Arlie Latham

Full Name: Walter Arlington Latham

Positions: Third Baseman and Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 150lb

Team: Cincinnati Red Stockings

Born: March 15, 1860 in West Lebanon, NH

Died: November 29, 1952 in Garden City, NY

League Debut: March 30, 1885 (BRO @ CIN, box score) • Age 25

Real-life MLB career: 1880–1909 • Baseball-Reference page ↗

★ 1× All-Star (1885)
 
1886
Career
WAR
3.1
3.0
AB
295
798
H
107
224
HR
0
1
BA
.363
.281
R
79
162
RBI
37
86
SB
66
147
OBP
.436
.334
SLG
.407
.320
OPS
.843
.654
OPS+
142
91

Standard Batting

YearAgeTmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBI SBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGIDPHBPSHSFIBBPosAwards
188525CINAA 162529503 83117 1311 498130 2012 .233.270.268.539 59135 6 3B-CAS
188626CINAA 67335295 79107 1110 376624 3812 .363.436.407.843 142120 11011 3B
2 Yrs 229864798162224 24218614754 5824.281.334.320.654 9125517 011
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
188525CINAA529 -28.05.72.1-20.2-1.818.1-2.1-0.2-0.20.2 3B-CAS
188626CINAA335 16.66.01.123.72.111.435.23.13.10.1 3B
2 Yrs864 -11.411.73.23.50.329.533.13.03.00.3
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
188525CINAA529 .237.0360.22.33.8 2.812.8 73.0
188626CINAA335 .377.0440.03.611.3 3.611.2 1.4659.373.3 3.1659.5 .43736.32.6
2 Yrs864 .288.0390.12.86.7 3.112.11.4659.3 73.11.2259.52.6
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
1886Home351701523657 500212815 175.375.441.408.849.388
1886Away321651434350 61016389 217.350.430.406.836.365
1886vs LH Starter206457021 400000 73.368.438.439.876.389
1886vs RH Starter62269238086 710000 319.361.435.399.834.376
Splits come from the WhatIfSports season export (available from 1886). Traded players' splits combine all of their teams that season.

Appearances

YearAgeTmLgGGSBattingDefense PC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFPHPR
188525CINAA162162162162 1161
188626CINAA67676767 67
2 Yrs229229229229 1228
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
188525 CIN AAC118.0 32010 .667.9242.253.86 2.0000 0003.38 0
188525 CIN AA3B1611611416.3 8032125266512 .919.9294.694.69 4.58131
188626 CIN AA3B6767573.3 32689201368 .890.9044.554.64 4.3330
CareerC118.0 32010 .6672.25 2.0000 0003.38 0
Career3B2282281989.6 112930172710120 .9114.65 4.51161
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

WAR for Position Players

Batting Average

  • 1886 AA  .363 (4th)

On-Base %

  • 1886 AA  .436 (4th)

On-Base Plus Slugging

  • 1886 AA  .843 (7th)

Runs Scored

  • 1886 AA  79 (1st) ★

Hits

  • 1886 AA  107 (1st) ★

Total Bases

Bases on Balls

Stolen Bases

  • 1886 AA  66 (1st) ★
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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