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Charley Bassett

Full Name: Charles Edwin Bassett

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 150lb

Team: Brooklyn Grays

Born: February 9, 1863 in Central Falls, RI

Died: May 28, 1942 in Pawtucket, RI

League Debut: April 8, 1885 (PAT @ BRO, box score) • Age 22

Real-life MLB career: 1884–1892 • Baseball-Reference page ↗

🏆 1885 AA Gold Glove Award (3B)
 
1886
Career
WAR
0.3
-2.9
AB
84
457
H
24
69
HR
0
0
BA
.286
.151
R
5
39
RBI
5
24
SB
0
21
OBP
.368
.203
SLG
.369
.195
OPS
.737
.398
OPS+
112
17

Standard Batting

YearAgeTmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBI SBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGIDPHBPSHSFIBBPosAwards
188522BROAA 121392373 3445 1110 192111 1856 .121.163.155.319 -658 1 3B-2B-SSGG
188623BROAA 619584 524 320 500 117 .286.368.369.737 11231 20002 LF-SS
2 Yrs 1824874573969 1430242111 2963.151.203.195.398 178921 002
Bold = led the league. OPS+ compares OBP and SLG with the league average (100 = average; no park adjustment). Blank GIDP/SH/SF/IBB cells: that season's source data didn't track them (PA there = AB+BB+HBP).

Value Batting

YearAgeTmLgPARbatRbaserRposRAAWAARrepRARWARoWARdWARPosAwards
188522BROAA392 -50.6-0.71.1-50.2-4.413.4-36.8-3.2-3.20.1 3B-2B-SSGG
188623BROAA95 1.00.2-0.50.70.13.24.00.30.3-0.0 LF-SS
2 Yrs487 -49.6-0.50.6-49.5-4.416.6-32.8-2.9-2.90.1
Runs above average from batting (Rbat), baserunning (Rbaser) and position (Rpos); RAA/WAA = runs/wins above average, Rrep = replacement runs, RAR = runs above replacement (see how WAR is calculated).

Advanced Batting

YearAgeTmLgPABAbipISOHR%SO%BB%XBH%X/H%GB/FBGB%SB%P/PARCeBAClutchWIS WAR
188522BROAA392 .142.0350.014.34.6 3.126.7 65.6
188623BROAA95 .312.0830.07.411.6 5.320.8 1.3056.6 3.3911.6 .36819.30.3
2 Yrs487 .175.0440.012.96.0 3.524.61.3056.6 65.60.6611.60.3
BAbip = batting average on balls in play; ISO = SLG − BA; HR%, SO%, BB%, XBH% are per plate appearance; X/H% = extra-base hits per hit; GB/FB and P/PA come from the sim's batted-ball and pitch counts; RC = runs created. eBA, Clutch and WIS WAR are WhatIfSports' own metrics (1886 onward).

Batting Splits

YearSplitGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSBAbip
1886Home335952313 220300 75.250.339.365.704.277
1886Away283632211 100200 42.344.417.375.792.367
1886vs LH Starter16393609 210000 33.250.308.361.669.273
1886vs RH Starter445648015 110000 84.312.411.375.786.341
Splits come from the WhatIfSports season export (available from 1886). Traded players' splits combine all of their teams that season.

Appearances

YearAgeTmLgGGSBattingDefense PC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFPHPR
188522BROAA121115121120 1161003
188623BROAA61116118 10845
2 Yrs182126182138 11610013845
Games by position come from the fielding data; GS = games started; PH/PR = games entered as a pinch hitter or pinch runner (counted from the box scores).

Standard Fielding

YearAgeTmLgPosGGSInnChPOAEDP Fld%lgFld%RF/9lgRF9RF/G+Plays−PlaysPBSBCSCS%C.ERAPK
188522 BRO AAC101.0 00000 .000.9240.003.86 0.0000 0100%9.00 0
188522 BRO AA2B1616134.0 1156439122 .896.9256.926.09 6.4402
188522 BRO AA3B10099851.3 497145330228 .956.9295.024.69 4.75160
188522 BRO AASS307.0 95310 .889.86510.295.67 2.6700
188623 BRO AASS10341.0 34141552 .853.8626.375.77 2.9000
188623 BRO AALF8870.0 2522030 .880.8952.832.38 2.7500
CareerC101.0 00000 .0000.00 0.0000 0100%9.00 0
Career2B1616134.0 1156439122 .8966.92 6.4402
Career3B10099851.3 497145330228 .9565.02 4.75160
CareerSS13348.0 43191862 .8606.94 2.8500
CareerLF8870.0 2522030 .8802.83 2.7500
Positions listed in scorebook order (P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF). Ch = chances (PO+A+E); RF/9 = 9×(PO+A)/Inn; RF/G = (PO+A)/G; lgFld% and lgRF9 = league average at that position. +Plays/−Plays are the sim's good and poor defensive plays. For pitchers, SB/CS are runners stealing while he pitched.

Leaderboards, Awards, & Honors

Awards & Honors

Top-10 finishes in each league. Rate stats require 3.1 plate appearances (batters) or 1 inning pitched (pitchers) per team game.

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