#94 Bill "Wagon tongue" Keister, Shortstop, 26 yrs, St. Louis (N) Browns
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Bill Keister
Wagon tongue
8/17/1871
26
USA,MD,BALTIMORE
5"10
168

Shortstop
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1897 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 45 Days (217 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 45 Days (217 total Days)
1 Year(s)
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3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall882110
Versus LHP672110
Versus RHP882210
Talent882210
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 10 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24NYGW 5-4411001100#1  
9/25BSNW 2-0401000000#3  
9/26BSNW 9-6111000000#9  
9/28@PITL 2-4301000010#3  
9/29@PITL 9-11500000001#1  
9/30CHNW 3-2400000000#3  
10/1@CHNL 0-5300000000#3  
10/2BROL 2-4401000100#3  
10/3@PHIL 0-1400000000#3  
10/4CINW 6-4401000100#3  

Batting Stats 1897

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall135524160389462782626.305.341.435.776.734.130
Projected135524160389462782626.305.341.435.776.734.130
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1305573112110222851301665.283.05.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP37104014932000.270.325.459.784
vs. RHP487150349358692324203.308.342.433.775
Close/Late50173204870000.340.414.480.894
Scoring Position13538602510156200.281.349.370.719
Pinch Hitting420001100000.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6626176196333391012.291.319.444.763
Road6926384193129391614.319.359.426.785
March/April259630421141534.313.333.427.760
May20792251091383.278.352.367.719
June249133911181544.363.388.516.904
July23882980181546.330.355.455.809
August1459197205824.322.344.508.853
Sept/Oct291112753181255.243.280.369.649

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1896301143710101618301543.325.339.430.769 SLN
1897135524160389462782632263016.305.341.435.776SLN
Total1656381974810478962933313419.309.340.434.774 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1896, AAA121540191351012699440303717.354.395.522.917

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base1101021.5009.21.86    
Shortstop1291291995299374113.9821142.15.84    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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