Retired
Bill Van Ness
Birthdate:
Dec. 23, 1916 (45 y, 7 m, 0 d)Born In:
Dayton, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'9"/203Entry:
1935 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 6, Team: Boston Minutemen
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1945 | Boston (FABL) |
| League Champ | 1941 | Boston (FABL) |
| Rookie of the Month | Jul 1939 | Boston (FABL) |
| Player of the Week | Aug 15, 1938 | Columbus (CL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 4.0 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 2 | 98.5 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 24 | 56.8 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 16.8 | 63.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 15.9 | 40.4 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 16.3 | 51.9 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Harry Mead R | 925 |
| Ed Shaw R | 924 |
| Tommy Allen R | 915 |
| Tom Cooprider | 908 |
| Dan Smith | 895 |
| Jim Hensley R | 887 |
| Bernie Baker R | 882 |
| Clarence Howerton R | 876 |
| Speed Davis R | 869 |
| John Wicklund R | 868 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 70 | 10 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 13 | 1 |
| 1943 | 7 | 7 |
| 1944 | 7 | 8 |
| 1949 | 12 | 2 |
| 1950 | 8 | 8 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 7 | 4 |
| 1940 | 4 | 10 |
| 1943 | 7 | 2 |
| 1945 | 5 | 3 |
| 1946 | 4 | 8 |
| 1947 | 3 | 10 |
| 1948 | 4 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 8 | 7 |
| 1949 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0.383 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0.753 | 10 |