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GO2
CS
A2
PB
1 Fatty Briody
MULT
C
64
624.7
 
61.6
98.6
-0.8
62.4
 
93.6
0.0
0.0
-3.4
97.0
2 Fatty Briody
C
60
498.3
 
57.2
114.9
-1.9
59.2
 
19.3
0.0
0.0
0.5
18.9
3 John Kerins
C
65
677.7
 
50.9
75.1
11.3
39.6
 
66.6
0.0
0.0
15.0
51.6
4 Arlie Latham
3B
98
861.7
 
49.5
57.4
49.5
 
42.3
42.3
5 Buck Ewing
C
80
639.3
 
48.1
75.3
10.1
38.0
 
48.2
0.0
0.0
7.2
41.0
6 Jim Fogarty
RF
123
1,066.7
 
47.1
44.2
42.8
4.3
 
54.1
43.9
10.2
7 Germany Smith
SS
105
901.3
 
47.0
52.1
47.0
 
29.9
29.9
8 Jim Fogarty
RF
117
1,014.0
 
46.6
46.0
40.3
6.3
 
41.6
38.9
2.7
9 Nap Lajoie
2B
156
1,387.0
 
46.3
33.4
46.3
 
45.9
45.9
10 Buck Ewing
C
63
537.0
 
45.4
84.6
6.6
38.8
 
50.8
0.0
0.0
3.8
47.1
11 Bill Holbert
C
68
628.0
 
45.2
72.0
29.2
16.0
 
56.4
0.0
0.0
28.2
28.2
12 Billy Shindle
3B
138
1,159.7
 
43.2
37.3
43.2
 
45.7
45.7
13 Art Fletcher
SS
151
1,336.3
 
43.1
32.3
43.1
 
47.8
47.8
14 Germany Smith
SS
108
937.0
 
42.3
45.1
42.3
 
59.8
59.8
15 Andruw Jones
CF
159
1,372.7
 
42.0
30.6
37.5
4.6
 
33.4
27.5
5.9
16 Arlie Latham
3B
110
980.3
 
41.9
42.8
41.9
 
63.4
63.4
17 Frankie Frisch
2B
153
1,340.0
 
41.0
30.6
41.0
 
64.0
64.0
18 Art Fletcher
SS
124
1,089.3
 
40.5
37.2
40.5
 
36.9
36.9
19 Bobby Wheelock
SS
136
1,172.0
 
40.0
34.2
40.0
 
51.3
51.3
20 Pop Smith
2B
106
946.0
 
39.7
41.9
39.7
 
38.5
38.5
21 Harry Sage
C
80
612.0
 
38.6
63.0
14.1
24.5
 
62.2
0.0
0.0
22.7
39.5
22 Buck Ewing
C
63
520.3
 
38.2
73.4
10.6
27.6
 
28.8
0.0
0.0
15.9
12.8
23 Billy Shindle
3B
135
1,159.0
 
38.0
32.8
38.0
 
43.4
43.4
24 Carden Gillenwater
CF
140
1,240.0
 
37.9
30.6
31.9
6.0
 
41.2
33.2
8.0
25 Bill Holbert
C
59
493.3
 
37.6
76.2
20.1
17.5
 
46.0
0.0
0.0
29.1
16.9
26 Jocko Milligan
C
65
613.0
 
37.5
61.2
-11.5
49.0
 
23.2
0.0
0.0
-6.0
29.2
27 Jocko Milligan
C
61
590.3
 
37.1
62.8
-11.9
49.0
 
46.0
0.0
0.0
-12.4
58.3
28 Pop Smith
2B
108
926.0
 
37.1
40.0
37.1
 
46.0
46.0
29 Jack Glasscock
MULT
SS
105
913.0
 
37.0
40.5
37.0
 
40.3
40.3
30 Nap Lajoie
2B
128
1,137.7
 
36.8
32.3
36.8
 
47.9
47.9
31 Lee Tannehill
3B
153
1,326.3
 
36.6
27.6
36.6
 
36.7
36.7
32 Jack Glasscock
SS
93
801.0
 
36.5
45.6
36.5
 
39.1
39.1
33 Germany Smith
SS
130
1,139.7
 
36.5
32.0
36.5
 
31.0
31.0
