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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1923 23 HIL ECL -0.4 18 41 40 7 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 .100 .122 .125 .247 -30 .122 -26 5 0 0 6/4
1924 24 HIL ECL -0.2 28 110 104 11 19 4 1 1 7 4 6 .183 .227 .269 .497 40 .236 43 28 6
1925 25 HIL ECL -0.5 54 201 189 29 41 9 2 0 9 8 12 .217 .264 .286 .549 42 .262 41 54 *6
1926 26 HIL ECL 1.3 66 232 207 30 56 5 2 0 24 12 0 21 15 .271 .349 .314 .663 82 .339 86 65 4 *6
1927 27 HIL ECL 0.3 82 316 286 39 67 4 6 0 21 19 24 .234 .307 .290 .597 57 .297 59 83 6 *6
1928 28 NLG ECL 0.1 1 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 244 .626 258 2 0 /6
1929 29 2TM ANL -0.5 15 54 51 6 10 0 0 0 2 1 3 .196 .241 .196 .437 7 .218 4 10 0 6
1929 29 HIL ANL -0.3 11 40 39 6 10 0 0 0 2 1 1 .256 .275 .256 .531 30 .255 27 10 0 6
1929 29 HG ANL -0.2 4 14 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .143 .000 .143 -63 .112 -59 0 0 /6
1932 32 HG EWL 1.2 28 130 107 26 35 4 0 0 16 3 17 .327 .424 .364 .788 118 .390 126 39 1 5 *6
1934 34 PS NN2 0.8 65 285 254 39 67 8 2 0 22 7 22 .264 .325 .311 .636 79 .309 81 79 1 8 *6/49
1935 35 PS NN2 0.1 40 184 157 24 38 4 1 0 11 1 18 .242 .320 .280 .600 53 .292 57 44 0 9 6/4 AS
1936 36 NBY NN2 0.1 31 136 113 22 24 1 2 0 6 6 12 .212 .315 .257 .572 47 .292 53 29 5 6 *6
1937 37 NBY NN2 -0.1 24 97 88 11 25 2 0 0 6 1 6 .284 .337 .307 .644 68 .306 73 27 1 2 64/15
12 Yrs 2.2 452 1789 1599 245 388 42 16 1 127 63 0 142 15 .243 .312 .291 .602 61 .297 64 465 18 30 64/915
162 Game Avg 0.8 162 641 573 88 139 15 6 0 46 23 51 .243 .312 .291 .602 61 .297 64 167
HIL (6 Yrs) 0.1 259 940 865 122 197 23 11 1 65 45 0 65 15 .228 .289 .283 .573 53 .283 54 245 10 0 6/4
PS (2 Yrs) 0.9 105 469 411 63 105 12 3 0 33 8 40 .255 .323 .299 .622 68 .303 71 123 1 17 *6/49
NBY (2 Yrs) 0.0 55 233 201 33 49 3 2 0 12 7 18 .244 .324 .279 .603 56 .297 61 56 6 8 64/15
HG (2 Yrs) 1.0 32 144 119 26 35 4 0 0 16 3 19 .294 .396 .328 .723 98 .362 105 39 1 5 6
NLG (1 Yr) 0.1 1 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 244 .626 258 2 0 /6
ECL (6 Yrs) 0.5 249 903 829 117 189 23 11 1 64 44 0 64 15 .228 .291 .286 .577 55 .285 56 237 10 0 6/4
NN2 (4 Yrs) 0.9 160 702 612 96 154 15 5 0 45 15 58 .252 .323 .292 .616 64 .301 67 179 7 25 64/915
EWL (1 Yr) 1.2 28 130 107 26 35 4 0 0 16 3 17 .327 .424 .364 .788 118 .390 126 39 1 5 *6
ANL (1 Yr) -0.5 15 54 51 6 10 0 0 0 2 1 3 .196 .241 .196 .437 7 .218 4 10 0 6
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1924 24 HIL WS 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1925 25 HIL WS 6 24 20 4 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 2 .250 .375 .350 .725 7 0 0 0 0 0
1934 34 PS NN2 3 12 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 .417 .222 .639 2 0 0 0
3 Yrs 10 38 31 4 7 2 0 0 1 2 0 7 2 .226 .368 .290 .659 9 0 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 616 502 65 113 32 0 0 16 32 113 .226 .368 .290 .659 146 0 0 0
HIL (2 Yrs) 7 26 22 4 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 2 .227 .346 .318 .664 7 0 0 0 0 0
PS (1 Yr) 3 12 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 .417 .222 .639 2 0 0 0
WS (2 Yrs) 7 26 22 4 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 2 .227 .346 .318 .664 7 0 0 0 0 0
NN2 (1 Yr) 3 12 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 .417 .222 .639 2 0 0 0

