Retired
Bill James
Nickname:
Big BillBirthdate:
Jan. 20, 1887 (137 y, 1 m, 20 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 | 41.4 | 26.2 |
| Grey Ink | 4 | 199.1 | 150.7 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 44.7 | 41.3 |
| WAR | 0.6 | 70.6 | 58.7 |
| WAR7 | 1.7 | 47.6 | 38.1 |
| JAWS | 1.1 | 59.1 | 48.4 |
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 | Lg | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | MLB | 1 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | MLB | 3 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | MLB | 96 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | MLB | 2.091 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | MLB | 0.255 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | MLB | 7.409 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | MLB | 163 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | MLB | 2 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | MLB | 10 | 6 |