34 Frankie Frisch
2B
127
1,086.7
 
36.5
33.6
36.5
 
26.3
26.3
35 Jimmy Sheckard
LF
139
1,197.3
 
36.4
30.4
31.7
4.7
 
35.4
25.8
9.7
36 Fatty Briody
C
53
493.0
 
36.3
73.5
3.7
32.5
 
29.1
0.0
0.0
10.1
19.0
37 Art Fletcher
SS
133
1,175.0
 
36.0
30.6
36.0
 
31.6
31.6
38 Snuffy Stirnweiss
2B
154
1,390.3
 
35.6
25.6
35.6
 
32.7
32.7
39 Lee Tannehill
3B
142
1,257.0
 
35.5
28.2
35.5
 
34.6
34.6
40 Tommy Thevenow
SS
156
1,370.7
 
35.3
25.8
35.3
 
50.3
50.3
41 Silver Flint
C
68
618.7
 
35.3
57.0
7.3
28.0
 
42.0
0.0
0.0
4.5
37.5
42 Harry Lyons
LF
130
1,112.7
 
35.2
31.7
32.7
2.6
 
42.0
38.6
3.5
43 Doc Kennedy
C
65
569.3
 
35.2
61.8
-8.6
43.8
 
16.1
0.0
0.0
-11.5
27.6
44 Jimmy Sheckard
RF
146
1,227.0
 
35.0
28.5
30.0
5.0
 
41.1
35.2
5.9
45 Joe Tinker
SS
157
1,396.0
 
34.9
25.0
34.9
 
37.6
37.6
46 Dick Johnston
CF
127
1,078.7
 
34.7
32.2
29.7
5.0
 
52.4
46.6
5.8
47 Darin Erstad
LF
112
968.7
 
34.7
35.8
32.9
1.8
 
26.7
25.5
1.2
48 Luis Gonzalez
LF
149
1,248.0
 
34.6
27.8
35.1
-0.5
 
38.2
38.7
-0.5
49 Jimmy Peoples
C
76
624.0
 
34.5
55.4
6.5
28.0
 
39.6
0.0
0.0
9.7
29.9
50 Pokey Reese
2B
146
1,222.7
 
34.5
28.2
34.5
 
39.7
39.7
51 Germany Smith
SS
139
1,210.3
 
34.3
28.3
34.3
 
52.5
52.5
52 Joe Tinker
SS
147
1,290.3
 
34.3
26.6
34.3
 
33.7
33.7
53 Jim Fogarty
CF
88
773.7
 
34.1
44.1
32.0
2.1
 
39.0
33.1
5.9
54 Andruw Jones
CF
162
1,447.3
 
34.1
23.6
31.6
2.5
 
48.1
46.1
2.0
55 Charlie Reilly
3B
137
1,165.0
 
34.1
29.2
34.1
 
49.2
49.2
56 Goody Rosen
CF
141
1,241.0
 
34.0
27.4
34.7
-0.6
 
7.1
10.0
-2.9
57 Snuffy Stirnweiss
2B
152
1,328.0
 
33.9
25.5
33.9
 
37.9
37.9
58 Dick Buckley
C
119
1,011.7
 
33.8
33.4
-8.3
42.1
 
13.3
0.0
0.0
-16.8
30.0
59 Germany Smith
SS
101
850.3
 
33.7
39.7
33.7
 
50.5
50.5
60 Tris Speaker
CF
156
1,372.0
 
33.7
24.6
30.1
3.6
 
46.8
41.0
5.8
61 Phil Rizzuto
SS
144
1,260.0
 
33.5
26.6
33.5
 
37.0
37.0
62 Ed Delahanty
LF
100
814.7
 
33.2
40.8
26.8
6.4
 
37.4
31.5
5.9
63 Bill Collins
LF
129
1,114.0
 
33.1
29.7
32.2
0.9
 
41.7
39.6
2.1
64 Curt Welch
CF
138
1,196.3
 
32.9
27.5
30.0
2.9
 
29.9
30.5
-0.5
65 Charlie Bennett
C
80
677.0
 
32.9
48.6
-10.4
43.3
 
27.1
0.0
0.0
-15.3
42.4
66 Joe Tinker
SS
149
1,325.7
 
32.8
24.7
32.8
 
36.2
36.2
67 Hobe Ferris
2B
138
1,192.7
 
32.4
27.2
32.4
 
