LF Steve Ferguson #12
Pittsburgh Vulcans PBB
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/22/1887
BNN Index | PBB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF STEVE FERGUSON #12 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
122 453 116 24 9 7 74 55 55 .256 .338 .395 35 2.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 4
Errors: - 1 4
Arm: 1 1 4
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 5
1st Base: - Center Field: 2
2nd Base: - Right Field: 2
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/1887 @ PHI Loss, 6-10 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/25/1887 @ PHI Loss, 8-9 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/24/1887 @ PHI Loss, 8-9 2 2 1 0 0 3 1 2
09/24/1887 @ PHI Loss, 7-10 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
09/22/1887 @ NYF Win, 13-7 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 1
09/22/1887 @ NYF Loss, 3-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/1887 @ NYF Win, 11-8 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/19/1887 @ NYF Win, 9-5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1887 PHI Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1887 PHI Win, 10-9 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/09/1857
Born in:Big Bay, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$390
Signed Through:1888 Season
Major Service:10 Years, None
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL 1887 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 122 453 116 24 9 7 74 76 55 55 .256 .338 .395 .733 .338 .139 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 122 534 4 0 0 1 16 6 179 40 35 23 60.3 63.3 4.46 2.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   106 29 8 1 1 14 19 9 13 1 5 1 .274 .333 .396 .730
Versus Right   347 87 16 8 6 60 57 46 42 5 11 3 .251 .339 .395 .734
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   35 9 2 0 1 6 5 2 4 0 2 1 .257 .316 .400 .716
May   75 23 4 3 1 20 16 14 10 2 6 0 .307 .407 .480 .887
June   91 18 3 2 2 10 13 9 5 0 2 0 .198 .270 .341 .611
July   90 22 4 0 2 15 14 10 12 1 1 0 .244 .317 .356 .672
August   77 20 6 1 0 8 13 7 12 0 0 0 .260 .321 .364 .685
September   85 24 5 3 1 15 15 13 12 3 5 3 .282 .385 .447 .832
Last Year   487 126 20 3 9 57 102 69 54 1 15 3 .259 .354 .368 .721
2 Years Ago   454 110 22 8 9 58 68 33 37 4 3 5 .242 .298 .385 .684
Career   4007 1107 191 73 50 556 683 240 333 24 84 39 .276 .322 .398 .719
Home   235 64 12 5 5 42 43 30 27 3 10 2 .272 .356 .430 .785
Road   218 52 12 4 2 32 33 25 28 3 6 2 .239 .319 .358 .676
Grass   453 116 24 9 7 74 76 55 55 6 16 4 .256 .338 .395 .733
Day   316 82 16 6 5 47 60 36 39 3 10 4 .259 .340 .396 .735
Night   137 34 8 3 2 27 16 19 16 3 6 0 .248 .333 .394 .727
As Starter   453 116 24 9 7 74 76 55 55 6 16 4 .256 .338 .395 .733
Close/Late   90 31 4 2 3 17 18 10 12 2 2 2 .344 .413 .533 .947
Inning 1-3   144 30 9 1 1 19 18 20 20 1 6 0 .208 .303 .306 .609
Inning 4-6   164 40 9 3 1 28 28 18 20 3 8 0 .244 .314 .354 .667
Inning 7-9   136 42 6 5 5 25 30 16 14 2 2 4 .309 .392 .537 .929
Extra Innings   9 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .444 .500 .444 .944
0 Outs   152 46 8 3 1 13 42 18 18 2 12 3 .303 .383 .414 .797
1 Outs   138 36 8 2 3 28 21 20 19 4 4 1 .261 .350 .413 .763
2 Outs   163 34 8 4 3 33 13 17 18 0 0 0 .209 .283 .362 .645
