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A2
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1 Kip Selbach
LF
124
1,033.0
 
27.8
26.9
27.6
0.2
 
36.4
37.7
-1.3
2 Perry Werden
1B
131
1,090.3
 
25.6
23.5
25.6
 
30.1
30.1
3 Jimmy Collins
3B
134
1,161.7
 
24.7
21.3
24.7
 
30.1
30.1
4 Cupid Childs
2B
114
946.7
 
24.2
25.6
24.2
 
18.7
18.7
5 Mike Griffin
CF
134
1,153.7
 
23.8
20.6
25.9
-2.1
 
22.6
26.1
-3.5
6 Bill Lange
CF
118
1,003.0
 
19.4
19.4
17.6
1.8
 
4.4
3.9
0.5
7 Fred Clarke
LF
126
1,048.7
 
17.9
17.0
17.6
0.2
 
26.5
25.5
1.0
8 Bobby Lowe
2B
123
1,066.3
 
17.7
16.6
17.7
 
10.8
10.8
9 John Warner
C
110
934.3
 
17.2
18.4
3.1
14.1
 
18.9
0.0
0.0
7.9
11.0
10 Hugh Duffy
LF
129
1,118.0
 
16.7
14.9
18.9
-2.2
 
11.0
14.3
-3.3
11 Hughie Jennings
SS
116
1,001.0
 
16.4
16.3
16.4
 
16.2
16.2
12 Billy Clingman
3B
113
940.7
 
15.7
16.7
15.7
 
24.1
24.1
13 Dummy Hoy
CF
128
1,082.7
 
13.9
12.8
15.5
-1.6
 
19.7
24.4
-4.7
14 Eddie Burke
LF
94
795.0
 
13.5
17.0
14.7
-1.2
 
12.8
13.7
-0.9
15 Charlie Reilly
3B
101
841.3
 
13.5
16.0
13.5
 
13.2
13.2
16 Elmer Smith
LF
123
1,029.3
 
12.5
12.2
12.8
-0.3
 
0.9
-1.1
1.9
17 Bill Dahlen
SS
75
667.7
 
11.4
17.1
11.4
 
5.0
5.0
18 Steve Brodie
CF
100
837.0
 
11.2
13.4
10.4
0.8
 
-10.9
-9.3
-1.6
19 Fielder Jones
RF
133
1,144.7
 
10.8
9.5
12.6
-1.8
 
18.5
17.7
0.8
20 Herman Long
SS
107
927.7
 
10.3
11.2
10.3
 
7.1
7.1
21 Ollie Pickering
MULT
CF
106
872.0
 
10.3
11.8
5.9
4.4
 
10.4
7.0
3.3
22 Joe Sugden
C
81
681.3
 
10.0
14.7
3.3
6.7
 
4.8
0.0
0.0
-1.9
6.7
23 Willie Keeler
RF
129
1,113.3
 
9.5
8.6
12.1
-2.6
 
10.7
15.6
-4.9
24 Jimmy Ryan
RF
136
1,155.7
 
9.4
8.1
6.9
2.5
 
14.2
9.5
4.7
25 Morgan Murphy
C
53
417.3
 
9.3
22.3
1.7
7.6
 
8.6
0.0
0.0
2.3
6.3
26 Duke Farrell
C
63
501.0
 
9.0
18.0
7.9
1.2
 
13.0
0.0
0.0
11.8
1.1
27 Ed Delahanty
LF
128
1,081.7
 
8.8
8.2
6.3
2.5
 
1.4
-2.4
3.8
28 George Davis
SS
129
1,095.7
 
8.8
8.0
8.8
 
18.8
18.8
29 Dusty Miller
RF
119
1,006.7
 
8.2
8.1
7.7
0.5
 
3.3
3.2
0.1
30 George Van Haltren
CF
129
1,095.7
 
8.0
7.3
3.2
4.8
 
22.5
14.2
8.3
31 Tommy Corcoran
SS
63
560.0
 
7.6
13.6
7.6
 
-5.3
-5.3
32 Charlie Ganzel
C
27
221.0
 
7.5
34.1
-0.1
7.6
 
6.1
0.0
0.0
1.2
5.0
33 Bobby Wallace
3B
130
1,079.7
 
7.4
6.8
7.4
 
1.0
1.0
34 Ducky Holmes
MULT
LF
77
667.3
 
6.9
10.3
7.4
-0.5
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
35 Kid Gleason
2B
129
1,095.7
 
