Retired
Bill James
Birthdate:
Jan. 20, 1887 (144 y, 8 m, 9 d)Born In:
Detroit, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
S/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/195
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 39.1 | 25.8 |
| Grey Ink | 4 | 190.9 | 148.4 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 47.9 | 45.2 |
| WAR | 0.6 | 69.2 | 58.5 |
| WAR7 | 1.7 | 46.5 | 38.0 |
| JAWS | 1.1 | 57.8 | 48.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Johnny Niggeling R | 975 |
| Doc Scanlan R | 974 |
| Bert Gallia R | 966 |
| Jimmy Lavender R | 958 |
| Ed Daily R | 953 |
| Leon Cadore R | 952 |
| Tom Vickery R | 950 |
| Fred Beebe R | 947 |
| Orval Grove R | 947 |
| Johnny Rigney R | 945 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 1 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 3 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 96 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 2.091 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 0.255 | 7 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 7.409 | 8 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 163 | 4 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 10 | 7 |