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1 Cupid Childs
2B
132
1,145.7
 
31.0
27.0
31.0
 
45.1
45.1
2 Bill Dahlen
SS
125
1,077.7
 
27.9
25.9
27.9
 
24.0
24.0
3 Kip Selbach
LF
124
1,038.7
 
27.2
26.1
27.5
-0.4
 
18.5
20.5
-2.0
4 Mike Griffin
CF
122
1,028.3
 
23.7
23.1
25.6
-1.9
 
23.5
27.5
-4.0
5 Billy Clingman
3B
121
1,016.3
 
22.4
22.1
22.4
 
16.7
16.7
6 Hughie Jennings
SS
130
1,127.7
 
21.8
19.4
21.8
 
28.2
28.2
7 Fred Clarke
LF
131
1,100.3
 
20.8
18.9
19.8
1.0
 
11.0
10.2
0.8
8 Tommy Corcoran
SS
132
1,112.7
 
19.9
17.9
19.9
 
23.4
23.4
9 Sam Thompson
RF
119
1,002.0
 
18.1
18.1
10.7
7.4
 
27.5
21.6
5.9
10 Jimmy McAleer
CF
116
1,007.0
 
17.3
17.1
18.3
-1.0
 
17.3
14.9
2.5
11 Bill Lange
CF
121
1,043.0
 
16.8
16.1
14.0
2.8
 
28.0
25.9
2.1
12 Jimmy Collins
3B
80
728.7
 
14.0
19.2
14.0
 
15.8
15.8
13 Willie Keeler
RF
124
1,075.7
 
13.6
12.6
14.9
-1.3
 
9.6
9.7
-0.2
14 Elmer Smith
LF
122
1,058.0
 
12.5
11.9
12.6
-0.1
 
28.4
29.7
-1.4
15 Eddie Burke
LF
116
984.0
 
12.0
12.2
11.8
0.2
 
17.5
19.2
-1.7
16 Dummy Hoy
CF
120
1,018.0
 
12.0
11.8
14.1
-2.1
 
14.6
14.8
-0.2
17 Charlie Ganzel
C
41
336.0
 
11.4
34.1
-0.1
11.5
 
15.5
0.0
0.0
4.7
10.7
18 Bobby Lowe
2B
73
682.0
 
11.0
16.1
11.0
 
14.8
14.8
19 Tom Parrott
CF
78
668.3
 
10.6
15.8
9.9
0.7
 
18.1
17.1
0.9
20 Hugh Duffy
LF
114
997.7
 
10.5
10.6
12.3
-1.7
 
11.4
11.8
-0.4
21 Fielder Jones
RF
103
868.3
 
9.8
11.2
11.1
-1.3
 
4.1
8.0
-3.9
22 Fred Pfeffer
MULT
2B
98
858.7
 
9.7
11.3
9.7
 
9.6
9.6
23 Ed Delahanty
LF
99
831.7
 
9.7
11.6
7.1
2.5
 
24.4
21.0
3.3
24 Jimmy Bannon
RF
73
625.0
 
9.4
15.0
6.4
3.0
 
6.8
6.4
0.4
25 Harry Blake
RF
92
802.7
 
7.8
9.8
7.4
0.5
 
13.6
13.2
0.5
26 Joe Sugden
C
70
601.0
 
7.7
12.8
1.6
6.0
 
5.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
4.7
27 Lave Cross
3B
61
504.0
 
