Retired
Willis Bishop
Birthdate:
Sept. 7, 1856 (105 y, 8 m, 28 d)Born In:
Cincinnati, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/161
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1894 | Boston (FABL) |
| 1891 | Brooklyn (None) | |
| 1889 | Brooklyn (None) | |
| 1884 | St. Louis (None) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jul 1893 | Richmond (DIX) |
| Player of the Week | Apr 26, 1886 | St. Louis (None) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 | 42.0 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 27 | 229.7 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 64.3 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 21.5 | 87.0 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 20.8 | 48.8 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 21.1 | 67.9 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| William Lumpkin R | 959 |
| Gil Rhodan R | 938 |
| Paul Moton R | 935 |
| Charlie Roat R | 931 |
| Harry Dawkins R | 931 |
| Harry Waller R | 925 |
| Wash Berentsen R | 924 |
| Jake Brodie R | 923 |
| Dirk Mannheim R | 920 |
| John Foster R | 919 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 43 | 4 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 93 | 6 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 21 | 1 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 0.345 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 45 | 10 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 45 | 2 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 25 | 5 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 18 | 9 |
| 1888 | 27 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 377.1 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 1617 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 9 | 9 |
| 1887 | 23 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 76 | 10 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 95 | 2 |
| 1888 | 104 | 1 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 0.258 | 8 |
| 1887 | 0.265 | 10 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 1.193 | 4 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 8.299 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 1.288 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 36 | 1 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 3 | 3 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 140 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 54 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 396 | 4 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 219 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 2 | 1 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 4 | 1 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 14 | 7 |