Barney Gilligan

Full Name: Andrew Bernard Gilligan

Positions: Catcher, Leftfielder and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-6, 130lb

Team: Louisville Colonels

Born: January 3, 1856 in Cambridge, MA

Died: April 1, 1934 in Lynn, MA

League Debut: March 31, 1885 (PAT @ STL, box score) • Age 29

Real-life MLB career: 1875–1888 • Baseball-Reference page ↗

 
1886
Career
WAR
0.2
-0.7
AB
71
320
H
16
66
HR
1
2
BA
.225
.206
R
9
42
RBI
8
37
SB
1
10
OBP
.333
.296
SLG
.296
.263
OPS
.629
.558
OPS+
81
64

Standard Batting

YearAgeTmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBI SBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGIDPHBPSHSFIBBPosAwards
188529STLAA 106278249 3350 431 29914 2917 .201.284.253.537 5963 0 C-LF
188630LOUAA 388771 916 201 811 128 .225.333.296.629 8121 20310 C-LF-SS
2 Yrs 1443653204266 632371015 4125.206.296.263.558 648420 310
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
188529STLAA278 -13.1-6.0-0.9-20.0-1.89.5-10.5-0.9-0.9-0.1 C-LF
188630LOUAA87 -1.5-0.21.1-0.6-0.12.82.30.20.20.1 C-LF-SS
2 Yrs365 -14.6-6.20.2-20.6-1.812.3-8.2-0.7-0.70.0
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
188529STLAA278 .212.0520.46.110.4 2.916.0 39.1
188630LOUAA87 .238.0701.19.213.8 3.418.8 0.9649.050.0 3.037.7 .32623.60.3
2 Yrs365 .218.0560.56.811.2 3.016.70.9649.0 40.00.727.70.3
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
1886Home19413479 101401 51.265.359.382.741.250
1886Away19463727 100410 77.189.311.216.527.226
1886vs LH Starter35300 000000 21.000.400.000.400.000
1886vs RH Starter287868016 201000 107.235.333.309.642.250
Splits come from the WhatIfSports season export (available from 1886). Traded players' splits combine all of their teams that season.

Postseason Batting

YearTeamGABRH 2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS
1885 STL 4935 0101 2111 0.5560.636 0.7781.414
Postseason Career 4935 010 121 11 0.5560.636 0.7781.414

Appearances

YearAgeTmLgGGSBattingDefense PC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFPHPR
188529STLAA1066410691 60314
188630LOUAA38203837 30251
2 Yrs14484144128 902365
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
188529 STL AAC6037332.3 1467260141 .904.9243.583.86 2.2000 211355328%2.74 0
188529 STL AALF3127235.3 43330100 .767.8711.262.37 1.0606
188630 LOU AAC3020183.0 97553841 .959.9144.573.65 3.1000 6403043%4.33 0
188630 LOU AASS202.0 20200 1.000.8629.005.77 1.0000
188630 LOU AALF506.3 22000 1.000.8952.862.38 0.4000
CareerC9057515.3 24312798182 .9263.93 2.5000 271758332%3.30 0
CareerSS202.0 20200 1.0009.00 1.0000
CareerLF3627241.6 45350100 .7781.30 0.9706
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

No top-10 league finishes or awards yet.

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