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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
1Bill Beckmann41939194200.09016414311322001200621.224.255.238.493May 2, 193931PHA
2Fern Bell21939194000.089313265447558235244319.283.383.385.768Apr 17, 193926PIT
3Johnny Berardino111939195200.09123357302833475516723363872729284268.249.316.355.672Apr 22, 193922SLB
4Emil Bildilli51937194100.04248454800030019.178.196.178.373Aug 24, 193726SLB
5Jimmy Bloodworth111937195100.010023789351934787416020624511929202407.248.292.358.650Sep 14, 193721WSH
6Jack Bolling21939194400.012536934248107251438632514.313.361.427.788Jun 10, 193922PHI
7Nino Bongiovanni21938193900.0681791661743700160198.259.297.301.598Apr 23, 193827CIN
8Lou Boudreau HOF151938195280.0164670256029861177938566687895150796309.295.380.415.795Sep 9, 193821CLE
9Bob Bowman41939194200.0109122101571014001061.069.153.109.262Apr 21, 193928STL
10Bill Bradford71938194500.012746042042931251331034.221.284.281.56525SL3
11Jesse Brown61938194400.05487809184101226.225.279.300.57925NBY
12Tommy Butts101938194850.0471203417873114815727419934169.269.338.338.67619TOT
13Alex Carrasquel81939194900.0258274229153350112012775.144.240.179.419Apr 23, 193926WSH
14Hugh Casey91935194900.0344295244234070014001556.164.212.193.405Apr 29, 193525BRO
15Buster Clarkson61938195210.017368660112719138725141100803.318.399.529.928Apr 30, 195224TOT
16Duke Cleveland81938194710.01506285571051601562681962.287.361.346.70722CBR
17Bill Cooper61938194600.018062856197159253680856.283.351.371.72124TOT
18Mort Cooper111938194940.0297724654501271606680023118.194.223.246.469Sep 14, 193826STL
19Pete Coscarart91938194610.08643362299239972812922282693435295361.243.314.329.644Apr 26, 193826BRO
20Frank Croucher41939194200.02961016935942353757864256128.251.296.324.620Apr 18, 193924DET
21Roy Cullenbine101938194720.01181478738796271072209321105992624853399.276.408.432.840Apr 19, 193825DET
22Spencer Davis41938194200.054186163233450016318.209.291.239.53031IAB
23Robert Dean41937194000.0112623130001002.130.200.130.33023SL3
24Joe Dobson141939195410.041482269746106712351054244.152.220.174.394Apr 26, 193922CLE
25Atley Donald81938194500.0153381356275761123011190.160.185.191.376Apr 21, 193828NYY
26Tom Earley61938194500.0941241141523500810426.202.229.246.474Sep 27, 193822BSN
27Bob Elliott151939195370.0197882077141106420613829417011956053967604.289.375.440.815Sep 2, 193922PIT
28Bobby Estalella91935194900.06802569219627962010633443081317350246.282.383.421.804Sep 7, 193528WSH
29Nick Etten91938194710.09373841332042692116725895262225480199.277.371.423.794Sep 8, 193825PHA
30Albert Frazier31938194000.058225199275080025218.251.323.291.61424CBR
31Joe Gallagher21939194000.0165526487731332651673412676.273.314.446.760Apr 20, 193925TOT
32Lee Gamble41935194000.01653653425191123021611021.266.287.319.606Sep 15, 193529CIN
33Joe Gantenbein21939194000.018659754568148206859254343.272.328.374.703Apr 20, 193923PHA
34Bob Garbark71934194500.0145363327318190028012617.248.307.275.582Sep 3, 193429CHC
35Joe Grace61938194700.048417691561225442761820172917179135.283.362.393.755Sep 24, 193825SLB
36Oscar Grimes91938194610.0602219418322354697324182003012297303.256.363.352.715Sep 28, 193824CLE
37Tom Hafey21939194400.0782832703867121628111148.248.278.367.644Jul 21, 193925NYG
38Red Hale21937193900.02810710019252531846.250.292.460.75226CAG
39Bob Harris51938194200.0128240202153942012001443.193.245.233.478Sep 19, 193824TOT
40Sam Harshaney41937194000.061202181174330015011610.238.303.254.557Sep 28, 193729SLB
41Joe Haynes141939195210.038055752148111161139212181.213.245.253.498Apr 24, 193921WSH
