#94 Bill "Wagon tongue" Keister, Shortstop, 36 yrs, Washington Senators
Thursday, 10/26/1907
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Bill Keister
Wagon tongue
8/17/1871
36
USA,MD,BALTIMORE
5"10
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Shortstop
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,500,000
1907
10 Year(s), 53 Days (1773 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 53 Days (1773 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall14213
Versus LHP13213
Versus RHP14213
Talent24123
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6
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 9 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
4/27PHAL 2-10100000001#2  
5/9@BOSL 4-5000000000#8  
5/18@DETW 8-3400000001#2  
5/23PHAL 3-7100000001#9  
6/3@SLAL 3-4401000002#7  
6/11@DETW 4-3100000000#9  
7/6@DETW 7-2500000003#2  
7/27BOSW 5-4300000000#7  
9/1@CLEW 5-4421100012#2  
10/1@BOSL 0-6200000001#7  

Batting Stats 1907

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall29891220059433.135.168.157.326.272.022
Projected29891220059433.135.168.157.326.272.022
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall211000001521424357.13.71.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP34210002115040.059.077.088.165
vs. RHP551010057318210.182.217.200.417
Close/Late1211000124010.083.200.167.367
Scoring Position27300050212230.111.147.111.258
Pinch Hitting600000014000.000.143.000.143
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home1338410052110.105.119.132.251
Road1651810007323.157.190.176.366
March/April20651010057323.154.183.169.352
May3500000002.000.000.000.000
June2510000002.200.200.200.400
July2800000003.000.000.000.000
Sept/Oct2611000213.167.222.333.556

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
19041495901753810785622832322217.297.331.431.761SLN,NL
1905893119424704041140110178.302.331.424.756SLN
19061566181472773657022161014625.238.263.319.582 WAS,AL
1907298912200594023343.135.168.157.326WAS
Total128451341540316112286097011931836323349164.300.325.422.747 

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 1907

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base33592151.93326.05.19    
Third Base1103041.7508.04.50    
Shortstop18173564101001.990153.25.86    

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...
Injured on 3/16/1903 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for full season...
Was selected to the 1904 Allstar game...
Injured on 4/1/1905 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5-6 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Washington on 2/13/1906 to a 2-year deal worth $3,500,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1906 Allstar game...
Injured on 10/2/1906 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1897 - .305 - 10th
1899 - .321 - 10th
1900 - .340 - 4th
1902 - .318 - 5th
SLG
1897 - .435 - 9th
1900 - .476 - 6th
1902 - .451 - 4th
1904 - .431 - 7th
OPS
1900 - .836 - 7th
1904 - .761 - 9th
Hits
1899 - 198 - 2nd
1900 - 217 - 2nd
1902 - 207 - 1st
1904 - 175 - 9th
Doubles
1897 - 38 - 10th
1900 - 47 - 4th
1904 - 38 - 6th
Triples
1898 - 18 - 3rd
1900 - 17 - 4th
1902 - 19 - 1st
Homeruns
1904 - 7 - 4th
RBI
1902 - 81 - 9th
1904 - 85 - 4th
Runs
1899 - 90 - 9th
1900 - 104 - 3rd
1902 - 94 - 4th
SB
1902 - 56 - 8th
     

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