6.8
6.2
6.8
 
4.3
4.3
36 Bones Ely
SS
133
1,113.7
 
6.5
5.9
6.5
 
-4.3
-4.3
37 Patsy Donovan
RF
120
1,004.3
 
6.3
6.3
5.9
0.4
 
-2.0
-1.5
-0.6
38 Jim Connor
2B
76
680.0
 
5.0
7.4
5.0
 
11.0
11.0
39 Heinie Reitz
2B
128
1,104.7
 
5.0
4.5
5.0
 
33.9
33.9
40 Malachi Kittridge
C
79
666.3
 
4.8
7.2
-4.8
9.5
 
5.8
0.0
0.0
-5.6
11.4
41 Gene DeMontreville
SS
99
859.3
 
4.4
5.1
4.4
 
2.2
2.2
42 Dan Lally
LF
82
685.3
 
4.2
6.2
5.0
-0.8
 
6.4
7.6
-1.2
43 Willie Clark
1B
107
929.0
 
4.1
4.4
4.1
 
6.8
6.8
44 Fred Tenney
1B
128
1,109.7
 
4.1
3.7
4.1
 
7.6
7.6
45 Chief Sockalexis
RF
66
543.3
 
4.0
7.3
3.0
1.0
 
8.4
8.3
0.1
46 Barry McCormick
3B
56
470.0
 
3.7
7.9
3.7
 
-4.0
-4.0
47 Jimmy McAleer
CF
23
192.0
 
3.2
16.8
3.2
0.0
 
-2.7
-2.5
-0.2
48 Bid McPhee
2B
81
680.3
 
3.2
4.7
3.2
 
8.0
8.0
49 John McGraw
3B
105
906.3
 
3.2
3.5
3.2
 
0.2
0.2
50 Fred Pfeffer
2B
32
265.0
 
3.0
11.5
3.0
 
3.5
3.5
51 Patsy Tebeau
1B
92
773.3
 
3.0
3.9
3.0
 
3.2
3.2
52 Germany Smith
SS
112
964.0
 
2.8
2.9
2.8
 
6.0
6.0
53 Lou Criger
C
37
321.0
 
2.7
8.4
1.3
1.4
 
2.7
0.0
0.0
-0.8
3.5
54 Wilbert Robinson
C
48
415.3
 
2.7
6.5
-3.9
6.6
 
2.1
0.0
0.0
-4.5
6.7
55 Candy LaChance
1B
126
1,085.0
 
2.7
2.5
2.7
 
13.1
13.1
56 Lave Cross
3B
47
420.7
 
2.3
5.4
2.3
 
-2.4
-2.4
57 Gene DeMontreville
2B
33
286.7
 
2.2
7.6
2.2
 
-1.8
-1.8
58 Tommy Corcoran
2B
47
399.3
 
2.1
5.3
2.1
 
4.4
4.4
59 Bill Wilson
C
103
857.0
 
1.8
2.1
1.9
-0.1
 
6.4
0.0
0.0
1.7
4.7
60 Buster Burrell
C
27
215.3
 
1.6
7.5
-1.4
3.0
 
5.9
0.0
0.0
-1.5
7.4
61 Tom McCreery
MULT
RF
132
1,123.3
 
1.6
1.4
0.6
0.9
 
-0.0
-1.4
1.4
62 Bill Joyce
3B
106
900.3
 
1.6
1.7
1.6
 
-7.6
-7.6
63 Patsy Tebeau
2B
18
161.3
 
1.4
9.0
1.4
 
2.6
2.6
64 Harry Davis
1B
64
531.0
 
1.4
2.6
1.4
 
-3.7
-3.7
65 Nixey Callahan
2B
30
243.7
 
1.3
5.4
1.3
 
3.5
3.5
66 Zeke Wrigley
3B
30
268.7
 
1.3
4.7
1.3
 
3.8
3.8
67 Honus Wagner
CF
52
422.7
 
1.2
2.9
-1.9
3.1
 
2.4
-3.7
6.1
68 Joe Kelley
LF
130
1,121.7
 
1.1
1.0
0.8