21.1
21.1
68 Jesse Barfield
RF
147
1,297.0
 
32.4
25.0
27.9
4.5
 
31.6
28.0
3.6
69 Bid McPhee
2B
135
1,166.3
 
32.3
27.7
32.3
 
37.9
37.9
70 Jimmy Collins
3B
152
1,313.3
 
32.3
24.6
32.3
 
22.1
22.1
71 Roberto Clemente
RF
135
1,150.7
 
32.0
27.8
28.8
3.2
 
38.3
31.7
6.6
72 Tris Speaker
CF
139
1,224.7
 
31.9
26.0
26.5
5.3
 
29.5
24.7
4.8
73 Jesse Barfield
RF
147
1,290.3
 
31.8
24.6
26.6
5.2
 
31.4
25.2
6.2
74 Ned Williamson
3B
97
836.0
 
31.7
38.0
31.7
 
33.2
33.2
75 Arlie Latham
3B
109
955.7
 
31.7
33.2
31.7
 
13.9
13.9
76 Matty McIntyre
LF
151
1,306.3
 
31.6
24.2
29.6
2.0
 
35.3
35.3
-0.1
77 Dick Johnston
CF
109
932.0
 
31.5
33.8
26.1
5.4
 
27.7
22.6
5.1
78 Chris Fulmer
C
68
616.7
 
31.4
50.9
-6.6
38.0
 
92.4
0.0
0.0
-1.7
94.1
79 Jesse Barfield
RF
153
1,250.7
 
31.3
25.0
28.6
2.7
 
32.8
29.4
3.4
80 Germany Smith
SS
138
1,218.7
 
31.2
25.6
31.2
 
17.5
17.5
81 Bid McPhee
2B
111
982.7
 
31.1
31.7
31.1
 
29.5
29.5
82 Solly Hofman
CF
143
1,259.7
 
31.1
24.7
30.1
1.0
 
41.8
43.9
-2.1
83 Nap Lajoie
2B
130
1,182.7
 
31.1
26.3
31.1
 
26.0
26.0
84 Joe Gordon
2B
151
1,313.0
 
31.0
23.6
31.0
 
34.5
34.5
85 Bill Holbert
MULT
C
60
539.3
 
31.0
57.4
-4.2
35.2
 
7.4
0.0
0.0
-11.3
18.7
86 Cupid Childs
2B
132
1,145.7
 
31.0
27.0
31.0
 
45.1
45.1
87 Bob Ferguson
3B
50
445.3
 
31.0
69.5
31.0
 
43.1
43.1
88 Jack Glasscock
SS
110
937.7
 
30.9
33.0
30.9
 
24.7
24.7
89 Jimmy Slagle
CF
146
1,200.3
 
30.9
25.7
30.6
0.3
 
37.5
37.2
0.3
90 Kip Selbach
LF
127
1,049.3
 
30.9
29.4
29.0
1.8
 
29.2
25.2
4.0
91 Andruw Jones
CF
161
1,430.3
 
30.9
21.6
30.2
0.6
 
18.6
19.2
-0.5
92 Thurman Tucker
CF
132
1,168.7
 
30.9
26.4
29.6
1.3
 
25.3
23.4
1.9
93 Buck Ewing
C
44
393.3
 
30.9
78.4
5.7
25.2
 
13.3
0.0
0.0
13.0
0.3
94 Walt Wilmot
LF
119
1,011.3
 
30.8
30.4
27.7
3.0
 
35.9
33.9
2.0
95 Jimmy McAleer
CF
149
1,275.0
 
30.6
24.0
32.7
-2.1
 
37.9
41.3
-3.3
96 Gary Pettis
CF
153
1,323.7
 
30.6
23.1
29.6
1.0
 
36.5
35.9
0.6
97 Fatty Briody
C
54
461.7
 
30.3
65.6
0.6
29.6
 
47.1
0.0
0.0
-2.3
49.4
98 Ned Williamson
3B
83
739.3
 
30.2
40.8
30.2
 
29.7
29.7
99 Bobby Veach
LF
154
1,348.7
 
29.9
22.2
27.6
2.3
 
27.2
22.8
4.4
100 Phil Rizzuto
SS
128
1,122.7
 
29.8
26.6
29.8
 
26.3
26.3
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