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Standard Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1940 20 2TM NAL -1.3 1 4 .200 10.88 10 8 0 0 0 0 22.1 31 30 27 2 23 0 18 1 0 1 126 39 5.77 2.418 12.5 0.8 9.3 7.3 0.78
1940 20 MRS NAL -0.9 1 3 .250 10.24 8 7 0 0 0 0 19.1 25 23 22 2 17 0 16 1 0 1 104 41 5.48 2.172 11.6 0.9 7.9 7.4 0.94
1940 20 SNS NAL -0.4 0 1 .000 15.00 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 6 7 5 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 22 31 7.66 4.000 18.0 0.0 18.0 6.0 0.33
1941 21 SNS NAL -0.2 2 1 .667 5.64 4 4 0 1 0 0 22.1 21 15 14 0 15 0 26 1 0 1 101 64 2.60 1.612 8.5 0.0 6.0 10.5 1.73
1942 22 3TM 2LG -0.6 1 5 .167 7.88 6 6 1 0 0 24.0 25 23 21 17 29 0 1 52 1.750 9.4 6.4 10.9 1.71
1942 22 2TM NAL 0.0 1 2 .333 4.74 3 3 1 0 0 19.0 16 12 10 12 25 0 1 85 1.474 7.6 5.7 11.8 2.08
1942 22 CCB NAL 0.1 1 1 .500 4.91 2 2 0 0 0 11.0 11 6 6 9 7 0 1 82 1.818 9.0 7.4 5.7 0.78
1942 22 JRC NAL -0.1 0 1 .000 4.50 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 5 6 4 3 18 0 0 90 1.000 5.6 3.4 20.3 6.00
1942 22 NBY NN2 -0.6 0 3 .000 19.80 3 3 0 0 0 5.0 9 11 11 5 4 0 0 21 2.800 16.2 9.0 7.2 0.80
1943 23 HAR NN2 0.6 1 2 .333 3.57 8 7 2 0 0 45.1 32 25 18 1 23 51 2 5 196 136 2.35 1.213 6.4 0.2 4.6 10.1 2.22
1944 24 2TM NN2 0.0 3 0 1.000 3.86 5 3 0 1 0 0 21.0 22 13 9 0 6 0 12 1 0 3 87 116 2.54 1.333 9.4 0.0 2.6 5.1 2.00
1944 24 PS NN2 -0.1 2 0 1.000 4.24 4 2 0 1 0 0 17.0 20 12 8 0 3 0 9 1 0 0 70 105 2.33 1.353 10.6 0.0 1.6 4.8 3.00
1944 24 HG NN2 0.2 1 0 1.000 2.25 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 17 210 3.43 1.250 4.5 0.0 6.8 6.8 1.00
5 Yrs -1.4 8 12 .400 5.93 33 28 0 5 0 0 135.0 131 106 89 3 84 0 136 5 0 11 510 73 2.57 1.593 8.7 0.2 5.6 9.1 1.62
162 Game Avg -1.6 9 13 .400 5.93 37 31 6 0 0 150 146 118 99 94 152 6 12 73 1.593 8.7 5.6 9.1 1.62
SNS (3 Yrs) 0.0 3 4 .429 4.71 14 12 0 3 0 0 70.2 59 47 37 1 44 0 79 3 0 6 319 95 2.65 1.458 7.5 0.1 5.6 10.1 1.80
MRS (1 Yr) -0.9 1 3 .250 10.24 8 7 0 0 0 0 19.1 25 23 22 2 17 0 16 1 0 1 104 41 5.48 2.172 11.6 0.9 7.9 7.4 0.94
PS (1 Yr) -0.1 2 0 1.000 4.24 4 2 0 1 0 0 17.0 20 12 8 0 3 0 9 1 0 0 70 105 2.33 1.353 10.6 0.0 1.6 4.8 3.00
NBY (1 Yr) -0.6 0 3 .000 19.80 3 3 0 0 0 5.0 9 11 11 5 4 0 0 21 2.800 16.2 9.0 7.2 0.80
CCB (1 Yr) 0.1 1 1 .500 4.91 2 2 0 0 0 11.0 11 6 6 9 7 0 1 82 1.818 9.0 7.4 5.7 0.78
HG (1 Yr) 0.2 1 0 1.000 2.25 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 17 210 3.43 1.250 4.5 0.0 6.8 6.8 1.00
JRC (1 Yr) -0.1 0 1 .000 4.50 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 5 6 4 3 18 0 0 90 1.000 5.6 3.4 20.3 6.00
NAL (3 Yrs) -1.5 4 7 .364 7.21 17 15 0 2 0 0 63.2 68 57 51 2 50 0 69 2 0 3 227 55 2.94 1.853 9.6 0.3 7.1 9.8 1.38
NN2 (3 Yrs) 0.1 4 5 .444 4.79 16 13 0 3 0 0 71.1 63 49 38 1 34 0 67 3 0 8 283 98 2.24 1.360 7.9 0.1 4.3 8.5 1.97

Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1940 20 2TM NAL 22.1 10 8 30 12.09 4.72 0.07 0.00 100 4.64 -18 -1.4 1.00 0.0 -1.3 -16 .360 .495
1940 20 MRS NAL 19.1 8 7 23 10.71 4.74 0.07 0.00 100 4.68 -13 -1.0 1.00 0.0 -0.9 -11 .376 .494
1940 20 SNS NAL 3.0 2 1 7 21.00 4.54 0.11 0.00 100 4.43 -6 -0.4 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -5 .295 .497
1941 21 SNS NAL 22.1 4 4 15 6.04 4.41 0.05 0.00 100 4.36 -4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -2 .418 .498
1942 22 3TM 2LG 24.0 6 6 23 8.63 4.56 0.00 100 4.56 -11 -0.7 -0.1 -0.6 -9 .377 .498
1942 22 2TM NAL 19.0 3 3 12 5.68 4.45 0.00 100 4.45 -3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -1 .464 .500
1942 22 CCB NAL 11.0 2 2 6 4.91 4.39 0.00 100 4.39 -1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 .507 .500
1942 22 JRC NAL 8.0 1 1 6 6.75 4.52 0.00 100 4.52 -2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1 .378 .499
1942 22 NBY NN2 5.0 3 3 11 19.80 5.00 0.00 100 5.00 -8 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 -8 .291 .496
1943 23 HAR NN2 45.1 8 7 25 4.96 6.02 0.35 0.00 100 5.67 4 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.6 8 .542 .502
1944 24 2TM NN2 21.0 5 3 13 5.57 5.12 -0.06 0.00 100 5.18 -1 -0.1 1.00 0.0 0.0 1 .479 .499
1944 24 PS NN2 17.0 4 2 12 6.35 5.11 -0.09 0.00 100 5.20 -2 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .443 .499
1944 24 HG NN2 4.0 1 1 1 2.25 5.16 0.05 0.00 100 5.11 1 0.1 0.0 0.2 2 .624 .501
5 Yrs 135.0 33 28 106 7.07 5.14 0.13 0.00 100 5.01 -31 -2.2 1.00 -0.3 -1.4 -17 .432 .498
162 Game Avg 150 37 31 118 7.07 5.14 0.00 100 5.01 -34 -2.5 1.00 -0.3 -1.6 -19 .432 .498
SNS (3 Yrs) 70.2 14 12 47 5.99 5.45 0.25 0.00 100 5.20 -6 -0.4 1.00 -0.2 0.0 1 .471 .500
MRS (1 Yr) 19.1 8 7 23 10.71 4.74 0.07 0.00 100 4.68 -13 -1.0 1.00 0.0 -0.9 -11 .376 .494
PS (1 Yr) 17.0 4 2 12 6.35 5.11 -0.09 0.00 100 5.20 -2 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .443 .499
NBY (1 Yr) 5.0 3 3 11 19.80 5.00 0.00 100 5.00 -8 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 -8 .291 .496
CCB (1 Yr) 11.0 2 2 6 4.91 4.39 0.00 100 4.39 -1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 .507 .500
HG (1 Yr) 4.0 1 1 1 2.25 5.16 0.05 0.00 100 5.11 1 0.1 0.0 0.2 2 .624 .501
JRC (1 Yr) 8.0 1 1 6 6.75 4.52 0.00 100 4.52 -2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1 .378 .499
NAL (3 Yrs) 63.2 17 15 57 8.06 4.53 0.04 0.00 100 4.49 -25 -1.8 1.00 -0.2 -1.5 -19 .392 .496
NN2 (3 Yrs) 71.1 16 13 49 6.18 5.68 0.21 0.00 100 5.48 -6 -0.4 1.00 -0.2 0.1 2 .475 .500

