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A2
PB
1 Art Fletcher
SS
151
1,336.3
 
43.1
32.3
43.1
 
47.8
47.8
2 Max Carey
CF
153
1,353.7
 
23.3
17.2
17.3
6.0
 
17.7
13.3
4.4
3 Happy Felsch
CF
152
1,360.0
 
17.6
12.9
17.6
0.0
 
20.0
18.9
1.1
4 Sam Rice
RF
155
1,366.7
 
16.7
12.2
13.4
3.3
 
14.6
12.0
2.5
5 Tris Speaker
CF
142
1,260.3
 
15.3
12.1
14.4
0.8
 
14.7
12.8
1.9
6 Bobby Veach
LF
154
1,368.3
 
15.2
11.1
17.8
-2.6
 
22.1
24.8
-2.8
7 Dave Bancroft
SS
120
1,061.0
 
15.0
14.1
15.0
 
20.9
20.9
8 Rabbit Maranville
SS
142
1,262.7
 
14.2
11.3
14.2
 
8.8
8.8
9 Possum Whitted
LF
141
1,125.7
 
13.9
12.3
12.8
1.1
 
13.0
11.2
1.8
10 George Burns
LF
152
1,345.3
 
13.0
9.6
13.2
-0.2
 
17.1
18.3
-1.2
11 Dave Robertson
RF
140
1,238.7
 
12.8
10.4
15.0
-2.1
 
13.7
17.4
-3.7
12 Sam Agnew
C
85
641.3
 
11.9
18.6
10.1
1.9
 
10.4
0.0
0.0
3.4
7.0
13 Harry Hooper
RF
151
1,339.7
 
11.8
8.8
12.1
-0.3
 
-1.2
-0.3
-1.0
14 Heinie Zimmerman
3B
149
1,318.3
 
11.6
8.8
11.6
 
27.3
27.3
15 Frank Snyder
C
94
763.0
 
10.7
14.0
5.3
5.4
 
10.1
0.0
0.0
6.0
4.1
16 Baby Doll Jacobson
RF
77
639.0
 
10.4
16.3
10.9
-0.5
 
11.5
11.6
-0.1
17 Jack Barry
2B
116
1,029.0
 
10.3
10.0
10.3
 
9.8
9.8
18 Bill Wambsganss
2B
137
1,215.7
 
10.2
8.4
10.2
 
17.7
17.7
19 Sherry Magee
MULT
LF
92
775.3
 
9.9
12.7
10.2
-0.3
 
6.5
5.7
0.7
20 Roger Peckinpaugh
SS
148
1,320.7
 
9.8
7.4
9.8
 
-3.7
-3.7
21 Shano Collins
RF
64
492.7
 
9.7
19.7
8.8
1.0
 
13.2
13.8
-0.6
22 Dots Miller
2B
92
786.3
 
9.5
12.0
9.5
 
13.5
13.5
23 Joe Harris
1B
95
847.7
 
9.4
11.1
9.4
 
11.0
11.0
24 Casey Stengel
RF
149
1,330.3
 
9.1
6.9
5.8
3.4
 
11.0
4.5
6.5
25 Rogers Hornsby
SS
144
1,276.7
 
8.8
6.9
8.8
 
17.2
17.2
26 Cy Williams
CF
136
1,192.3
 
8.5
7.2
9.7
-1.1
 
24.4
20.9
3.5
27 Duffy Lewis
LF
150
1,330.7
 
7.8
5.9
8.8
-1.0
 
21.1
21.1
-0.0
28 Stuffy McInnis
1B
150
1,303.7
 
7.7
5.9
7.7
 
10.3
10.3
29 Mike Menosky
LF
93
759.0
 
7.6
10.0
7.8
-0.2
 
16.4
14.8
1.6
30 Ty Cobb
CF
123
1,100.7
 
7.6
6.9
7.5
0.0
 
18.5
16.0
2.5
31 Ossie Vitt
3B
140
1,244.0
 
7.3
5.9
7.3
 
-12.0
-12.0
32 Ivey Wingo
C
120
1,046.3
 
7.0
6.7
5.0
2.0
 
3.6
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.1
33 Wally Schang
C
80
554.0
 
