Standard Batting

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Standard Batting Table
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 HBP SH Pos Awards
1884 21 BUF NL -0.1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -0.049 -89 0 /1O
1886 23 LOU AA -0.2 10 34 32 5 5 0 0 0 6 1 2 .156 .206 .156 .362 12 .183 32 5 0 /1O
1890 27 SYR AA 1.5 119 529 496 72 130 16 6 0 64 44 31 .262 .308 .319 .627 92 .315 94 158 2 O6/3415
1891 28 BRO NL -0.5 31 118 111 9 17 0 1 0 11 4 7 9 .153 .203 .171 .375 11 .192 25 19 0 6/54
1893 30 STL NL 0.0 44 195 178 25 45 1 6 0 16 2 17 13 .253 .318 .326 .644 71 .313 73 58 0 6
1894 31 STL NL 1.7 127 553 510 85 156 20 12 12 89 23 30 34 .306 .344 .463 .807 94 .360 87 236 0 13 *6/14
1895 32 STL NL -0.6 118 503 471 68 122 16 2 1 47 29 19 18 .259 .288 .308 .596 54 .290 55 145 0 13 *6
1896 33 PIT NL 1.7 128 598 537 85 153 15 9 3 77 18 33 33 .285 .326 .363 .689 85 .324 84 195 0 28 *6
1897 34 PIT NL 1.5 133 557 516 63 146 20 8 2 74 10 25 24 .283 .317 .364 .682 83 .322 83 188 1 15 *6
1898 35 PIT NL 0.5 148 558 519 49 110 14 5 2 44 6 24 34 .212 .247 .270 .517 49 .252 45 140 0 13 *6
1899 36 PIT NL 2.4 139 583 526 67 146 18 6 3 72 8 22 31 .278 .313 .352 .665 83 .318 79 185 5 29 *6/4
1900 37 PIT NL 1.3 130 503 475 60 116 6 6 0 51 6 17 29 .244 .272 .282 .554 53 .268 52 134 1 10 *6
1901 38 2TM 2LG -0.4 110 437 411 29 87 12 5 0 44 11 9 42 .212 .232 .265 .497 39 .235 35 109 2 13 *6/5H
1901 38 PIT NL 0.3 65 253 240 18 50 6 3 0 28 5 6 28 .208 .234 .258 .492 41 .234 38 62 2 5 6/5H
1901 38 PHA AL -0.7 45 184 171 11 37 6 2 0 16 6 3 14 .216 .230 .275 .505 37 .235 32 47 0 8 6
1902 39 WSH AL -0.3 105 420 381 39 100 11 2 1 62 3 21 23 .262 .301 .310 .611 70 .293 70 118 0 15 *6
14 Yrs 8.5 1343 5592 5167 656 1333 149 68 24 657 165 257 292 .258 .295 .327 .622 70 .297 69 1690 11 149 6O4/135H
162 Game Avg 1.0 162 675 623 79 161 18 8 3 79 31 .258 .295 .327 .622 70 .297 69 204
PIT (6 Yrs) 7.7 743 3052 2813 342 721 79 37 10 346 53 127 179 .256 .291 .321 .612 69 .292 68 904 9 100 *6/45H
STL (3 Yrs) 1.2 289 1251 1159 178 323 37 20 13 152 54 66 65 .279 .318 .379 .696 75 .324 73 439 0 26 *6/14
SYR (1 Yr) 1.5 119 529 496 72 130 16 6 0 64 44 31 .262 .308 .319 .627 92 .315 94 158 2 O6/3415
WSH (1 Yr) -0.3 105 420 381 39 100 11 2 1 62 3 21 23 .262 .301 .310 .611 70 .293 70 118 0 15 *6
PHA (1 Yr) -0.7 45 184 171 11 37 6 2 0 16 6 3 14 .216 .230 .275 .505 37 .235 32 47 0 8 6
BRO (1 Yr) -0.5 31 118 111 9 17 0 1 0 11 4 7 9 .153 .203 .171 .375 11 .192 25 19 0 6/54
LOU (1 Yr) -0.2 10 34 32 5 5 0 0 0 6 1 2 .156 .206 .156 .362 12 .183 32 5 0 /1O
BUF (1 Yr) -0.1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -0.049 -89 0 /1O
NL (11 Yrs) 8.2 1064 4425 4087 529 1061 116 58 23 509 111 200 255 .260 .296 .333 .629 69 .299 68 1362 9 126 *6/451HO
AL (2 Yrs) -1.0 150 604 552 50 137 17 4 1 78 9 24 37 .248 .280 .299 .578 60 .276 58 165 0 23 6
AA (2 Yrs) 1.3 129 563 528 77 135 16 6 0 70 45 33 .256 .302 .309 .611 87 .307 90 163 2 O6/1345
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Value Batting

