Eppa Rixey
Eppa Rixey
(Jephtha)
 
Born: May 3, 1891 in Culpeper, VA
Died: February 28, 1963 - 71 years old
Bats: R Throws: L Ht: 6'5" Wt: 210
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1963
- Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as a Free Agent in 1912
- Served in the Army during World War I
- High School: Charlottesville (Charlottesville, VA)
- College/Univ: University of Virginia (1911-1912)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
PHI
NL
21.2
SP
57
162.0
 
4.5
-0.3
-0.0
4.8
0.0
13.8
0.0
0.0
13.8
7.9
-0.2
0.0
8.1
PHI
NL
22.2
SP
51
155.7
 
1.9
-0.0
0.0
1.9
0.0
11.6
0.0
0.0
11.6
6.3
-0.2
0.0
6.5
PHI
NL
23.2
SP
30
103.0
 
-1.6
-0.2
-0.0
-1.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
-3.5
-0.0
0.0
-3.4
PHI
NL
24.2
SP
64
176.7
 
1.4
-0.0
-0.0
1.5
0.0
11.8
0.0
0.0
11.8
6.2
-0.2
0.0
6.3
PHI
NL
25.2
SP
104
287.0
 
4.1
-0.2
0.0
4.3
0.0
23.9
0.0
0.0
23.9
14.0
-0.3
0.0
14.3
PHI
NL
26.2
SP
100
281.3
 
3.3
-0.2
0.0
3.5
0.0
20.1
0.0
0.0
20.1
10.5
-0.3
0.0
10.8
PHI
NL
28.2
SP
52
154.0
 
-0.3
-0.1
-0.0
-0.1
-0.0
3.7
0.0
0.0
3.7
-1.2
-0.2
0.0
-1.0
PHI
NL
29.2
SP
108
284.3
 
2.7
0.4
-0.0
2.3
-0.0
16.2
0.4
0.0
15.8
5.9
-0.1
0.0
6.0
CIN
NL
30.2
SP
116
301.0
 
4.2
-0.6
-0.0
4.8
0.0
23.1
0.0
0.0
23.1
12.3
-0.4
0.0
12.7
CIN
NL
31.2
SP
123
313.3
 
3.7
-0.2
0.0
3.9
0.0
22.8
0.0
0.0
22.8
11.7
-0.3
0.0
11.9
CIN
NL
32.2
SP
120
309.0
 
5.4
-0.6
0.0
6.0
0.0
26.9
0.0
0.0
26.9
16.1
-0.5
0.0
16.5
CIN
NL
33.2
SP
95
238.3
 
5.2
0.2
-0.0
5.0
0.0
20.6
0.0
0.0
20.6
12.2
-0.3
0.0
12.5
CIN
NL
34.2
SP
111
287.3
 
6.0
-0.2
-0.0
6.1
0.0
26.5
0.0
0.0
26.5
16.0
-0.3
0.0
16.2
CIN
NL
35.2
SP
95
233.0
 
2.2
0.2
-0.0
2.0
-0.0
14.4
0.0
0.0
14.4
5.8
-0.4
0.0
6.2
CIN
NL
36.2
SP
87
219.7
 
2.3
0.4
0.0
1.9
0.0
14.5
0.4
0.0
14.0
7.2
0.2
0.0
7.0
CIN
NL
37.2
SP
110
291.3
 
4.0
-0.2
-0.0
4.3
-0.0
22.1
0.0
0.0
22.1
11.7
-0.2
0.0
12.0
CIN
NL
38.2
SP
71
201.0
 
3.1
-0.0
0.0
3.1
0.0
13.9
0.0
0.0
13.9
6.6
-0.2
0.0
6.8
CIN
NL
39.2
SP
59
164.0
 
1.2
-0.2
0.0
1.4
0.0
8.8
0.0
0.0
8.8
3.2
-0.1
0.0
3.3
CIN
NL
40.2
SP
43
126.7
 
-0.3
-0.1
-0.0
-0.2
0.0
4.9
0.0
0.0
4.9
0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.3
CIN
NL
41.2
SP
35
111.7
 
1.6
0.2
0.0
1.4
0.0
8.3
0.1
0.0
8.2
4.3
0.0
0.0
4.3
CIN
NL
42.2
SP
36
94.3
 
0.6
0.2
-0.0
0.4
-0.0
5.5
0.1
0.0
5.4
2.2
0.0
0.0
2.2
21
2
SP
1667
4494.7
  
55.4
-1.3
-0.1
56.8
0.0
313.4
1.0
0.0
312.4
155.7
-3.8
0.0
159.5
162 Game Average
91
245.5
  
3.0
-0.1
-0.0
3.1
0.0
  
17.1
0.1
0.0
17.1
  
8.5
-0.2
0.0
8.7
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
8
P
566
1604.0
 
16.1
-0.6
-0.1
16.7
0.0
101.2
0.4
0.0
100.9
46.2
-1.4
0.0
47.6
13
P
1101
2890.7
 
39.3
-0.7
-0.1
40.1
0.0
212.1
0.6
0.0
211.5
109.5
-2.5
0.0
111.9
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James