Scoring Position   176 44 10 2 2 63 28 17 23 6 16 2 .250 .313 .364 .677
Bases Empty   226 59 11 5 4 4 41 27 28 0 0 1 .261 .343 .407 .750
Runner on 1st   51 13 3 2 1 7 7 11 4 0 0 1 .255 .397 .451 .848
Runner on 2nd   75 19 4 1 2 15 10 3 10 0 10 1 .253 .291 .413 .704
Runner on 3rd   28 8 2 0 0 12 3 3 4 2 0 0 .286 .333 .357 .690
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 4 2 0 0 4 6 4 2 0 5 0 .154 .267 .231 .497
Runner on 1st & 3rd   20 4 2 0 0 9 2 0 4 3 0 0 .200 .174 .300 .474
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   15 7 0 1 0 14 4 5 1 0 1 1 .467 .619 .600 1.219
Bases Loaded   12 2 0 0 0 9 3 2 2 1 0 0 .167 .267 .167 .433
Two Strikes   196 39 11 4 2 22 28 28 55 1 0 2 .199 .304 .327 .630
First Pitch   69 16 4 3 0 12 9 0 0 3 10 1 .232 .233 .377 .610
Count 0-1   34 12 0 0 3 6 9 0 0 0 3 1 .353 .371 .618 .989
Count 0-2   33 7 1 1 0 4 3 0 17 1 0 1 .212 .229 .303 .532
Count 1-0   44 13 3 1 1 11 6 0 0 2 0 0 .295 .283 .477 .760
Count 1-1   52 19 3 1 1 14 7 0 0 0 2 0 .365 .365 .519 .885
Count 1-2   58 14 5 1 1 8 6 0 16 0 0 0 .241 .241 .414 .655
Count 2-0   13 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Count 2-1   31 11 2 0 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 .355 .355 .419 .774
Count 2-2   63 7 2 0 1 4 6 0 15 0 0 1 .111 .125 .190 .315
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   14 4 1 0 0 2 5 17 0 0 1 0 .286 .677 .357 1.035
Full Count   42 11 3 2 0 6 13 28 7 0 0 0 .262 .557 .429 .986
Behind in Count   125 33 6 2 4 18 18 0 33 1 3 2 .264 .273 .440 .713
Ahead in Count   102 30 6 1 1 20 23 27 0 2 1 0 .294 .435 .402 .837
Batting 4th   53 14 3 1 1 10 11 8 8 1 0 0 .264 .355 .415 .770
Batting 5th   400 102 21 8 6 64 65 47 47 5 16 4 .255 .336 .393 .728
Low Leverage   189 51 11 6 5 23 31 20 17 2 2 2 .270 .343 .471 .814
Medium Leverage   178 43 9 2 2 28 31 20 23 2 7 0 .242 .315 .348 .663
High Leverage   84 22 4 1 0 23 14 14 15 2 7 2 .262 .373 .333 .706
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
1878 Philadelphia - PBB 20 62 262 75 17 8 0 34 38 7 3 1 28 16 6 .286 .311 .412 .724 128 122 2.0
1879 Chicago - PBB 21 79 358 111 17 8 0 39 58 3 3 1 25 18 6 .310 .321 .402 .723 148 138 3.1
1880 Chicago - PBB 22 85 365 104 17 3 0 38 57 8 0 1 21 15 10 .285 .299 .348 .647 128 111 1.8
1881 Chicago - PBB 23 83 369 114 21 5 1 45 80 13 3 0 19 15 6 .309 .338 .401 .739 132 124 2.6
1882 Chicago - PBB 24 85 374 100 14 8 7 57 62 14 5 4 16 12 9 .267 .300 .404 .703 128 122 2.5
1883 Chicago - PBB 25 89 383 99 19 6 6 66 52 16 3 5 32 13 6 .258 .290 .386 .676 112 110 2.2
1884 Chicago - PBB 26 116 502 152 20 15 11 88 90 22 10 1 46 21 10 .303 .344 .468 .812 156 138 4.9
1885 Chicago - PBB 27 112 454 110 22 8 9 58 68 33 5 4 37 21 4 .242 .298 .385 .684 121 117 3.3
1886 Chicago - PBB 28 118 487 126 20 3 9 57 102 69 3 1 54 28 20 .259 .354 .368 .721 129 121 3.1
1887 Pittsburgh - PBB 29 122 453 116 24 9 7 74 76 55 4 6 55 35 23 .256 .338 .395 .733 109 108 2.4
Total PBB 951 4007 1107 191 73 50 556 683 240 39 24 333 194 100 .276 .322 .398 .719 129 121 27.7
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
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1886 Chicago - PBB 28 4 17 4 0 1 0 2 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 .235 .263 .353 .616 94 70 -0.1
Total PBB 4 17 4 0 1 0 2 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 .235 .263 .353 .616 94 70