6.8
12.3
7.0
-0.2
 
3.8
0.0
0.0
9.6
-5.9
34 Eddie Ainsmith
C
119
1,049.7
 
6.6
6.3
8.3
-1.7
 
8.6
0.0
0.0
8.8
-0.2
35 Zack Wheat
LF
98
814.7
 
6.5
7.9
6.5
-0.0
 
7.1
6.8
0.4
36 Mike Mowrey
3B
80
666.7
 
6.3
9.4
6.3
 
5.3
5.3
37 Joe Kelly
LF
82
721.7
 
6.2
8.6
5.5
0.7
 
13.6
12.8
0.8
38 Hank Gowdy
C
49
381.7
 
6.0
15.7
3.5
2.5
 
15.3
0.0
0.0
8.8
6.5
39 Bert Niehoff
2B
96
863.0
 
5.8
6.7
5.8
 
9.7
9.7
40 Walter Schmidt
C
61
486.0
 
5.7
11.6
9.3
-3.7
 
2.8
0.0
0.0
7.4
-4.6
41 Doc Lavan
SS
110
929.7
 
5.6
6.0
5.6
 
-1.4
-1.4
42 Bruno Betzel
2B
75
585.3
 
5.5
9.4
5.5
 
9.5
9.5
43 George McBride
SS
41
335.0
 
5.2
15.6
5.2
 
2.5
2.5
44 Billy Meyer
C
55
465.0
 
5.0
10.8
1.0
4.1
 
-1.8
0.0
0.0
-1.7
-0.1
45 George Sisler
1B
133
1,165.3
 
5.0
4.3
5.0
 
-2.4
-2.4
46 Burt Shotton
LF
107
926.3
 
5.0
5.4
4.9
0.2
 
-21.7
-19.1
-2.6
47 Wally Pipp
1B
155
1,411.3
 
4.9
3.5
4.9
 
5.0
5.0
48 Howie Shanks
LF
21
171.7
 
4.7
27.1
3.7
0.9
 
8.9
5.4
3.5
49 Baby Doll Jacobson
CF
54
482.7
 
4.4
9.2
5.5
-1.1
 
9.8
9.8
-0.1
50 Tommy Griffith
RF
100
868.3
 
4.3
4.9
1.9
2.4
 
10.6
6.9
3.7
51 Ray Chapman
SS
156
1,384.3
 
4.2
3.0
4.2
 
17.9
17.9
52 Jimmy Johnston
CF
24
209.3
 
3.8
18.3
3.3
0.6
 
2.8
2.9
-0.1
53 Edd Roush
CF
134
1,168.7
 
3.6
3.1
5.4
-1.8
 
-9.0
-7.1
-1.9
54 Gavvy Cravath
RF
139
1,229.0
 
3.5
2.9
3.4
0.1
 
5.9
6.5
-0.6
55 Braggo Roth
RF
135
1,198.0
 
3.4
2.8
1.8
1.6
 
9.7
10.5
-0.8
56 Ernie Johnson
SS
39
309.3
 
3.3
10.6
3.3
 
-0.4
-0.4
57 Rowdy Elliott
C
73
528.0
 
3.2
6.0
2.6
0.6
 
5.5
0.0
0.0
6.0
-0.6
58 Lee King
RF
95
826.7
 
3.1
3.8
2.3
0.9
 
10.6
9.0
1.6
59 Dots Miller
1B
46
393.3
 
2.9
7.4
2.9
 
4.3
4.3
60 Walton Cruise
CF
85
722.0
 
2.8
3.9
3.8
-1.0
 
8.6
9.7
-1.1
61 Joe Evans
3B
127
1,127.0
 
2.8
2.5
2.8
 
0.1
0.1
62 Del Gainer
1B
50
370.3
 
2.8
7.5
2.8
 
2.3
2.3
63 Fred Merkle
MULT
1B
142
1,248.0
 
2.7
2.2
2.7
 
-2.8
-2.8
64 Eddie Foster
3B
86
765.3
 
2.7
3.5
2.7
 
7.9
7.9
65 Frank O'Rourke
3B
58
546.0
 
2.5
4.5
2.5
 
4.3
4.3
66 Fred Smith
3B
51
427.3
 
2.4
5.7
2.4
 
4.2
4.2
67 Fred Luderus
1B
154
1,361.7
 
2.4
1.7
2.4
 
6.5
