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William Nance

Name Note: Name presented as Kid Nance in some sources

Positions: Second Baseman, Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-7, 165lb (170cm, 74kg)

Born: August 2, 1876 in Fort Worth, TX us

Died: May 28, 1958 in Fort Worth, TX

Buried: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fort Worth, TX

Last Game: September 28, 1901 (Age 25-057d)
vs. BLA 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1897 season

Full Name: William Gideon Nance

Nicknames: Kid

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.1

657

182

.277

110

RBI

OBP

.362

SLG

.385

OPS

.748

OPS+

104

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1895	18		Fort Worth	TXSO	B
1895	18		Sherman	TXSO	B
1896	19		Galveston	TEXA	C
1896	19		Fort Worth	TEXA	C
1897	20		Galveston	TL	C
1897	20	-8.1	LOU	NL	Maj	LOU	35	144	120	25	29	5	3	3	17	3		20	15	.242	.355	.408	.763	49		1	3
1898	21		Paterson	ATLL	B
1898	21	-7.1	LOU	NL	Maj	LOU	22	91	76	13	24	5	0	1	16	2		12	7	.316	.416	.421	.837	32		1	2
1899	22		Minneapolis	WL	A
1900	23	-4.9	Minneapolis	AL	A		129		489	69	131	25	7	2		14				.268		.360		176			31
1901	24	-4.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	132	539	461	72	129	24	5	3	66	9		51	31	.280	.355	.373	.728	172		3	24
1902	25	-3.3	Kansas City	AA	Ind		139		485		144	37	14	1						.297		.437		212
1903	26	-1.8	Kansas City	AA	A		139		526	111	171	52	8	10		21				.325		.511		269
1904	27	-0.4	Kansas City	AA	A		140		512		148	35	7	6						.289		.420		215
1905	28	0.0	Kansas City	AA	A
1905	28	0.0	Toledo	AA	A
1906	29	0.2	Toledo	AA	A		107		364	61	100	20	7	2		17				.275		.385		140			14
1907	30		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-B		103	388	369	54	103	4	1	3		18				.279				118			19
1907	30	1.8	Sioux City	WL	A		70		252	39	75					11				.298							11
1907	30	2.1	Trenton	TRIS	B		33		117	15	28	4	1	3		7				.239		.368		43			8
1908	31	3.6	Waco	TL	C		135		411	64	118					26				.287							37
1909	32	5.1	Fort Worth	TL	C
1909	32	5.1	Shreveport	TL	C
1910	33	7.1	Jackson	CSTL	D		78		238		64	12	1	1						.269		.340		81
1911	34	7.1	Fort Worth	TL	B		119		388		119	14	2	3						.307		.376		146
1912	35	8.7	Fort Worth	TL	B
1912	35	8.7	Beaumont	TL	B
1912	35	8.7	San Antonio	TL	B
1913	36	9.6	Fort Worth	TL	B		33		68		15	1	1	0						.221		.265		18
1914	37	10.0	Waco	TL	B
1914	37	10.0	Fort Worth	TL	B
1914	37	10.0	Austin	TL	B
1914	37	12.0	Oklahoma City	WA	D		17		59	8	22	1	0	2		4				.373		.492		29			4
1915	38	9.7	Fort Worth	TL	B		11		8		2	2	0	0						.250		.500		4
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		189	774	657	110	182	34	8	7	99	14		83	53	.277	.362	.385	.748	253		5	29
Minors (19 seasons)					Minors		1011	3537	3432	367	993	166	34	29		100								1121			105
Other (1 season)					Other		139	485	485		144	37	14	1						.297		.437		212
All Levels (21 Seasons)							1339	4796	4574	477	1319	237	56	37	99	114		83	53					1586		5	134

A (7 seasons)					Minors		585	2199	2143	280	625	132	29	20		63								800			56
B (8 seasons)					Minors		196	589	581	15	164	21	4	6		7								211			8
C (4 seasons)					Minors		135	448	411	64	118					26											37
D (2 seasons)					Minors		95	301	297	8	86	13	1	3		4				.290		.370		110			4