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Hack wilson

Hack Wilson

#57 RANKED AT POSITION
1923—1934
Center Field
BORN
April 26, 1900, in Ellwood City, PA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-6 / 190
PRIMARY TEAM
Chicago Cubs
.307
BATTING AVERAGE
1348
GAMES
38.7
WAR
.395
ON-BASE PCT
884
RUNS
36.0
WAR7
.545
SLUGGING
1461
HITS
19.8
WAR3
.940
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
244
HOME RUNS
4.7
WAR PER SEASON
Had an 18-inch neck but only size 5 shoes. Challenged Ruth’s slugging records by belting 58 homers. Drove in an insane 190 runs (or so).
Hall of Fame
Cubs
ALL-TIME TEAM

Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Wilson
CAREER
38.7
LONG PEAK
36.0
PRIME
30.0
SHORT PEAK
19.8
JAWS
37.4
WAR PER
4.7
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
74.6
LONG PEAK
45.7
PRIME
33.5
SHORT PEAK
22.8
JAWS
60.2
WAR PER
5.4

Where Does Hack Wilson Rank Among Center Fielders?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
57
CAREER
57
LONG PEAK
34
PRIME
24
SHORT PEAK
35
JAWS
51
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS

Hall of Fame Center Fielders Wins Above Replacement Comparison

Wilson
Average HOF Center Field
80.080.060.060.040.040.020.020.00.00.038.7363019.837.34.674.645.733.522.860.25.4Career WARCareer WARWAR7WAR7WAR5CWAR5CWAR3WAR3JAWSJAWSWAR PER SNWAR PER SN
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