42Claude Hayslett41937194100.0142825140000001.160.192.160.35226IAB
43Ken Heintzelman131937195200.03215054402556500330022113.127.169.139.307Oct 3, 193723PIT
44Kirby Higbe121937195020.0418714660351011423470115135.153.172.194.366Oct 3, 193724TOT
45Jimmy Hill81938194510.0106234217245121113114.235.281.267.54921NE
46Philly Holmes31938194500.0482071922448351258014.250.301.333.63426TOT
47Billy Horne91938194630.01686645917013212615810051.223.285.269.55423CAG
48Willie Hubert51939194600.040888067000207.088.161.088.24826TOT
49Fred Hutchinson111939195310.035473565071171233483616630.263.334.326.660May 2, 193919DET
50Monte Irvin HOF181938195670.0104440623523580107615543139684529474220.305.391.492.883Jul 8, 194920NE
51Jimmy Johnson21939194010.0195552512200423.231.273.269.54220TOT
52Mint Jones41938194100.044173160184650025210.288.333.319.65228CBR
53Eddie Joost171936195520.015746791560687413392383513460161481043827.239.361.366.727Sep 11, 193623CIN
54Bob Joyce21939194600.04457544620120019.111.127.204.331May 4, 193924PHA
55Charlie Keller131939195250.01170460437907251085166721897604523784499.286.410.518.928Apr 22, 193922NYY
56Bill Kerksieck11939193900.02514121100000016.083.214.083.298Jun 21, 193925PHI
57Harry Kimberlin41936193900.03419160400000012.250.294.250.544Jul 11, 193630SLB
58Jack Kramer121939195130.032262050143721205390176162.144.258.198.455Apr 25, 193921SLB
59Max Lanier141938195320.0328599535469941027002345.185.219.196.415Apr 20, 193823STL
60Gene Lillard31936194000.044534498100200911.182.321.205.525May 8, 193625CHC
61John Lyles71932194310.011142838561941131361832.244.305.296.60227CBR
62Red Lynn31939194400.08542414610020015.146.167.171.337Apr 25, 193925TOT
63Ray Mack91938194710.07913017270727362911324342783518261365.232.301.330.631Sep 9, 193822CLE
64Hank Majeski131939195500.010693791342140495618127575011015299260.279.342.398.740May 17, 193922BSN
65Phil Masi141939195240.012293949346842091716431474174528410311.264.344.370.714Apr 23, 193923BSN
66Walt Masterson141939195620.04025554863768920261134221.140.196.167.363May 8, 193919WSH
67Bobby Mattick51938194200.020673469054161311064763360.233.269.281.550May 5, 193823CHC
68Merrill May51939194310.0665254822152106101021142151323261121.275.354.337.691Apr 21, 193928PHI
69Frank McAllister71937194300.06314513815251441224.181.204.333.53821SL3
70Barney McCosky111939195300.0117047614172664130121471243975831497261.312.386.414.801Apr 18, 193922DET
71Benny McCoy41938194100.03371426121418232752181615685190122.269.369.381.750Sep 14, 193823DET
72Eddie Miller141936195070.0151058185337539127026328976406445351465.238.290.352.643Sep 9, 193622BSN
73Lefty Moses31938194000.015212103000010.143.143.143.28625KCM
74Bill Nagel31939194500.01896756176214030815725243141.227.281.374.655Apr 20, 193923PHA
75Bill Nicholson161936195350.01677642055468371484272602359482725800828.268.365.465.830Jun 13, 193624CHC
76Smoky Owens41938194210.0255149211100400.224.224.245.46927CBR
77Art Parks21937193900.0782902552970152119213016.275.351.361.712Sep 25, 193727BRO
78Ike Pearson61939194800.0165176159820201800534.126.152.157.310Jun 6, 193922PHI
79Cotton Pippen31936194000.03861541610020047.111.172.130.302Aug 28, 193628TOT
80Johnny Ray81937194500.016365756092127650357077.227.331.255.58627CBR
81Woody Rich41939194400.03342393800010015.205.225.205.430Apr 22, 193923BOS
82Marshall Riddle71937194320.01164484034110713914814035.266.326.350.67621SL3
83Buddy Rosar131939195150.09883572319833583614715183671718315161.261.330.334.663Apr 29, 193924NYY
84Rip Russell61939194700.042515221402133344528291924783142.245.289.356.644May 5, 193924CHC
