5

Elbie Fletcher

First Base
1934—1949
BORN
March 18, 1916, in Milton, MA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
6-0 / 180
MLB DEBUT
September 16, 1934
FINAL GAME
October 2, 1949
PRIMARY TEAM
Pittsburgh Pirates
.271
BATTING AVERAGE
1323
HITS
33.1
WAR
.384
ON-BASE PCT
79
HOME RUNS
28.6
WAR7
.390
SLUGGING
.774
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.8
WAR PER SEASON
Elbie Fletcher
 
Sort of the Wally Joyner of his time.

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Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Fletcher
33.1
28.6
24.8
15.6
30.9
3.8
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 Elbie Fletcher Rank?

No. 48 Ranked

at First Base

Ranking Among First Basemen by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
69
54
41
55
62
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

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