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Team Advanced Batting

Team Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Tm rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT%
Baltimore Elite Giants.349111.276.0850.4%9.5%41%
Homestead Grays.337102.247.1081.3%9.2%38%
New York Black Yankees.27663.220.0600.7%6.6%29%
Newark Eagles.31185.233.0820.8%9.6%33%
New York Cubans.343107.269.1130.7%7.7%38%
Philadelphia Stars.31187.250.0870.7%6.3%37%
League Average.32695.252.0910.8%8.3%37%
.32695.252.0910.8%8.3%37%

Player Advanced Batting

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Player Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Rk Player Age Team PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1 Henry Kimbro* 36 BEG 270 .412 152 .279 .095 0.0 21.9 44.3 *8
2 Jim Gilliam# 19 BEG 261 .369 124 .289 .078 0.0 13.4 48.5 *4 AS,AS
3 Lester Lockett 36 BEG 255 .436 168 .345 .174 2.4 6.3 36.8 *7 AS,AS
4 Johnny Washington* 32 BEG 235 .342 107 .298 .074 0.0 6.8 28.8 *3
5 Jimmy Wilkes* 22 NE 233 .339 105 .243 .113 0.9 11.6 42.9 *8 AS,AS
6 Curley Williams* 23 NE 230 .308 85 .231 .077 0.0 10.4 38.0 *6/4
7 Tommy Butts 28 BEG 226 .366 123 .304 .058 0.0 10.6 51.8 6 AS
8 Frank Russell 27 BEG 225 .351 113 .313 .109 0.0 1.3 46.5 95/63
9 Lennie Pearson 30 NE 222 .358 117 .288 .095 1.4 8.1 41.3 *3/9
10 Frankie Austin 31 PS 210 .414 154 .353 .131 0.5 5.2 38.8 *6/4 AS,AS
11 Frazier Robinson 38 BEG 209 .227 32 .182 .057 0.5 4.3 33.3 *2
12 Murray Watkins* 32 PS 209 .265 55 .240 .031 0.0 4.3 46.4 *5
13 Bob Harvey* 30 NE 201 .415 153 .337 .092 1.0 12.4 21.4 *9 AS
14 Leroy Williams# 20 NE 199 .254 49 .186 .052 0.0 10.1 30.8 *4/6
15 Bob Wilson 23 NE 197 .360 116 .285 .104 1.5 7.1 12.1 *5
16 Ed Finney 23 BEG 187 .338 99 .276 .049 0.0 10.2 39.1 5
17 Sam Bankhead 37 HG 186 .347 107 .248 .090 1.1 11.3 49.2 64
18 Harry Simpson* 22 PS 186 .362 120 .292 .106 1.1 8.1 42.2 8/49
19 Luis Márquez 22 HG 185 .395 133 .277 .136 1.6 9.7 43.3 8/456 AS,AS
20 Doc Dennis 30 PS 176 .269 60 .217 .090 0.0 4.5 26.7 *3/4
21 Luke Easter* 32 HG 174 .456 180 .290 .229 3.4 15.5 40.6 7/3589 AS,AS
22 Gene Benson* 34 PS 173 .281 67 .241 .038 0.6 6.4 22.4 *79/8
23 Monte Irvin 29 NE 173 .375 127 .247 .152 2.9 11.6 35.1 7/53 AS
24 Mahlon Duckett 25 PS 167 .325 96 .272 .093 0.0 6.6 42.3 4/65
25 Minnie Miñoso 24 NYC 167 .430 162 .331 .204 1.8 4.8 40.0 *5/6 AS,AS
26 Archie Brathwaite 30 PS 164 .320 91 .234 .109 1.2 7.3 39.6 9/78
27 Bill Cash 29 PS 156 .333 101 .239 .157 1.3 7.1 31.8 27/35 AS,AS
28 Lorenzo Cabrera* 28 NYC 151 .395 140 .312 .157 1.3 6.6 37.7 *3
29 Bob Thurman* 31 HG 151 .383 132 .312 .122 0.7 7.3 43.6 9/813
30 Buck Leonard* 40 HG 150 .410 150 .254 .164 2.7 17.3 32.8 3 AS
31 Cleveland Clark 28 NYC 149 .387 136 .300 .146 0.0 10.1 36.4 *87/94
32 Ray Noble 29 NYC 148 .419 156 .305 .201 2.0 8.1 17.0 *2/79
33 Pedro Ballester 23 NYC 137 .316 90 .246 .133 1.5 3.6 58.3 6/54
34 Lou Louden 28 NYC 130 .326 96 .234 .080 0.8 13.1 25.6 72/59 AS,AS
35 Clarence Bruce 23 HG 117 .229 33 .214 .027 0.0 2.6 22.2 4/5
36 Wilmer Fields 25 HG 117 .315 90 .268 .097 0.9 3.4 47.1 5/1978 AS
37 Tom Parker 36 HG 114 .257 52 .219 .029 0.0 7.0 35.5 9/1738
38 Stanley Glenn 21 PS 100 .249 46 .172 .045 1.0 10.0 36.0 2
39 Tommy Sampson 35 NYC 97 .273 62 .236 .056 0.0 5.2 46.2 4
