Bobby Veach

Left Field
1912—1925
BORN
June 29, 1888, in St. Charles, KY
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HT / WT
5-11 / 160
MLB DEBUT
September 6, 1912
FINAL GAME
October 2, 1925
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.310
BATTING AVERAGE
2063
HITS
47.8
WAR
.370
ON-BASE PCT
64
36.1
WAR7
.442
SLUGGING
.812
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
4.3
WAR PER SEASON
Bobby Veach
 
The other outfielder who played with center fielder Ty Cobb and right fielder Sam Crawford for nearly a decade in Detroit.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Left Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Veach
47.8
36.1
26.2
18.1
42.0
4.3
AVG HOFer
68.7
43.2
31.4
22.4
56.0
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 Bobby Veach Rank?

Ranking Among Left Fielders by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
25
25
29
38
26
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Left Fielders