1959 Chicago Cubs
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1959 Chicago Cubs*
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(Regular Season)

(1959 National League)
Positional Average (Weighted Avg of Options): 0.500 (1-Year) (9-Year) (Long-Run)

Positional Averages for Pitchers (Wgted Avg of Options): "0.500 "vs. Different Values for Starting vs. Relief Pitchers: (Empirical) (Based on Pitchers who Do Both)

Basic Player Won-Lost Records
Position Players
(Sorted by pWORL)
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA pWORL eWins eLosses eWOPA eWORL
25.519.07.2
9.4
26.018.58.4
10.6
13.512.20.6
1.8
13.112.5-0.3
1.0
13.412.40.1
1.4
13.112.7-0.5
0.8
5.75.30.6
1.1
5.75.20.6
1.2
9.09.10.2
1.1
9.38.80.8
1.7
5.04.30.4
0.9
5.14.20.7
1.2
2.82.40.5
0.8
2.32.9-0.5
-0.3
12.612.3-0.5
0.8
12.712.1-0.1
1.1
14.114.7-1.2
0.3
14.714.00.1
1.5
11.811.9-1.0
0.1
11.911.8-0.9
0.3
0.20.10.1
0.1
0.20.10.1
0.2
2.62.8-0.3
0.0
2.82.70.0
0.3
0.10.1-0.0
-0.0
0.10.1-0.0
-0.0
0.00.1-0.1
-0.0
0.00.1-0.1
-0.0
8.18.4-0.9
-0.1
8.08.5-1.1
-0.3
0.00.3-0.3
-0.2
0.10.3-0.1
-0.1
17.520.4-2.3
-0.4
18.919.00.4
2.3
0.91.5-0.6
-0.4
1.11.4-0.2
-0.1
0.51.0-0.6
-0.5
0.60.9-0.3
-0.3
7.58.2-1.3
-0.5
8.17.6-0.1
0.7
3.13.8-1.0
-0.6
3.33.6-0.6
-0.2
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
SUB-TOTAL
153.9150.4-0.3
15.0
157.1147.26.3
21.6


Basic Player Won-Lost Records
Pitchers
(Sorted by pWORL)
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA pWORL eWins eLosses eWOPA eWORL
7.55.91.7
3.0
7.06.40.8
2.0
14.215.10.0
1.8
13.415.8-1.3
0.4
9.89.90.5
1.7
10.29.51.3
2.5
13.915.0-0.3
1.4
13.815.1-0.3
1.4
6.16.20.2
1.0
5.17.1-1.6
-0.9
5.86.4-0.5
0.6
6.16.10.2
1.3
1.51.30.3
0.5
1.51.30.2
0.4
0.90.60.4
0.5
0.70.80.0
0.1
0.30.4-0.1
-0.1
0.20.5-0.3
-0.2
0.30.4-0.2
-0.1
0.30.4-0.1
-0.1
0.20.3-0.2
-0.1
0.20.3-0.2
-0.1
0.00.2-0.1
-0.1
0.00.2-0.1
-0.1
0.20.5-0.2
-0.2
0.30.4-0.0
0.0
0.71.0-0.3
-0.2
0.80.9-0.1
-0.0
4.75.9-1.0
-0.2
4.95.7-0.6
0.2
1.62.3-0.7
-0.5
1.52.4-0.8
-0.5
0.61.8-1.2
-1.0
0.81.5-0.7
-0.5
7.312.0-4.2
-3.0
7.911.3-2.9
-1.8
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
SUB-TOTAL
75.685.1-5.8
5.0
74.985.8-6.6
4.2


pWins pLosses pWOPA pWORL eWins eLosses eWOPA eWORL
TEAM TOTALS
229.5235.5-6.1
20.0
232.0233.0-0.3
25.7


