#94 Bill "Wagon tongue" Keister, Shortstop, 30 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 10/26/1901
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Bill Keister
Wagon tongue
8/17/1871
30
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
$ 4,742,857
1901 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 45 Days (905 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 45 Days (905 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall882110
Versus LHP782110
Versus RHP982110
Talent882210
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9
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1
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  
7/27PHIW 3-2402000000#1  
7/28BSNW 3-1400000001#2  
7/29BSNW 5-4412100000#2  
7/30BSNL 2-3211000000#2  
10/7PITL 2-4311000010#2  
10/8PITW 5-4500000000#2  
10/10@PITL 3-7401000000#2  
10/11@PITW 4-2411100001#2  
10/12@PITL 2-3500000000#2  
10/14PITL 6-7521100000#2  

Batting Stats 1901

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall913871272812233591220.328.348.478.826.799.150
Projected913871272812233591220.328.348.478.826.799.150
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall8940210070218542281663.671.06.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP8229831111315000.354.361.561.922
vs. RHP30598209122461115201.321.345.456.801
Close/Late61207408922100.328.344.574.918
Scoring Position922453027017200.261.263.380.644
Pinch Hitting000000110000.0001.000.0001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home451805814711529712.322.351.494.846
Road46207691451183058.333.346.464.810
March/April2510735851121627.327.336.523.860
May20802082061253.250.291.400.691
June2310243631131625.422.438.5691.007
July23982962021535.296.317.398.715
Postseason62642000411.154.185.231.416

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
Total70928769051896914333425116132212020495.315.342.443.785 

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 1901

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop9089942933539710.975794.14.50    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1897 - .305 - 10th
1899 - .321 - 10th
1900 - .340 - 4th
SLG
1897 - .435 - 9th
1900 - .476 - 6th
OPS
1900 - .836 - 7th
Hits
1899 - 198 - 2nd
1900 - 217 - 2nd
Doubles
1897 - 38 - 10th
1900 - 47 - 4th
Triples
1898 - 18 - 3rd
1900 - 17 - 4th
Runs
1899 - 90 - 9th
1900 - 104 - 3rd
   

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