Bob Ferguson
Robert Vavasour Ferguson
(Death to Flying Things)
 
Born: January 31, 1845 in Brooklyn, NY
Died: May 3, 1894 - 49 years old
Ht: 5'9" Wt: 149  
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Notes:
- Served in the military- Visit Ferguson's Player Page
Overall

Lg
Age
# of #
G
W
L
1871 New York Mutuals *
NA
26.4
33
16
17
.485
5
0.2
0.0
0.2
1872 Brooklyn Atlantics *
NA
27.4
37
9
28
.243
7
-0.6
0.0
-0.6
1873 Brooklyn Atlantics *
NA
28.4
55
17
37
.315
6
-0.5
0.0
-0.5
1874 Brooklyn Atlantics *
NA
29.4
56
22
33
.400
6
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
1875 Hartford Dark Blues *
NA
30.4
86
54
28
.659
3
2.0
0.0
2.0
1876 Hartford Dark Blues *
NL
31.4
69
47
21
.691
3
1.9
0.0
1.9
1877 Hartford Dark Blues *
NL
32.4
60
31
27
.534
3
0.7
0.0
0.7
1878 Chicago White Stockings *
NL
33.4
61
30
30
.500
4
0.5
0.0
0.5
1879 Troy Trojans *
NL
34.4
2 of 2
30
7
22
.241
8
-0.5
0.0
-0.5
1880 Troy Trojans *
NL
35.4
83
41
42
.494
4
0.7
0.0
0.7
1881 Troy Trojans *
NL
36.4
85
39
45
.464
5
0.4
0.0
0.4
1882 Troy Trojans *
NL
37.4
85
35
48
.422
7
0.1
0.0
0.1
1883 Philadelphia Quakers *
NL
38.4
1 of 2
17
4
13
.235
8
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
1884 Pittsburg Alleghenys *
AA
39.4
2 of 5
42
11
31
.262
10
-0.6
0.0
-0.6
1886 New York Metropolitans
AA
41.4
2 of 2
120
48
70
.407
7
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
1887 New York Metropolitans
AA
42.4
1 of 3
30
6
24
.200
7
-0.6
0.0
-0.6
16 9 organizations
3
949
417
516
.447
0
3.1
0.0
3.1
 
     
G
W
L
1
 NNA  
33
16
17
.485
0
0
0
0
0.2
0.0
0.2
3
 BRA  
148
48
98
.329
0
0
0
0
-1.2
0.0
-1.2
1
 HNA  
86
54
28
.659
0
0
0
0
2.0
0.0
2.0
2
 HAR  
129
78
48
.619
0
0
0
0
2.6
0.0
2.6
1
 CHC  
61
30
30
.500
0
0
0
0
0.5
0.0
0.5
4
 TRT  
283
122
157
.437
0
0
0
0
0.7
0.0
0.7
1
 PHI  
17
4
13
.235
0
0
0
0
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
1
 PIT  
42
11
31
.262
0
0
0
0
-0.6
0.0
-0.6
2
 NYP  
150
54
94
.365
0
0
0
0
-0.7
0.0
-0.7

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James