#82 Willie "Wee willie" Keeler, Third Base, 24 yrs, Indianapolis Hoosiers
Tuesday, 10/24/1896
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Willie Keeler
Wee willie
3/3/1872
24
USA,NY,BROOKLYN
5"10
140

Third Base
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,614,286
1896 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall1051310
Versus LHP841210
Versus RHP1051310
Talent1051310
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10
6
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5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 9 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/22@PHAL 2-3500000001#5  
9/23CLEL 4-6301000110#5  
9/25WASW 7-6400000010#5  
9/26WASW 10-8422000000#5  
9/28@BALW 10-3524010200#4PoG 
9/29@BALW 6-4513000100#5PoG 
9/30COLW 2-0302100000#5  
10/1LOUW 10-0323000100#4  
10/3@BOSL 3-5100000001#9  
10/4CLEW 9-2404000200#5PoG 

Batting Stats 1896

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall142534186187269784625.348.399.419.818.836.071
Projected142534186187269784625.348.399.419.818.836.071
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1365841170120322427451871.498.06.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP792331112784000.291.356.392.749
vs. RHP455163156157713821301.358.406.424.831
Close/Late59253121010113000.424.514.6101.124
Scoring Position198605316802815301.303.387.374.761
Pinch Hitting610001001000.167.167.167.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6925710410504136169.405.436.482.919
Road732778282228423016.296.366.361.727
March/April279835531111972.357.406.500.906
May18682921013894.426.494.485.979
June249127320141063.297.337.374.710
July2386263011013106.302.375.372.747
August25973330091086.340.383.371.754
Sept/Oct259436210121864.383.420.426.846

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1892147577187199157933923175728.324.367.393.761 PIT,NL
18931445502133112175962313175925.387.411.493.903PIT,NL
18941274881752112083823426233618.359.398.451.849PIT
18951525802042417189765023273419.352.403.457.860PIT,NL
1896142534186187269784613254518.348.399.419.818PIT IND,AL
Total7122729965113575373425192818109231108.354.395.442.838 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1896

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base225101161.93818.08.00    
Third Base136134782911238718.9531196.22.91    
Shortstop1000000.0001.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1892...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1892, off Jim Handiboe (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/30/1892, off John Coleman (PHI)...
Was selected to the 1892 Allstar game...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1892, hitting .324 with 1 HR, 57 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (N) on 5/7/1893...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1893, hitting .536 with 0 HR, 5 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1893, hitting .462 with 0 HR, 13 RBI...
Was selected to the 1893 Allstar game...
Injured on 3/23/1894 with a Fractured Hip, out for 5 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 7/15/1894...
1/31/1895: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,492,857 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1895 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1895...
1/31/1896: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,614,286 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Indianapolis on 4/17/1896 (Going to PIT: LF Mike Tiernan, 3B Jiggs Parrott. Going to IND: 3B Willie Keeler)...
Was selected to the 1896 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1896, hitting .583 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1892 - .324 - 5th
1893 - .387 - 2nd
1894 - .359 - 1st
1895 - .352 - 1st
OBP
1893 - .411 - 2nd
1894 - .398 - 3rd
1895 - .403 - 3rd
SLG
1893 - .493 - 4th
1894 - .451 - 8th
1895 - .457 - 7th
OPS
1893 - .903 - 2nd
1894 - .849 - 8th
1895 - .860 - 4th
Hits
1892 - 187 - 6th
1893 - 213 - 2nd
1895 - 204 - 3rd
Triples
1895 - 17 - 4th
RBI
1894 - 83 - 8th
1895 - 89 - 7th
Runs
1892 - 93 - 9th
SB
1892 - 57 - 10th
1893 - 59 - 9th
 

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