5

Willie Kamm

Third Base
1923—1935
BORN
February 2, 1900, in San Francisco, CA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-10 / 170
MLB DEBUT
April 18, 1923
FINAL GAME
May 22, 1935
PRIMARY TEAM
Chicago White Sox
.281
BATTING AVERAGE
1643
HITS
34.9
WAR
.372
ON-BASE PCT
29
26.0
WAR7
.384
SLUGGING
.756
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.4
WAR PER SEASON
Willie Kamm
 
Best defensive third baseman in baseball in the 1920s.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Third Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Kamm
34.9
26.0
17.8
13.7
30.5
3.4
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 Willie Kamm Rank?

Ranking Among Third Basemen by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
53
70
82
83
61
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

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