#94 Bill "Wagon tongue" Keister, Shortstop, 33 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 10/26/1904
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Bill Keister
Wagon tongue
8/17/1871
33
USA,MD,BALTIMORE
5"10
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Shortstop
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,310,000
1905
7 Year(s), 53 Days (1257 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 53 Days (1257 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall872110
Versus LHP662110
Versus RHP872110
Talent981210
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 9 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24@BROL 4-9311100100#3  
9/25PHIL 3-4502000100#3  
9/26PHIL 0-6401000000#3  
9/28@BSNW 3-1300000110#3  
9/29@BSNW 6-5600000000#7  
9/30@NYGW 6-1411001100#3  
10/1NYGW 4-3402100100#7  
10/2CHNW 6-0311100000#3  
10/3@CINW 8-2501000101#3  
10/4PITW 12-2534210100#3  

Batting Stats 1904

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1495901753810785622832.297.331.431.761.681.134
Projected1495901753810785622832.297.331.431.761.681.134
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1466233150190225455221756.485.95.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1464093010828000.274.284.377.660
vs. RHP444135297775542624203.304.345.448.793
Close/Late67203104774001.299.373.373.746
Scoring Position17145922670198201.263.337.374.711
Pinch Hitting200000001000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7227291205130251211.335.367.456.823
Road7731884185655371621.264.300.409.709
March/April2077235107735.299.325.390.715
May2610529522191035.276.296.419.715
June24892991011764.326.361.449.810
July259931521191058.313.352.434.787
August2510326321111086.252.306.350.656
Sept/Oct29117371123181834.316.344.521.866

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1896301143710101618301543.325.339.430.769 SLN
1897135524160389462782632263016.305.341.435.776SLN
18981525951662918367763625284717.279.320.403.723SLN
18991486171983712374902038154522.321.341.434.775SLN
190015363921747172811041944265021.340.360.476.836SLN,NL
1901913871272812233591212202816.328.348.478.826SLN,NL
1902152650207361948194913275616.318.327.451.778SLN,NL
19041495901753810785622832322217.297.331.431.761SLN,NL
Total10104116128726398254995811531727179282128.313.338.442.780 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1896, AAA121540191351012699440303717.354.395.522.917

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18996279300541131.333.357.444.802
1900114816301483241.333.373.458.831
19016264200041121.154.185.231.416
Total23101298019165493.287.321.396.717

Fielding Stats 1904

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base23224580131305.962194.16.02    
Shortstop1241241804716167019.9721104.25.46    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1896...
Had first career hit on 8/24/1896, off Pete Wood (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/11/1897, off John Shearon (PHI)...
Injured on 8/9/1897 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1897...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 9/6/1898...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1898...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Pittsburgh on 9/28/1899...
1/31/1900: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,785,714 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1900 Allstar game...
1/31/1901: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,742,857 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (N) on 4/4/1901...
Injured on 5/7/1901 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1901 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/30/1901 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 8 weeks...
1/31/1902: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,021,429 through salary arbitration...
6/11/1902: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $7,310,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1902, hitting .500 with 0 HR, 3 RBI...
Was selected to the 1902 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1902, hitting .556 with 0 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1902, hitting .391 with 1 HR, 17 RBI...
Injured on 3/16/1903 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for full season...
Was selected to the 1904 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1897 - .305 - 10th
1899 - .321 - 10th
1900 - .340 - 4th
1902 - .318 - 5th
SLG
1897 - .435 - 9th
1900 - .476 - 6th
1902 - .451 - 4th
OPS
1900 - .836 - 7th
Hits
1899 - 198 - 2nd
1900 - 217 - 2nd
1902 - 207 - 1st
Doubles
1897 - 38 - 10th
1900 - 47 - 4th
Triples
1898 - 18 - 3rd
1900 - 17 - 4th
1902 - 19 - 1st
RBI
1902 - 81 - 9th
Runs
1899 - 90 - 9th
1900 - 104 - 3rd
1902 - 94 - 4th
SB
1902 - 56 - 8th
 

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