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Standard Batting

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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
1927 25 HIL ECL 0.0 31 89 80 11 24 2 3 0 6 4 9 .300 .371 .400 .771 101 .366 102 32 0 65/39
1928 26 PTG ECL 0.3 8 32 29 4 11 0 1 1 5 0 3 .379 .438 .552 .989 153 .445 151 16 0 /*6
1929 27 NLG ANL -0.2 66 267 240 34 60 12 2 1 29 5 27 .250 .326 .329 .655 60 .314 61 79 0 *6
1935 33 2TM NN2 -0.4 36 129 112 11 24 5 0 0 11 1 12 .214 .290 .259 .549 40 .267 42 29 0 5 6/4
1935 33 BE NN2 -0.5 35 128 111 11 23 5 0 0 11 1 12 .207 .285 .252 .537 37 .262 39 28 0 5 6/4
1935 33 NYC NN2 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 408 .937 447 1 0 0 /6
1936 34 2TM NN2 0.6 40 135 118 13 33 4 0 5 21 0 11 .280 .341 .441 .782 98 .356 97 52 0 6 46/35
1936 34 PS NN2 0.5 39 130 114 11 30 4 0 5 19 0 11 .263 .328 .430 .758 92 .345 88 49 0 5 46/35
1936 34 NYC NN2 0.1 1 5 4 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500 284 .708 356 3 0 1 /6
5 Yrs 0.3 181 652 579 73 152 23 6 7 72 10 62 .263 .334 .359 .693 74 .327 74 208 0 11 645/39
162 Game Avg 0.2 162 584 518 65 136 21 5 6 64 9 55 .263 .334 .359 .693 74 .327 74 186 0
NYC (2 Yrs) 0.2 2 6 5 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .800 .800 .800 1.600 309 .754 374 4 0 1 /6
NLG (1 Yr) -0.2 66 267 240 34 60 12 2 1 29 5 27 .250 .326 .329 .655 60 .314 61 79 0 *6
PS (1 Yr) 0.5 39 130 114 11 30 4 0 5 19 0 11 .263 .328 .430 .758 92 .345 88 49 0 5 46/35
BE (1 Yr) -0.5 35 128 111 11 23 5 0 0 11 1 12 .207 .285 .252 .537 37 .262 39 28 0 5 6/4
HIL (1 Yr) 0.0 31 89 80 11 24 2 3 0 6 4 9 .300 .371 .400 .771 101 .366 102 32 0 65/39
PTG (1 Yr) 0.3 8 32 29 4 11 0 1 1 5 0 3 .379 .438 .552 .989 153 .445 151 16 0 /*6
NN2 (2 Yrs) 0.2 76 264 230 24 57 9 0 5 32 1 23 .248 .316 .352 .668 70 .313 69 81 0 11 64/35
ECL (2 Yrs) 0.3 39 121 109 15 35 2 4 1 11 4 12 .321 .388 .440 .829 115 .387 116 48 0 65/39
ANL (1 Yr) -0.2 66 267 240 34 60 12 2 1 29 5 27 .250 .326 .329 .655 60 .314 61 79 0 *6

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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
1927 25 HIL ECL 89 0 0 0 -5 1 -4 -0.3 3 -1 0.0 .490 .498 0.4 -0.3 4 65/39
1928 26 PTG ECL 32 2 0 0 0 1 3 0.2 1 4 0.3 .527 .501 0.3 0.0 4 /*6
1929 27 NLG ANL 267 -16 0 0 -1 4 -13 -1.0 9 -4 -0.2 .484 .494 -0.1 0.3 -3 *6
1935 33 2TM NN2 129 -11 0 0 0 2 -9 -0.8 4 -5 -0.4 .479 .495 -0.4 0.2 -5 6/4
1935 33 BE NN2 128 -12 0 0 -1 2 -10 -0.8 4 -6 -0.5 .476 .495 -0.4 0.1 -5 6/4
1935 33 NYC NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .559 .500 0.0 0.0 1 /6
1936 34 2TM NN2 135 -1 0 0 1 2 2 0.2 5 6 0.6 .503 .500 0.5 0.2 6 46/35
1936 34 PS NN2 130 -2 0 0 1 1 0 0.1 4 5 0.5 .501 .500 0.3 0.2 4 46/35
1936 34 NYC NN2 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .597 .501 0.1 0.0 2 /6
5 Yrs 652 -25 0 0 -5 10 -22 -1.7 22 1 0.3 .490 .496 0.7 0.3 6 645/39
162 Game Avg 584 -23 0 0 -5 9 -19 -1.6 20 1 0.2 .490 .496 0.6 0.3 5
NYC (2 Yrs) 6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .578 .500 0.2 0.0 2 /6
NLG (1 Yr) 267 -16 0 0 -1 4 -13 -1.0 9 -4 -0.2 .484 .494 -0.1 0.3 -3 *6
PS (1 Yr) 130 -2 0 0 1 1 0 0.1 4 5 0.5 .501 .500 0.3 0.2 4 46/35
BE (1 Yr) 128 -12 0 0 -1 2 -10 -0.8 4 -6 -0.5 .476 .495 -0.4 0.1 -5 6/4
HIL (1 Yr) 89 0 0 0 -5 1 -4 -0.3 3 -1 0.0 .490 .498 0.4 -0.3 4 65/39
PTG (1 Yr) 32 2 0 0 0 1 3 0.2 1 4 0.3 .527 .501 0.3 0.0 4 /*6
NN2 (2 Yrs) 264 -12 0 0 0 4 -8 -0.6 9 1 0.2 .492 .498 0.1 0.4 1 64/35
ECL (2 Yrs) 121 3 0 0 -5 1 -1 -0.1 4 3 0.3 .498 .499 0.7 -0.3 8 65/39
ANL (1 Yr) 267 -16 0 0 -1 4 -13 -1.0 9 -4 -0.2 .484 .494 -0.1 0.3 -3 *6

