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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
1920 34 DS NNL -0.3 42 156 134 14 24 2 0 0 7 4 13 .179 .252 .194 .446 33 .232 35 26 0 9 2/9
1921 35 DS NNL 1.2 63 249 226 31 68 9 4 2 22 9 12 .301 .342 .403 .744 110 .350 108 91 2 9 *23/97
1922 36 DS NNL -0.5 40 127 116 12 25 3 0 1 15 3 6 .216 .254 .267 .521 41 .247 38 31 0 5 2
1923 37 DS NNL 0.3 46 132 109 16 34 1 1 0 17 0 13 .312 .385 .339 .725 90 .352 96 37 0 10 2
1924 38 DS NNL 0.5 35 109 95 15 31 3 2 1 12 2 11 .326 .413 .432 .844 131 .401 132 41 3 2/93
1925 39 DS NNL -0.3 19 44 39 5 6 1 0 0 1 1 5 .154 .250 .179 .429 17 .219 27 7 /329
6 Yrs 0.9 245 817 719 93 188 19 7 4 74 19 60 .261 .323 .324 .647 80 .312 81 233 5 33 239/7
162 Game Avg 0.6 162 540 475 61 124 13 5 3 49 13 40 .261 .323 .324 .647 80 .312 81 154

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
1920 34 DS NNL 156 -11 0 0 2 2 -8 -0.8 5 -2 -0.3 .481 .495 -0.4 0.3 -4 2/9
1921 35 DS NNL 249 2 0 0 0 1 4 0.4 9 12 1.2 .506 .502 1.2 0.1 12 *23/97
1922 36 DS NNL 127 -10 0 0 -1 1 -10 -0.9 4 -6 -0.5 .476 .494 -0.5 0.0 -5 2
1923 37 DS NNL 132 -1 0 0 -2 1 -2 -0.2 5 3 0.3 .497 .499 0.5 -0.1 5 2
1924 38 DS NNL 109 5 0 0 -4 0 1 0.1 4 5 0.5 .503 .501 0.8 -0.3 8 2/93
1925 39 DS NNL 44 -5 0 0 0 0 -5 -0.4 2 -3 -0.3 .477 .497 -0.3 0.0 -3 /329
6 Yrs 817 -19 0 0 -5 5 -20 -1.9 28 8 0.9 .492 .498 1.2 0.0 13 239/7
162 Game Avg 540 -13 0 0 -3 3 -13 -1.2 19 5 0.6 .492 .498 0.8 0.0 9

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 34 DS NNL 156 .232 35 .179 .015 0.0 8.3 37.8 2/9
1921 35 DS NNL 249 .350 108 .295 .102 0.8 4.8 36.3 *23/97
1922 36 DS NNL 127 .247 38 .209 .052 0.8 4.7 36.7 2
1923 37 DS NNL 132 .352 96 .312 .028 0.0 9.8 34.0 2
1924 38 DS NNL 109 .401 132 .319 .105 0.9 10.1 31.8 2/93
1925 39 DS NNL 44 .219 27 .154 .026 0.0 11.4 45.5 /329
6 Yrs 817 .312 81 .257 .063 0.5 7.3 35.7 239/7
MLB Average .343 100 .294 .108 1.0 7.6 36.2
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bruce Petway born?

Bruce Petway was born on December 23, 1885.

Where was Bruce Petway born?

Bruce Petway was born in Nashville, TN.

How tall was Bruce Petway?

Bruce Petway was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Bruce Petway weigh when playing?

Bruce Petway weighed 159 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bruce Petway play?

Bruce Petway played 6 seasons.

Is Bruce Petway in the Hall of Fame?

Bruce Petway has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bruce Petway play?

Bruce Petway was a Catcher, First Baseman and Rightfielder.

How many hits did Bruce Petway have?

Bruce Petway had 188 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bruce Petway have?

Bruce Petway had 4 home runs over his career.

What was Bruce Petway's average?

Bruce Petway had a .261 average over his career.

How many teams has Bruce Petway played for?

Bruce Petway played for 1 team, the Detroit Stars.

When did Bruce Petway retire?

Bruce Petway last played in 1925.

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