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Value Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1884 21 BUF NL 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .388 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1O
1886 23 LOU AA 34 -3 0 0 0 1 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.2 .474 .498 -0.2 0.0 -3 /1O
1890 27 SYR AA 529 -4 2 0 8 -3 3 0.1 13 16 1.5 .502 .502 0.9 0.4 8 O6/3415
1891 28 BRO NL 118 -13 0 0 1 2 -10 -0.9 4 -6 -0.5 .472 .495 -0.6 0.2 -7 6/54
1893 30 STL NL 195 -9 0 0 -2 3 -8 -0.6 7 -1 0.0 .486 .496 0.2 0.1 1 6
1894 31 STL NL 553 -13 -1 0 5 8 -1 -0.1 19 18 1.7 .500 .500 1.4 0.9 13 *6/14
1895 32 STL NL 503 -36 1 0 -2 8 -29 -2.3 17 -12 -0.6 .481 .486 -0.4 0.4 -10 *6
1896 33 PIT NL 598 -14 -2 0 5 8 -3 -0.3 19 17 1.7 .498 .499 1.4 1.1 12 *6
1897 34 PIT NL 557 -14 -1 0 2 9 -5 -0.4 19 14 1.5 .497 .498 1.4 0.9 12 *6
1898 35 PIT NL 558 -37 0 0 14 9 -15 -1.5 19 5 0.5 .491 .491 -0.7 2.2 -9 *6
1899 36 PIT NL 583 -15 0 0 11 9 4 0.3 20 24 2.4 .503 .502 1.5 1.8 13 *6/4
1900 37 PIT NL 503 -32 0 0 19 8 -5 -0.5 17 13 1.3 .497 .497 -0.4 2.5 -6 *6
1901 38 2TM 2LG 437 -35 0 0 8 7 -20 -1.9 15 -5 -0.4 .483 .495 -1.2 1.5 -13 *6/5H
1901 38 PIT NL 253 -18 0 0 9 4 -5 -0.6 8 3 0.3 .492 .497 -0.6 1.3 -6 6/5H
1901 38 PHA AL 184 -17 0 0 -1 3 -15 -1.4 7 -8 -0.7 .470 .492 -0.6 0.2 -7 6
1902 39 WSH AL 420 -15 0 0 -10 7 -18 -1.8 15 -3 -0.3 .483 .489 0.8 -0.3 7 *6
14 Yrs 5592 -242 -2 0 59 77 -108 -10.3 184 77 8.5 .493 .496 4.0 11.7 18 6O4/135H
162 Game Avg 675 -29 0 0 7 9 -13 -1.2 22 9 1.0 .493 .496 0.5 1.4 2
PIT (6 Yrs) 3052 -131 -4 0 60 48 -27 -2.9 103 76 7.7 .497 .497 2.6 9.8 16 *6/45H
STL (3 Yrs) 1251 -58 0 0 1 19 -38 -3.1 43 5 1.2 .490 .494 1.2 1.4 4 *6/14
SYR (1 Yr) 529 -4 2 0 8 -3 3 0.1 13 16 1.5 .502 .502 0.9 0.4 8 O6/3415
WSH (1 Yr) 420 -15 0 0 -10 7 -18 -1.8 15 -3 -0.3 .483 .489 0.8 -0.3 7 *6
PHA (1 Yr) 184 -17 0 0 -1 3 -15 -1.4 7 -8 -0.7 .470 .492 -0.6 0.2 -7 6
BRO (1 Yr) 118 -13 0 0 1 2 -10 -0.9 4 -6 -0.5 .472 .495 -0.6 0.2 -7 6/54
LOU (1 Yr) 34 -3 0 0 0 1 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.2 .474 .498 -0.2 0.0 -3 /1O
BUF (1 Yr) 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .388 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1O
NL (11 Yrs) 4425 -202 -4 0 62 69 -76 -7.0 150 74 8.2 .494 .496 3.2 11.5 12 *6/451HO
AL (2 Yrs) 604 -32 0 0 -11 10 -32 -3.1 22 -11 -1.0 .479 .490 0.2 -0.1 0 6
AA (2 Yrs) 563 -8 2 0 8 -2 0 -0.1 13 13 1.3 .500 .502 0.7 0.4 5 O6/1345