40 Eudie Napier* 35 HG 96 .381 133 .298 .129 1.0 8.3 32.4 2/7
41 Art Hefner* 34 NBY 95 .263 51 .227 .000 0.0 7.4 29.6 8/597
42 Bud Barbee 34 NBY 89 .306 83 .238 .075 0.0 10.1 39.3 73/2
43 Marvin Barker 36 NBY 86 .343 107 .288 .111 1.2 3.5 30.8 5/41 AS
44 Johnny Smith* 31 NBY 86 .346 108 .321 .037 0.0 5.8 25.8 9/178
45 Lyman Bostock* 30 NYC 84 .300 79 .250 .053 0.0 8.3 19.2 9/37
46 Butch McCord* 22 BEG 84 .337 104 .260 .096 0.0 7.1 25.0 9/7
47 Walter Hardy 22 NBY 82 .242 43 .173 .066 1.2 7.3 31.6 6/5
48 Ziggy Marcell 31 NE 79 .197 10 .109 .000 0.0 13.9 44.4 2
49 George Crowe* 27 2TM 75 .472 192 .317 .258 4.0 10.7 21.4 3 AS
49 George Crowe* 27 NBY 67 .448 174 .310 .233 3.0 10.4 24.0 3
49 George Crowe* 27 PS 8 .698 365 .400 .500 12.5 12.5 0.0 /3
50 Pat Scantlebury* 30 NYC 69 .410 151 .333 .133 0.0 10.1 25.9 1/9
51 Jerry Benjamin# 38 NYC 67 .285 68 .196 .054 0.0 13.4 45.0 8/7
52 Bob Romby* 29 BEG 67 .286 68 .158 .119 3.0 9.0 43.8 1/9
53 Bill Byrd# 40 BEG 66 .363 119 .310 .034 0.0 12.1 30.8 1
54 Charles Gary 28 HG 66 .310 82 .242 .113 0.0 6.1 21.1 5
55 Joe Spencer 28 NBY 65 .189 7 .138 .000 0.0 9.2 35.7 4/5
56 Cotton Williams 31 NE 65 .276 64 .230 .066 0.0 4.6 50.0 17/9
57 Rufus Baker 29 NBY 61 .246 43 .214 .036 0.0 3.3 20.0 2/67
58 Juan León* 29 NYC 57 .402 147 .358 .132 0.0 1.8 60.0 9/78
59 Sammy Gee 20 NYC 56 .273 59 .200 .022 0.0 12.5 56.3 6
60 Ben Littles* NBY 55 .237 39 .222 .037 0.0 1.8 30.8 9/7
61 Ervin Fowlkes 26 HG 53 .163 -10 .106 .000 0.0 9.4 40.0 6
62 Max Manning 29 NE 52 .249 46 .188 .082 1.9 3.8 72.7 1 AS
63 Honey Lott 23 NBY 51 .193 10 .146 .061 2.0 2.0 25.0 /4857
64 Joe Black 24 BEG 50 .274 62 .209 .047 0.0 8.0 21.4 1/39 AS
65 Jack McLaurin 29 NE 50 .248 43 .205 .045 0.0 6.0 16.7 2/9
66 Luther Clifford 24 HG 49 .323 94 .186 .200 4.1 6.1 9.1 2
67 Johnny Hayes* 38 NBY 46 .302 80 .262 .024 0.0 8.7 13.3 2
68 Henry Miller 30 PS 45 .274 62 .256 .047 0.0 2.2 41.7 1
69 Barney Brown* 40 PS 44 .252 48 .225 .000 0.0 6.8 25.0 1/79
70 Henry McHenry 38 PS 44 .352 113 .229 .111 2.3 11.4 35.7 1
71 Pedro Miró 30 NYC 44 .294 75 .250 .050 0.0 4.5 46.2 4
72 Roy Partlow* 36 PS 44 .186 7 .167 .000 0.0 4.5 33.3 1/79
73 Earl Ashby 27 2TM 40 .159 -10 .059 .000 0.0 15.0 12.5 2/9
73 Earl Ashby 27 NE 36 .156 -12 .065 .000 0.0 13.9 0.0 2
73 Earl Ashby 27 NYC 4 .186 7 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 100.0 /9
74 Dave Barnhill# 34 NYC 38 .404 148 .353 .118 0.0 5.3 64.3 1 AS
75 Jonas Gaines 33 BEG 33 .113 -53 .071 .000 0.0 6.1 50.0 1
76 Leniel Hooker 29 NE 33 .136 -33 .129 .032 0.0 0.0 50.0 1
77 George Walden NYC 33 .166 -9 .133 .000 0.0 6.1 33.3 /879
78 Gabe Patterson 28 PS 31 .337 103 .185 .214 3.2 6.5 62.5 /7
79 Johnny Davis 31 NE 30 .203 15 .115 .077 0.0 10.0 0.0 /7
80 Ernest Burke* 24 BEG 29 .283 67 .200 .080 0.0 0.0 37.5 /1
81 Sam Wheeler 24 NYC 28 .157 -12 .111 .074 0.0 3.6 25.0 /79
82 Rufus Lewis 28 NE 27 .121 -34 .111 .037 0.0 0.0 66.7 1 AS
83 Sherwood Brewer 24 NYC 26 .249 47 .240 .000 0.0 3.8 14.3 /4
84 Clyde Golden 19 NE 25 .087 -77 .091 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 1
85 Bob Griffith 35 NBY 24 .354 114 .238 .136 4.2 8.3 42.9 /1978 AS
86 Raúl López* 19 NYC 24 .274 63 .158 .000 0.0 20.8 62.5 1
87 Bo Wallace 19 NE 23 .309 84 .222 .000 0.0 17.4 50.0 /29
