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Benny Kauff

Image above: Benny Kauff. Kauff played for the Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1914. Courtesy Library of Congress.

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Best Seasons Ever

1871-Current (Regular Season). Batting and Pitching.

Indianapolis Blues (NL) 1878, Indianapolis Hoosiers (AA) 1884, Indianapolis Hoosiers (NL) 1887-1889, Indianapolis Hoosiers 1914 and Newark Peppers 1915 (FL).



BATTING

Indianapolis Blues
Rank Last Name First Year Team Lg HR RBI Ave. Age PEVA
1 Shaffer Orator 1878 IN1 NL 0 30 0.338 27 50.240
2 Clapp John 1878 IN1 NL 0 29 0.304 27 20.427
3 McKelvy Russ 1878 IN1 NL 2 36 0.225 24 10.612
4 Quest Joe 1878 IN1 NL 0 13 0.205 26 6.698
5 Williamson Ned 1878 IN1 NL 1 19 0.232 21 5.895
Indianapolis Hoosiers (AA)
1 Keenan Jim 1884 IN2 AA 3 0 0.293 26 6.327
2 Phillips Marr 1884 IN2 AA 0 0 0.269 27 5.336
3 Peltz John 1884 IN2 AA 3 0 0.219 23 4.633
4 Kerins John 1884 IN2 AA 6 0 0.214 26 3.299
5 Weihe Podge 1884 IN2 AA 4 0 0.254 22 2.474
Indianapolis Hoosiers (NL)
1 Glasscock Jack 1889 IN3 NL 7 85 0.352 32 24.296
2 Seery Emmett 1889 IN3 NL 8 59 0.314 28 16.268
3 Denny Jerry 1889 IN3 NL 18 112 0.282 30 14.488
4 Denny Jerry 1887 IN3 NL 11 97 0.324 28 12.665
5 Hines Paul 1888 IN3 NL 4 58 0.281 33 12.664
6 Denny Jerry 1888 IN3 NL 12 63 0.261 29 11.619
7 Seery Emmett 1888 IN3 NL 5 50 0.220 27 10.417
Indianapolis
Newark
Hoosiers
Peppers
(FL)
1 Kauff Benny 1914 IND FL 8 95 0.370 24 35.356
2 Roush Edd 1915 NEW FL 3 60 0.298 22 14.470
3 Scheer Al 1915 NEW FL 2 60 0.267 27 13.949
4 Rariden Bill 1915 NEW FL 0 40 0.270 27 13.550
5 McKechnie Bill 1914 IND FL 2 38 0.304 28 12.768
6 Esmond Jimmy 1915 NEW FL 5 62 0.258 26 12.217
7 LaPorte Frank 1914 IND FL 4 107 0.311 34 11.995


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PITCHING

Indianapolis Blues
Rank Last Name First Year Team Lg W L SV IP ERA Age PEVA
1 Nolan The Only 1878 IN1 NL 13 22 0 347.0 2.57 21 3.014
2 McCormick Jim 1878 IN1 NL 5 8 0 117.0 1.69 22 2.216
3 Healey Tom 1878 IN1 NL 6 4 1 89.0 2.22 25 0.596
4 McKelvy Russ 1878 IN1 NL 0 2 0 25.0 2.16 24 0.456
Indianapolis Hoosiers (AA)
1 McKeon Larry 1884 IN2 AA 18 41 0 512.0 3.50 18 5.217
2 Barr Bob 1884 IN2 AA 3 11 0 132.0 4.98 28 3.228
3 Bond Tommy 1884 IN2 AA 0 5 0 43.0 5.65 28 1.831
4 Aydelott Jake 1884 IN2 AA 5 7 0 106.0 4.92 23 1.005
5 McCauley Al 1884 IN2 AA 2 7 0 76.0 5.09 21 0.613
Indianapolis Hoosiers (NL)
1 Boyle Henry 1887 IN3 NL 13 24 0 328.0 3.65 27 5.295
2 Boyle Henry 1889 IN3 NL 21 23 0 378.7 3.92 29 4.998
3 Getzein Charlie 1889 IN3 NL 18 22 1 349.0 4.54 25 3.074
4 Healy John 1887 IN3 NL 12 29 0 341.0 5.17 21 2.641
5 Boyle Henry 1888 IN3 NL 15 22 0 323.0 3.26 28 2.508
Indianapolis
Newark
Hoosiers
Peppers
(FL)
1 Falkenberg Cy 1914 IND FL 25 16 3 377.3 2.22 34 23.241
2 Moseley Earl 1915 NEW FL 15 15 1 268.0 1.91 31 8.189
3 Reulbach Ed 1915 NEW FL 21 10 1 270.0 2.23 33 8.067
4 Moseley Earl 1914 IND FL 19 18 1 316.7 3.47 30 7.377
5 Kaiserling George 1915 NEW FL 15 15 2 261.3 2.24 22 6.622
  • What is PEVA?

    PEVA is the acronym for Stat Geek Baseball's New Player Rating value. This grade is given to each player and pitcher each season, rating their performance on a peer to peer review. Six components for pitchers and batters are melded together into the PEVA Rating, which ranges each year from 0.200 to 64.000. For more information on PEVA and the other new Stat Geek Baseball Stats, see our Definitions page. PEVA ratings are available for every pitcher and hitter in baseball history.

    PEVA Scale

    64.000 - Maximum
    32.000 - Cy Young/MVP Candidate
    20.000 - All League
    15.000 - All-Star Level
    10.000 - Very Good
    3.500 - Average
    0.200 - Minimum


Notes: AA = American Association, PCL = Pacific Coast League, FL = Federal League, NA = National Association, PL = Player's League, UA = Union Association, NL = National League, AL = American League. Player PEVA for player with Multiple Teams in one season have been adjusted by percentage of use.

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