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Table Name

Full Name

Explanation

Pos Rank

Position Rank

Player's overall rank by Win Shares Quotient (see below).

St Rank

Starter Rank

Player's rank among team starters (see "Team" below) by Win Shares Quotient.

Name

Player Name

Bolded name indicates membership in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

HOF

Hall of Fame

BBW indicates player was elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Vet indicates player was elected by the Veterans Committee.

Other indicates player was elected as a manager, executive or other role.

Ban indicates player who should be in the Hall of Fame, but is excluded for cause

detrimental to baseball.

MVP

Most Valuable Player

Rank in league's MVP voting. Shaded area indicates award was not given that season.

All-Star

All-Star game status for specified player. "A" indicates starter. "a" indicates spot on

All-Star roster. "A-inj" and "a-inj" indicate All-Star selection, but withdrew due to

injury. "A-out" and "a-out" indicate All-Star selection, but withdrew for reasons other

than injury. "A-rep" and "a-rep" indicate replacement of All-Star player unable to play.

"A*" and "a*" indicate All-Star Game was not played that season due to World War II.

Shaded area indicates All-Star Game was not played that season.

Rookie

Rookie (of the Year)

R indicates rookie status. R-number indicates rank in league's Rookie of the Year voting.

Number only indicates rank in league's Rookie of the Year voting, the votes made in error

as the player no longer had rookie status.

Golden Glove

Golden Glove award winner for that position. Position made in ( ) indicates the award was

won for a position other than the specified position. Shaded area indicates award was not

given that season.

Silver Slugger

Silver Slugger award winner for that position. Position made in ( ) indicates the award

was won for a position other than the specified position. Shaded area indicates award was

not given that season.

Team

Team(s) player played for at that position in specified league during specified season.

Bold indicates that player is considered the starting player at the specified position

for specified team based on an equal consideration of games played, total chances and

plate appearances at that position.

Stdg

Standing

Team standing(s) for team(s) played for. Bold indicates winner of final post-season

championship series (World Series since 1903). Italics indicates loser of final post-

season championship series. Both indicate tie of final post-season championship series.

Bats

Batting side. R - Right, L - Left, B - Both, U - Unknown.

Age

Player's age

Player's age as of June 30 for that season. Blank indicates unknown age.

Other Pos

Other Positions

All other positions player qualified for in all leagues during specified season.

Games

Games played at specified position in specified league during specified season. Minimum

qualification for table is 20 games at specified position.

Putouts

Putouts made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Putouts for all outfield positions are estimated for 1876-1953. Putouts are available

only for Outfield as one position and are pro-rated for these seasons.

Assts

Assists

Assists made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Assists for all outfield positions are estimated for 1876-1953. Assists are available

only for Outfield as one position and are pro-rated for these seasons.

Err

Errors

Errors made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Errors for all outfield positions are estimated for 1876-1953. Errors are available only

for Outfield as one position and are pro-rated for these seasons.

Double Plays

Double Plays made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Double Plays for all outfield positions are estimated for 1876-1953. Double Plays are

available only for Outfield as one position and are pro-rated for these seasons.

Passed Balls

Catcher's statistic only. Passed balls made in specified league during specified season.

F Pct.

Fielding Percentage

Fielding percentage for specified position in specified league during specified season.

At Bats

At bats made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

At bats are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

Hits

Hits made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Hits are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

Doubles

Doubles made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Doubles are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

Triples

Triples made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Triples are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

Home Runs

Home runs made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Home runs are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

Runs

Runs made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Runs are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

RBI

Runs Batted In

Runs batted in made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Runs batted in are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

Bases on Balls

Bases on balls made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Bases on balls are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

IBB

Intentional Bases on Balls

Intentional bases on balls made at specified position in specified league during

specified season. Intentional bases on balls are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and

are actual figures for 1954 on.

Strikeouts

Strikeouts made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Strikeouts are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

Hit by Pitches

Hit by pitches made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Hit by pitches are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

Sacrifice Hits

Sacrifice hits made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Sacrifice hits are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

Sacrifice Flies

Sacrifice flies made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Sacrifice flies are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

Stolen Bases

Stolen bases made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Stolen bases are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

Times Caught Stealing

Times caught stealing made at specified position in specified league during specified

season. Times caught stealing are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual

figures for 1954 on.

GDP

Grounded Into Double Plays

Grounded into double plays made at specified position in specified league during

specified season. Grounded into double plays are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and

are actual figures for 1954 on.

Batting Average

Batting average made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Batting averages are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

OBA

On Base Average

On base average made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

On base averages are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

Slugging Average

Slugging average made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Slugging averages are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

OPS

On Base Plus Slugging

On base average plus slugging average made at specified position in specified league

during specific season. On base plus slugging are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and

are actual figures for 1954 on.

Runs Created

Runs Created made at specified position in specified league during specified season.

Runs Created are pro-rated estimates for 1876-1953 and are actual figures for 1954 on.