85Marius Russo61939194610.0122268235235081025101753.213.266.255.521Jun 6, 193924NYY
86Manny Salvo51939194300.0135256232103041116021788.129.192.168.360Apr 22, 193927NYG
87LeGrant Scott11939193900.0762602323165151126562214.280.343.366.709Apr 19, 193928PHI
88Jim Shilling11939193900.04214113111378501610813.282.324.420.744Apr 21, 193925TOT
89Sibby Sisti131939195400.010163371299940173212119272603025283440.244.313.324.637Jul 21, 193918BSN
90Ernie Smith41938194200.0722542352665610231113.277.317.311.62839CAG
91Hal Spindel31939194600.085225209205361020021414.254.300.292.592Apr 23, 193926SLB
92Tom Sunkel61937194400.0636966814200100122.212.224.242.466Aug 26, 193726STL
93George Susce81929194400.01463082682361111222102521.228.301.299.599Apr 23, 192931PIT
94Jim Tabor91938194700.01005413637884731021191291045986959286377.270.322.418.739Aug 2, 193822BOS
95Gene Thompson61939194700.018522620013458101800652.225.248.275.523Apr 26, 193922CIN
96Eric Tipton71939194500.0501189016262124398019221512022223127.270.360.383.744Jun 9, 193924PHA
97Mike Tresh121938194910.0102736403169326788751422971921402263.249.335.283.619Sep 4, 193825CHW
98Dizzy Trout151939195720.0535104796199205287201107259226.213.260.319.579Apr 25, 193924DET
99Henry Turner61938194300.0913483124686139152435.276.351.385.73525CBR
100Maurice Van Robays61939194600.052920101844232493942720303214139155.267.321.380.702Sep 7, 193924PIT
101Mickey Vernon201939196070.024099839873111962495490120172131113790955869.286.359.428.787Jul 8, 193921WSH
102Charlie Wagner61938194600.01031981701420100800547.118.143.124.266Apr 19, 193826BOS
103Hal Wagner121937194920.067221421849179458901215228106253152.248.343.334.677Oct 3, 193723PHA
104George Walker51937194300.0579893919200602.204.221.226.44724KCM
105Skeeter Webb121932194800.069924562274215498731531663326132215.219.263.268.531Jul 20, 193229CLE
106Johnny Welaj41939194300.029386279311519840347436155373.250.298.323.621May 2, 193925WSH
107Ted Williams HOF1919391960190.02292979277061798265452571521183924172021709.344.482.6341.116Apr 20, 193920BOS
108Fred Wilson41939194510.0632271992863613283022.317.396.402.79830NE
109Johnnie Wittig51938194900.0849791510100500228.110.129.121.250Aug 4, 193825NYG
110Ed Young81938194700.0172681622951723588931650.277.334.397.73126CAG
111Bill Zuber111936194700.0224259229103145011001066.135.172.197.368Sep 16, 193626CLE
Totals8291929196012204564416040214014318883371816507131127291867013669291704114050.265.347.389.736

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
1Bill Beckmann41939194200.02125.4574.799044321742440.049926523438119210840519101.405May 2, 193931PHA
2Emil Bildilli51937194100.048.3335.84411710701148.01841069616752552036791.750Aug 24, 193726SLB
3Bob Bowman41939194200.02617.6053.8210938351329365.0360175155271391514661915671.367Apr 21, 193928STL
4Jesse Brown61938194400.0612.3333.97352191020161.015983717701584014991.42225NBY
5Alex Carrasquel81939194900.05039.5623.732586412630416861.08874263574234716252631337611.433Apr 23, 193926WSH
6Hugh Casey91935194900.07542.6413.453435618924354939.293541436058321543492741540131.337Apr 29, 193525BRO
7Mort Cooper111938194940.012875.6312.972952393912833151840.2166670360784571809132872876481.215Sep 14, 193826STL
8Robert Dean41937194000.044.5004.47117230058.15641291230295011771.35423SL3
9Joe Dobson141939195410.0137103.5713.624142738411222152170.020489818741378515999210105591591.336Apr 26, 193922CLE
10Atley Donald81938194500.06533.6633.52153115285461932.19074333656636917369842140091.369Apr 21, 193828NYY
11Tom Earley61938194500.01824.4293.789137261525359.2349183151271431010491815461.368Sep 27, 193822BSN
