Bob Feller
Robert William Andrew Feller
(Rapid Robert)
 
Born: November 3, 1918 in Van Meter, IA
Died: December 15, 2010 - 92 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'0" Wt: 185
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1962
- Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an Amateur Free Agent in 1936
- Served in the Navy during World War II
- High School: Van Meter (Van Meter, IA)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
CLE
AL
17.7
SP
23
62.0
 
1.2
-0.3
0.0
1.5
0.0
6.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
3.9
-0.0
0.0
4.0
CLE
AL
18.7
SP
56
148.7
 
3.3
-0.2
0.0
3.4
0.0
13.6
0.0
0.0
13.6
8.4
-0.1
0.0
8.5
CLE
AL
19.7
SP
114
277.7
 
5.2
0.0
0.0
5.1
0.0
22.0
0.0
0.0
22.0
12.2
-0.2
0.0
12.4
CLE
AL
20.7
SP
120
296.7
 
9.8
0.5
0.0
9.3
0.0
31.4
0.3
0.0
31.1
21.7
-0.0
0.0
21.7
CLE
AL
21.7
SP
129
320.3
 
9.8
-0.1
0.0
9.9
0.0
34.6
0.0
0.0
34.6
22.7
-0.3
0.0
22.9
CLE
AL
22.7
SP
139
343.0
 
8.1
0.0
0.0
8.1
0.0
29.1
0.0
0.0
29.1
17.1
-0.2
0.0
17.3
CLE
AL
26.7
SP
29
72.0
 
2.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
6.2
0.0
0.0
6.2
3.5
-0.1
0.0
3.6
CLE
AL
27.7
SP
141
371.3
 
9.6
-0.3
0.0
9.9
0.0
35.7
0.0
0.0
35.7
22.4
-0.3
0.0
22.7
CLE
AL
28.7
SP
114
299.0
 
5.4
0.3
-0.0
5.1
-0.0
22.4
0.0
0.0
22.4
11.9
-0.4
0.0
12.2
CLE
AL
29.7
SP
106
280.3
 
1.1
-1.0
0.0
2.1
-0.0
16.4
0.0
0.0
16.4
6.5
-0.4
0.0
6.9
CLE
AL
30.7
SP
81
211.0
 
1.7
0.5
0.0
1.2
0.0
13.2
0.6
0.0
12.7
5.7
0.4
0.0
5.4
CLE
AL
31.7
SP
96
247.0
 
4.0
-0.3
0.0
4.3
0.0
19.4
0.0
0.0
19.4
10.7
-0.3
0.0
11.0
CLE
AL
32.7
SP
99
249.7
 
2.8
-0.5
0.0
3.2
-0.0
19.2
0.0
0.0
19.2
11.2
-0.4
0.0
11.6
CLE
AL
33.7
SP
71
191.7
 
-2.8
0.1
0.0
-2.9
0.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
1.1
-5.0
-0.1
0.0
-4.8
CLE
AL
34.7
SP
70
175.7
 
1.0
-0.2
0.0
1.1
0.0
9.9
0.0
0.0
9.9
4.2
-0.2
0.0
4.5
CLE
AL
35.7
SP
55
140.0
 
1.7
0.1
0.0
1.6
0.0
12.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
7.0
-0.1
0.0
7.1
CLE
AL
36.7
SP
25
83.0
 
0.1
-0.3
0.0
0.4
0.0
4.7
0.0
0.0
4.7
1.8
-0.0
0.0
1.9
CLE
AL
37.7
SW
17
58.0
 
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
1.2
-0.9
-0.1
0.0
-0.9
18
1
SP
1485
3827.0
  
63.6
-1.7
0.1
65.2
0.0
298.3
0.8
0.0
297.5
165.0
-2.9
0.0
167.9
162 Game Average
96
246.9
  
4.1
-0.1
0.0
4.2
0.0
  
19.2
0.1
0.0
19.2
  
10.6
-0.2
0.0
10.8
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James