Lefty O'Doul
Francis Joseph O'Doul
 
 
Born: March 4, 1897 in San Francisco, CA
Died: December 7, 1969 - 72 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6'0" Wt: 180
(legend)
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Notes:
- High School: Bay View (San Francisco, CA)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
NYA
AL
22.3
RP
17
5.0
 
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.1
-0.0
-0.1
NYA
AL
23.3
RP
13
3.7
 
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
-0.1
-0.0
-0.0
-0.0
NYA
AL
25.3
RP
9
16.0
 
-0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.0
0.6
0.2
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.2
0.0
-0.2
BOS
AL
26.3
RP
39
53.0
 
-1.4
-0.2
-0.0
-1.2
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.9
-0.1
-0.0
-1.8
NY1
NL
31.3
LF
390
-
 
1.2
1.7
-0.9
0.0
-0.4
12.2
11.0
1.2
0.0
5.1
5.3
-0.2
0.0
PHI
NL
32.3
LF
731
-
 
7.4
7.5
-0.7
0.0
-0.6
30.0
26.8
3.2
0.0
17.2
16.1
1.0
0.0
PHI
NL
33.3
LF
606
-
 
4.6
5.3
-1.2
0.0
-0.5
19.5
17.9
1.5
0.0
8.7
9.1
-0.5
0.0
BRO
NL
34.3
LF
564
-
 
3.5
3.8
-0.9
0.0
-0.6
22.0
20.5
1.5
0.0
11.6
12.0
-0.4
0.0
BRO
NL
35.3
LF
657
-
 
6.4
6.6
-0.9
0.0
-0.7
33.0
31.2
1.9
0.0
20.9
21.4
-0.5
0.0
BRO
NL
36.3
LF
175
-
 
0.5
0.5
-0.2
0.0
-0.2
4.0
3.8
0.2
0.0
0.8
1.1
-0.4
0.0
NY1
NL
36.3
LF
261
-
 
2.2
2.1
-0.3
0.0
-0.4
12.6
10.9
1.8
0.0
7.8
6.9
0.9
0.0
NY1
NL
37.3
LF
197
-
 
1.4
1.5
-0.3
0.0
-0.2
9.3
8.6
0.7
0.0
5.7
5.6
0.1
0.0
11
5
LF
3659
77.7
  
25.3
28.8
-5.3
-1.7
-3.5
143.4
130.9
12.0
0.5
75.6
77.6
0.1
-2.1
162 Game Average
581
12.3
  
4.0
4.6
-0.8
-0.3
-0.6
  
22.8
20.8
1.9
0.1
  
12.0
12.3
0.0
-0.3
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
3
P
39
24.7
 
-0.4
0.1
0.0
-0.5
0.0
0.8
0.3
0.0
0.5
-0.2
0.2
-0.0
-0.3
1
RF
39
53.0
 
-1.4
-0.2
-0.0
-1.2
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.9
-0.1
-0.0
-1.8
3
LF
848
-
 
4.8
5.3
-1.4
0.0
-1.0
34.1
30.4
3.7
0.0
18.6
17.8
0.8
0.0
2
LF
1337
-
 
12.0
12.8
-1.8
0.0
-1.1
49.5
44.7
4.8
0.0
25.8
25.3
0.6
0.0
3
LF
1396
-
 
10.4
10.9
-2.1
0.0
-1.5
59.0
55.4
3.6
0.0
33.3
34.5
-1.2
0.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James