Joe Ferguson Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Joe Ferguson was a classic three-true-outcomes hitter — exceptional home run production, a disciplined eye for walks, and a high strikeout rate. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 112 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 95 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 112 (excellent on-base ability), exceptional walk discipline, exceptional home run frequency, and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor.
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Joe Ferguson Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
14
Season Average Seasons Hitting
14
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
14
Career Games Hitting
1013
Season Average Games Hitting
72.36
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
167.72
Career Plate Appearances
3624
Season Average Plate Appearances
258.86
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.24
Season Average Batting Average
0.24
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.24
Career Equivalent Average
0.79
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.79
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.79
Career Extra Base Hits
254
Season Average Extra Base Hits
18.14
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
42.05
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.353
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.353
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.353
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.041
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.041
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.041
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.17
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.17
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.17
Career Base Runs
475.65
Season Average Base Runs
33.98
Base Runs Per 600 PA
78.75
Career Total Bases
1228
Season Average Total Bases
87.71
Total Bases Per 600 PA
203.31
Career Times on Base
1290
Season Average Times on Base
92.14
Times on Base Per 600 PA
213.58
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.358
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.358
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.358
Career Slugging Pct
0.409
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.409
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.409
Career Isolated Power
0.17
Season Average Isolated Power
0.17
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.17
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.263
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.263
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.263
Career Total Average
0.765
Season Average Total Average
0.765
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.765
Career Runs Produced
730
Season Average Runs Produced
52.14
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
120.86
Career Runs Created
469.49
Season Average Runs Created
33.54
Runs Created Per 600 PA
77.73
Career Hit By Pitch
9
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.64
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
1.49
Career Intentional Walks
64
Season Average Intentional Walks
4.57
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
10.6
Career Strikeouts
607
Season Average Strikeouts
43.36
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
100.5
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
5.97
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
5.97
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
5.97
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.93
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.93
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.93
Career Sacrifice Hit
17
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
1.21
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
2.81
Career Sacrifice Fly
35
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
2.5
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
5.79
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
86
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
6.14
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
14.24
Career Stolen Bases
22
Season Average Stolen Bases
1.57
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
3.64
Career Caught Stealing
12
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.86
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
1.99
Career Stolen Base Attempts
34
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
2.43
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
5.63
Career Stolen Base Percentage
64.71
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
64.71
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
64.71
Joe Ferguson Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
14
Season Average Seasons Fielding
14
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
14
Career Games Played as Fielder
974
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
69.57
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.15
Career Starts as Fielder
851
Season Average Starts as Fielder
60.79
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1
Career Played Outs
22886
Season Average Played Outs
1634.71
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
7628.2
Season Average Inning Played
544.9
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
4705
Season Average Total Chances
336.07
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
5.55
Career Chances Accepted
4637
Season Average Chances Accepted
331.21
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
5.47
Career Fielding Percentage
98.55
Season Average Fielding Percentage
98.55
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
98.55
Career Range Factor
4.761
Season Average Range Factor
4.761
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
4.761
Career Games Started %
87.37
Season Average Games Started %
87.37
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
87.37
Career Double Plays
59
Season Average Double Plays
4.21
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.07
Career Passed Balls
84
Season Average Passed Balls
6
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0.1
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
452
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
32.29
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.53
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
236
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
16.86
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0.28
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