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Bill Terry

First Base
1923—1936
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
55.8
WAR
.393
ON-BASE PCT
154
HOME RUNS
41.4
WAR7
.506
SLUGGING
.899
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
5.3
WAR PER SEASON
Bill Terry
 
Late-blooming batting champion, loved to beat the Cardinals. Managed the Giants to several pennants after replacing legendary John McGraw.

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Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Terry
55.8
41.4
29.7
21.0
48.6
5.3
AVG HOFer
61.0
42.1
30.8
21.0
51.6
4.7

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Bill Terry Rank?

No. 27 Ranked

at First Base

Ranking Among First Basemen by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
22
17
16
16
22
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 First Basemen