B WS

Batting Win Shares

Batting Win Shares earned at specified position in specified league during specified

season. Note that this figure is not always an exact positional split of total Batting Win

Shares earned, but rather a close estimate.

F WS

Fielding Win Shares

Fielding Win Shares earned at specified position in specified league during specified

season. Note that this figure is not always an exact positional split of total Fielding

Win Shares earned, but rather a close estimate.

T WS

Total Win Shares

Sum of batting and fielding Win Shares earned at specified position in specified league

during specified season.

BWS/G

Batting Win Shares per Game

Batting Win Shares earned at specified position in specified league during specified

season divided by games played at specified position in specified league during specified

season.

Bolded figure indicates league leader at specified position in specified league. This

figure, rather than the Batting Win Shares leader, is considered the pro-forma "Silver

Slugger" winner for Baseball by Positions. Batting Win Shares per Game better measures

offensive effectiveness, the ideal criterion for Silver Slugger winners.

The minimum qualification for leadership is playing at the specifed position in at least

50% of the scheduled games (games played in shortened seasons). This ensures that the

winner played a substantial portion of the season at the specified position.

An exception is made for exceptional performances. A player can win playing in fewer than

the minimum 50% of games scheduled. His Batting Win Shares per Game must be a greater

percentage above the BWS/G of the highest ranked qualifier than his percentage of games

is less than the minimum games played required to qualify for leadership.

For example - .175 (70 games in 162 game schedule) vs. .150 (leading qualifier)

(.175-.150)/.150 = .1667 (81-70)/(162/2) = 11/81 = .1358 .1667 > .1358

FWS/G

Fielding Win Shares per Game

Fielding Win Shares earned at specified position in specified league during specified

season divided by games played at specified position in specified league during specified

season.

Bolded figure indicates league leader at specified position in specified league. This

figure, rather than the Fielding Win Shares leader, is considered the pro-forma "Golden

Glove" winner for Baseball by Positions. Fielding Win Shares per Game better measures

defensive effectiveness, the ideal criterion for Golden Glove winners.

The minimum qualification for leadership is playing at the specifed position in at least

50% of the scheduled games (games played in shortened seasons). This ensures that the

winner played a substantial portion of the season at the specified position.

An exception is made for exceptional performances. A player can win playing in fewer than

the minimum 50% of games scheduled. His Fielding Win Shares per Game must be a greater

percentage above the FWS/G of the highest ranked qualifier than his percentage of games

is less than the minimum games played required to qualify for leadership.

For example - .070 (70 games in 162 game schedule) vs. .060 (leading qualifier)

(.070-.060)/.060 = .1667 (81-70)/(162/2) = 11/81 = .1358 .1667 > .1358

(Note: Rafael Palmeiro won the 1999 American League Golden Glove Award for First Base

playing only 28 games at that position. The methodology described above assures that such

an event cannot happen, except for extraordinary performances, in the Baseball by

Positions tables.)

TWS/G

Total Win Shares per Game

Total Win Shares earned at specified position in specified league during specified

season divided by games played at specified position in specified league during specified

season. Note that due to rounding the batting Win Shares per game plus the fielding Win

Shares per game may not equal the total Win Shares per game.

WSQ

Win Shares Quotient

The final calculation used to rate players, the player's total Win Shares times the factor

of the square root of his Win Shares per game divided by the league average total Win

Shares per game (see below). This quotient thus accounts for both total production (Win

Shares) and pro-rated production (Win Shares per game). The square root is used to modify

the Win Shares per game factor, ensuring that Win Shares carries the heavier weight in

the calculation.

League Average Age

Age per game as calculated by weighted average of player's ages times games played divided

by games played.

League Average per x Chances

Average of fielding statistics per x number of chances. Fielding percentage is calculated

on the sum of all putouts, assists and errors. "x" is based on a typical full season in

the modern era for each fielding position, rounded to the nearest hundred chances. For

each position, "x" is -

Catcher 800 Second Base 800 Shortstop 700 Center Field 400

First Base 1500 Third Base 400 Left Field 300 Right Field 300

League Average per 600 PA

Average of batting statistics per 600 plate appearances. Batting average, on base average

and slugging average are calculated on the sum of all at bats, bases on balls, hit by

pitches, sacrifice hits and sacrifice flies.

League Avg WS/G

Average of batting, fielding and total Win Shares per game based on the sum of batting,

fielding and total Win Shares. Note that due to rounding the batting Win Shares per game

plus the fielding Win Shares per game may not equal the total Win Shares per game.

Offense Share of WS

Sum of batting Win Shares divided by sum of total Win Shares.

Average WS/Team

Sum of total Win Shares divided by number of teams in league for specified season. Note

that due to the 20 game minimum requirement, this figure does not represent all of the

Win Shares earned by a given team for that position, but rather the Win Shares earned by

those players who qualified for the table.

Sources:

All-Time Major League Handbook

Win Shares Digital Update

baseball-reference.com

ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia