Wally Pipp

First Base

1913—1928

BORN

February 17, 1893, in Chicago, IL

BATS / THROWS

Left / Left

HT / WT

6-1 / 180

MLB DEBUT

June 29, 1913

FINAL GAME

September 30, 1928

PRIMARY TEAM

New York Yankees

.281

BATTING AVERAGE

1941

HITS

31.4

WAR

.341

ON-BASE PCT

90

23.5

WAR7

.408

SLUGGING

.749

ON-BASE + SLUGGING

2.7

WAR PER SEASON

Wally Pipp

Had a headache, sat out a game, lost his job to Lou Gehrig.

— # 95 RANKED AT POSITION —

— 1923 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

	CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS	WAR PER
Pipp	31.4	23.5	15.3	12.1	27.5	2.7
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 Wally Pipp Rank?

Ranking Among First Basemen by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS
75	85	NR	NR	77

WAR

WAR7

WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE

WAR3

JAWS

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