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Bill Terry

Bill Terry

#27 RANKED AT POSITION
1923—1936
First Base
BORN
October 30, 1898, in Atlanta, GA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-1 / 200
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Giants
.341
BATTING AVERAGE
1721
GAMES
56.7
WAR
.393
ON-BASE PCT
1120
RUNS
43.5
WAR7
.506
SLUGGING
2193
HITS
22.2
WAR3
.899
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
154
HOME RUNS
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.
Hall of Fame
3 -TIME
ALL-STAR
Giants
ALL-TIME TEAM
1923, 1933
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

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

Hall of Fame First Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison