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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP Pos Awards
1878 19 CIN NL 0.8 29 123 123 17 38 5 1 0 9 0 7 .309 .309 .366 .675 130 .315 127 45 O
1879 20 CIN NL 2.0 81 353 350 73 102 18 14 2 57 3 27 .291 .297 .440 .737 142 .326 131 154 *O
1880 21 2TM NL 0.9 61 255 252 37 62 10 8 0 30 3 5 .246 .255 .349 .604 97 .279 100 88 *O/6
1880 21 TRO NL 0.1 30 121 119 15 23 2 2 0 10 2 3 .193 .207 .244 .450 49 .213 64 29 O/6
1880 21 WOR NL 0.8 31 134 133 22 39 8 6 0 20 1 2 .293 .299 .444 .742 140 .339 133 59 O
1881 22 WOR NL 1.9 80 375 367 48 116 18 6 1 31 8 8 .316 .331 .406 .737 124 .343 122 149 *O
1883 24 PIT AA -0.1 85 372 354 62 88 15 1 0 18 .249 .285 .297 .582 94 .272 101 105 *O/64
1884 25 3TM 2LG 2.1 67 312 295 64 93 17 4 1 15 .315 .353 .410 .763 153 .351 138 121 2 O/5
1884 25 2TM AA 0.0 21 93 84 15 16 2 3 1 7 .190 .269 .321 .590 91 .274 94 27 2 O/5
1884 25 SLM UA 2.1 46 219 211 49 77 15 1 0 8 .365 .388 .445 .834 180 .383 156 94 O/5
1884 25 BAL AA 0.0 13 62 56 9 12 2 1 0 4 .214 .290 .286 .576 85 .274 91 16 2 O/5
1884 25 LOU AA 0.0 8 31 28 6 4 0 2 1 3 .143 .226 .393 .619 101 .276 100 11 0 /O
1885 26 BUF NL -0.3 5 22 21 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 .048 .091 .095 .186 -40 .086 -15 2 /O
7 Yrs 7.1 408 1812 1762 302 500 84 34 4 127 48 51 .284 .304 .377 .680 121 .312 118 664 2 O/654
162 Game Avg 2.8 162 719 700 120 199 33 13 2 19 .284 .304 .377 .680 121 .312 118 264
WOR (2 Yrs) 2.7 111 509 500 70 155 26 12 1 51 9 10 .310 .322 .416 .738 128 .342 125 208 O
CIN (2 Yrs) 2.7 110 476 473 90 140 23 15 2 66 3 34 .296 .300 .421 .721 139 .323 130 199 *O
PIT (1 Yr) -0.1 85 372 354 62 88 15 1 0 18 .249 .285 .297 .582 94 .272 101 105 *O/64
SLM (1 Yr) 2.1 46 219 211 49 77 15 1 0 8 .365 .388 .445 .834 180 .383 156 94 O/5
TRO (1 Yr) 0.1 30 121 119 15 23 2 2 0 10 2 3 .193 .207 .244 .450 49 .213 64 29 O/6
BAL (1 Yr) 0.0 13 62 56 9 12 2 1 0 4 .214 .290 .286 .576 85 .274 91 16 2 O/5
LOU (1 Yr) 0.0 8 31 28 6 4 0 2 1 3 .143 .226 .393 .619 101 .276 100 11 0 /O
BUF (1 Yr) -0.3 5 22 21 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 .048 .091 .095 .186 -40 .086 -15 2 /O
NL (5 Yrs) 5.2 256 1128 1113 176 319 52 29 3 127 15 51 .287 .296 .394 .690 121 .315 118 438 O/6
AA (2 Yrs) -0.2 106 465 438 77 104 17 4 1 25 .237 .282 .301 .583 93 .273 100 132 2 O/645
UA (1 Yr) 2.1 46 219 211 49 77 15 1 0 8 .365 .388 .445 .834 180 .383 156 94 O/5
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Value Batting