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1923 23 HIL ECL 41 -7 0 0 0 1 -6 -0.6 1 -5 -0.4 .467 .496 -0.5 0.1 -5 6/4
1924 24 HIL ECL 110 -9 0 0 0 2 -7 -0.6 4 -3 -0.2 .479 .496 -0.2 0.2 -3 6
1925 25 HIL ECL 201 -17 1 0 0 3 -13 -1.2 7 -6 -0.5 .479 .493 -0.5 0.3 -6 *6
1926 26 HIL ECL 232 -4 2 0 4 4 6 0.5 8 14 1.3 .508 .503 0.9 0.7 10 *6
1927 27 HIL ECL 316 -18 1 0 4 5 -8 -0.7 11 3 0.3 .491 .496 0.0 0.8 -1 *6
1928 28 NLG ECL 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .603 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /6
1929 29 2TM ANL 54 -8 0 0 0 1 -8 -0.6 2 -6 -0.5 .459 .498 -0.4 0.1 -5 6
1929 29 HIL ANL 40 -5 0 0 -1 1 -5 -0.4 1 -4 -0.3 .462 .497 -0.2 0.0 -3 6
1929 29 HG ANL 14 -4 0 0 1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .452 .499 -0.2 0.1 -3 /6
1932 32 HG EWL 130 4 0 0 2 2 9 0.8 4 13 1.2 .527 .505 0.9 0.4 10 *6
1934 34 PS NN2 285 -7 0 0 2 4 -1 -0.1 9 8 0.8 .498 .499 0.6 0.6 6 *6/49
1935 35 PS NN2 184 -12 0 0 5 3 -5 -0.4 6 1 0.1 .490 .498 -0.3 0.6 -3 6/4 AS
1936 36 NBY NN2 136 -9 0 0 3 2 -4 -0.3 5 1 0.1 .489 .498 -0.2 0.4 -2 *6
1937 37 NBY NN2 97 -4 0 0 -2 1 -5 -0.4 3 -1 -0.1 .483 .497 0.0 -0.1 1 64/15
12 Yrs 1789 -90 4 0 17 28 -41 -3.5 60 19 2.2 .492 .498 0.4 4.0 2 64/915
162 Game Avg 641 -32 1 0 6 10 -15 -1.2 21 7 0.8 .492 .498 0.2 1.4 1
HIL (6 Yrs) 940 -60 4 0 6 16 -34 -3.0 32 -1 0.1 .488 .497 -0.5 2.0 -8 6/4
PS (2 Yrs) 469 -18 0 0 6 7 -6 -0.5 15 9 0.9 .495 .499 0.3 1.1 3 *6/49
NBY (2 Yrs) 233 -13 0 0 1 3 -9 -0.7 8 -1 0.0 .487 .498 -0.1 0.3 -1 64/15
HG (2 Yrs) 144 1 0 0 3 2 6 0.6 5 11 1.0 .518 .504 0.7 0.5 7 6
NLG (1 Yr) 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .603 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /6
ECL (6 Yrs) 903 -55 4 0 8 15 -27 -2.4 31 4 0.5 .490 .497 -0.3 2.0 -4 6/4
NN2 (4 Yrs) 702 -31 0 0 7 10 -15 -1.2 23 8 0.9 .492 .498 0.2 1.5 1 64/915
EWL (1 Yr) 130 4 0 0 2 2 9 0.8 4 13 1.2 .527 .505 0.9 0.4 10 *6
ANL (1 Yr) 54 -8 0 0 0 1 -8 -0.6 2 -6 -0.5 .459 .498 -0.4 0.1 -5 6

