LF Cal Ames #18
St. Paul Crusaders WF
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/01/1893
BNN Index | WF | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF CAL AMES #18 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
64 245 72 7 1 1 24 14 2 .294 .332 .343 0 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/16/1893 MCC Loss, 4-11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1893 MCC Win, 5-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1893 MCC Win, 7-3 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/13/1893 @ KCS Loss, 0-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1893 @ KCS Win, 8-2 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 0
09/11/1893 @ KCS Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1893 MIN Win, 1-0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/08/1893 MIN Win, 12-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1893 MIN Loss, 1-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1893 @ TOL Loss, 4-12 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/14/1861
Born in:Fall River, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$472
Signed Through:1893 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 18 Days
Service This Yr:89 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 108 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WESTERN FEDERATION 1893 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 64 245 72 7 1 1 24 25 14 2 .294 .332 .343 .675 .314 .049 83
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 266 2 0 0 9 1 4 84 9 0 1 0.0 26.6 3.82 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   39 8 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 .205 .220 .256 .476
Versus Right   206 64 7 0 1 21 22 13 2 3 1 2 .311 .353 .359 .712
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   9 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 .667 1.222
July   76 24 3 1 0 8 10 2 0 1 0 1 .316 .338 .382 .719
August   107 31 2 0 1 11 9 6 1 3 1 0 .290 .319 .336 .655
September   53 12 1 0 0 5 6 6 1 0 0 1 .226 .317 .245 .562
Last Year   498 180 31 4 4 89 59 41 5 13 0 3 .361 .404 .464 .867
2 Years Ago   411 110 19 1 10 49 46 40 49 1 2 0 .268 .332 .392 .724
Career   1154 362 57 6 15 162 130 95 56 18 3 5 .314 .363 .412 .776
Home   122 35 4 1 0 9 13 5 1 3 1 1 .287 .313 .336 .649
Road   123 37 3 0 1 15 12 9 1 1 0 1 .301 .351 .350 .700
Grass   245 72 7 1 1 24 25 14 2 4 1 2 .294 .332 .343 .675
Day   242 72 7 1 1 23 25 14 2 3 1 2 .298 .337 .347 .684
Night   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Starter   239 68 7 1 1 22 24 14 2 4 1 2 .285 .324 .335 .659
As Reliever / Substitution   6 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Pinch Hitting   5 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 .800 1.600
Close/Late   49 22 1 0 1 10 8 2 1 1 0 1 .449 .472 .531 1.002
Inning 1-3   83 19 2 0 0 7 7 8 0 3 1 0 .229 .287 .253 .540
Inning 4-6   81 22 4 1 0 3 7 2 0 0 0 1 .272 .298 .346 .643
Inning 7-9   79 31 1 0 1 14 10 3 2 1 0 1 .392 .417 .443 .860
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   73 21 3 1 0 4 14 2 1 3 1 1 .288 .304 .356 .660
1 Outs   73 19 2 0 0 7 7 6 0 1 0 1 .260 .321 .288 .609
2 Outs   99 32 2 0 1 13 4 6 1 0 0 0 .323 .362 .374 .736
Scoring Position   73 19 2 0 0 21 8 2 0 4 1 1 .260 .275 .288 .563
Bases Empty   118 38 4 0 0 0 12 10 1 0 0 1 .322 .380 .356 .736
Runner on 1st   54 15 1 1 1 3 5 2 1 0 0 0 .278 .304 .389 .692
Runner on 2nd   21 7 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 3rd   3 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .194 .219 .194 .412
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 2 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 .222 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Two Strikes   100 31 4 0 1 10 13 8 2 1 0 1 .310 .364 .380 .744
First Pitch   41 12 0 0 0 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 .293 .286 .293 .578
Count 0-1   36 9 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .306 .556
Count 0-2   20 6 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .450 .750
Count 1-0   18 7 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .389 .778
Count 1-1   23 7 1 1 0 4 3 0 0 2 0 1 .304 .308 .435 .742
Count 1-2   29 9 2 0 0 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 .310 .323 .379 .702
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   15 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   29 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .172 .172 .207 .379
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .357 .000 .357
Full Count   22 11 1 0 0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 .500 .633 .545 1.179
Behind in Count   85 24 4 0 1 11 9 0 1 1 0 1 .282 .287 .365 .652
Ahead in Count   45 13 0 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 1 0 .289 .373 .289 .661
Batting 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   86 29 2 0 1 7 9 9 0 2 0 2 .337 .404 .395 .799
Batting 4th   57 14 2 1 0 6 5 2 2 1 0 0 .246 .267 .316 .582
Batting 5th   92 25 3 0 0 9 10 3 0 1 1 0 .272 .292 .304 .596
Batting 6th   3 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Batting 7th   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   94 26 2 0 0 4 4 8 2 0 0 0 .277 .333 .298 .631
Medium Leverage   98 32 4 0 1 12 14 5 0 3 1 1 .327 .355 .398 .753
High Leverage   52 14 1 1 0 8 7 1 0 1 0 1 .269 .291 .327 .618
PEERLESS LEAGUE 1890 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 35 78 24 2 0 0 6 15 4 5 .308 .349 .333 .683 .298 .026 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 28 94 1 0 0 0 11 0 26 2 0 0 0.0 10.2 4.23 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   12 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Versus Right   66 23 2 0 0 5 15 3 3 0 11 1 .348 .386 .379 .765
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   78 24 2 0 0 6 15 4 5 0 11 1 .308 .349 .333 .683
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1882 Chicago - FABL 20 84 381 122 23 3 1 44 83 30 8 3 86 18 10 .320 .379 .404 .783 142 127 2.2
1883 Chicago - FABL 21 66 230 61 11 0 0 23 35 4 4 1 15 15 5 .265 .289 .313 .602 82 83 0.6
1884 Chicago - FABL 22 57 145 35 2 2 1 12 19 2 6 0 9 6 3 .241 .281 .303 .584 83 86 0.3
1885 Chicago - FABL 23 39 124 34 4 1 2 21 19 0 5 0 9 6 0 .274 .302 .371 .673 113 104 1.0
1886 Chicago - FABL 24 43 88 13 2 0 0 5 5 3 5 0 6 2 2 .148 .219 .170 .389 21 35 -0.7
1887 Washington - FABL 25 65 199 67 14 2 1 32 32 10 1 1 8 6 9 .337 .370 .442 .812 129 122 1.3
1888 Washington - FABL 26 36 19 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .158 .158 .158 .316 3 13 -0.3
1889 Washington - FABL 27 45 89 22 2 0 0 15 7 5 0 0 6 0 0 .247 .287 .270 .557 58 50 -0.4
1890 Boston - PL 28 35 78 24 2 0 0 6 15 4 1 0 5 0 0 .308 .349 .333 .683 98 90 0.4
Total FABL 435 1275 357 58 8 5 154 202 54 29 5 140 53 29 .280 .323 .350 .673 102 97 4.0
Total PL 35 78 24 2 0 0 6 15 4 1 0 5 0 0 .308 .349 .333 .683 98 90 0.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1891 St. Paul - AAA 29 115 411 110 19 1 10 49 46 40 0 1 49 1 3 .268 .332 .392 .724 94 96 0.5
1892 St. Paul - AAA 30 136 498 180 31 4 4 89 59 41 3 13 5 0 7 .361 .404 .464 .867 130 135 2.6
1893 St. Paul - AAA 31 64 245 72 7 1 1 24 25 14 2 4 2 0 1 .294 .332 .343 .675 77 83 -0.1
Total WF 315 1154 362 57 6 15 162 130 95 5 18 56 1 11 .314 .363 .412 .776 106 110
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1882 Chicago - MLB RF 84 84 217 6 2 268 45 .832 755.0 2.66 -0.2 .991
1883 Chicago - MLB P 50 50 22 87 2 123 14 .886 445.0 2.20 +5.5 1.025
1883 Chicago - MLB CF 16 16 38 2 1 54 14 .741 137.1 2.62 -2.1 .916
1884 Chicago - MLB P 42 40 16 66 1 93 11 .882 360.2 2.05 +2.6 1.046
1885 Chicago - MLB P 39 38 14 58 4 79 7 .911 342.1 1.89 +3.5 1.163
1886 Chicago - MLB P 43 30 12 52 0 77 13 .831 277.1 2.08 -3.4 .916
1887 Washington - MLB P 40 32 11 38 0 55 6 .891 297.2 1.48 +3.6 1.022
1887 Washington - MLB 1B 12 11 107 7 10 118 4 .966 102.0 10.06 +0.6 .976
1887 Washington - MLB LF 12 11 22 0 0 26 4 .846 93.0 2.13 -1.2 .906
1888 Washington - MLB P 36 2 0 14 0 18 4 .778 77.2 1.62 -1.7 .932
1889 Washington - MLB P 45 32 17 56 0 76 3 .961 270.2 2.43 -5.1 1.111
1890 Boston - MLB P 35 28 10 49 0 64 5 .922 231.1 2.30 +2.3 1.003
1893 St. Paul - AAA LF 61 59 189 2 1 192 1 .995 513.2 3.35 +7.8 1.084
TOTAL P 330 252 102 420 7 585 63 .892 2302.2 2.04 +7.3 1.037
TOTAL 1B 12 11 107 7 10 118 4 .966 102.0 10.06 +0.6 .976
TOTAL LF 73 70 211 2 1 218 5 .977 606.2 3.16 +6.6 1.066
TOTAL CF 16 16 38 2 1 54 14 .741 137.1 2.62 -2.1 .916
TOTAL RF 84 84 217 6 2 268 45 .832 755.0 2.66 -0.2 .991
PLAYER HISTORY
05/01/1882 Named the #9 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1883 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/17/1883 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Bannermen with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1883 Wins the FABL CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/26/1883 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Unions with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/14/1883 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Centennials with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/28/1883 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Providence Gems with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1883 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Bannermen with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/09/1883 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Pilgrims with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/21/1883 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Unions with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/18/1883 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/27/1883 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Bannermen with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/01/1883 Wins the FABL CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1884 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/10/1884 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/1884 Wins the FABL CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/17/1884 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Woodwards with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1884 Wins the FABL CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/01/1884 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Baltimore Bannermen with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1885 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/14/1885 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Unions with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1886 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1887 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1888 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1889 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
08/16/1889 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Buffalo Buffaloes with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1890 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/23/1891 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $472 with the St. Paul Crusaders organization.
05/07/1891 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Lumberjacks with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/10/1891 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Red Caps with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/09/1891 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Lumberjacks with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/02/1891 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Red Caps with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/22/1891 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Cream Caps with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/26/1892 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the St. Paul Crusaders development complex.
07/28/1892 Goes 5-5 against the Minneapolis Lumberjacks, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 4 R.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1882 426 5
Year K Rank
1882 86 1
Year 2B Rank
1882 23 8
Year R Rank
1882 83 5
Year BB Rank
1882 30 8
Year IBB Rank
1882 16 4
Year HP Rank
1882 8 3
Year SH Rank
1883 21 6
Year SF Rank
1882 3 9
Year OBP Rank
1882 .379 10
Year G Rank
1883 50 4
1884 42 2
1885 39 7
1886 43 6
1889 45 8
Year GS Rank
1883 50 1
1884 40 3
1885 38 9
1889 32 9
Year W Rank
1883 31 2
1884 30 2
1885 24 4
Year L Rank
1886 20 8
1887 17 9
1889 18 6
Year Win. % Rank
1883 .660 4
1884 .732 4
1885 .632 5
Year SV Rank
1886 1 7
1888 2 3
Year IP Rank
1883 445.0 2
1884 360.2 3
1885 342.1 5
Year BF Rank
1883 1796 4
1884 1443 5
1885 1423 8
1889 1270 9
Year HRA Rank
1883 8 9
1887 12 9
1889 12 7
1890 8 9
Year BB Rank
1883 51 9
1885 66 10
Year K Rank
1883 229 2
1884 255 1
1885 203 3
1887 109 9
Year WP Rank
1883 18 6
1886 66 3
Year ERA Rank
1883 2.06 2
1884 1.42 1
1885 2.47 8
1887 2.96 3
Year BABIP Rank
1883 .233 1
1884 .213 1
1885 .243 5
Year WHIP Rank
1883 0.89 1
1884 0.78 1
1885 1.00 3
1887 1.29 7
Year K/BB Rank
1883 4.49 3
1884 6.71 5
1885 3.08 4
1887 1.35 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1883 8.37 1
1884 7.44 1
1885 9.18 3
1887 11.76 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1884 0.17 6
1885 0.16 4
Year H/9 Rank
1883 7.02 1
1884 6.04 1
1885 7.23 3
Year BB/9 Rank
1883 1.03 7
1884 0.95 6
1886 2.01 9
Year K/9 Rank
1883 4.63 5
1884 6.36 3
1885 5.34 1
1887 3.30 9
Year RA Rank
1886 13 8
1888 34 1
Year GF Rank
1886 12 8
1888 28 1
Year QS Rank
1883 41 1
1884 37 1
1885 28 7
1887 23 3
Year QSP Rank
1883 .820 3
1884 .925 2
1885 .737 7
1887 .719 1
Year CG Rank
1883 45 2
1884 39 1
1885 35 4
1887 29 4
Year CGP Rank
1883 .900 4
1884 .975 1
1885 .921 2
1887 .906 1
Year SHO Rank
1883 9 1
1884 3 4
1889 1 6
Year GB% Rank
1884 0.58 1
1885 0.53 8
Year WAR Rank
1883 8.8 2
1884 9.2 4
1885 7.0 6
1887 5.9 5
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