Basic Player Won-Lost Records
Position Players
(Sorted by pWORL)
Batting Baserunning Pitching Fielding
Player eWins eLoss Win Pct. eWins eLoss Win Pct. eWins eLoss Win Pct. eWins eLoss Win Pct.
17.812.3
0.592
0.81.0
0.438
0.00.0
0.000
7.15.6
0.557
8.48.3
0.501
0.80.7
0.539
0.00.0
0.000
3.93.6
0.525
8.48.5
0.499
0.40.5
0.451
0.00.0
0.000
4.23.7
0.536
4.54.0
0.531
0.30.3
0.457
0.00.0
0.000
0.90.9
0.502
7.87.3
0.516
0.50.4
0.581
0.00.0
0.000
0.91.2
0.437
3.42.8
0.550
0.20.1
0.640
0.00.0
0.000
1.41.3
0.528
1.82.5
0.423
0.10.1
0.485
0.00.0
0.000
0.40.3
0.522
7.67.3
0.509
0.70.5
0.604
0.00.0
0.000
4.44.3
0.506
9.89.6
0.504
1.10.7
0.598
0.00.0
0.000
3.93.7
0.514
7.37.0
0.512
0.40.4
0.539
0.00.0
0.000
4.24.5
0.484
0.20.1
0.731
0.00.0
0.824
0.00.0
0.000
0.00.0
0.000
2.22.1
0.509
0.10.1
0.597
0.00.0
0.000
0.40.5
0.478
0.00.0
0.005
0.00.0
0.538
0.00.0
0.000
0.00.0
0.500
0.00.0
0.000
0.00.0
0.000
0.00.0
0.000
0.00.0
0.000
6.56.6
0.496
0.40.5
0.426
0.00.0
0.000
1.21.4
0.459
0.00.0
0.000
0.10.3
0.277
0.00.0
0.000
0.00.0
0.275
11.611.7
0.496
1.51.5
0.491
0.00.0
0.000
5.95.8
0.502
0.71.0
0.426
0.00.1
0.347
0.00.0
0.000
0.40.4
0.500
0.30.6
0.359
0.00.1
0.363
0.00.0
0.000
0.20.2
0.498
6.66.0
0.525
0.30.4
0.469
0.00.0
0.000
1.21.3
0.481
2.52.6
0.492
0.20.2
0.551
0.00.0
0.000
0.60.8
0.423
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
SUB-TOTAL
107.4100.3
0.517
8.17.8
0.510
0.00.0
0.000
41.339.5
0.511


Basic Player Won-Lost Records
Pitchers
(Sorted by pWORL)
Batting Baserunning Pitching Fielding
Player eWins eLoss Win Pct. eWins eLoss Win Pct. eWins eLoss Win Pct. eWins eLoss Win Pct.
0.20.4
0.337
0.00.0
0.774
6.75.8
0.533
0.20.2
0.487
0.51.9
0.223
0.10.1
0.500
12.513.1
0.488
0.50.5
0.510
0.61.2
0.320
0.00.1
0.137
9.28.0
0.534
0.30.3
0.516
0.71.8
0.284
0.00.1
0.332
12.712.7
0.500
0.40.5
0.472
0.20.8
0.217
0.00.0
0.376
5.06.0
0.453
0.10.1
0.474
0.10.3
0.306
0.00.0
0.649
5.95.7
0.509
0.20.1
0.690
0.00.1
0.000
0.00.0
0.000
1.41.2
0.536
0.10.0
0.608
0.00.1
0.161
0.00.0
0.000
0.70.7
0.513
0.00.0
0.632
0.00.0
0.033
0.00.0
0.279
0.20.4
0.348
0.00.0
0.253
0.00.0
0.190
0.00.0
0.000
0.30.4
0.404
0.00.0
0.884
0.00.0
0.000
0.00.0
0.000
0.10.2
0.295
0.10.1
0.484
0.00.0
0.000
0.00.0
0.000
0.00.1
0.194
0.00.0
0.483
0.00.0
0.000
0.00.0
0.000
0.30.4
0.459
0.00.0
0.819
0.10.0
0.735
0.00.0
0.724
0.70.9
0.447
0.00.0
0.065
0.10.5
0.187
0.00.0
0.752
4.64.8
0.489
0.20.4
0.369
0.00.1
0.240
0.00.0
0.300
1.52.1
0.420
0.00.1
0.412
0.00.1
0.042
0.00.0
0.000
0.81.3
0.373
0.10.1
0.478
0.41.0
0.284
0.10.1
0.307
7.59.7
0.437
0.20.2
0.457
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
SUB-TOTAL
3.08.3
0.265
0.30.4
0.382
70.173.6
0.488
2.52.6
0.490


