Egg Logo
Bill Dahlen Baseball Hall Of Fame

Bill Dahlen

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1891—1911
Shortstop
BORN
January 5, 1870, in Nelliston, NY
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-9 / 180
PRIMARY TEAM
Chicago Colts
.272
BATTING AVERAGE
2444
GAMES
75.4
WAR
.358
ON-BASE PCT
1590
RUNS
40.1
WAR7
.382
SLUGGING
2461
HITS
18.9
WAR3
.740
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
84
HOME RUNS
5.0
WAR PER SEASON
His records for games and putouts at shortstop were broken by Rabbit Maranville, and his mark for assists was surpassed by Luis Aparicio, with his NL record standing until Ozzie Smith broke it in 1993; his record for double plays was broken by Roger Peckinpaugh. Dahlen’s 14,566 total chances at all positions have been surpassed by only Maranville (16,091) and Wagner (15,536).
1905
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Dahlen
75.4
40.1
23.4
18.9
57.8
5.0
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
67.7
43.1
30.3
21.6
55.4
4.9

Where Does Bill Dahlen Rank Among Shortstops?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Shortstops Wins Above Replacement Comparison