Bob fothergill

Bob Fothergill

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1922—1933
Left Field
BORN
August 16, 1897, in Massillon, OH
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-10 / 240
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.325
BATTING AVERAGE
1106
GAMES
14.0
WAR
.368
ON-BASE PCT
452
RUNS
14.2
WAR7
.459
SLUGGING
1064
HITS
9.9
WAR3
.828
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
36
HOME RUNS
2.1
WAR PER SEASON
Pudgy outfielder who could sting the ball but fought to get playing time in talented Detroit outfield in the 1920s. He batted .333 in a 14-year professional career, but suffered the embarrassment of being called “Fatty” and “Fat Bob” much of the time.

Compared to Hall of Fame Left Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Fothergill
CAREER
14.0
LONG PEAK
14.2
PRIME
12.7
SHORT PEAK
9.9
JAWS
14.1
WAR PER
2.1
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
68.7
LONG PEAK
43.2
PRIME
31.4
SHORT PEAK
22.4
JAWS
56.0
WAR PER
4.7

Where Does Bob Fothergill Rank Among Left Fielders?

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

Hall of Fame Left Fielders Wins Above Replacement Comparison

Fothergill
Average HOF Left Field
80.080.060.060.040.040.020.020.00.00.01414.212.79.914.1268.743.231.422.4564.7Career WARCareer WARWAR7WAR7WAR5CWAR5CWAR3WAR3JAWSJAWSWAR PER SNWAR PER SN
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