Batting Baserunning Pitching Fielding
eWins eLoss Win Pct. eWins eLoss Win Pct. eWins eLoss Win Pct. eWins eLoss Win Pct.
TEAM TOTALS
110.4108.5
0.504
8.38.2
0.504
70.173.6
0.488
43.842.1
0.510


eWin, eLoss, eWOPA by Position
Catcher
Player eWins eLosses eWOPA
Sammy Taylor9.08.70.6
Cal Neeman2.32.8-0.4
Earl Averill Jr.2.52.40.2
------ ------ ------
TOTAL13.813.90.4
  
First Base
Player eWins eLosses eWOPA
Dale Long7.06.7-0.3
Jim Marshall6.16.1-0.6
Art Schult1.91.9-0.2
Alvin Dark0.30.4-0.1
Bobby Adams0.00.0-0.0
Irv Noren0.00.00.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL15.315.0-1.2
  
Second Base
Player eWins eLosses eWOPA
Tony Taylor18.719.00.3
Johnny Goryl0.81.0-0.2
Earl Averill Jr.0.20.10.1
------ ------ ------
TOTAL19.720.10.2
  
Third Base
Player eWins eLosses eWOPA
Alvin Dark14.313.50.2
Randy Jackson2.42.10.3
Earl Averill Jr.1.41.4-0.0
Johnny Goryl0.20.2-0.0
Don Eaddy0.00.0-0.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL18.317.20.4
  
Shortstop
Player eWins eLosses eWOPA
Ernie Banks25.618.97.4
Tony Taylor0.10.1-0.0
Alvin Dark0.10.1-0.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL25.819.17.4
  
Left Field
Player eWins eLosses eWOPA
Walt Moryn11.110.9-0.7
Bobby Thomson4.23.80.2
Irv Noren1.81.40.3
Art Schult0.60.8-0.3
Jim Marshall0.50.8-0.4
Billy Williams0.60.7-0.2
Earl Averill Jr.0.40.5-0.1
Randy Jackson0.00.0-0.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL19.219.0-1.2
  
Center Field
Player eWins eLosses eWOPA
George Altman12.612.1-0.3
Bobby Thomson5.65.4-0.2
Irv Noren0.40.6-0.3
Chick King0.00.1-0.0
Walt Moryn0.00.0-0.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL18.618.2-0.8
  
Right Field
Player eWins eLosses eWOPA
Lee Walls11.911.7-0.7
Bobby Thomson2.62.7-0.3
Irv Noren2.11.80.1
Walt Moryn1.61.30.1
Art Schult0.60.50.1
Jim Marshall0.40.40.0
George Altman0.20.10.1
------ ------ ------
TOTAL19.418.4-0.5
  
Designated Hitter
Player eWins eLosses eWOPA
------ ------ ------
TOTAL0.00.00.0
  
Pinch Hitter
Player eWins eLosses eWOPA
Jim Marshall1.01.2-0.0
Earl Averill Jr.1.20.90.4
Dale Long1.10.90.3
Irv Noren0.90.40.5
Randy Jackson0.30.6-0.2
Walt Moryn0.50.40.1
George Altman0.30.4-0.0
Bobby Thomson0.40.20.2
Art Schult0.20.3-0.1
Sammy Taylor0.20.20.0
Johnny Goryl0.20.10.1
Lou Jackson0.20.10.1
Billy Williams0.00.2-0.1
Cal Neeman0.00.1-0.1
Lee Walls0.00.1-0.1
Alvin Dark0.10.00.0
Ernie Banks0.00.1-0.0
Bobby Adams0.00.0-0.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL6.66.21.0
  
Pinch Runner
Player eWins eLosses eWOPA
Don Eaddy0.10.3-0.1
Chick King0.00.00.0
Bobby Thomson0.00.0-0.0
George Altman0.00.00.0
Lee Walls0.00.0-0.0
Johnny Goryl0.00.00.0
Dave Hillman0.00.00.0
Lou Jackson0.00.00.0
Bobby Adams0.00.0-0.0
Billy Williams0.00.0-0.0
Cal Neeman0.00.0-0.0
Jim Marshall0.00.0-0.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL0.20.4-0.1
  
Pitcher Offense
Player eWins eLosses eWOPA
Bob Anderson0.62.0-0.5
Glen Hobbie0.71.8-0.3
Dave Hillman0.61.3-0.1
Moe Drabowsky0.51.2-0.2
Art Ceccarelli0.20.8-0.2
John Buzhardt0.10.5-0.2
Bill R. Henry0.20.4-0.0
Don Elston0.10.3-0.0
Taylor Phillips0.00.1-0.1
Dick Drott0.00.1-0.0
Elmer Singleton0.00.1-0.1
Seth Morehead0.10.00.1
Ben F. Johnson0.00.1-0.0
Joe Schaffernoth0.00.0-0.0
Bob Porterfield0.00.0-0.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL3.28.7-1.5
  
Starting Pitching
Player eWins eLosses eWOPA
Bob Anderson13.013.6-0.5
Glen Hobbie12.512.6-0.1
Moe Drabowsky7.39.9-2.6
Dave Hillman8.27.40.9
Art Ceccarelli5.15.9-0.8
John Buzhardt2.93.1-0.2
Dick Drott1.61.9-0.3
Taylor Phillips0.71.2-0.5
Seth Morehead0.30.8-0.5
Ben F. Johnson0.50.6-0.1
Elmer Singleton0.60.40.2
Joe Schaffernoth0.00.2-0.2
------ ------ ------
TOTAL52.857.6-4.5
  
Relief Pitching
Player eWins eLosses eWOPA
Bill R. Henry6.86.00.7
Don Elston6.05.80.2
John Buzhardt1.92.1-0.2
Dave Hillman1.21.00.2
Elmer Singleton0.90.80.1
Glen Hobbie0.70.60.1
Ed V. Donnelly0.40.4-0.0
Bob Porterfield0.20.5-0.2
Bob W. Smith0.20.3-0.1
Joe Schaffernoth0.20.2-0.0
Seth Morehead0.20.20.0
Moe Drabowsky0.20.10.1
Taylor Phillips0.10.2-0.1
Ben F. Johnson0.20.10.1
Dick Drott0.10.2-0.1
Morrie Martin0.00.2-0.1
Art Ceccarelli0.00.1-0.1
Bob Anderson0.00.1-0.1
------ ------ ------
TOTAL19.518.80.4


Team eWins over Positional Average by Position
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1959 Chicago Cubs-5.60.4-1.20.20.47.4-1.2-0.8-0.50.9


pWin, pLoss, pWOPA by Position
Catcher
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
Sammy Taylor8.88.90.2
Cal Neeman2.82.30.6
Earl Averill Jr.2.52.40.2
------ ------ ------
TOTAL14.113.61.0
  
First Base
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
Dale Long6.57.2-1.4
Jim Marshall6.16.2-0.7
Art Schult1.72.0-0.4
Alvin Dark0.30.5-0.3
Bobby Adams0.00.0-0.0
Irv Noren0.00.00.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL14.515.8-2.9
  
Second Base
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
Tony Taylor17.520.3-2.2
Johnny Goryl0.71.1-0.4
Earl Averill Jr.0.20.10.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL18.321.5-2.6
  
Third Base
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
Alvin Dark13.714.1-0.9
Randy Jackson2.32.2-0.0
Earl Averill Jr.1.51.30.2
Johnny Goryl0.20.2-0.0
Don Eaddy0.00.0-0.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL17.817.8-0.7
  
Shortstop
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
Ernie Banks25.519.07.3
Tony Taylor0.10.2-0.1
Alvin Dark0.00.1-0.1
------ ------ ------
TOTAL25.619.27.1
  
Left Field
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
Walt Moryn11.310.6-0.1
Bobby Thomson4.63.40.9
Irv Noren1.91.30.5
Art Schult0.60.9-0.4
Jim Marshall0.40.9-0.5
Billy Williams0.50.8-0.4
Earl Averill Jr.0.40.5-0.1
Randy Jackson0.00.0-0.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL19.718.4-0.0
  
Center Field
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
George Altman13.011.60.7
Bobby Thomson5.15.9-1.1
Irv Noren0.40.6-0.3
Chick King0.00.1-0.1
Walt Moryn0.00.0-0.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL18.618.2-0.9
  
