Retired
Bill James
Nickname:
Big BillBirthdate:
Jan. 20, 1887 (117 y, 5 m, 8 d)Born In:
Detroit, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
S/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/195
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 40.9 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 13 | 198.2 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 0.1 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 1.2 | 47.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 0.7 | 58.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Johnny Niggeling R | 975 |
| Doc Scanlan R | 974 |
| Bert Gallia R | 966 |
| Jimmy Lavender R | 958 |
| Ed Daily R | 953 |
| Leon Cadore R | 952 |
| Fred Beebe R | 947 |
| Orval Grove R | 947 |
| Johnny Rigney R | 945 |
| Cinders O'Brien R | 943 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 44 | 8 |
| 1915 | 45 | 8 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 35 | 4 |
| 1915 | 32 | 10 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 1 | 7 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 284.0 | 6 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 1162 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 4 | 8 |
| 1918 | 3 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 109 | 4 |
| 1915 | 125 | 3 |
| 1917 | 96 | 6 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 11 | 3 |
| 1915 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 2.091 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 0.245 | 7 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 7.409 | 8 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 20 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 269 | 3 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 163 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 14 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 10 | 7 |