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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
1878 19 CIN NL 123 4 0 0 1 -2 4 0.3 4 8 0.8 .512 .502 0.7 -0.1 7 O
1879 20 CIN NL 353 15 0 0 -2 -5 8 0.7 12 20 2.0 .509 .505 2.2 -0.7 22 *O
1880 21 2TM NL 255 0 0 0 3 -3 0 -0.1 9 9 0.9 .500 .500 0.6 0.0 5 *O/6
1880 21 TRO NL 121 -6 0 0 4 -2 -3 -0.3 4 1 0.1 .489 .498 -0.3 0.2 -3 O/6
1880 21 WOR NL 134 6 0 0 -1 -2 3 0.3 4 7 0.8 .510 .502 0.9 -0.3 8 O
1881 22 WOR NL 375 11 0 0 1 -5 7 0.6 12 19 1.9 .508 .504 1.9 -0.4 18 *O
1883 24 PIT AA 372 1 0 0 -8 -4 -11 -1.1 8 -4 -0.1 .488 .494 0.6 -1.0 4 *O/64
1884 25 3TM 2LG 312 17 0 0 6 -4 19 1.8 2 21 2.1 .526 .508 1.4 0.3 15 O/5
1884 25 2TM AA 93 -1 0 0 0 -1 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .491 .499 0.0 -0.2 0 O/5
1884 25 SLM UA 219 18 0 0 6 -3 21 2.0 0 21 2.1 .542 .512 1.4 0.4 15 O/5
1884 25 BAL AA 62 -1 0 0 0 -1 -2 -0.2 1 0 0.0 .490 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 O/5
1884 25 LOU AA 31 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .494 .500 0.0 -0.1 0 /O
1885 26 BUF NL 22 -3 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .426 .498 -0.3 0.0 -3 /O
7 Yrs 1812 45 0 0 1 -23 23 1.9 47 69 7.1 .505 .502 7.1 -2.0 68 O/654
162 Game Avg 719 18 0 0 0 -9 9 0.8 19 28 2.8 .505 .502 2.8 -0.8 27
WOR (2 Yrs) 509 17 0 0 0 -7 10 0.9 16 26 2.7 .509 .504 2.8 -0.7 26 O
CIN (2 Yrs) 476 19 0 0 -1 -7 11 1.0 16 28 2.7 .510 .504 2.9 -0.8 29 *O
PIT (1 Yr) 372 1 0 0 -8 -4 -11 -1.1 8 -4 -0.1 .488 .494 0.6 -1.0 4 *O/64
SLM (1 Yr) 219 18 0 0 6 -3 21 2.0 0 21 2.1 .542 .512 1.4 0.4 15 O/5
TRO (1 Yr) 121 -6 0 0 4 -2 -3 -0.3 4 1 0.1 .489 .498 -0.3 0.2 -3 O/6
BAL (1 Yr) 62 -1 0 0 0 -1 -2 -0.2 1 0 0.0 .490 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 O/5
LOU (1 Yr) 31 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .494 .500 0.0 -0.1 0 /O
BUF (1 Yr) 22 -3 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .426 .498 -0.3 0.0 -3 /O
NL (5 Yrs) 1128 27 0 0 3 -15 15 1.2 37 52 5.2 .505 .503 5.1 -1.3 49 O/6
AA (2 Yrs) 465 0 0 0 -8 -5 -13 -1.3 10 -4 -0.2 .489 .495 0.6 -1.2 4 O/645
UA (1 Yr) 219 18 0 0 6 -3 21 2.0 0 21 2.1 .542 .512 1.4 0.4 15 O/5

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1878 19 CIN NL 123 .315 127 .328 .057 0.0 5.7 0.0 44.7 O
1879 20 CIN NL 353 .326 131 .312 .149 0.6 7.6 0.8 68.9 *O
1880 21 2TM NL 255 .279 100 .251 .103 0.0 2.0 1.2 56.9 *O/6
1880 21 TRO NL 121 .213 64 .198 .050 0.0 2.5 1.7 60.0 O/6
1880 21 WOR NL 134 .339 133 .298 .150 0.0 1.5 0.7 55.0 O
1881 22 WOR NL 375 .343 122 .321 .090 0.3 2.1 2.1 38.2 *O
1883 24 PIT AA 372 .272 101 .249 .048 0.0 4.8 58.5 *O/64
1884 25 3TM 2LG 312 .351 138 .313 .095 0.3 4.8 57.8 O/5
1884 25 2TM AA 93 .274 94 .181 .131 1.1 7.5 58.3 O/5
1884 25 SLM UA 219 .383 156 .365 .081 0.0 3.7 57.6 O/5
1884 25 BAL AA 62 .274 91 .214 .071 0.0 6.5 50.0 O/5
1884 25 LOU AA 31 .276 100 .111 .250 3.2 9.7 83.3 /O
1885 26 BUF NL 22 .086 -15 .059 .048 0.0 18.2 4.5 50.0 /O
7 Yrs 1812 .312 118 .291 .093 0.2 2.8 2.6 54.6 O/654
MLB Average .281 100 .260 .081 0.4 5.2 4.1 49.8

