Bill Wise

Q: When was Bill Wise born?

Bill Wise was born on March 15, 1861.

Q: Where was Bill Wise born?

Bill Wise was born in Washington, DC .

Q: How tall was Bill Wise?

Bill Wise was 5-7 (170 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bill Wise weigh when playing?

Bill Wise weighed 142 lbs (64 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bill Wise in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Wise has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Bill Wise play?

Bill Wise was a Pitcher, Outfielder and Third Baseman.

Q: How many strikeouts did Bill Wise have?

Bill Wise had 277 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bill Wise played for?

Bill Wise played for 3 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals and Washington Nationals.

Positions: Pitcher, Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Unknown • Throws: Unknown

5-7, 142lb (170cm, 64kg)

Born: March 15, 1861 in Washington, DC us

Died: May 5, 1940 in Washington, DC

Buried: Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, DC

Debut: May 2, 1882 (Age 21-048d, 519th in major league history)

Last Game: July 17, 1886 (Age 25-124d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1884 season

Full Name: William Ellsworth Wise

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.7

ERA

3.07

393.1

277

WHIP

1.233

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1882	21	BAL	AA	1	2	.333	2.77	3	3	0	3	0	0	26.0	30	14	8	1	4	9	0	1	115	99	3.03	1.308	10.4	0.3	1.4	3.1	2.25

1884	23	WHS	UA	23	18	.561	3.04	50	41	8	34	4	0	364.1	383	219	123	5	60	268	0	42	1577	99	2.48	1.216	9.5	0.1	1.5	6.6	4.47

1886	25	WHS	NL	0	1	.000	9.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	6	6	3	0	2	0	0	0	17	41	5.10	2.667	18.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	0.00
3 Yrs				24	21	.533	3.07	54	45	8	37	4	0	393.1	419	239	134	6	66	277	0	43	1709	98	2.53	1.233	9.6	0.1	1.5	6.3	4.20
162 Game Avg.				16	14	.533	3.07	37	31	5	25	3	0	270	288	164	92	4	45	190	0	30	1174	98	2.53	1.233	9.6	0.1	1.5	6.3	4.20

BAL (1 yr)				1	2	.333	2.77	3	3	0	3	0	0	26.0	30	14	8	1	4	9	0	1	115	99	3.03	1.308	10.4	0.3	1.4	3.1	2.25
WHS (1 yr)				0	1	.000	9.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	6	6	3	0	2	0	0	0	17	41	5.10	2.667	18.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	0.00
WHS (1 yr)				23	18	.561	3.04	50	41	8	34	4	0	364.1	383	219	123	5	60	268	0	42	1577	99	2.48	1.216	9.5	0.1	1.5	6.6	4.47

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Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	Pos
1882	21	BAL	AA	-0.2	5	20	20	2	2	1	0	0	1		0		.100	.100	.150	.250	-13	.114	25	3	/1O

1884	23	WHS	UA	0.3	85	351	339	51	79	17	1	2			12		.233	.259	.307	.566	91	.262	95	104	1O/563

1886	25	WHS	NL	-0.1	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.022	-76	0	/1O
3 Yrs				0.1	91	374	362	53	81	18	1	2	1	0	12	1	.224	.249	.296	.544	84	.252	90	107	1O/563
162 Game Avg				0.2	162	666	644	94	144	32	2	4			21		.224	.249	.296	.544	84	.252	90	190

WHS (1 Yr)				0.3	85	351	339	51	79	17	1	2			12		.233	.259	.307	.566	91	.262	95	104	1O/563
BAL (1 Yr)				-0.2	5	20	20	2	2	1	0	0	1		0		.100	.100	.150	.250	-13	.114	25	3	/1O
WHS (1 Yr)				-0.1	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.022	-76	0	/1O

UA (1 Yr)				0.3	85	351	339	51	79	17	1	2			12		.233	.259	.307	.566	91	.262	95	104	1O/563
AA (1 Yr)				-0.2	5	20	20	2	2	1	0	0	1		0		.100	.100	.150	.250	-13	.114	25	3	/1O
NL (1 Yr)				-0.1	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.022	-76	0	/1O

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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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	WP	Awards
1882	21	BAL	AA	P	3	26.0	9	2	6	1	0	.889	.918	2.77	3.43	2.67	3.33	1
1882	21	BAL	AA	OF	2	13.0	4	2	1	1	1	.750	.848	2.08	1.87	1.50	1.85

1884	23	WHS	UA	P	50	364.0	145	25	98	22	1	.848	.844	3.04	2.57	2.46	2.47	42
1884	23	WHS	UA	OF	43	347.0	87	47	21	19	5	.782	.816	1.76	1.59	1.58	1.53
1884	23	WHS	UA	3B	8	64.0	26	7	12	7	1	.731	.777	2.67	3.14	2.38	3.03
1884	23	WHS	UA	SS	2	16.0	8	1	6	1	0	.875	.816	3.94	4.11	3.50	3.95
1884	23	WHS	UA	1B	1	2.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	10.80	0.00	10.20

1886	25	WHS	NL	OF	1	2.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	1.80	0.00	1.80
1886	25	WHS	NL	P	1	3.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	2.40	0.00	2.20	0
3 Yrs					111	837.0	279	84	144	51	8	.817	.831	2.45	2.27	2.05	2.25	43

P (3 Yrs)				P	54	393.0	154	27	104	23	1	.851	.848	3.00	2.62	2.43	2.51	43
OF (3 Yrs)				OF	46	362.0	91	49	22	20	6	.780	.817	1.77	1.60	1.54	1.55
3B (1 Yr)				3B	8	64.0	26	7	12	7	1	.731	.777	2.67	3.14	2.38	3.03
SS (1 Yr)				SS	2	16.0	8	1	6	1	0	.875	.816	3.94	4.11	3.50	3.95
1B (1 Yr)				1B	1	2.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	10.80	0.00	10.20

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Wise born?

Bill Wise was born on March 15, 1861.

Where was Bill Wise born?

Bill Wise was born in Washington, DC.

How tall was Bill Wise?

Bill Wise was 5-7 (170 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Wise weigh when playing?

Bill Wise weighed 142 lbs (64 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Wise play?

Bill Wise played 3 seasons.

Is Bill Wise in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Wise has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Wise play?

Bill Wise was a Pitcher, Outfielder and Third Baseman.

How many strikeouts did Bill Wise have?

Bill Wise had 277 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Wise played for?

Bill Wise played for 3 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals and Washington Nationals.

When did Bill Wise retire?

Bill Wise last played in 1886.

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