88 Fred Bankhead 35 NBY 22 .241 42 .200 .000 0.0 9.1 16.7 /45
89 Acie Griggs 24 NYC 22 .309 82 .250 .050 0.0 9.1 57.1 /87
90 Bill Ricks 28 PS 22 .275 64 .190 .136 4.5 0.0 25.0 /1
91 Bob Boston 29 HG 18 .166 -11 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /935
92 Charley Davidson 31 NBY 18 .083 -59 .000 .000 0.0 11.1 0.0 /1
93 Mario Arencibia 23 NYC 17 .311 87 .154 .077 0.0 23.5 83.3 /9
94 Neck Stanley* 43 NBY 14 .147 -26 .154 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
95 R.T. Walker 33 HG 14 .000 -112 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
96 Hoss Walker 43 BEG 14 .311 86 .250 .000 0.0 14.3 60.0 /6
97 José Santiago 19 NYC 13 .062 -86 .000 .000 0.0 7.7 0.0 /1
98 Alex Newkirk* 31 2TM 13 .398 153 .417 .000 0.0 0.0 20.0 /17
98 Alex Newkirk* 31 NBY 5 .191 10 .200 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /17
98 Alex Newkirk* 31 NYC 8 .546 254 .571 .000 0.0 0.0 25.0 /1
99 James Abernathy* 29 NYC 12 .477 192 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 16.7 /9
100 Jim Carter 19 NE 12 .204 18 .100 .000 0.0 16.7 0.0 /1
101 Frank Thompson* 29 HG 12 .442 170 .400 .000 0.0 16.7 16.7 /1
102 Robert Gaston 38 HG 11 .096 -66 .100 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /2
103 Wilmer Harris 24 PS 11 .106 -76 .111 .000 0.0 0.0 200.0 /1
104 Victoriano Sosa 29 HG 11 .222 30 .111 .000 0.0 18.2 0.0 /2
105 Al Wilmore 23 BEG 11 .154 -13 .100 .000 0.0 9.1 50.0 /14
106 Willie Smith HG 10 .096 -50 .100 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
107 Willie Wynn 30 NE 10 .000 -111 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /2
108 Clarence Evans 28 HG 9 .083 -59 .000 .000 0.0 11.1 100.0 /1
109 Pee Wee Jenkins 25 NYC 9 .119 -52 .125 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
110 Frank Pearson 28 NBY 9 .093 -71 .000 .000 0.0 11.1 0.0 /1
111 T.J. Brown 32 NBY 8 .268 59 .143 .143 0.0 0.0 0.0 /6
112 Matt Carlisle 38 NYC 8 .000 -111 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /6
113 Ted Alexander 35 HG 7 .000 -111 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
114 Garnett Blair* 26 HG 7 .379 130 .333 .000 0.0 14.3 33.3 /1
115 Wilbur Lansing 19 NE 7 .136 -25 .143 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
116 Albert Stephens 18 NBY 7 .124 -55 .000 .000 0.0 14.3 0.0 /1
117 Ron Teasley 21 NYC 7 .331 99 .286 .143 0.0 0.0 0.0 /79
118 Bob Trice 21 HG 7 .136 -25 .143 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /91
119 Chris Vierira* 23 NBY 7 .000 -111 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /817
120 Tommy Wilson PS 7 .243 43 .167 .000 0.0 14.3 50.0 /6
121 Crigler PS 6 .159 -12 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /3
122 Toots Ferrell 18 BEG 5 .340 105 .250 .000 0.0 20.0 0.0 /1
123 Martin Crue* 28 NYC 4 .239 39 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
124 Jo Jo Deal# 23 NE 4 .000 -113 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /78
125 Claude Poole NBY 4 .000 -113 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /7
126 Wilfredo Salas 25 NYC 4 .239 39 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
127 W. Bell NE 3 .637 291 .667 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /2
128 Larry Kimbrough# 24 HG 3 .318 91 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
