John Clarkson
John Gibson Clarkson
 
 
Born: July 1, 1861 in Cambridge, MA
Died: February 4, 1909 - 47 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'10" Wt: 155
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1963
- Signed by the Worcester Ruby Legs as a Free Agent in 1882

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
WOR
NL
21.0
SP
11
24.0
 
-0.6
0.1
0.0
-0.7
0.0
0.6
0.5
0.0
0.1
-0.4
0.4
-0.0
-0.7
CHN
NL
23.0
SP
86
118.0
 
1.9
0.4
-0.2
1.7
-0.0
10.2
1.9
0.1
8.3
5.0
1.1
-0.1
4.1
CHN
NL
24.0
SP
286
623.0
 
12.9
-0.1
-0.1
13.1
0.0
62.7
1.9
0.1
60.7
38.8
0.1
0.0
38.7
CHN
NL
25.0
SP
210
466.7
 
6.6
-0.4
-0.1
7.1
0.0
42.2
0.3
0.0
41.8
24.8
-0.6
-0.0
25.4
CHN
NL
26.0
SP
226
523.0
 
15.1
0.3
-0.1
14.9
-0.0
50.0
1.5
0.0
48.5
30.6
0.3
-0.1
30.4
BSN
NL
27.0
SP
212
483.3
 
4.2
-0.1
-0.0
4.3
0.0
31.4
0.0
0.0
31.4
13.5
-0.6
-0.0
14.1
BSN
NL
28.0
SP
273
620.0
 
16.1
-0.4
-0.1
16.7
0.0
65.6
0.0
0.0
65.6
44.1
-0.7
0.0
44.8
BSN
NL
29.0
SP
182
383.0
 
9.1
0.4
-0.2
8.8
0.0
33.4
1.3
0.0
32.1
18.9
-0.0
-0.0
18.9
BSN
NL
30.0
SP
205
460.7
 
9.8
0.2
-0.1
9.6
0.0
40.4
1.2
0.0
39.2
23.9
0.5
-0.0
23.5
BSN
NL
31.0
SP
60
145.7
 
3.4
0.1
0.0
3.3
0.0
15.0
0.6
0.0
14.4
10.3
0.3
0.0
9.9
CL4
NL
31.0
SP
109
243.3
 
1.9
-0.6
0.0
2.6
0.0
18.7
0.0
0.0
18.7
10.8
-0.5
0.0
11.3
CL4
NL
32.0
SP
135
295.0
 
1.0
-0.5
-0.0
1.5
0.0
15.9
0.0
0.0
15.9
6.3
-0.7
-0.0
7.0
CL4
NL
33.0
SP
61
150.7
 
2.6
-0.3
0.0
2.9
0.0
11.8
0.0
0.0
11.8
6.9
-0.3
0.0
7.2
12
4
SP
2056
4536.3
  
84.0
-0.9
-0.7
85.7
0.1
397.9
9.2
0.2
388.6
233.4
-0.9
-0.3
234.6
162 Game Average
132
292.3
  
5.4
-0.1
-0.0
5.5
0.0
  
25.6
0.6
0.0
25.0
  
15.0
-0.1
-0.0
15.1
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
1
P
11
24.0
 
-0.6
0.1
0.0
-0.7
0.0
0.6
0.5
0.0
0.1
-0.4
0.4
-0.0
-0.7
4
P
808
1730.7
 
36.5
0.2
-0.4
36.7
-0.0
165.1
5.6
0.2
159.3
99.1
0.8
-0.2
98.6
5
P
932
2092.7
 
42.6
0.2
-0.3
42.7
0.1
185.8
3.1
0.0
182.7
110.6
-0.6
-0.1
111.3
3
P
305
689.0
 
5.5
-1.4
-0.0
6.9
0.0
46.5
0.0
0.0
46.5
24.0
-1.5
-0.0
25.5
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James