0.4
 
-3.9
-2.4
-1.4
69 Jack O'Connor
1B
36
297.3
 
1.1
3.8
1.1
 
-4.1
-4.1
70 Nap Lajoie
RF
18
150.7
 
0.9
6.1
0.5
0.5
 
3.2
1.6
1.6
71 Doc Nance
RF
28
236.0
 
0.8
3.5
-0.3
1.1
 
5.6
4.2
1.4
72 Jesse Tannehill
CF
27
224.7
 
0.8
3.7
0.3
0.5
 
3.3
1.7
1.6
73 Charlie Dexter
3B
14
128.0
 
0.7
5.7
0.7
 
2.8
2.8
74 Jimmy Sheckard
RF
2
25.0
 
0.7
28.5
0.6
0.1
 
-1.2
-0.9
-0.3
75 Roger Connor
1B
22
200.0
 
0.6
3.2
0.6
 
-4.8
-4.8
76 Harry Blake
RF
5
41.0
 
0.6
14.7
0.5
0.1
 
1.6
1.8
-0.1
77 Farmer Vaughn
C
15
128.0
 
0.6
4.7
0.3
0.3
 
0.6
0.0
0.0
-0.4
1.0
78 Ira Belden
RF
8
65.7
 
0.6
9.1
0.5
0.1
 
3.3
2.8
0.5
79 Charlie Irwin
3B
134
1,156.7
 
0.5
0.5
0.5
 
-9.6
-9.6
80 Joe Dolan
2B
18
165.0
 
0.5
3.2
0.5
 
-3.0
-3.0
81 Lou Bierbauer
2B
12
91.7
 
0.5
5.4
0.5
 
-1.9
-1.9
82 Sam Thompson
RF
3
25.0
 
0.5
18.7
0.3
0.2
 
-0.3
-0.6
0.3
83 Pop Schriver
C
53
385.3
 
0.5
1.2
-0.2
0.6
 
-3.3
0.0
0.0
-0.5
-2.8
84 Parke Wilson
1B
10
80.3
 
0.4
4.6
0.4
 
-0.3
-0.3
85 Charlie Abbey
LF
2
21.0
 
0.4
16.7
0.3
0.0
 
0.4
0.3
0.1
86 Duff Cooley
RF
23
192.7
 
0.3
1.8
0.9
-0.6
 
3.0
3.2
-0.2
87 Charlie Dexter
RF
16
135.0
 
0.3
2.3
-0.0
0.3
 
-3.2
-4.5
1.2
88 George Shoch
SS
13
119.0
 
0.3
2.6
0.3
 
0.6
0.6
89 Joe Quinn
3B
37
285.0
 
0.3
1.0
0.3
 
0.1
0.1
90 Fred Lake
C
18
113.7
 
0.3
2.5
0.2
0.0
 
-0.7
0.0
0.0
1.7
-2.3
91 Nixey Callahan
SS
18
128.7
 
0.3
2.1
0.3
 
0.9
0.9
92 Dave Zearfoss
C
5
29.3
 
0.2
8.3
0.1
0.2
 
-0.6
0.0
0.0
1.6
-2.3
93 George Yeager
C
13
114.0
 
0.2
2.1
-0.4
0.6
 
-2.8
0.0
0.0
-1.0
-1.8
94 Ed McFarland
MULT
1B
3
19.3
 
0.2
9.5
0.2
 
0.0
0.0
95 Doc Nance
CF
7
57.0
 
0.2
3.2
0.1
0.1
 
1.1
0.7
0.4
96 Bill Joyce
1B
2
19.3
 
0.2
9.1
0.2
 
-0.7
-0.7
97 Deacon McGuire
1B
6
59.7
 
0.2
2.8
0.2
 
-3.1
-3.1
98 Hugh Duffy
2B
6
48.7
 
0.2
3.3
0.2
 
0.3
0.3
99 Phil Geier
CF
3
25.0
 
0.2
6.4
0.1
0.0
 
-0.3
-0.4
0.2
100 Pat Hannifan
CF
2
16.3
 
0.2
9.9
0.1
0.1
 
1.9
1.3
0.6
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