#94 Bill "Wagon tongue" Keister, Shortstop, 29 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Sunday, 10/22/1900
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Bill Keister
Wagon tongue
8/17/1871
29
USA,MD,BALTIMORE
5"10
168

Shortstop
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,785,714
1900 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 45 Days (733 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 45 Days (733 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall882110
Versus LHP782110
Versus RHP992110
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  
10/8PITW 6-3413100010#2  
10/10@PITW 5-3522001200#2PoG 
10/11@PITL 2-3401000000#2  
10/12@PITW 6-0523000200#2  
10/14@BALW 7-2500000001#2  
10/15@BALW 5-2310000020#2  
10/17BALL 3-4522000000#2  
10/18BALL 6-7501000000#2  
10/19BALL 0-6401000001#2  
10/21@BALL 2-8402100000#2  

Batting Stats 1900

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15363921747172811041926.340.360.476.836.827.136
Projected15363921747172811041926.340.360.476.836.827.136
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall148668401131430466502170.4117.86.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP812871081627010.346.357.457.814
vs. RHP5581894016273881719404.339.360.478.839
Close/Late75283008911000.373.377.413.790
Scoring Position19257153067049411.297.307.406.713
Pinch Hitting300000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77316115357146531012.364.385.528.913
Road76323102121013551914.316.334.424.758
This Week41861000201.333.333.389.722
Last Week52260014521.273.333.409.742
March/April26107381250142062.355.385.561.945
May2510337750161520.359.370.524.895
June261053791071835.352.370.457.828
July239935321131744.354.379.455.833
August25107371031171838.346.360.523.884
Sept/Oct2811833610141617.280.298.347.645
Postseason1148163014832.333.373.458.831

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
Total61824897781615712300366104122010017679.313.341.438.778 

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
Total1775256019124372.333.367.453.820

Fielding Stats 1900

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base314601001.00018.14.91    
Shortstop1481471794886068720.9711315.04.70    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1897 - .305 - 10th
1899 - .321 - 10th
SLG
1897 - .435 - 9th
Hits
1899 - 198 - 2nd
Doubles
1897 - 38 - 10th
Triples
1898 - 18 - 3rd
Runs
1899 - 90 - 9th
    

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