#82 Willie "Wee willie" Keeler, Third Base, 26 yrs, Indianapolis Hoosiers
Wednesday, 10/25/1898
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Willie Keeler
Wee willie
3/3/1872
26
USA,NY,BROOKLYN
5"10
140

Third Base
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,000,000
1902
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
6 Year(s)
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3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall1051310
Versus LHP841310
Versus RHP1051310
Talent1051310
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6
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5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 8 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24WASL 2-7400000001#4  
9/25CLEL 0-7300000000#5  
9/26CLEL 4-5403000200#5  
9/28@BALL 2-3100000000#8  
9/29@BALL 4-6423000100#5  
9/30BOSW 12-1533000100#5  
10/1LOUL 4-5402100200#5  
10/2@LOUL 3-6401000001#5  
10/3@COLW 14-4601000200#5  
10/4WASW 5-4301000010#4  

Batting Stats 1898

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall145585192258383803319.328.362.414.775.742.085
Projected145585192258383803319.328.362.414.775.742.085
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall143625170120624236412265.197.86.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP9427501151082101.287.346.372.718
vs. RHP491165208268702517500.336.365.422.786
Close/Late64194009664000.297.357.359.717
Scoring Position167621020740146600.371.406.455.862
Pinch Hitting210001100000.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home712809712424350209.346.388.439.827
Road7430595134140301310.311.336.390.727
March/April241012921181453.287.321.356.677
May2511137710101643.333.353.414.768
June22942901181056.309.340.362.702
July249229230131142.315.340.402.742
August2595351121251673.368.404.558.962
Sept/Oct259233300191382.359.412.391.803

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
Total992387613821637995366232461024147313143.357.394.446.840 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18971251233119101452.451.462.6081.069
Total1251233119101452.451.462.6081.069

Fielding Stats 1898

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base339621501.00026.25.06    
Third Base141140752751736717.9541232.12.68    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1892 - .324 - 5th
1893 - .387 - 2nd
1894 - .359 - 1st
1895 - .352 - 1st
1896 - .348 - 2nd
1897 - .400 - 1st
OBP
1893 - .411 - 2nd
1894 - .398 - 3rd
1895 - .403 - 3rd
1896 - .399 - 3rd
1897 - .423 - 2nd
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
Triples
1895 - 17 - 4th
1897 - 14 - 7th
RBI
1894 - 83 - 8th
1895 - 89 - 7th
Runs
1892 - 93 - 9th
1897 - 118 - 3rd
SB
1892 - 57 - 10th
1893 - 59 - 9th
 

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