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Standard Batting

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1923 25 KCM NNL 0.0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -116 0 0 0 /3
1924 26 SLS NNL 1.9 70 298 268 56 85 16 3 6 57 6 25 .317 .386 .466 .852 132 .396 129 125 5 *3/1
1925 27 SLS NNL 4.5 87 378 323 74 116 23 9 14 84 14 55 .359 .452 .616 1.068 184 .471 177 199 *3
1926 28 SLS NNL 1.2 51 188 156 38 53 17 2 0 23 13 29 .340 .452 .474 .926 139 .438 145 74 3 3/79
1927 29 SLS NNL 1.8 93 358 308 63 89 16 6 4 45 8 49 .289 .388 .419 .807 119 .375 122 129 1 *3/49
1928 30 2TM NNL 0.0 29 85 79 8 23 4 1 0 12 2 6 .291 .341 .367 .708 93 .332 94 29 0 3
1928 30 SLS NNL 0.5 12 25 22 6 12 2 0 0 7 2 3 .545 .600 .636 1.236 238 .573 242 14 0 /3
1928 30 CTG NNL -0.5 17 60 57 2 11 2 1 0 5 0 3 .193 .233 .263 .496 35 .232 33 15 0 3
1930 32 NEG NNL 0.6 46 163 134 16 33 4 3 2 20 3 29 .246 .380 .366 .746 103 .356 109 49 0 3
7 Yrs 9.9 377 1474 1272 255 399 80 24 26 241 46 193 .314 .408 .476 .883 137 .406 137 605 9 0 3/9147
162 Game Avg 4.3 162 633 547 110 171 34 10 11 104 20 83 .314 .408 .476 .883 137 .406 137 260
SLS (5 Yrs) 9.9 313 1247 1077 237 355 74 20 24 216 43 161 .330 .421 .502 .923 147 .423 147 541 9 3/9147
NEG (1 Yr) 0.6 46 163 134 16 33 4 3 2 20 3 29 .246 .380 .366 .746 103 .356 109 49 0 3
CTG (1 Yr) -0.5 17 60 57 2 11 2 1 0 5 0 3 .193 .233 .263 .496 35 .232 33 15 0 3
KCM (1 Yr) 0.0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -116 0 0 0 /3
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF Pos Awards
1925 27 SLS NNL 7 28 25 2 9 1 0 0 3 0 3 .360 .429 .400 .829 10 0 0 0 0
1 Yr 7 28 25 2 9 1 0 0 3 0 3 .360 .429 .400 .829 10 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 648 579 46 208 23 0 0 69 0 69 .360 .429 .400 .829 231 0 0 0 0

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1923 25 KCM NNL 4 -1 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 0 0 0.0 .452 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 /3
1924 26 SLS NNL 298 12 0 0 2 -3 11 1.0 10 21 1.9 .514 .506 1.7 -0.1 19 *3/1
1925 27 SLS NNL 378 41 0 0 0 -4 37 3.2 13 50 4.5 .537 .520 4.5 -0.4 50 *3
1926 28 SLS NNL 188 12 1 0 -4 -2 6 0.6 6 13 1.2 .511 .503 1.5 -0.6 17 3/79
1927 29 SLS NNL 358 10 0 0 0 -4 5 0.5 12 18 1.8 .506 .503 1.8 -0.4 18 *3/49
1928 30 2TM NNL 85 -1 0 0 -1 -1 -3 -0.3 3 0 0.0 .490 .499 0.1 -0.2 1 3
1928 30 SLS NNL 25 5 0 0 0 0 5 0.4 1 5 0.5 .536 .503 0.5 0.0 5 /3
1928 30 CTG NNL 60 -5 0 0 -1 -1 -7 -0.7 2 -5 -0.5 .458 .496 -0.4 -0.2 -4 3
1930 32 NEG NNL 163 2 0 0 0 -2 0 0.0 6 6 0.6 .500 .500 0.5 -0.2 5 3
7 Yrs 1474 75 0 0 -3 -16 56 4.9 51 107 9.9 .513 .507 10.0 -1.7 109 3/9147
162 Game Avg 633 32 0 0 -1 -7 24 2.1 22 46 4.3 .513 .507 4.3 -0.7 47
SLS (5 Yrs) 1247 79 0 0 -2 -14 64 5.7 43 107 9.9 .518 .508 9.9 -1.4 109 3/9147
NEG (1 Yr) 163 2 0 0 0 -2 0 0.0 6 6 0.6 .500 .500 0.5 -0.2 5 3
CTG (1 Yr) 60 -5 0 0 -1 -1 -7 -0.7 2 -5 -0.5 .458 .496 -0.4 -0.2 -4 3
KCM (1 Yr) 4 -1 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 0 0 0.0 .452 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 /3

