#47 Bill Wambsganss, Second Base, 24 yrs, Cleveland Broncos
Sunday, 10/27/1918
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Bill Wambsganss

3/19/1894
24
USA,OH,CLEVELAND
5"11
175

Second Base
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,442,857
1918 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 137 Days (825 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 137 Days (825 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall662610
Versus LHP772710
Versus RHP562610
Talent66379
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6
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 9 (Range), .933 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/29SLAL 4-5301000000#8  
9/30SLAW 6-5402000100#2  
10/2@CHAW 7-3321000111#2  
10/3@CHAL 2-4211000010#8  
10/4@WASL 0-4200000010#8  
10/5PHAL 3-6301000100#8  
10/7@PHAW 4-1400000100#8  
10/9@BOSW 4-0500000001#2  
10/11CHAW 3-2202000010#8  
10/12CHAL 4-5321100110#2  

Batting Stats 1918

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall155552140185159595520.254.320.310.630.580.056
Projected154549139185159595520.254.320.310.630.580.056
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall151636201102061712422971.063.53.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2577713402739246261.300.352.381.733
vs. RHP29563511322031144141.214.287.247.534
Close/Late82153214682140.183.242.305.547
Scoring Position147352205301856120.238.290.279.569
Pinch Hitting410000000000.250.250.250.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75261729203024229.276.319.326.644
Road802916893129353311.234.302.296.597
March/April25932531091292.269.321.323.643
May24831921013385.229.284.277.561
June26942450161673.255.299.340.639
July2071180008491.254.329.254.583
August2793224309993.237.284.344.628
Sept/Oct33118324001415136.271.336.305.641

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19147123260951302114123964.259.301.353.655 CLE
1915148569158418559874613672612.278.331.404.735CLE
19161535431523110084695025542014.280.340.374.714CLE
191711340110829534952330128116.269.324.389.713CLE
191815555214018515959552620229.254.320.310.630CLE
Total640229761812833102812881986172088545.269.326.367.693 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1914, AAA49181507253131241722.276.356.420.776

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1916144812300721710.250.265.313.578
Total144812300721710.250.265.313.578

Fielding Stats 1918

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base15215135768812810538.9921367.06.93    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1914...
Had first career hit on 5/29/1914, off Reb Russell (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/19/1914, off Dan Griner (BOS)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Boston (A) on 6/28/1915...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1915, hitting .471 with 1 HR, 3 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1915, hitting .545 with 0 HR, 6 RBI...
Injured on 4/25/1917 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1918: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Detroit on 4/11/1918...
Won Gold Glove Award at Second Base in 1918...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1915 - 41 - 10th
RBI
1916 - 84 - 4th
Runs
1915 - 87 - 4th
  

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