#94 Bill "Wagon tongue" Keister, Shortstop, 31 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 10/19/1902
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Bill Keister
Wagon tongue
8/17/1871
31
USA,MD,BALTIMORE
5"10
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Shortstop
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,021,429
1902
$ 7,310,000 (3 year(s))
6 Year(s), 45 Days (1077 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 45 Days (1077 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall881110
Versus LHP671110
Versus RHP881110
Talent882210
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9
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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  
9/23@BROW 14-11523010300#2  
9/24@BROL 5-6500000000#2  
9/25CINL 1-2500000001#2  
9/26CINW 2-1402000000#2  
9/28@PHIL 1-3401100100#2  
9/29@PHIW 6-4411000000#2  
10/1NYGW 8-0422200100#2  
10/2CHNL 3-8401000000#2  
10/3@PITW 5-3524200100#2PoG 
10/4BSNW 2-1412000100#2  

Batting Stats 1902

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall152650207361948194927.318.327.451.778.758.132
Projected152650207361948194927.318.327.451.778.758.132
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall148664100131329359561677.5100.35.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12034822231614010.283.287.433.720
vs. RHP530173281725878823301.326.336.455.791
Close/Late882240010704000.250.250.295.545
Scoring Position18063114070058310.350.360.456.815
Pinch Hitting420001100000.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77328103131113947415.314.321.430.751
Road7532210423834247512.323.332.472.804
March/April2711633320101525.284.297.345.641
May239730722211313.309.310.485.795
June2411037850122004.336.336.500.836
July25982933181306.296.296.418.714
August25110431031171333.391.412.564.976
Sept/Oct2811935540132036.294.306.403.710

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
1902152650207361948194913275616.318.327.451.778SLN,NL
Total8613526111222588184145191251425147260111.315.339.444.783 

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 1902

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1511481935197672917.9771322.04.96    

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...
1/31/1902: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,021,429 through salary arbitration...
6/11/1902: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $7,310,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1902, hitting .500 with 0 HR, 3 RBI...
Was selected to the 1902 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1902, hitting .556 with 0 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1902, hitting .391 with 1 HR, 17 RBI...
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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