS
65Frank Makosky11937193700.12618162500020014.313.353.313.665Apr 30, 193727NYY
66Hersh Martin61937194519.86072547225733164313529282153328253207.285.359.408.766Apr 23, 193727PHI
67Joe Marty51937194102.3538202318322234787822442221417142187.261.318.400.717Apr 22, 193723CHC
68Ed Mayweather61937194222.5152584515841442513793759.280.356.419.77527KCM
69Frank McCormick1319341948931.71534620757237221711334261289542722399189.299.348.434.781Sep 11, 193426CIN
70Archie McKain61937194300.216716414219258129001548.176.264.289.553Apr 25, 193726BOS
71Cliff Melton8193719441-0.82725414692877420320120108.164.198.181.380Apr 25, 193725NYG
72Henry Milton51932194053.218280371316519826137787676.278.351.380.73126TOT
73Jim Missouri4193719400-0.4597976411100301.145.156.158.31420PS
74Jake Mooty71936194400.11161431321127100502314.205.222.212.434Sep 9, 193625CIN
75Porter Moss81932194430.474168157123560012103.223.238.261.49927TOT
76Ted Olson31936193800.01818180411000004.222.222.389.611Jun 21, 193624BOS
77Jimmy Outlaw10193719490-0.365021911974257529791761842429188176.268.333.334.668Apr 20, 193724CIN
78Mickey Owen131937195444.512094074364933892916321143783618326181.255.318.322.640May 2, 193721STL
79Sylvester Owens6193719420-1.3108401375267374135720.195.237.243.480BBB
80Don Padgett81937194804.169921481991247573111163733866141130.288.336.415.752Apr 23, 193725STL
81Ace Parker2193719380-1.994228207203751225121433.179.231.242.472Apr 24, 193725PHA
82Les Pearson11937193700.7261201062534342180012.321.400.481.88128SL2
83Bill Phebus31936193800.11318101000010075.000.412.000.412Sep 6, 193627WSH
84Boots Poffenberger3193719390-0.25710196519300500218.198.214.229.443Jun 11, 193721DET
85Johnny Rigney8193719470-0.919844940125711110271117113.177.211.209.420Apr 21, 193722CHW
86Neil Robinson121937194898.72641054931161280541520161301101.301.375.455.83129CT
87George Scharein4193719400-4.5388141913171263165362119281965123.240.277.294.571Apr 19, 193722PHI
88Clyde Shoun141935194900.245439236224736202500745.202.219.229.448Aug 7, 193525CHC
89Willie Simms7193719430-1.82078847841151752695643179.223.297.298.59528TOT
90Eddie Smith101936194720.7284598531361001821292037105.188.241.235.477Sep 20, 193623PHA
91Hilton Smith HOF131932194874.124454451755154286691320.298.324.410.73430TOT
92Joe Sparks4193719400-0.111037932643641266384039.196.292.325.617TOT
93Ted Strong819371948711.3250100084118527945132517830132.332.433.505.93820TOT
94Jelly Taylor91937194631.22007956998918020836014075.258.330.322.65226CT
95Birdie Tebbetts141936195243.8116241533704357100016922384692923389261.270.341.358.700Sep 16, 193624DET
96Bud Thomas7193219410-1.21431761507183011000967.120.170.160.330Sep 13, 193226PHA
97Jim Tobin91937194516.639688579681183353171021180162.230.303.345.648Apr 30, 193724PIT
98Bill Trotter7193719440-1.1163142109661001001963.055.195.064.260Apr 23, 193728SLB
99Jim Turner91937194512.0238428399328716112201839.218.241.271.512Apr 30, 193733BSN
100Joe Vance3193519380-0.11620203520020005.250.250.350.600Apr 18, 193531NYY
101Johnny Vander Meer13193719514-1.1382786685581041221261041201.152.200.180.379Apr 22, 193722CIN
102Edsall Walker101936194512.2149328296558196644121.274.324.405.72926HG
103Jimmy Wasdell111937194702.98883167286633978210934293412930243165.273.332.365.697Sep 3, 193723WSH
104David Whatley71937194405.322796788417429245201210528070.330.382.467.84922BBB
105Kemp Wicker4193619410-0.34052464610080028.130.167.152.319Aug 14, 193630NYY
106Al Williams2193719380-0.746564903000100322.061.115.061.177Apr 19, 193723PHA
107Dan Wilson101936194752.42681095977177270421721133895.276.346.360.70621PC
108Lefty Wilson5193619400-0.6286362240001000.065.065.065.12920TOT
109Parnell Woods91937194564.0199824753131221281959737052.293.343.401.74425BBB
110Rudy York1319341948731.616036723589187616212915227711493826792867.275.362.483.845Aug 22, 193423DET
111Del Young4193719400-3.83091028950872133173767648115.224.264.281.545Apr 19, 193725PHI
Totals72119301954145383.232427113065101065139292729447951186186113823134860398728560.270.337.396.733

Pitching

Pitching
Rk Name Yrs From To ASG WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP Debut Age Tm
1Vet Barnes21937193803.3145.7372.9426149812128.21155242103001066015241.12725KCM
2Russ Bauers81936195006.43130.5083.5312971302746599.05622822351727193001501725811.391Aug 20, 193623PIT
3Cliff Blackmon4193719410-1.4513.2785.97291861010152.11851291014830832046451.75923CAG
4Julio Bonetti31937194000.7614.3006.03461619701173.0234127116147710502068051.798Apr 22, 193725SLB
5Eugene Bremer111937194858.83523.6033.517858124582493.0515237192101250212110717751.29820CT