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1940 20 2TM NAL 22.1 1.6 14.3 18.3
1940 20 MRS NAL 19.1 1.9 15.4 16.3
1940 20 SNS NAL 3.0 0.0 9.1 27.3
1941 21 SNS NAL 22.1 0.0 25.7 14.9
1942 22 3TM 2LG 24.0
1942 22 2TM NAL 19.0
1942 22 CCB NAL 11.0
1942 22 JRC NAL 8.0
1942 22 NBY NN2 5.0
1943 23 HAR NN2 45.1 0.5 26.0 11.7
1944 24 2TM NN2 21.0 0.0 13.8 6.9
1944 24 PS NN2 17.0 0.0 12.9 4.3
1944 24 HG NN2 4.0 0.0 17.6 17.6
5 Yrs 135.0 0.6
MLB Average 1.2
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1940 20 2TM NAL 7 .181 -12 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 1
1940 20 MRS NAL 6 .217 5 .200 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1940 20 SNS NAL 1 .000 -92 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1941 21 SNS NAL 9 .000 -125 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 22 3TM 2LG 15 .068 -52 .071 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 22 2TM NAL 11 .095 -35 .100 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 22 CCB NAL 4 .000 -82 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 22 JRC NAL 7 .159 -4 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 22 NBY NN2 4 .000 -92 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1943 23 HAR NN2 18 .170 -6 .118 .059 0.0 5.6 66.7 /1
1944 24 2TM NN2 10 .266 44 .222 .000 0.0 10.0 0.0 /1
1944 24 PS NN2 8 .238 27 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1944 24 HG NN2 2 .378 116 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 0.0 /1
5 Yrs 59 .139 -24 .111 .019 0.0 3.4 37.5 1
MLB Average .324 100 .274 .103 1.2 8.7 32.9

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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
1940 20 2TM NAL P 10 8 22.1 4 0 3 1 1 .750 .935 1.21 2.90 0.30 1.62 2
1940 20 MRS NAL P 8 7 19.1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .935 0.93 2.89 0.25 1.63 2
1940 20 SNS NAL P 2 1 3.0 2 0 1 1 1 .500 .935 3.00 3.00 0.50 1.60 0
1941 21 SNS NAL P 4 4 22.1 4 0 3 1 0 .750 .950 1.21 2.70 0.75 1.23 2
1942 22 3TM 2LG P 7 0.00
1942 22 2TM NAL P 4 0.00
1942 22 CCB NAL P 2 0.00
1942 22 JRC NAL P 2 0.00
1942 22 NBY NN2 P 3 0.00
1943 23 HAR NN2 P 8 45.1 12 0 7 5 0 .583 .927 1.39 2.40 0.88 2.14 10
1944 24 2TM NN2 P 5 3 21.0 8 2 5 1 0 .875 .959 3.00 2.74 1.40 1.76 1 0 0.0 1.0
1944 24 PS NN2 P 4 2 17.0 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 .959 3.71 2.75 1.75 1.75 0 0
1944 24 HG NN2 P 1 1 4.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .960 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.80 1 0 0.0 1.0
5 Yrs 34 15 111.0 28 2 18 8 1 .714 .940 1.62 2.63 0.59 1.38 15 0 0.0 1.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lefty Boone born?

Lefty Boone was born on March 24, 1920.

Where was Lefty Boone born?

Lefty Boone was born in East St. Louis, IL.

How tall was Lefty Boone?

Lefty Boone was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Lefty Boone weigh when playing?

Lefty Boone weighed 202 lbs (91 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lefty Boone play?

Lefty Boone played 5 seasons.

Is Lefty Boone in the Hall of Fame?

Lefty Boone has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Lefty Boone play?

Lefty Boone was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Lefty Boone have?

Lefty Boone had 136 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Lefty Boone played for?

Lefty Boone played for 8 teams; the Memphis Red Sox, St. Louis-New Orleans Stars, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes, Jacksonville Red Caps, New York Black Yankees, Harrisburg Stars, Homestead Grays and Philadelphia Stars.

When did Lefty Boone retire?

Lefty Boone last played in 1944.

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