7.5
14.8
7.5
 
4.6
4.6
28 Deacon McGuire
C
98
820.7
 
7.1
8.7
3.0
4.1
 
3.5
0.0
0.0
-7.9
11.4
29 Buck Ewing
1B
69
574.3
 
7.1
12.4
7.1
 
11.0
11.0
30 Jimmy Ryan
RF
128
1,103.3
 
7.0
6.3
4.7
2.3
 
4.1
3.9
0.3
31 Heinie Reitz
2B
118
1,023.3
 
6.9
6.7
6.9
 
-17.5
-17.5
32 Ed Cartwright
1B
133
1,114.0
 
6.8
6.1
6.8
 
-4.5
-4.5
33 Morgan Murphy
C
48
422.0
 
6.8
16.1
0.1
6.6
 
4.8
0.0
0.0
-2.4
7.2
34 Dusty Miller
RF
124
1,052.0
 
6.5
6.2
5.0
1.5
 
-2.5
-3.3
0.8
35 Germany Smith
SS
120
1,018.0
 
5.5
5.4
5.5
 
9.2
9.2
36 George Van Haltren
CF
133
1,114.0
 
5.5
4.9
-0.5
5.9
 
-1.0
-7.0
5.9
37 Candy LaChance
1B
89
766.7
 
5.3
7.0
5.3
 
0.4
0.4
38 George Davis
SS
45
371.3
 
5.1
13.8
5.1
 
1.5
1.5
39 Duke Farrell
MULT
C
52
399.3
 
4.9
12.3
4.0
0.9
 
4.6
0.0
0.0
3.4
1.2
40 Patsy Donovan
RF
131
1,136.0
 
4.9
4.3
6.1
-1.2
 
12.6
10.8
1.8
41 Bid McPhee
2B
117
992.7
 
4.8
4.9
4.8
 
11.9
11.9
42 Herman Long
SS
120
1,029.7
 
4.7
4.5
4.7
 
6.9
6.9
43 Malachi Kittridge
C
64
543.0
 
4.5
8.2
-4.1
8.6
 
5.3
0.0
0.0
-3.4
8.7
44 Boileryard Clarke
C
67
513.7
 
4.5
8.7
1.0
3.5
 
-1.0
0.0
0.0
-1.1
0.2
45 Ollie Pickering
CF
44
361.0
 
4.3
11.8
2.5
1.8
 
4.2
0.3
3.9
46 Duff Cooley
MULT
LF
62
510.0
 
4.0
7.8
5.3
-1.3
 
-2.8
-0.3
-2.5
47 Chief Zimmer
C
91
823.7
 
4.0
4.9
-3.1
7.1
 
-10.6
0.0
0.0
-6.2
-4.4
48 Steve Brodie
CF
132
1,145.0
 
3.9
3.4
2.6
1.4
 
12.0
8.2
3.8
49 Lou Bierbauer
2B
59
537.7
 
3.8
7.1
3.8
 
-5.6
-5.6
50 Gene DeMontreville
SS
133
1,114.0
 
3.8
3.4
3.8
 
7.4
7.4
51 Joe Harrington
3B
49
394.0
 
3.7
9.4
3.7
 
7.6
7.6
52 Buster Burrell
C
60
483.0
 
3.6
7.5
-3.1
6.7
 
2.1
0.0
0.0
-5.5
7.5
53 John Grim
C
77
655.0
 
3.5
5.4
7.0
-3.5
 
-4.8
0.0
0.0
2.9
-7.7
54 Roger Connor
1B
126
1,065.7
 
3.3
3.1
3.3
 
9.0
9.0
55 Tom Parrott
RF
26
214.7
 
3.3
15.5
3.1
0.2
 
11.0
10.6
0.4
56 Patsy Tebeau
1B
122
1,066.3
 
3.2
3.0
3.2
 
7.5
7.5
57 Willie Clark
1B
65
540.3
 
3.0
5.6
3.0
 
-1.3
-1.3
58 Bill Hassamaer
1B
29
252.7
 
2.9
11.5
2.9
 
9.0
9.0
59 Shorty Fuller
SS
18
159.3
 
2.8
17.3
2.8
 
0.6
0.6
60 Wilbert Robinson
C
67
626.0
 
2.7
4.4
-3.5
6.3
 
-0.8
0.0
0.0
-10.0
9.3
61 Kid Gleason
2B
130
1,088.7
 
2.7
2.5
2.7
 
1.9
1.9
62 Billy Hamilton
CF
125
1,072.0
 
2.7
2.5
7.5
-4.8
 
-2.8
1.8
-4.6
63 Dan McGann
2B
43
336.0
 
2.6
7.8
2.6
 
5.9
