Duke Esper
Charles H. Esper
 
born Charles Esbacher
Born: July 28, 1868 in Salem, NJ
Died: August 31, 1910 - 42 years old
Bats: Throws: L Ht: 5'11" Wt: 185
(legend)
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Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
PH4
AA
21.9
SP
63
143.7
 
1.6
0.4
-0.0
1.2
0.0
6.1
1.5
0.0
4.6
1.5
1.2
0.0
0.3
PIT
NL
21.9
SP
7
17.0
 
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
-0.5
-0.1
0.0
-0.5
PHI
NL
21.9
SP
19
41.0
 
0.6
-0.2
-0.0
0.8
-0.0
3.6
0.0
0.0
3.6
2.0
-0.1
0.0
2.2
PHI
NL
22.9
SP
130
296.0
 
2.6
0.1
-0.0
2.6
0.0
18.3
0.1
0.0
18.2
7.7
-0.4
0.0
8.1
PHI
NL
23.9
SP
73
160.3
 
1.9
0.1
-0.0
1.8
-0.0
10.1
0.4
0.1
9.7
4.9
0.1
0.0
4.8
PIT
NL
23.9
SP
9
18.3
 
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.1
-0.0
0.0
0.1
WSN
NL
24.9
SP
158
334.3
 
3.4
0.8
0.0
2.6
0.0
14.5
2.0
0.0
12.5
3.5
1.2
0.0
2.3
WSN
NL
25.9
SP
58
116.0
 
-0.7
0.1
-0.0
-0.8
-0.0
2.1
0.2
0.0
1.9
-1.8
-0.1
-0.0
-1.7
BLN
NL
25.9
SP
49
101.0
 
2.8
-0.1
0.0
2.9
0.0
10.8
0.0
0.0
10.8
7.4
-0.3
0.0
7.7
BLN
NL
26.9
SP
98
218.3
 
2.8
-0.6
0.0
3.4
0.0
16.9
0.0
0.0
16.9
9.2
-0.5
0.0
9.7
BLN
NL
27.9
SP
68
155.7
 
2.9
-0.3
0.0
3.2
0.0
13.1
0.0
0.0
13.1
7.4
-0.3
0.0
7.7
SLN
NL
28.9
SP
26
61.3
 
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
1.3
0.2
0.0
1.1
-0.9
0.1
0.0
-1.0
SLN
NL
29.9
SP
28
64.7
 
0.2
0.2
0.0
-0.1
0.0
2.0
0.6
0.0
1.4
-0.4
0.4
0.0
-0.8
9
6
SP
786
1727.7
  
17.9
0.5
-0.1
17.5
0.0
99.7
4.9
0.1
94.7
39.9
1.2
0.0
38.7
162 Game Average
123
269.7
  
2.8
0.1
-0.0
2.7
0.0
  
15.6
0.8
0.0
14.8
  
6.2
0.2
0.0
6.0
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
1
P
63
143.7
 
1.6
0.4
-0.0
1.2
0.0
6.1
1.5
0.0
4.6
1.5
1.2
0.0
0.3
3
P
222
497.3
 
5.2
0.0
-0.1
5.2
-0.0
32.0
0.5
0.1
31.5
14.6
-0.5
0.0
15.0
2
P
16
35.3
 
-0.5
-0.2
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.8
-0.5
-0.1
0.0
-0.4
2
P
216
450.3
 
2.6
0.9
-0.0
1.8
0.0
16.6
2.2
0.0
14.4
1.7
1.1
-0.0
0.6
3
P
215
475.0
 
8.5
-0.9
0.0
9.4
0.0
40.9
0.0
0.0
40.9
23.9
-1.1
0.0
25.0
2
P
54
126.0
 
0.4
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.3
0.8
0.0
2.6
-1.3
0.5
0.0
-1.8
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James