129 Barney Morris* 38 NYC 3 .000 -109 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
130 Bill Perkins 42 BEG 3 .248 46 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 /2
131 Scott PS 3 .000 -109 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /8
132 Lefty Bell 27 HG 2 .000 -113 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
133 Joe Campini* 28 BEG 2 .850 430 1.000 .000 0.0 50.0 50.0 /2
134 DeShield PS 2 .477 191 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
135 Bill Dumpson 18 NBY 2 .000 -113 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
136 Oscar Givens 25 NE 2 .372 126 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 0.0 /4
137 Drummer NE 1 .000 -100 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /2
138 Sonny Boy Jeffries 33 NBY 1 .744 350 0.0 100.0 0.0 /1
139 Wilbert King 33 NYC 1 0.0 0.0 /6
140 Mangrum NYC 1 .000 -100 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /7
141 Clyde Sowell 16 BEG 1 .000 -100 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
142 Armando Vázquez* 26 NYC 1 .000 -100 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /3
143 Red Wright BEG 1 .000 -100 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /2
144 Harold Gould 23 PS 0 /1
League Average .325 100 .252 .091 0.7 8.3 36.8
Player Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Rk Player Age Team PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1 Luis Márquez 22 HG 22 .190 .048 0.0 0.0 75.0
2 Sam Bankhead 37 HG 21 .167 .111 0.0 9.5 83.3
3 Buck Leonard* 40 HG 21 .278 .056 0.0 14.3 0.0
4 Luke Easter* 32 HG 21 .389 .316 4.8 9.5 44.4
5 Clarence Bruce 23 HG 19 .111 .056 0.0 5.3 33.3
6 Johnny Washington* 32 BEG 18 .412 .176 0.0 5.6 37.5
7 Tommy Butts 28 BEG 18 .267 .067 0.0 16.7 42.9
8 Bob Thurman* 31 HG 18 .353 .000 0.0 5.6 14.3
9 Henry Kimbro* 36 BEG 18 .615 .077 0.0 27.8 15.4
10 Jim Gilliam# 19 BEG 17 .333 .133 0.0 5.9 50.0
11 Lester Lockett 36 BEG 17 .063 .125 0.0 5.9 0.0
12 Wilmer Fields 25 HG 16 .154 .077 0.0 12.5 40.0
13 Ed Finney 23 BEG 15 .167 .000 0.0 6.7 33.3
14 Eudie Napier* 35 HG 14 .100 .000 0.0 21.4 20.0
15 Frazier Robinson 38 BEG 13 .167 .000 0.0 7.7 66.7
16 Frank Russell 27 BEG 11 .100 .000 0.0 9.1 0.0
17 Bill Byrd# 40 BEG 8 .333 .167 0.0 25.0 50.0
18 Tom Parker 36 HG 8 .143 .000 0.0 12.5 50.0
19 Butch McCord* 22 BEG 8 .375 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3
20 Ted Alexander 35 HG 6 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
21 Luther Clifford 24 HG 6 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0
22 Joe Black 24 BEG 4 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
23 Bob Romby* 29 BEG 4 .333 .000 0.0 25.0 50.0
24 Willie Pope* HG 3 .333 .667 0.0 0.0 100.0
25 Garnett Blair* 26 HG 2 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
26 R.T. Walker 33 HG 2 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 0.0
27 Jonas Gaines 33 BEG 1 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
28 Bob Trice 21 HG 1 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
29 Ernest Burke* 24 BEG 1 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
30 Bill Perkins 42 BEG 0
League Average .241 .082 0.3 9.9 35.8

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