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Ray Boone

Third Base
1948—1960
BORN
July 27, 1923, in San Diego, CA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-0 / 172
MLB DEBUT
September 3, 1948
FINAL GAME
August 11, 1960
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.275
BATTING AVERAGE
1260
HITS
25.8
WAR
.361
ON-BASE PCT
151
22.1
WAR7
.429
SLUGGING
.789
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.0
WAR PER SEASON
Ray Boone
 
Patriarch of a three-generation baseball family, with son Bob and grandsons Aaron and Bret. All four were All-Stars.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Third Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Boone
25.8
22.1
19.4
12.5
24.0
3.0
AVG HOFer
71.4
44.8
32.0
22.2
58.1
5.1

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 Ray Boone Rank?

Ranking Among Third Basemen by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
83
91
75
100
89
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

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