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Appearances

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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1878 19 CIN NL OF 29 257.0 65 56 1 8 0 .877 .834 2.00 1.76 1.97 1.77
1879 20 CIN NL OF 81 728.0 191 144 9 38 1 .801 .838 1.89 1.88 1.89 1.89
1880 21 2TM NL OF 61 575.0 154 125 11 18 5 .883 .855 2.13 1.88 2.23 1.85
1880 21 TRO NL OF 30 289.0 93 77 7 9 3 .903 .855 2.62 1.88 2.80 1.85
1880 21 WOR NL OF 31 286.0 61 48 4 9 2 .852 .855 1.64 1.88 1.68 1.85
1880 21 TRO NL SS 1 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .880 6.00 4.50 2.00 4.40
1881 22 WOR NL OF 80 714.0 203 153 28 22 6 .892 .871 2.28 2.08 2.26 2.06
1883 24 PIT AA OF 78 688.0 168 106 28 34 2 .798 .851 1.75 1.83 1.72 1.80
1883 24 PIT AA SS 8 63.0 33 9 14 10 0 .697 .836 3.29 4.00 2.88 3.94
1883 24 PIT AA 2B 2 10.0 8 3 3 2 1 .750 .878 5.40 6.21 3.00 6.10
1884 25 3TM 2LG OF 62 534.0 119 91 15 13 2 .891 .825 1.79 1.62 1.71 1.57
1884 25 2TM AA OF 20 158.0 33 26 3 4 0 .879 .847 1.65 1.70 1.45 1.64
1884 25 SLM UA OF 42 376.0 86 65 12 9 2 .895 .816 1.84 1.59 1.83 1.53
1884 25 BAL AA OF 12 97.0 17 15 1 1 0 .941 .847 1.48 1.70 1.33 1.64
1884 25 LOU AA OF 8 61.0 16 11 2 3 0 .813 .847 1.92 1.70 1.63 1.64
1884 25 2TM 2LG 3B 5 43.0 18 8 6 4 0 .778 .781 2.93 3.14 2.80 3.02
1884 25 SLM UA 3B 4 39.0 17 8 6 3 0 .824 .777 3.23 3.14 3.50 3.03
1884 25 BAL AA 3B 1 4.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .850 0.00 3.15 0.00 3.00
1885 26 BUF NL OF 5 41.0 8 6 2 0 0 1.000 .881 1.76 1.91 1.60 1.86
Standard Range Factor
Pos G Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
7 Yrs 412 3656.0 969 702 118 149 17 .846 .848 2.02 1.93 1.99 1.92
OF (7 Yrs) OF 396 3537.0 908 681 94 133 16 .854 .849 1.97 1.86 1.96 1.84
SS (2 Yrs) SS 9 66.0 35 10 15 10 0 .714 .839 3.41 4.02 2.78 3.99
3B (1 Yr) 3B 5 43.0 18 8 6 4 0 .778 .781 2.93 3.14 2.80 3.02
2B (1 Yr) 2B 2 10.0 8 3 3 2 1 .750 .878 5.40 6.21 3.00 6.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Buttercup Dickerson born?

Buttercup Dickerson was born on October 11, 1858.

Where was Buttercup Dickerson born?

Buttercup Dickerson was born in Tyaskin, MD.

How tall was Buttercup Dickerson?

Buttercup Dickerson was 5-6 (168 cm) tall.

How much did Buttercup Dickerson weigh when playing?

Buttercup Dickerson weighed 140 lbs (63 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Buttercup Dickerson play?

Buttercup Dickerson played 7 seasons.

Is Buttercup Dickerson in the Hall of Fame?

Buttercup Dickerson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Buttercup Dickerson play?

Buttercup Dickerson was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Buttercup Dickerson have?

Buttercup Dickerson had 500 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Buttercup Dickerson have?

Buttercup Dickerson had 4 home runs over his career.

What was Buttercup Dickerson's average?

Buttercup Dickerson had a .284 average over his career.

How many teams has Buttercup Dickerson played for?

Buttercup Dickerson played for 8 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Troy Trojans, Worcester Ruby Legs, Allegheny City, Baltimore Orioles, Louisville Eclipse, St. Louis Maroons and Buffalo Bisons.

When did Buttercup Dickerson retire?

Buttercup Dickerson last played in 1885.

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