Right Field
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
Lee Walls11.811.8-0.9
Bobby Thomson2.62.7-0.4
Irv Noren2.21.70.4
Walt Moryn1.51.4-0.0
Art Schult0.60.6-0.1
Jim Marshall0.50.30.2
George Altman0.20.10.1
------ ------ ------
TOTAL19.318.5-0.7
  
Designated Hitter
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
------ ------ ------
TOTAL0.00.00.0
  
Pinch Hitter
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
Jim Marshall1.11.10.1
Earl Averill Jr.1.11.00.2
Dale Long1.01.00.1
Irv Noren0.50.7-0.1
Randy Jackson0.30.6-0.2
Walt Moryn0.50.30.2
George Altman0.20.4-0.2
Bobby Thomson0.30.30.1
Art Schult0.20.4-0.1
Sammy Taylor0.10.2-0.1
Johnny Goryl0.10.2-0.1
Lou Jackson0.20.10.1
Billy Williams0.00.2-0.1
Cal Neeman0.00.1-0.1
Lee Walls0.00.1-0.1
Alvin Dark0.10.00.0
Ernie Banks0.00.1-0.0
Bobby Adams0.00.0-0.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL5.96.9-0.4
  
Pinch Runner
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
Don Eaddy0.00.3-0.3
Chick King0.10.00.0
Bobby Thomson0.00.0-0.0
George Altman0.00.0-0.0
Lee Walls0.00.0-0.0
Johnny Goryl0.00.00.0
Dave Hillman0.00.00.0
Lou Jackson0.00.00.0
Bobby Adams0.00.0-0.0
Billy Williams0.00.0-0.0
Cal Neeman0.00.00.0
Jim Marshall0.00.0-0.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL0.10.4-0.3
  
Pitcher Offense
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
Bob Anderson0.81.8-0.1
Glen Hobbie0.91.7-0.0
Dave Hillman0.71.20.0
Moe Drabowsky0.51.1-0.1
Art Ceccarelli0.30.7-0.1
John Buzhardt0.10.6-0.2
Bill R. Henry0.10.4-0.1
Don Elston0.10.3-0.1
Taylor Phillips0.00.1-0.1
Dick Drott0.00.1-0.0
Elmer Singleton0.00.1-0.1
Seth Morehead0.10.00.1
Ben F. Johnson0.00.1-0.0
Joe Schaffernoth0.00.0-0.0
Bob Porterfield0.00.0-0.0
------ ------ ------
TOTAL3.78.3-0.8
  
Starting Pitching
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
Bob Anderson13.413.20.3
Glen Hobbie12.612.60.1
Moe Drabowsky6.610.7-4.0
Dave Hillman7.87.80.0
Art Ceccarelli5.75.40.4
John Buzhardt3.03.00.1
Dick Drott1.52.1-0.6
Taylor Phillips0.41.4-1.0
Seth Morehead0.40.7-0.3
Ben F. Johnson0.70.40.3
Elmer Singleton0.60.40.3
Joe Schaffernoth0.00.2-0.2
------ ------ ------
TOTAL52.757.7-4.7
  
Relief Pitching
Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
Bill R. Henry7.45.41.9
Don Elston5.76.1-0.4
John Buzhardt1.52.4-0.9
Dave Hillman1.30.90.4
Elmer Singleton0.90.80.1
Glen Hobbie0.50.8-0.3
Ed V. Donnelly0.20.5-0.2
Bob Porterfield0.30.4-0.1
Bob W. Smith0.20.3-0.2
Joe Schaffernoth0.30.20.0
Seth Morehead0.20.2-0.0
Moe Drabowsky0.20.2-0.0
Taylor Phillips0.10.2-0.1
Ben F. Johnson0.20.10.1
Dick Drott0.10.2-0.1
Morrie Martin0.00.2-0.1
Art Ceccarelli0.00.1-0.1
Bob Anderson0.00.1-0.1
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TOTAL19.119.1-0.2


Team pWins over Positional Average by Position
PC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFOth
1959 Chicago Cubs-5.81.0-2.9-2.6-0.77.1-0.0-0.9-0.7-0.7


*Player won-loss records are calculated using Retrosheet play-by-play data. For some seasons, Retrosheet does not have full play-by-play data for all games. In these cases, some games may be missing.
The number of Games shown here are the number of games for which Retrosheet play-by-play data exist and were used in these calculations.



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