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1884 21 BUF NL 4 -0.049 -89 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 0.0 /1O
1886 23 LOU AA 34 .183 32 .156 .000 0.0 5.9 71.4 /1O
1890 27 SYR AA 529 .315 94 .262 .056 0.0 5.9 44.2 O6/3415
1891 28 BRO NL 118 .192 25 .167 .018 0.0 7.6 5.9 37.5 6/54
1893 30 STL NL 195 .313 73 .273 .073 0.0 6.7 8.7 40.3 6
1894 31 STL NL 553 .360 87 .310 .157 2.2 6.1 5.4 42.0 *6/14
1895 32 STL NL 503 .290 55 .268 .049 0.2 3.6 3.8 47.9 *6
1896 33 PIT NL 598 .324 84 .299 .078 0.5 5.5 5.5 44.8 *6
1897 34 PIT NL 557 .322 83 .294 .081 0.4 4.3 4.5 35.9 *6
1898 35 PIT NL 558 .252 45 .224 .058 0.4 6.1 4.3 35.6 *6
1899 36 PIT NL 583 .318 79 .291 .074 0.5 5.3 3.8 37.6 *6/4
1900 37 PIT NL 503 .268 52 .260 .038 0.0 5.8 3.4 44.8 *6
1901 38 2TM 2LG 437 .235 35 .236 .054 0.0 9.6 2.1 29.6 *6/5H
1901 38 PIT NL 253 .234 38 .236 .050 0.0 11.1 2.4 31.0 6/5H
1901 38 PHA AL 184 .235 32 .236 .058 0.0 7.6 1.6 27.5 6
1902 39 WSH AL 420 .293 70 .277 .047 0.2 5.5 5.0 31.7 *6
14 Yrs 5592 .297 69 .270 .069 0.4 5.2 4.6 40.1 6O4/135H
MLB Average .333 100 .285 .091 0.6 6.0 7.5 43.4

