#82 Willie "Wee willie" Keeler, Third Base, 30 yrs, Chicago (A) White Stockings
Thursday, 10/19/1902
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Willie Keeler
Wee willie
3/3/1872
30
USA,NY,BROOKLYN
5"10
140

Third Base
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,000,000
1902
$ 12,000,000 (3 year(s))
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall952410
Versus LHP752310
Versus RHP1052410
Talent951410
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9
6
7
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 7 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24@WASL 3-4000000000#8  
9/25@CLEL 0-1201000020#4  
9/26@CLEL 2-5401000000#4  
9/28MILL 1-6300000000#5  
9/29MILW 1-0301000110#4  
9/30@BOSW 5-3201000010#4  
10/1@BALW 7-5301000020#4  
10/2BALW 5-4413000400#4PoG 
10/3DETW 3-2322000110#4  
10/4@WASL 1-2402000000#4  

Batting Stats 1902

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall125446154219161694320.345.405.439.845.839.094
Projected125446154219161694320.345.405.439.845.839.094
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1214974110171319631332062.386.97.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP10234760713108101.333.395.520.914
vs. RHP344120143154563312213.349.408.416.824
Close/Late44210303950002.477.549.6141.163
Scoring Position15051700570246313.340.431.387.818
Pinch Hitting210000100001.500.667.5001.167
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home602197410313633189.338.390.425.815
Road6522780116025362511.352.418.454.872
March/April269431230121383.330.374.415.789
May259832820131697.327.389.449.838
June259133601161687.363.420.462.882
July2485271206762.318.363.376.739
August10321212021020.375.412.531.943
Sept/Oct154619300127101.413.526.4781.005

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1892147577187199157933923175728.324.367.393.761 PIT,NL
18931445502133112175962313175925.387.411.493.903PIT,NL
18941274881752112083823426233618.359.398.451.849PIT
18951525802042417189765023273419.352.403.457.860PIT,NL
1896142534186187269784613254518.348.399.419.818PIT IND,AL
189713556222525141801182110194113.400.423.500.923IND,AL
1898145585192258383803316194122.328.362.414.775IND
18991495671781811376754131353524.314.363.400.763IND
1900148537175156280787140284823.326.408.387.796IND
1901148535167218087675118203420.312.368.381.749IND,AL
1902125446154219161694343203320.345.405.439.845CHA,AL
Total156259612056238113158409124522236250463230.345.391.430.821 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18971251233119101452.451.462.6081.069
Total1251233119101452.451.462.6081.069

Fielding Stats 1902

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base123121742891638219.9501056.03.26    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1892...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1892, off Jim Handiboe (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/30/1892, off John Coleman (PHI)...
Was selected to the 1892 Allstar game...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1892, hitting .324 with 1 HR, 57 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (N) on 5/7/1893...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1893, hitting .536 with 0 HR, 5 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1893, hitting .462 with 0 HR, 13 RBI...
Was selected to the 1893 Allstar game...
Injured on 3/23/1894 with a Fractured Hip, out for 5 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 7/15/1894...
1/31/1895: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,492,857 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1895 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1895...
1/31/1896: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,614,286 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Indianapolis on 4/17/1896 (Going to PIT: LF Mike Tiernan, 3B Jiggs Parrott. Going to IND: 3B Willie Keeler)...
Was selected to the 1896 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1896, hitting .583 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
1/31/1897: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,614,286 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Baltimore on 6/5/1897...
6/21/1897: Signed a contract extension with Indianapolis, $10,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Had 24-game hitting streak snapped on 7/1/1897...
Was selected to the 1897 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/10/1897, hitting .550 with 0 HR, 1 RBI...
Sets a new season AL-Record for Hits with 223 on 10/3/1897...
Had 6 hits with 1 RBI against Columbus on 4/24/1898...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 6/1/1898...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1898, hitting .480 with 0 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1898, hitting .368 with 1 HR, 25 RBI...
Was selected to the 1901 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1901, hitting .398 with 0 HR, 21 RBI...
Was selected to the 1902 Allstar game...
Had 2000th career hit on 7/6/1902, off Jerry Nops (MIL)...
7/17/1902: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $12,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 8/16/1902 with a Strained Tricep Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1892 - .324 - 5th
1893 - .387 - 2nd
1894 - .359 - 1st
1895 - .352 - 1st
1896 - .348 - 2nd
1897 - .400 - 1st
1898 - .328 - 9th
1899 - .314 - 9th
1900 - .326 - 7th
1901 - .312 - 8th
OBP
1893 - .411 - 2nd
1894 - .398 - 3rd
1895 - .403 - 3rd
1896 - .399 - 3rd
1897 - .423 - 2nd
1900 - .408 - 3rd
1901 - .368 - 10th
SLG
1893 - .493 - 4th
1894 - .451 - 8th
1895 - .457 - 7th
1897 - .500 - 5th
OPS
1893 - .903 - 2nd
1894 - .849 - 8th
1895 - .860 - 4th
1897 - .923 - 4th
Hits
1892 - 187 - 6th
1893 - 213 - 2nd
1895 - 204 - 3rd
1896 - 186 - 6th
1897 - 225 - 1st
1898 - 192 - 8th
1900 - 175 - 10th
Triples
1895 - 17 - 4th
1897 - 14 - 7th
1899 - 11 - 9th
RBI
1894 - 83 - 8th
1895 - 89 - 7th
1900 - 80 - 9th
1901 - 87 - 3rd
Runs
1892 - 93 - 9th
1897 - 118 - 3rd
BB
1900 - 71 - 6th
SB
1892 - 57 - 10th
1893 - 59 - 9th
     

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