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Batting Batting Ratios Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% SB% Pos Awards
1923 23 HIL ECL 41 .122 -26 .100 .025 0.0 2.4 140.0 6/4
1924 24 HIL ECL 110 .236 43 .175 .087 0.9 5.5 41.7 6
1925 25 HIL ECL 201 .262 41 .217 .069 0.0 6.0 54.7 *6
1926 26 HIL ECL 232 .339 86 .292 .043 0.0 6.5 9.1 37.0 100.0 *6
1927 27 HIL ECL 316 .297 59 .234 .056 0.0 7.6 40.2 *6
1928 28 NLG ECL 3 .626 258 .667 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 /6
1929 29 2TM ANL 54 .218 4 .196 .000 0.0 5.6 46.2 6
1929 29 HIL ANL 40 .255 27 .256 .000 0.0 2.5 54.5 6
1929 29 HG ANL 14 .112 -59 .000 .000 0.0 14.3 0.0 /6
1932 32 HG EWL 130 .390 126 .327 .037 0.0 13.1 49.1 *6
1934 34 PS NN2 285 .309 81 .264 .047 0.0 7.7 43.3 *6/49
1935 35 PS NN2 184 .292 57 .242 .038 0.0 9.8 42.9 6/4 AS
1936 36 NBY NN2 136 .292 53 .212 .044 0.0 8.8 53.7 *6
1937 37 NBY NN2 97 .306 73 .284 .023 0.0 6.2 34.4 64/15
12 Yrs 1789 .297 64 .244 .048 0.1 0.8 7.9 44.6 100.0 64/915
MLB Average .343 100 .292 .115 1.2 6.1 8.1 36.2 55.9
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% SB% Pos Awards
1924 24 HIL WS 2 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1925 25 HIL WS 24 .278 .100 0.0 8.3 16.7 44.4 100.0
1934 34 PS NN2 12 .222 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0
3 Yrs 38 .241 .065 0.0 5.3 18.4 28.6 100.0
MLB Average .261 .094 1.0 8.9 7.4 29.2 57.7
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS Awards
1923 23 HIL ECL SS 16 94.0 59 19 30 10 3 .831 .932 4.69 5.34 3.06 1.16
1923 23 HIL ECL 2B 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.40 0.00 1.10
1924 24 HIL ECL SS 28 0.00
1925 25 HIL ECL SS 54 0.00
1926 26 HIL ECL SS 66 63 542.0 344 125 188 31 36 .910 .912 5.20 5.42 4.74 4.64
1927 27 HIL ECL SS 82 80 695.0 460 180 247 33 31 .928 .918 5.53 5.28 5.21 4.93
1928 28 NLG ECL SS 1 7.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .920 5.14 5.27 4.00 8.10
1929 29 2TM ANL SS 15 15 120.1 89 43 40 6 6 .933 .915 6.21 5.35 5.53 4.99
1929 29 HIL ANL SS 11 11 88.1 58 29 26 3 6 .948 .915 5.60 5.35 5.00 4.99
1929 29 HG ANL SS 4 4 32.0 31 14 14 3 0 .903 .915 7.88 5.34 7.00 5.00
1932 32 HG EWL SS 28 28 243.0 145 55 81 9 11 .938 .923 5.04 5.07 4.86 5.62
1934 34 PS NN2 SS 61 523.0 284 107 162 15 17 .947 .941 4.63 5.00 4.41 4.11
1934 34 PS NN2 RF 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .970 2.12 1.69 2.00 1.40
1934 34 PS NN2 2B 2 18.0 12 3 8 1 2 .917 .945 5.50 5.15 5.50 4.20
1935 35 PS NN2 SS 39 39 336.2 203 76 115 12 21 .941 .925 5.11 5.08 4.90 3.51 AS
1935 35 PS NN2 2B 1 1 9.0 9 3 6 0 1 1.000 .938 9.00 5.30 9.00 3.70 AS
1936 36 NBY NN2 SS 31 31 260.0 158 58 97 3 12 .981 .937 5.37 5.26 5.00 3.66
1937 37 NBY NN2 SS 13 11 101.0 58 20 34 4 7 .931 .928 4.81 5.27 4.15 3.22
1937 37 NBY NN2 2B 11 10 84.2 50 19 30 1 7 .980 .953 5.21 5.70 4.45 3.48
1937 37 NBY NN2 P 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.70 0 0 0
1937 37 NBY NN2 3B 1 1 9.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .927 3.00 2.90 3.00 1.70
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS Awards
12 Yrs 451 279 3044.0 1878 708 1045 125 154 .933 .925 5.18 5.22 3.89 3.48 0 0 0
SS (12 Yrs) SS 434 267 2922.0 1804 683 998 123 144 .932 .924 5.18 5.22 3.87 3.49
2B (4 Yrs) 2B 15 11 112.2 71 25 44 2 10 .972 .950 5.51 5.58 4.60 3.43
RF (1 Yr) RF 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .970 2.12 1.69 2.00 1.40
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 1 9.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .927 3.00 2.90 3.00 1.70
P (1 Yr) P 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.70 0 0 0
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1924 24 HIL WS SS 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 2 1.000 4.00 4.00
1925 25 HIL WS SS 6 165.0 25 9 14 2 1 .920 1.25 3.83
1934 34 PS NN2 SS 3 78.0 11 6 5 0 3 1.000 1.27 3.67
3 Yrs 10 252.0 40 17 21 2 6 .950 1.36 3.80

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jake Stephens born?

Jake Stephens was born on February 10, 1900.

Where was Jake Stephens born?

Jake Stephens was born in Springettsbury Township, PA.

How tall was Jake Stephens?

Jake Stephens was 5-6 (168 cm) tall.

How much did Jake Stephens weigh when playing?

Jake Stephens weighed 135 lbs (61 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jake Stephens play?

Jake Stephens played 12 seasons.

Is Jake Stephens in the Hall of Fame?

Jake Stephens has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jake Stephens play?

Jake Stephens was a Shortstop.

How many hits did Jake Stephens have?

Jake Stephens had 388 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jake Stephens have?

Jake Stephens had 1 home run over his career.

What was Jake Stephens' average?

Jake Stephens had a .243 average over his career.

How many teams has Jake Stephens played for?

Jake Stephens played for 7 teams; the Hilldale Club, New York Lincoln Giants, Homestead Grays, Hilldale Club, Homestead Grays, Philadelphia Stars and New York Black Yankees.

How many World Series has Jake Stephens won?

Jake Stephens won 1 World Series.

When did Jake Stephens retire?

Jake Stephens last played in 1937.

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