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Standard Fielding

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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1884 21 BUF NL OF 1 4.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .870 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.80
1884 21 BUF NL P 1 5.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .890 1.80 2.34 1.00 2.20
1886 23 LOU AA P 6 44.0 10 2 8 0 0 1.000 .885 2.05 2.00 1.67 1.95
1886 23 LOU AA OF 5 36.0 8 7 0 1 0 .875 .878 1.75 1.85 1.40 1.80
1890 27 SYR AA OF 78 754.0 210 179 13 18 1 .914 .916 2.29 1.89 2.46 1.82
1890 27 SYR AA SS 36 333.0 216 81 123 12 14 .944 .885 5.51 5.10 5.67 4.90
1890 27 SYR AA 1B 4 31.0 36 34 0 2 5 .944 .973 9.87 10.71 8.50 10.30
1890 27 SYR AA 2B 2 7.0 5 2 2 1 0 .800 .924 5.14 5.66 2.00 5.45
1890 27 SYR AA P 1 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .910 4.50 2.25 1.00 2.10
1890 27 SYR AA 3B 1 13.0 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 .863 4.15 3.81 6.00 3.70
1891 28 BRO NL SS 28 243.0 184 54 106 24 9 .870 .889 5.93 5.34 5.71 5.25
1891 28 BRO NL 3B 2 24.0 12 3 7 2 0 .833 .881 3.75 3.71 5.00 3.65
1891 28 BRO NL 2B 1 7.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 .928 6.43 6.04 5.00 5.90
1893 30 STL NL SS 44 392.0 262 98 139 25 16 .905 .897 5.44 5.64 5.39 5.54
1894 31 STL NL SS 126 1088.0 794 273 442 79 51 .901 .897 5.91 5.93 5.67 5.70
1894 31 STL NL 2B 1 13.0 9 3 4 2 0 .778 .928 4.85 6.02 7.00 5.80
1894 31 STL NL P 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.10
1895 32 STL NL SS 118 1015.0 709 248 408 53 52 .925 .899 5.82 5.86 5.56 5.63
1896 33 PIT NL SS 128 1132.0 752 258 432 62 52 .918 .903 5.49 5.78 5.39 5.58
1897 34 PIT NL SS 133 1145.0 819 308 451 60 41 .927 .907 5.97 6.01 5.71 5.76
1898 35 PIT NL SS 148 1284.0 889 311 527 51 58 .943 .913 5.87 5.88 5.66 5.66
1899 36 PIT NL SS 133 1182.0 811 277 476 58 46 .928 .910 5.73 5.91 5.66 5.65
1899 36 PIT NL 2B 6 58.0 44 15 28 1 2 .977 .941 6.67 5.80 7.17 5.55
1900 37 PIT NL SS 130 1134.0 797 242 503 52 62 .935 .922 5.91 6.07 5.73 5.87
1901 38 2TM 2LG SS 109 107 106 941.0 621 197 371 53 42 .915 .914 5.43 5.68 5.21 5.57
1901 38 PIT NL SS 64 62 61 548.0 357 112 215 30 23 .916 .925 5.37 5.80 5.11 5.73
1901 38 PHA AL SS 45 45 45 393.0 264 85 156 23 19 .913 .898 5.52 5.52 5.36 5.34
1901 38 PIT NL 3B 1 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .890 1.00 3.20
1902 39 WSH AL SS 105 105 104 916.0 637 238 350 49 31 .923 .928 5.78 5.84 5.60 5.74
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
14 Yrs 1349 212 210 11804.0 7840 2833 4401 606 482 .923 .909 5.52 5.57 5.36 5.39
SS (12 Yrs) SS 1238 212 210 10805.0 7491 2585 4328 578 474 .923 .908 5.76 5.84 5.58 5.65
2B (4 Yrs) 2B 10 85.0 63 21 38 4 2 .937 .937 6.25 5.84 5.90 5.59
P (4 Yrs) P 9 52.0 12 2 10 0 0 1.000 .888 2.08 2.04 1.33 2.01
OF (3 Yrs) OF 84 794.0 219 186 13 20 1 .909 .914 2.26 1.89 2.37 1.82
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 4 0 0 37.0 19 5 12 2 0 .895 .876 4.14 3.75 4.25 3.55
1B (1 Yr) 1B 4 31.0 36 34 0 2 5 .944 .973 9.87 10.71 8.50 10.30

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bones Ely born?

Bones Ely was born on June 7, 1863.

Where was Bones Ely born?

Bones Ely was born in North Girard, PA.

How tall was Bones Ely?

Bones Ely was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Bones Ely weigh when playing?

Bones Ely weighed 155 lbs (70 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bones Ely play?

Bones Ely played 14 seasons.

Is Bones Ely in the Hall of Fame?

Bones Ely has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bones Ely play?

Bones Ely was a Shortstop and Leftfielder.

How many hits did Bones Ely have?

Bones Ely had 1,333 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bones Ely have?

Bones Ely had 24 home runs over his career.

What was Bones Ely's average?

Bones Ely had a .258 average over his career.

How many teams has Bones Ely played for?

Bones Ely played for 8 teams; the Buffalo Bisons, Brooklyn, Louisville Colonels, Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns and Syracuse Stars.

When did Bones Ely retire?

Bones Ely last played in 1902.

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