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1927 25 HIL ECL 89 .366 102 .300 .100 0.0 10.1 33.3 65/39
1928 26 PTG ECL 32 .445 151 .357 .172 3.1 9.4 23.1 /*6
1929 27 NLG ANL 267 .314 61 .247 .079 0.4 10.1 38.4 *6
1935 33 2TM NN2 129 .267 42 .214 .045 0.0 9.3 30.6 6/4
1935 33 BE NN2 128 .262 39 .207 .045 0.0 9.4 31.4 6/4
1935 33 NYC NN2 1 .937 447 1.000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /6
1936 34 2TM NN2 135 .356 97 .248 .161 3.7 8.1 20.5 46/35
1936 34 PS NN2 130 .345 88 .229 .167 3.8 8.5 16.7 46/35
1936 34 NYC NN2 5 .708 356 .750 .000 0.0 0.0 66.7 /6
5 Yrs 652 .327 74 .253 .097 1.1 9.5 31.9 645/39
MLB Average .344 100 .293 .118 1.3 8.2 36.2
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Appearances

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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 Awards
1927 25 HIL ECL SS 13 7 60.0 28 13 12 3 1 .893 .918 3.75 5.28 1.92 4.93
1927 25 HIL ECL 3B 10 10 86.0 19 7 12 0 0 1.000 .930 1.99 2.96 1.90 2.76
1927 25 HIL ECL 1B 4 4 29.1 30 29 0 1 2 .967 .981 8.90 10.68 7.25 10.00
1927 25 HIL ECL RF 3 3 24.0 6 5 1 0 1 1.000 .957 2.25 1.84 2.00 1.73
1928 26 PTG ECL SS 8 68.0 48 14 27 7 3 .854 .920 5.43 5.24 5.13 8.09
1929 27 NLG ANL SS 66 66 567.0 367 136 196 35 33 .905 .915 5.27 5.35 5.03 4.99
1935 33 2TM NN2 SS 32 29 242.2 153 76 67 10 13 .935 .925 5.30 5.08 4.47 3.51
1935 33 BE NN2 SS 31 29 240.2 150 75 66 9 13 .940 .925 5.27 5.08 4.55 3.51
1935 33 NYC NN2 SS 1 0 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 .667 .923 9.00 4.95 2.00 3.50
1935 33 BE NN2 2B 4 4 33.0 30 10 18 2 3 .933 .938 7.64 5.29 7.00 3.65
1936 34 PS NN2 2B 17 16 141.2 107 44 57 6 10 .944 .943 6.42 5.65 5.94 3.93
1936 34 2TM NN2 SS 16 16 132.1 73 29 36 8 6 .890 .937 4.42 5.26 4.06 3.66
1936 34 PS NN2 SS 15 15 123.1 71 29 34 8 6 .887 .937 4.60 5.26 4.20 3.66
1936 34 NYC NN2 SS 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .935 2.00 5.30 2.00 3.70
1936 34 PS NN2 1B 2 2 15.0 16 13 3 0 1 1.000 .982 9.60 10.50 8.00 7.30
1936 34 PS NN2 3B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.90
5 Yrs 173 154 1377.0 871 371 428 72 72 .917 .927 5.22 5.33 4.62 4.59
SS (5 Yrs) SS 135 118 1070.0 669 268 338 63 56 .906 .920 5.10 5.27 4.49 4.66
2B (2 Yrs) 2B 21 20 174.2 137 54 75 8 13 .942 .942 6.65 5.59 6.14 3.88
3B (2 Yrs) 3B 11 10 88.0 19 7 12 0 0 1.000 .930 1.94 2.96 1.73 2.68
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 6 6 44.1 46 42 3 1 3 .978 .981 9.14 10.62 7.50 9.10
RF (1 Yr) RF 3 3 24.0 6 5 1 0 1 1.000 .957 2.25 1.84 2.00 1.73

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Hall of Fame Statistics

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Yancey born?

Bill Yancey was born on April 2, 1902.

Where was Bill Yancey born?

Bill Yancey was born in Philadelphia, PA.

How tall was Bill Yancey?

Bill Yancey was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Yancey weigh when playing?

Bill Yancey weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Yancey play?

Bill Yancey played 5 seasons.

Is Bill Yancey in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Bill Yancey play?

Bill Yancey was a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Bill Yancey have?

Bill Yancey had 152 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bill Yancey have?

Bill Yancey had 7 home runs over his career.

What was Bill Yancey's average?

Bill Yancey had a .263 average over his career.

How many teams has Bill Yancey played for?

Bill Yancey played for 6 teams; the Hilldale Club, Philadelphia Tigers, New York Lincoln Giants, Brooklyn Eagles, New York Cubans and Philadelphia Stars.

When did Bill Yancey retire?

Bill Yancey last played in 1936.

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