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1878 Philadelphia - MLB LF 62 62 73 0 0 90 17 .811 546.1 1.20 +5.5 1.154
1879 Chicago - MLB LF 79 79 109 3 0 126 14 .889 692.1 1.46 +2.0 1.046
1880 Chicago - MLB LF 85 85 103 2 0 116 11 .905 767.1 1.23 +3.2 1.029
1881 Chicago - MLB LF 83 83 136 3 1 154 15 .903 743.2 1.68 +5.8 1.076
1882 Chicago - MLB LF 85 85 129 2 0 151 20 .868 758.2 1.55 +5.8 1.072
1883 Chicago - MLB LF 88 87 128 1 0 147 18 .878 787.1 1.47 +8.3 1.083
1884 Chicago - MLB LF 116 116 163 3 0 188 22 .883 1026.2 1.46 +6.2 1.052
1885 Chicago - MLB LF 112 112 150 2 1 166 14 .916 1021.2 1.34 +6.6 1.054
1886 Chicago - MLB LF 118 118 164 2 1 186 20 .892 1068.1 1.40 +4.1 1.029
1887 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 122 122 203 4 0 232 25 .892 1082.1 1.72 +8.3 1.044
TOTAL LF 950 949 1358 22 3 1556 176 .887 8494.2 1.46 +55.8 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
05/01/1878 Named the #4 prospect in the PBB
08/09/1878 Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Blue Caps, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
09/09/1878 Wins the PBB Player of the Week Award.
07/15/1879 Goes 5-6 against the Boston Resolutes, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 4 R.
10/02/1880 Wins the 1880 Professional Base Ball Championship with the Chicago Base Ball Club.
12/12/1880 Injured (lacerated finger),out for 2 weeks.
10/02/1881 Wins the 1881 Professional Base Ball Championship with the Chicago Base Ball Club.
07/31/1882 Wins the PBB FL Player of the Week Award.
09/26/1882 Goes 5-6 against the Providence Planters, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
10/04/1882 Wins the 1882 Professional Base Ball Championship with the Chicago Base Ball Club.
08/03/1883 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/08/1885 Wins the PBB FL Player of the Week Award.
09/26/1885 Scores his 500th career Professional Base Ball run!
10/02/1885 Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Sturgeons, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R.
11/06/1886 Wins the 1886 World Championship Series with the Chicago Cyclones.
04/28/1887 Collects his 1000th career Professional Base Ball hit!
05/14/1887 Collects his 500th career Professional Base Ball RBI!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1878 62 9
1882 85 4
1884 116 1
Year PA Rank
1880 401 3
1881 395 8
1882 399 10
1884 536 9
Year AB Rank
1878 262 5
1881 369 1
1882 374 8
1884 502 5
Year H Rank
1878 75 8
1879 111 6
1880 104 6
1881 114 8
1884 152 4
Year TB Rank
1878 108 6
1882 151 10
1884 235 4
Year 2B Rank
1878 17 3
1885 22 10
Year 3B Rank
1878 8 3
1879 8 10
1884 15 1
Year HR Rank
1882 7 4
1883 6 6
1884 11 5
1885 9 4
1886 9 7
Year SB Rank
1878 16 3
Year RBI Rank
1882 57 7
1883 66 7
1884 88 3
Year R Rank
1879 58 9
1880 57 8
1881 80 1
1882 62 5
1884 90 8
Year BB Rank
1886 69 4
Year HP Rank
1882 5 9
1884 10 2
Year SH Rank
1880 27 1
Year SF Rank
1882 4 5
1883 5 2
1885 4 8
1887 6 5
Year EBH Rank
1878 25 4
1884 46 6
1885 39 9
Year AVG Rank
1879 .310 6
1880 .285 6
1884 .303 9
Year OBP Rank
1884 .344 9
Year SLG Rank
1884 .468 4
Year RC Rank
1884 79.85 4
Year RC/27 Rank
1879 4.82 10
1884 5.86 6
Year ISO Rank
1878 .126 10
1882 .136 10
1884 .165 5
1885 .143 7
Year wOBA Rank
1884 .366 4
Year OPS Rank
1884 .812 4
Year WAR Rank
1884 4.9 10
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