5.9
64 John Warner
MULT
C
51
460.0
 
2.6
5.6
-1.9
4.5
 
3.1
0.0
0.0
-2.3
5.4
65 Frank Connaughton
SS
54
446.7
 
2.5
5.5
2.5
 
2.1
2.1
66 John Anderson
1B
42
340.0
 
1.9
5.4
1.9
 
1.9
1.9
67 Jack Doyle
1B
118
1,024.0
 
1.8
1.7
1.8
 
-8.3
-8.3
68 John McGraw
3B
18
151.0
 
1.7
11.6
1.7
 
1.1
1.1
69 George Flynn
LF
29
253.3
 
1.7
6.8
1.2
0.5
 
4.5
3.2
1.3
70 George Davis
3B
74
637.7
 
1.5
2.4
1.5
 
5.1
5.1
71 Billy Lush
RF
68
560.3
 
1.4
2.4
-0.4
1.8
 
1.7
-1.2
2.8
72 Barry McCormick
3B
35
299.7
 
1.3
4.2
1.3
 
-3.0
-3.0
73 Farmer Vaughn
C
57
470.7
 
1.2
2.6
-0.4
1.6
 
8.7
0.0
0.0
1.2
7.5
74 Dave Zearfoss
C
19
129.3
 
1.1
8.3
0.4
0.7
 
4.7
0.0
0.0
-0.2
4.9
75 Harvey Smith
3B
36
312.0
 
0.9
2.7
0.9
 
2.0
2.0
76 Charlie Abbey
CF
11
71.7
 
0.8
11.8
0.5
0.4
 
-3.3
-3.4
0.0
77 Tom McCreery
RF
109
915.7
 
0.8
0.9
-0.2
1.0
 
8.1
6.4
1.7
78 Fred Tenney
C
27
241.3
 
0.8
3.2
1.2
-0.4
 
3.3
0.0
0.0
2.0
1.3
79 Connie Mack
1B
28
228.3
 
0.7
3.2
0.7
 
2.3
2.3
80 Jim Rogers
MULT
1B
60
513.7
 
0.7
1.3
0.7
 
0.0
0.0
81 Hugh Duffy
CF
6
55.7
 
0.6
11.4
0.6
0.0
 
0.1
0.1
0.0
82 Jim Rogers
MULT
3B
32
259.3
 
0.6
2.4
0.6
 
0.0
0.0
83 Connie Mack
C
5
32.3
 
0.5
15.6
-0.0
0.5
 
-0.8
0.0
0.0
-0.2
-0.6
84 Tom O'Meara
C
9
66.7
 
0.5
7.1
-0.0
0.5
 
2.2
0.0
0.0
-0.6
2.8
85 Patsy Tebeau
2B
5
50.0
 
0.4
9.0
0.4
 
1.0
1.0
86 Joe Kelley
LF
129
1,119.0
 
0.4
0.4
-0.0
0.5
 
6.1
4.6
1.5
87 Jack O'Connor
1B
17
105.7
 
0.4
3.9
0.4
 
1.5
1.5
88 Harry Davis
MULT
1B
58
490.0
 
0.4
0.8
0.4
 
1.9
1.9
89 Sam Mertes
CF
33
279.3
 
0.4
1.4
0.3
0.1
 
-2.1
-1.4
-0.7
90 Ed Delahanty
1B
22
191.7
 
0.4
1.9
0.4
 
-3.4
-3.4
91 Abel Lizotte
1B
7
50.7
 
0.3
6.4
0.3
 
2.1
2.1
92 Doggie Miller
C
48
339.3
 
0.3
0.9
1.3
-1.0
 
0.6
0.0
0.0
3.6
-3.1
93 Eddie Boyle
MULT
C
5
37.7
 
0.3
7.4
-0.0
0.3
 
1.4
0.0
0.0
-0.3
1.7
94 Barry McCormick
SS
6
70.3
 
0.3
3.9
0.3
 
1.2
1.2
95 Barry McCormick
2B
3
21.7
 
0.3
12.4
0.3
 
0.1
0.1
96 Hugh Duffy
2B
9
71.3
 
0.3
3.6
0.3
 
1.4
1.4
97 Charlie Abbey
LF
2
16.3
 
0.2
15.0
0.2
0.0
 
-0.6
-0.6
-0.0
98 George Davis
1B
3
26.0
 
0.2
8.7
0.2
 
1.6
1.6
99 Jack Clements
C
53
414.7
 
0.2
0.5
-2.3
2.5
 
0.9
0.0
0.0
-1.1
1.9
100 John Anderson
LF
33
260.7
 
0.2
0.8
0.8
-0.6
 
-4.2
-3.9
-0.3
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