6.5
68 Everett Scott
SS
157
1,393.0
 
2.3
1.6
2.3
 
-3.1
-3.1
69 Terry Turner
3B
40
254.3
 
2.2
8.6
2.2
 
0.0
0.0
70 Art Wilson
C
75
604.7
 
2.2
3.6
-3.0
5.2
 
5.9
0.0
0.0
-0.4
6.2
71 Les Mann
CF
11
63.0
 
2.1
34.1
1.8
0.3
 
-1.0
-1.3
0.3
72 Heinie Groh
3B
154
1,343.3
 
2.1
1.6
2.1
 
5.4
5.4
73 Bill Wagner
C
37
288.0
 
2.0
6.8
1.6
0.4
 
3.3
0.0
0.0
2.8
0.4
74 Doug Baird
MULT
3B
144
1,250.7
 
1.9
1.6
1.9
 
6.8
6.8
75 Joe Judge
1B
100
866.3
 
1.9
2.2
1.9
 
0.3
0.3
76 Tim Hendryx
RF
77
658.7
 
1.9
2.8
2.0
-0.1
 
8.7
7.8
0.9
77 Del Pratt
2B
119
1,042.3
 
1.8
1.7
1.8
 
-3.5
-3.5
78 Ray Haley
C
34
212.0
 
1.8
8.4
1.5
0.3
 
1.7
0.0
0.0
-1.1
2.8
79 Ralph Young
2B
141
1,253.0
 
1.7
1.4
1.7
 
21.1
21.1
80 Jim Thorpe
MULT
RF
46
376.7
 
1.7
4.5
2.8
-1.1
 
4.7
6.1
-1.4
81 Les Nunamaker
C
91
715.3
 
1.6
2.3
3.5
-1.9
 
1.6
0.0
0.0
6.1
-4.5
82 Mack Wheat
C
18
126.0
 
1.5
11.9
1.0
0.5
 
4.2
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.2
83 George Hale
C
28
157.0
 
1.5
9.6
0.3
1.2
 
3.2
0.0
0.0
0.5
2.7
84 Claude Cooper
LF
9
72.0
 
1.5
20.6
1.2
0.3
 
-1.9
-1.5
-0.3
85 Ty Cobb
RF
29
253.0
 
1.4
5.7
1.1
0.4
 
4.0
3.0
1.0
86 Walt Alexander
C
20
157.7
 
1.4
8.7
1.0
0.3
 
0.6
0.0
0.0
-2.5
3.0
87 Clyde Milan
CF
153
1,349.3
 
1.3
1.0
1.1
0.3
 
-16.5
-14.3
-2.1
88 Elmer Smith
MULT
RF
34
190.0
 
1.2
6.5
1.1
0.2
 
5.3
4.9
0.4
89 Joe Leonard
3B
68
573.7
 
1.2
2.1
1.2
 
5.3
5.3
90 Pete Kilduff
MULT
2B
26
191.3
 
1.2
6.2
1.2
 
-0.5
-0.5
91 Milt Stock
SS
19
159.0
 
1.2
7.4
1.2
 
2.9
2.9
92 Wickey McAvoy
C
8
56.0
 
1.2
20.8
1.0
0.1
 
4.2
0.0
0.0
3.0
1.3
93 Joe Kelly
CF
29
258.3
 
1.1
4.3
1.3
-0.2
 
7.3
7.1
0.2
94 Jake Daubert
1B
125
1,115.7
 
1.1
1.0
1.1
 
1.8
1.8
95 Mike Gonzalez
1B
18
154.0
 
1.0
6.7
1.0
 
3.4
3.4
96 Jack Smith
RF
37
280.0
 
1.0
3.7
0.7
0.4
 
0.4
1.4
-1.0
97 Howie Shanks
CF
5
63.7
 
1.0
16.3
1.0
0.1
 
5.4
3.7
1.7
98 Johnny Rawlings
SS
17
154.3
 
1.0
6.3
1.0
 
1.0
1.0
99 Jimmy Johnston
1B
14
104.3
 
1.0
9.3
1.0
 
4.2
4.2
100 Rollie Zeider
3B
26
186.3
 
0.9
4.9
0.9
 
0.6
0.6
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