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1923 25 KCM NNL 4 .000 -116 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /3
1924 26 SLS NNL 298 .396 129 .302 .149 2.0 8.4 45.9 *3/1
1925 27 SLS NNL 378 .471 177 .330 .257 3.7 14.6 38.2 *3
1926 28 SLS NNL 188 .438 145 .340 .135 0.0 15.4 44.7 3/79
1927 29 SLS NNL 358 .375 122 .280 .130 1.1 13.7 43.7 *3/49
1928 30 2TM NNL 85 .332 94 .291 .076 0.0 7.1 27.6 3
1928 30 SLS NNL 25 .573 242 .545 .091 0.0 12.0 40.0 /3
1928 30 CTG NNL 60 .232 33 .193 .070 0.0 5.0 14.3 3
1930 32 NEG NNL 163 .356 109 .235 .119 1.2 17.8 23.3 3
7 Yrs 1474 .406 137 .299 .162 1.8 13.1 39.8 3/9147
MLB Average .345 100 .293 .114 1.1 7.9 36.5
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1925 27 SLS NNL 28 .360 .040 0.0 10.7 16.7
1 Yr 28 .360 .040 0.0 10.7 16.7
MLB Average .261 .106 1.4 7.4 28.8
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1923 25 KCM NNL 1B 1 1 9.0 12 9 3 0 2 1.000 .980 12.00 11.90 12.00 13.00
1924 26 SLS NNL 1B 69 69 606.2 859 793 43 23 38 .973 .980 12.40 11.62 12.12 10.12
1924 26 SLS NNL P 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.60 0.00 2.90 1 0 0.0 0.0
1925 27 SLS NNL 1B 86 0.00
1926 28 SLS NNL 1B 42 39 355.0 452 430 8 14 33 .969 .978 11.10 11.37 10.43 10.14
1926 28 SLS NNL LF 1 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .950 9.00 1.80 2.00 1.50
1926 28 SLS NNL RF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.50
1927 29 SLS NNL 1B 92 0.00
1927 29 SLS NNL 2B 1 0.00
1927 29 SLS NNL RF 1 0.00
1928 30 2TM NNL 1B 26 176.0 246 235 4 7 4 .972 .983 12.22 11.24 9.19 9.41
1928 30 SLS NNL 1B 9 47.0 76 73 1 2 3 .974 .983 14.17 11.24 8.22 9.41
1928 30 CTG NNL 1B 17 129.0 170 162 3 5 1 .971 .983 11.51 11.24 9.71 9.41
1930 32 NEG NNL 1B 46 0.00
7 Yrs 364 109 1147.2 1569 1467 58 44 77 .972 .980 11.96 11.48 4.19 3.80 1 0 0.0 0.0
1B (7 Yrs) 1B 362 109 1146.2 1569 1467 58 44 77 .972 .980 11.97 11.49 4.21 3.82
RF (2 Yrs) RF 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 0.75
2B (1 Yr) 2B 1 0.00
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .950 9.00 1.80 2.00 1.50
P (1 Yr) P 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.60 0.00 2.90 1 0 0.0 0.0
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1925 27 SLS NNL 1B 7 7 178.0 77 73 1 3 3 .961 3.74 10.57
1 Yr 7 7 178.0 77 73 1 3 3 .961 3.74 10.57

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Willie Bobo born?

Willie Bobo was born on February 7, 1898.

How many seasons did Willie Bobo play?

Willie Bobo played 7 seasons.

Is Willie Bobo in the Hall of Fame?

Willie Bobo has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Willie Bobo play?

Willie Bobo was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Willie Bobo have?

Willie Bobo had 399 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Willie Bobo have?

Willie Bobo had 26 home runs over his career.

What was Willie Bobo's average?

Willie Bobo had a .314 average over his career.

How many teams has Willie Bobo played for?

Willie Bobo played for 4 teams; the Kansas City Monarchs, St. Louis Stars, Cleveland Tigers and Nashville Elite Giants.

When did Willie Bobo retire?

Willie Bobo last played in 1930.

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