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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 25 CAG NNL -1.2 41 158 141 15 23 3 0 0 7 4 13 .163 .234 .184 .418 25 .218 29 26 0 4 79/8
1921 26 2TM NNL -0.7 37 120 104 13 20 3 1 0 7 1 11 .192 .282 .240 .522 48 .261 54 25 2 3 7/9
1921 26 DS NNL -0.3 11 46 41 6 10 1 0 0 3 0 3 .244 .311 .268 .579 64 .286 69 11 1 1 7
1921 26 CAG NNL -0.3 26 74 63 7 10 2 1 0 4 1 8 .159 .264 .222 .486 38 .245 44 14 1 2 7/9
1922 27 CAG NNL -0.3 37 110 90 19 18 2 0 0 8 8 8 .200 .273 .222 .495 35 .255 34 20 1 11 7/9
1923 28 2TM NNL 0.5 47 191 162 37 48 9 2 2 18 8 16 .296 .363 .414 .777 102 .364 102 67 1 12 *98/75
1923 28 TT NNL 0.3 18 87 67 22 18 1 0 1 4 5 13 .269 .395 .328 .723 90 .363 100 22 1 6 9/875
1923 28 SLS NNL 0.2 29 104 95 15 30 8 2 1 14 3 3 .316 .337 .474 .810 109 .365 104 45 0 6 9/87
1924 29 SLS NNL -0.9 51 167 158 17 35 2 2 1 14 9 9 .222 .263 .278 .542 48 .266 48 44 0 97/84
1925 30 SLS NNL 0.4 42 57 47 14 15 4 1 0 1 3 10 .319 .439 .447 .885 138 .416 142 21 9/7814
1926 31 SLS NNL -0.3 24 31 29 6 7 0 1 0 1 5 2 .241 .290 .310 .601 55 .295 53 9 0 /97
1928 33 SLS NNL 0.0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -110 0 0 /5
1930 35 SLS NNL 0.0 13 8 8 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 98 .320 87 4 0 /79
9 Yrs -2.3 293 845 742 127 168 23 8 3 56 38 69 .226 .296 .291 .587 62 .287 63 216 4 30 978/451
162 Game Avg -1.3 162 467 410 70 93 13 4 2 31 21 38 .226 .296 .291 .587 62 .287 63 119
SLS (6 Yrs) -0.5 160 370 340 58 89 14 7 2 30 20 24 .262 .310 .362 .672 79 .317 78 123 0 6 978/415
CAG (3 Yrs) -1.8 104 342 294 41 51 7 1 0 19 13 29 .173 .252 .204 .456 31 .235 34 60 2 17 79/8
TT (1 Yr) 0.3 18 87 67 22 18 1 0 1 4 5 13 .269 .395 .328 .723 90 .363 100 22 1 6 9/875
DS (1 Yr) -0.3 11 46 41 6 10 1 0 0 3 0 3 .244 .311 .268 .579 64 .286 69 11 1 1 7
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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 30 SLS NNL 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
1930 35 SLS NNL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 108 108 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 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
1920 25 CAG NNL 158 -13 0 0 -1 -2 -16 -1.7 5 -11 -1.2 .458 .489 -1.0 -0.4 -9 79/8
1921 26 2TM NNL 120 -7 0 0 -2 -2 -11 -1.1 4 -7 -0.7 .471 .497 -0.5 -0.4 -5 7/9
1921 26 DS NNL 46 -2 0 0 -3 -1 -5 -0.5 2 -4 -0.3 .456 .497 -0.1 -0.3 -1 7
1921 26 CAG NNL 74 -5 0 0 1 -1 -6 -0.6 3 -3 -0.3 .478 .496 -0.4 -0.1 -4 7/9
1922 27 CAG NNL 110 -9 1 0 3 -1 -7 -0.7 4 -4 -0.3 .482 .496 -0.6 0.1 -6 7/9
1923 28 2TM NNL 191 1 1 0 -1 -2 -1 -0.1 6 5 0.5 .497 .500 0.5 -0.2 5 *98/75
1923 28 TT NNL 87 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 3 3 0.3 .500 .500 0.2 0.0 2 9/875
1923 28 SLS NNL 104 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -0.1 4 2 0.2 .496 .499 0.3 -0.2 3 9/87
1924 29 SLS NNL 167 -12 1 0 -3 -2 -16 -1.4 6 -10 -0.9 .472 .491 -0.7 -0.4 -7 97/84
1925 30 SLS NNL 57 3 0 0 0 -1 3 0.2 2 5 0.4 .505 .501 0.4 -0.1 5 9/7814
1926 31 SLS NNL 31 -2 0 0 -2 0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .485 .498 -0.1 -0.2 -1 /97
1928 33 SLS NNL 3 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .533 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 /5
1930 35 SLS NNL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .498 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /79
9 Yrs 845 -40 2 0 -5 -10 -53 -5.1 29 -24 -2.3 .483 .496 -2.0 -1.4 -20 978/451
162 Game Avg 467 -22 1 0 -3 -6 -29 -2.8 16 -13 -1.3 .483 .496 -1.1 -0.8 -11
SLS (6 Yrs) 370 -11 1 0 -4 -5 -19 -1.7 13 -6 -0.5 .490 .497 -0.1 -0.8 -2 978/415
CAG (3 Yrs) 342 -27 0 0 2 -5 -30 -2.9 12 -18 -1.8 .472 .493 -2.0 -0.3 -19 79/8
TT (1 Yr) 87 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 3 3 0.3 .500 .500 0.2 0.0 2 9/875
DS (1 Yr) 46 -2 0 0 -3 -1 -5 -0.5 2 -4 -0.3 .456 .497 -0.1 -0.3 -1 7

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 25 CAG NNL 158 .218 29 .163 .021 0.0 8.2 41.7 79/8
1921 26 2TM NNL 120 .261 54 .192 .048 0.0 9.2 39.4 7/9
1921 26 DS NNL 46 .286 69 .244 .024 0.0 6.5 42.9 7
1921 26 CAG NNL 74 .245 44 .159 .063 0.0 10.8 36.8 7/9
1922 27 CAG NNL 110 .255 34 .200 .022 0.0 7.3 70.4 7/9
1923 28 2TM NNL 191 .364 102 .288 .117 1.0 8.4 55.6 *98/75
1923 28 TT NNL 87 .363 100 .258 .060 1.1 14.9 67.7 9/875
1923 28 SLS NNL 104 .365 104 .309 .158 1.0 2.9 43.8 9/87
1924 29 SLS NNL 167 .266 48 .217 .057 0.6 5.4 37.2 97/84
1925 30 SLS NNL 57 .416 142 .319 .128 0.0 17.5 56.0 9/7814
1926 31 SLS NNL 31 .295 53 .241 .069 0.0 6.5 66.7 /97
1928 33 SLS NNL 3 .000 -110 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /5
1930 35 SLS NNL 8 .320 87 .250 .250 0.0 0.0 300.0 /79
9 Yrs 845 .287 63 .223 .065 0.4 8.2 52.1 978/451
MLB Average .344 100 .294 .111 1.1 7.7 36.3
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% Pos Awards
1925 30 SLS NNL 2 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1930 35 SLS NNL 0
2 Yrs 2 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
MLB Average .261 .121 1.6 7.9
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was John Reese born?

John Reese was born on April 19, 1895.

Where was John Reese born?

John Reese was born in Pensacola, FL.

How many seasons did John Reese play?

John Reese played 10 seasons.

Is John Reese in the Hall of Fame?

John Reese has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did John Reese play?

John Reese was an Outfielder.

How many hits did John Reese have?

John Reese had 168 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Reese have?

John Reese had 3 home runs over his career.

What was John Reese's average?

John Reese had a .226 average over his career.

How many teams has John Reese played for?

John Reese played for 4 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Detroit Stars, St. Louis Stars and Toledo Tigers.

When did John Reese retire?

John Reese last played in 1931.

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