Bob Ferguson
Robert Vavasour Ferguson
(Death to Flying Things)
 
Born: January 31, 1845 in Brooklyn, NY
Died: May 3, 1894 - 49 years old
Bats: B Throws: R Ht: 5'9" Wt: 149
(legend)
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Notes:
- Served in the military during The Civil War
- Visit Ferguson's Managerial Page

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
NY2
NA
26.4
3B
161
1.0
 
0.1
0.0
0.4
-0.3
0.1
2.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
-0.7
-1.9
1.2
-0.0
BR2
NA
27.4
3B
168
-
 
1.3
0.1
1.3
0.0
0.1
3.0
0.9
2.1
0.0
0.3
-1.1
1.4
0.0
BR2
NA
28.4
3B
232
19.3
 
1.0
0.5
1.1
-0.5
0.1
3.3
1.7
1.3
0.3
-1.5
-1.4
0.4
-0.5
BR2
NA
29.4
3B
247
9.0
 
1.3
0.9
0.7
-0.1
0.2
6.2
3.9
2.1
0.3
0.9
0.5
0.5
-0.1
HR1
NA
30.4
3B
369
2.0
 
0.9
0.8
0.7
-0.3
0.3
8.5
4.0
4.5
0.0
1.2
-0.9
2.1
-0.0
HAR
NL
31.4
3B
312
-
 
1.1
0.8
0.5
0.0
0.3
8.3
5.5
2.8
0.0
2.3
1.1
1.2
0.0
HAR
NL
32.4
3B
257
25.0
 
1.8
0.9
1.1
0.0
0.2
6.9
3.2
2.7
1.0
0.9
-0.6
1.3
0.1
CHN
NL
33.4
SS
269
-
 
3.1
2.7
0.9
0.0
0.4
11.8
9.0
2.8
0.0
5.8
4.9
0.8
0.0
TRN
NL
34.4
3B
127
-
 
0.6
0.7
-0.0
0.0
0.1
3.0
2.4
0.7
0.0
0.3
0.4
-0.2
0.0
TRN
NL
35.4
2B
356
-
 
1.0
1.6
-0.4
0.0
0.2
9.2
6.7
2.6
0.0
2.0
1.3
0.7
0.0
TRN
NL
36.4
2B
368
-
 
1.7
2.2
-0.3
0.0
0.2
12.6
10.2
2.4
0.0
4.8
4.5
0.3
0.0
TRN
NL
37.4
2B
342
-
 
1.4
1.8
-0.3
0.0
0.2
8.8
7.1
1.7
0.0
1.8
2.1
-0.3
0.0
PHI
NL
38.4
2B
347
1.0
 
-0.4
1.4
-1.5
-0.1
0.2
4.0
3.5
0.5
0.0
-3.2
-1.8
-1.4
-0.0
PT1
AA
39.4
RF
41
-
 
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.7
-0.6
-0.1
0.0
14
8
3B
3596
57.3
  
14.4
14.0
4.1
-1.3
2.4
87.6
57.9
28.3
1.5
13.9
6.6
7.8
-0.5
162 Game Average
686
10.9
  
2.7
2.7
0.8
-0.2
0.5
  
16.7
11.0
5.4
0.3
  
2.7
1.3
1.5
-0.1
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
1
3B
161
1.0
 
0.1
0.0
0.4
-0.3
0.1
2.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
-0.7
-1.9
1.2
-0.0
3
3B
647
28.3
 
3.7
1.5
3.2
-0.6
0.4
12.4
6.4
5.5
0.5
-0.3
-2.0
2.2
-0.6
1
3B
369
2.0
 
0.9
0.8
0.7
-0.3
0.3
8.5
4.0
4.5
0.0
1.2
-0.9
2.1
-0.0
2
3B
569
25.0
 
2.9
1.7
1.6
0.0
0.4
15.2
8.7
5.5
1.0
3.1
0.5
2.5
0.1
1
SS
269
-
 
3.1
2.7
0.9
0.0
0.4
11.8
9.0
2.8
0.0
5.8
4.9
0.8
0.0
4
2B
1193
-
 
4.7
6.3
-1.0
0.0
0.7
33.7
26.3
7.4
0.0
8.8
8.4
0.4
0.0
1
2B
347
1.0
 
-0.4
1.4
-1.5
-0.1
0.2
4.0
3.5
0.5
0.0
-3.2
-1.8
-1.4
-0.0
1
3B
41
-
 
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.7
-0.6
-0.1
0.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James