#33 Bill "Little eva" Lange, Second Base, 26 yrs, Chicago (N) Colts
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Bill Lange
Little eva
6/6/1871
26
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
5"10
190

Second Base
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1897 (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
Overall963610
Versus LHP1073710
Versus RHP863610
Talent963810
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10
5
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4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 10 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/11@CINW 2-1400000000#3  
10/12@CINL 3-4412000000#3  
10/14CINW 8-0433100110#3  
10/15CINW 2-1311100000#3  
10/17@INDL 3-5401000000#3  
10/18@INDW 10-8500000001#3  
10/20INDW 3-2411000000#3  
10/21INDL 2-9400000000#3  
10/22INDW 12-3432100010#3  
10/24@INDW 9-4512000100#3  

Batting Stats 1897

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1536241803111371875019.288.342.388.730.682.099
Projected1536241803111371875019.288.342.388.730.682.099
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1516782100150224245372658.793.15.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP110345311422112001.309.377.436.813
vs. RHP514146268257653917201.284.335.377.712
Close/Late8530440920131100.353.434.494.928
Scoring Position160511130640156200.319.373.425.798
Pinch Hitting200000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7630380105231382310.264.315.350.665
Road7732110021614049279.312.368.424.791
This Week1520001100.400.400.400.800
Last Week52141000411.190.227.238.465
March/April2711640820111483.345.387.448.835
May261132963171765.257.292.389.681
June249431730919122.330.406.468.874
July259728520201170.289.340.381.721
August2498243011414105.245.315.306.621
Sept/Oct2710628211101274.264.316.330.646
Postseason13531541041231.283.321.396.718

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
189312852316636168951003101343020.317.355.493.848 PIT
189415459718831181811035524223523.315.372.432.805PIT,NL CHN
18951556312063584931115704285721.326.380.426.806CHN,NL
18961536222203317369985413355041.354.404.476.880CHN,NL
18971536241803111371875022193726.288.342.388.730CHN,NL
Total74329979601667019409499247514138209131.320.371.441.813 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1893, AAA15551301121111691.236.364.327.691

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18966259300131011.360.385.480.865
18971353154104123131.283.321.396.718
Total1978247105154142.308.341.423.765

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base99991933406056330.947902.05.62    
Centerfield5252105101137.938463.12.19    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1893...
Had first career hit on 4/17/1893, off Bobby Mitchell (CHN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/19/1893, off Charlie Hilsey (CHN)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Boston (N) on 5/28/1893...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1893, hitting .529 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1893, hitting .317 with 8 HR, 95 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1893...
Was selected to the 1894 Allstar game...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 7/19/1894...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Chicago (N) on 7/31/1894 (Going to CHN: LF Bill Lange, P Mark Baldwin. Going to PIT: SS John Houseman, SS Kip Selbach, P Tom Colcolough)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 9/11/1894...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1894...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1895, hitting .517 with 0 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1895 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1895, hitting .364 with 0 HR, 17 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1895...
1/31/1896: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,028,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1896, hitting .400 with 2 HR, 19 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1896, hitting .524 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Was selected to the 1896 Allstar game...
Had 26-game hitting streak snapped on 7/22/1896...
1/31/1897: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,000,000 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1897 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1897...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1895 - .326 - 6th
1896 - .354 - 1st
OBP
1895 - .380 - 10th
1896 - .404 - 3rd
SLG
1893 - .493 - 3rd
1896 - .476 - 4th
OPS
1893 - .848 - 7th
1896 - .880 - 5th
Hits
1894 - 188 - 7th
1895 - 206 - 2nd
1896 - 220 - 1st
Triples
1893 - 16 - 4th
1894 - 18 - 1st
1896 - 17 - 3rd
Homeruns
1893 - 8 - 5th
RBI
1893 - 95 - 5th
1894 - 81 - 10th
1895 - 93 - 3rd
Runs
1893 - 100 - 6th
1894 - 103 - 5th
1895 - 111 - 6th
1896 - 98 - 3rd
 

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