6Jack Bruton61937194800.267.4625.6522124800113.013785718390513025011.55825BBB
7Bill Carter4193019380-0.201.00015.431100002.17540000000163.000TOT
8Spud Chandler1119371947422.910943.7172.84211184141092661485.0132754946864463236141952061021.205May 6, 193729NYY
9Ken Chase81936194307.15384.3874.271881601862411165.0118864755355694205821535352831.615Apr 23, 193623WSH
10George Coffman4193719400-0.41512.5565.601211650303313.24002291952313268942414541.696May 21, 193726DET
11Jimmy Direaux21937193800.755.5004.841811560193.010163503440382064281.55921WEG
12Harry Eisenstat81935194206.82527.4813.84165338811114478.2550242204301141315742620591.387May 19, 193521BRO
13Willie Ferrell71937194301.41112.4784.19352281620208.1211135974790827006671.39223BBB
14Lou Fette51937194517.84140.5063.1510997951141691.06582832422424812194111729051.311Apr 26, 193730BSN
15George Gill31937193903.82426.4805.058545302221395.14942532223712989560317781.576May 4, 193728DET
16Tom Glover91934194511.51921.4755.077242121801346.1408236195101110211111611711.49924WEG
17Leo Hannibal31932193800.155.5004.641813450099.011570511500523003631.66726IA
18Ray Harrell6193519450-4.5920.3105.701193134612330.038525620926177111361011515421.703Apr 16, 193525STL
19Jesse Houston41937194103.91612.5713.38433161812247.12431289377301479048381.27827CT
20Bill Howard21932193700.524.3333.6396350257.05835231200301001101.368TOT
21Robert Hughes2193119370-0.817.1256.6198030049.07548361130232002451.796IA
22Ira Hutchinson81933194504.53433.5073.7620932967213610.262828925533249191791211026481.436Sep 24, 193326BSN
23Tommy Johnson51937194200.6919.3214.53533281123266.132719213471061957089901.62622SL2
24Henry Kimbro121937194870.0005.401000005.05330401000241.80025WEG
25Floyd Kranson41937194011.61411.5603.87463151120218.222712894491011714088021.45423TOT
26Wayne LaMaster2193719380-0.61927.4135.827142171124295.135220319132116817350113291.585Apr 19, 193730PHI
27Jim Lewis31936193800.424.3335.68164620082.19963525230202003671.482PC
28Gerard Lipscomb11937193700.0006.523030009.213973501000451.862Apr 23, 193726SLB
29Frank Makosky1193719370-0.552.7144.972611510358.06442326243270012651.517Apr 30, 193727NYY
30Joe Marty51937194100.0004.501010004.02220301000171.250Apr 22, 193723CHC
31Archie McKain61937194307.42621.5534.2616534708116486.1529270230262081818830621751.515Apr 25, 193726BOS
32Cliff Melton819371944116.18680.5183.42272179546513161453.2144667255279431566602211761591.291Apr 25, 193725NYG
33Jim Missouri41937194000.11114.4405.675930151243230.026317714599601352016631.56120PS
34Jake Mooty71936194401.41623.4104.0311138441418433.24342271943219412145422018861.448Sep 9, 193625CIN
35Porter Moss81932194433.91924.4423.907046122223374.036420416281090226150112641.26527TOT
36Ted Olson3193619380-0.411.5007.18183910057.27549467252180032681.734Jun 21, 193624BOS
37Bill Phebus31936193800.732.6003.31136541254.14628204351183022471.491Sep 6, 193627WSH
38Boots Poffenberger31937193902.71612.5714.755732171314267.13011601411714946560412201.683Jun 11, 193721DET
39Johnny Rigney819371947021.06364.4963.5919713245661041186.1110155047390450406051412750541.307Apr 21, 193722CHW
40Clyde Shoun141935194908.17359.5533.9145485212343311287.0132563155981404444831021554661.343Aug 7, 193525CHC
41Eddie Smith1019361947216.773113.3923.8228219760918121595.21554816678108739466943313469731.437Sep 20, 193623PHA
42Hilton Smith HOF1319321948719.47038.6482.921621004062811943.0855402306131870594131530641.10530TOT
43Joe Sparks4193719400-0.201.00016.881100002.27650204100183.375TOT
44Bud Thomas71932194104.22534.4244.9614358501323526.0625344290531667135431423471.504Sep 13, 193226PHA
45Jim Tobin919371945119.3105112.4843.44287227471561251900.01929861726107557424982932880741.308Apr 30, 193724PIT
46Bill Trotter71937194400.32234.3935.401633181903483.16193542904617416158151122081.641Apr 23, 193728SLB
47Jim Turner919371945110.26960.5353.2223111986698201132.011234824056728346329100646971.242Apr 30, 193733BSN
48Joe Vance31935193800.132.6005.81153900057.16740375343170032641.762Apr 18, 193531NYY
49Johnny Vander Meer1319371951426.7119121.4963.44346286281312922104.2179991580510011323712942133790341.393Apr 22, 193722CIN
50Edsall Walker101936194516.85331.6314.1112585175336694.1674389317172820365102926391.37726HG
51Kemp Wicker41936194100.3107.5884.66401217611141.0168847313522270116341.560Aug 14, 193630NYY
52Al Williams2193719380-1.548.3336.24461612301168.221614411761032522178051.891Apr 19, 193723PHA
53Lefty Wilson51936194002.6109.5263.4328205910157.1150876014501032126461.23920TOT
Totals3131930195139240.513921377.5033.90524427711447132418121924906.12535512914108001328945052110679402394321040843.000