Bill Terry
#27
AT First Base
1923—1936
First Base
BORN
October 30, 1898, in Atlanta, GA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
6-1 / 200
MLB DEBUT
September 24, 1923
FINAL GAME
September 22, 1936
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Giants
.341
BATTING AVERAGE
2193
HITS
56.7
WAR
.393
ON-BASE PCT
154
HOME RUNS
43.5
WAR7
.506
SLUGGING
.899
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
5.3
WAR PER SEASON
Late-blooming batting champion, loved to beat the Cardinals. Managed the Giants to several pennants after replacing legendary John McGraw.
Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Terry |
56.7 |
43.5 |
29.7 |
22.2 |
50.1 |
5.3 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
61.0 |
42.1 |
30.8 |
21.0 |
51.6 |
4.7 |
Where Does Bill Terry Rank
Among First Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
27 |
22 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
22 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |