#4 Bill Vinton, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, Chicago (N) Colts
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Bill Vinton

4/27/1865
32
WINTHROP MA USA
6"1
175

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 1,550,000
1898
8 Year(s), 121 Days (1497 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 9 Days (1901 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall291087-90 Mph
Versus LHB2910 
Versus RHB3910 
Talent31010 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

9
53
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
7/27@PITW 8-3 121000     
7/30@PHIL 0-2 0.200000     
8/1BROW 7-4 573202W    
8/15PHIW 4-3 120000W    
8/18@NYGW 3-0 120011SV    
8/26SLNW 5-4 110010W    
8/31@BROW 11-7 0.100000     
10/3@CINL 1-4*884213L    
10/11@CINW 2-1 220001W    
10/18@INDW 10-8 0.110000SV    

Pitching Stats 1897

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2214333.0030.0401510591100.001100.0
Projected2214333.0030.040151059     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 5175.0211413.512.02.71.53266.710220.04.50
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB44206016734000.455.489.6591.148
vs. RHB82201005825000.244.259.256.515
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1104003.5512.2176513
Road1110342.6017.1239546
Postseason201010.002.130001
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week100010.000.110000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April600114.506.093321
May200000.001.100000
June3010013.502.043302
July500110.004.172000
August503012.168.1123223
Sept./Oct.110112.258.084213

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1886262681503.51223.122611387451981901.24.285DET
18894646202202.92392.03941791272601983331.16.293DET
18904848311402.54421.14011561193552214151.08.286COL,AL
18914646261702.22409.03691341013442364031.01.279COL,AL
1892220104.3812.11266032101.22.273COL
18934444231403.15377.23981651323651763041.23.307COL
18944646291202.84400.03801681261701823521.13.280COL,AL
18954444172404.06376.24492051706851323241.42.325COL
18962636213.7548.05722200422201.27.335 CHN
18972214333.0030.0401510159101.50.336CHN
Total35030616412443.002690.127261163898234421276234211.18.295 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1884, AAA313121601.93261.220965561482831880.98.298
1885, AAA313121601.91254.020058542412421780.95.283
1886, AAA993503.7569.267372921558301.18.298
1887, AAA313121501.75261.222367514331972060.98.280
1888, AAA323221601.61274.221671491422541730.94.277

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1893553203.2744.04819168850
1894332102.2528.0341374430
1896101001.048.26110200
1897201010.002.13000100
Total1187312.6083.0913324121580

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1886267883000513600.103.114.141.255DET
188946137155119726400.109.122.182.305DET
18904815620701101127301.128.138.192.331COL,AL
18914615781126808300.051.051.108.159COL,AL
1892241000110200.250.250.250.500COL
18934412763005536901.047.069.071.140COL
1894461471931114408200.129.134.184.318COL,AL
189544133126005746100.090.117.135.252COL
189626102000111200.200.250.200.450 CHN
18972262000020100.333.333.333.667CHN
Total35095593283551511347302.097.110.149.259 

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher22153091.88930.02.70    

Player History

Had first career hit on 4/3/1886, off Frank Devin (BAL)...
Earned first career win on 4/15/1886...
Injured on 6/16/1887 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 5 days...
Injured on 8/31/1887 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
Hit first career homerun on 5/27/1889, off J. Fisher (LOU)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1889, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1889, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1889, going 5-2, 1.23...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1890, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Was selected to the 1890 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1890, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher Of The Year in 1890, going 31-14, 2.54 ERA...
10/22/1890: Signed a contract extension with Columbus, $10,890,000 per year, for 3 years.
Was selected to the 1891 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1891, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher Of The Year in 1891, going 26-17, 2.22 ERA...
Injured on 4/5/1892 with a Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for full season...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1893, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1893, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1893, going 5-2, 2.15...
1/31/1894: Gets a new one-year contract worth $10,890,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 3/12/1894 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1894, going 5-2, 1.76...
Was selected to the 1894 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1894, winning 2 games with a 3.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher Of The Year in 1894, going 29-12, 2.84 ERA...
1/31/1895: Gets a new one-year contract worth $10,890,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 4/1/1896 to a 1-year deal worth $725,000 per year...
5/19/1896: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $1,550,000 per year, for 2 years.
5/27/1896: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $1,550,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1897...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1889 - 2.92 - 6th
1890 - 2.54 - 2nd
1891 - 2.22 - 1st
1893 - 3.15 - 7th
1894 - 2.84 - 7th
WHIP
1889 - 1.16 - 5th
1890 - 1.08 - 3rd
1891 - 1.01 - 1st
1894 - 1.13 - 8th
Wins
1889 - 20 - 8th
1890 - 31 - 1st
1891 - 26 - 4th
1893 - 23 - 2nd
1894 - 29 - 1st
Losses
1889 - 22 - 1st
1891 - 17 - 9th
1895 - 24 - 2nd
IP
1889 - 392.0 - 2nd
1890 - 421.1 - 1st
1891 - 409.0 - 1st
1893 - 377.2 - 2nd
1894 - 400.0 - 1st
1895 - 376.2 - 3rd
K's
1889 - 198 - 5th
1890 - 221 - 4th
1891 - 236 - 6th
1893 - 176 - 9th
CG
1889 - 33 - 6th
1890 - 41 - 1st
1891 - 40 - 1st
1893 - 30 - 8th
1894 - 35 - 2nd
1895 - 32 - 4th
SHO
1889 - 3 - 5th
1890 - 5 - 1st
1891 - 3 - 2nd
1893 - 4 - 4th
1894 - 2 - 10th
1895 - 4 - 2nd
  

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