12Bob Harris51938194200.03052.3664.9612789232642646.07703973565829414205502629361.647Sep 19, 193824TOT
13Joe Haynes141939195210.07682.4814.01379147159535221581.0167282370495620404752643568901.450Apr 24, 193921WSH
14Claude Hayslett41937194100.023.4005.13139320052.26142301240262002081.61426IAB
15Ken Heintzelman131937195200.07798.4403.93319183726618101501.21540746656100630445641443364971.445Oct 3, 193723PIT
16Kirby Higbe121937195020.0118101.5393.694182381049811241952.11763909800116979729713546184721.404Oct 3, 193724TOT
17Jimmy Hill81938194510.02923.5584.178052142632431.239424320015261026551513561.51721NE
18Willie Hubert51939194600.0157.6824.4739238711205.121612610211950993206861.51526TOT
19Fred Hutchinson111939195310.09571.5723.7324216948811371464.01487681606127388255911421661421.281May 2, 193919DET
20Jimmy Johnson21939194010.034.4293.1198170066.2563223018043000501.11020TOT
21Bob Joyce21939194600.069.4006.20441313300168.123513411616572491047921.735May 4, 193924PHA
22Bill Kerksieck11939193900.002.0007.182321610062.281525013321130042901.803Jun 21, 193925PHI
23Harry Kimberlin41936193900.014.2004.703461620084.1107644412470212024071.826Jul 11, 193630SLB
24Jack Kramer121939195130.095103.4804.2432221559881471637.1176189577292682436131063571931.492Apr 25, 193921SLB
25Max Lanier141938195320.010882.5683.01327204629121171619.1149063054165611568211881367721.297Apr 20, 193823STL
26Gene Lillard31936194000.036.3337.09228420059.27655473408334022911.944May 8, 193625CHC
27Red Lynn31939194400.0108.5563.9585740415184.2175918112855855138021.408Apr 25, 193925TOT
28Walt Masterson141939195620.078100.4384.153991841157015211649.21613888760101886388152813372811.515May 8, 193919WSH
29Frank McAllister71937194300.01216.4294.27453271723248.2234162118810501688046961.36321SL3
30Lefty Moses31938194000.043.5714.63159010056.15234290280384021411.42025KCM
31Bill Nagel31939194500.00012.001010003.07541100000182.667Apr 20, 193923PHA
32Smoky Owens41938194210.0105.6672.0823161912121.11054228033036601711.13727CBR
33Ike Pearson61939194800.01350.2064.8316454751028559.061133830049268161492301225301.572Jun 6, 193922PHI
34Cotton Pippen31936194000.0516.2386.3838254501175.025314412422644554068421.811Aug 28, 193628TOT
35Woody Rich41939194400.064.6005.0633169501117.112773668500428005261.509Apr 22, 193923BOS
36Marius Russo61939194610.04534.5703.1312084194866680.2618278237412531131160628381.280Jun 6, 193924NYY
37Manny Salvo51939194300.03350.3983.6913593214091721.172335229642284342471631331271.396Apr 22, 193927NYG
38Tom Sunkel61937194400.0915.3754.53632919622220.1218126111111338112201010011.593Aug 26, 193726STL
39Gene Thompson61939194700.04735.5733.2618568662767686.260230524935328353151121229361.354Apr 26, 193922CIN
40Dizzy Trout151939195720.0170161.5143.2352132213415828382725.226411166979112104669125634750116151.353Apr 25, 193924DET
41Henry Turner61938194300.0000.00100002.010000000.50025CBR
42Charlie Wagner61938194600.03223.5823.9110067173050527.2532261229382452015771323041.473Apr 19, 193826BOS
43George Walker51937194300.01511.5772.675123101253246.1208937345401588146331.06424KCM
44Ted Williams HOF1919391960190.0004.501010002.0311000100091.500Apr 20, 193920BOS
45Fred Wilson41939194510.041.8003.237640053.051241911727211841.28330NE
46Johnnie Wittig51938194900.01025.2864.89843925714307.1344181167231631812121913881.650Aug 4, 193825NYG
47Bill Zuber111936194700.04342.5064.2822465902336786.07674183743546816383412834761.571Sep 16, 193626CLE
Totals3301935196042017381628.5163.79653334161836144225431829882.229644146211259117701231783512640426795921263681.803