Kid Gleason
NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1888—1912
Second Base
BORN
October 26, 1866, in Camden, NJ
BATS / THROWS
Both / Right
HT / WT
5-7 / 158
MLB DEBUT
April 20, 1888
FINAL GAME
August 27, 1912
PRIMARY TEAM
Philadelphia Phillies
.261
BATTING AVERAGE
1946
HITS
8.7
WAR
.311
ON-BASE PCT
15
HOME RUNS
10.3
WAR7
.318
SLUGGING
.628
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
0.6
WAR PER SEASON
Most know him as manager of the 1919 Black Sox, but Gleason was a solid pitcher in the 1890s for the Philadelphia Quakers and St. Louis Browns of the old National League.
Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gleason |
8.7 |
10.3 |
NR |
6.5 |
9.5 |
0.6 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
70.8 |
45.6 |
33.2 |
22.8 |
58.2 |
5.2 |
Where Does Kid Gleason Rank
Among Second Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |