Billy Forbes
Birthdate:
July 5, 1925 (36 y, 10 m, 30 d)Born In:
Louisville, KY, USANationality:
American
Position:
RFBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/194Entry:
1946 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 15, Team: Philadelphia Sailors
Contract:
$28.4k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
14 years, 134 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1946 | None (None) |
| All-Star | 1956 | San Francisco (FABL) |
| 1951 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| 1950 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| League Champ | 1959 | Boston (FABL) |
| 1951 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1951 | Philadelphia (FABL) |
| Player of the Week | Apr 18, 1955 | San Francisco (FABL) |
| Aug 17, 1953 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| Aug 18, 1952 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| May 14, 1951 | Philadelphia (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 12 | 71.0 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 96 | 356.0 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 27 | 84.0 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 43.8 | 177.3 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 39.0 | 88.4 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 41.4 | 132.9 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Pablo Reyes R | 920 |
| John Moss R | 919 |
| Chief Lewis | 918 |
| Chink Stickels R | 902 |
| Joe Austin R | 887 |
| Otis O'Keefe | 882 |
| Gordie Loftus R | 882 |
| Jake Hooper R | 881 |
| Tod Barnes R | 879 |
| Fred Galloway R | 876 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 36
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| John Moss R | 922 |
| Chief Lewis | 918 |
| Pablo Reyes R | 907 |
| Chink Stickels R | 889 |
| Joe Austin R | 887 |
| Fred Galloway R | 886 |
| Otis O'Keefe | 882 |
| Gordie Loftus R | 882 |
| Tod Barnes R | 879 |
| David Merchant R | 876 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 151 | 9 |
| 1950 | 154 | 1 |
| 1951 | 150 | 4 |
| 1954 | 152 | 2 |
| 1955 | 147 | 9 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 685 | 4 |
| 1950 | 701 | 3 |
| 1951 | 695 | 4 |
| 1954 | 669 | 7 |
| 1955 | 664 | 4 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 615 | 2 |
| 1948 | 615 | 2 |
| 1950 | 624 | 3 |
| 1950 | 624 | 3 |
| 1951 | 623 | 4 |
| 1951 | 623 | 4 |
| 1954 | 591 | 4 |
| 1954 | 591 | 4 |
| 1955 | 589 | 3 |
| 1955 | 589 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 175 | 4 |
| 1950 | 190 | 2 |
| 1951 | 193 | 4 |
| 1954 | 174 | 3 |
| 1955 | 155 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 75 | 6 |
| 1955 | 94 | 8 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 259 | 8 |
| 1950 | 292 | 4 |
| 1951 | 312 | 5 |
| 1954 | 271 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 46 | 2 |
| 1950 | 50 | 1 |
| 1951 | 46 | 3 |
| 1954 | 40 | 4 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8 | 7 |
| 1951 | 14 | 6 |
| 1953 | 12 | 1 |
| 1954 | 15 | 2 |
| 1958 | 9 | 6 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 25 | 2 |
| 1950 | 23 | 3 |
| 1951 | 25 | 7 |
| 1954 | 22 | 2 |
| 1955 | 23 | 1 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 91 | 7 |
| 1954 | 97 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 92 | 5 |
| 1950 | 107 | 2 |
| 1951 | 128 | 1 |
| 1954 | 96 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10 | 4 |
| 1957 | 9 | 6 |
| 1958 | 8 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 5 | 9 |
| 1957 | 6 | 2 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 62 | 6 |
| 1950 | 70 | 2 |
| 1951 | 75 | 2 |
| 1954 | 64 | 3 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.310 | 10 |
| 1954 | 0.294 | 10 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.468 | 9 |
| 1951 | 0.501 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.842 | 9 |
| 1951 | 0.879 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 153 | 5 |
| 1950 | 154 | 1 |
| 1951 | 154 | 1 |
| 1954 | 152 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 1950 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 1951 | 8.1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 5.7 | 6 |