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| Born: January 5, 1870 Nelliston, New York |
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| Died: December 5, 1950 (aged 80) Brooklyn, New York |
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| April 22, 1891 for the Chicago Colts |
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| October 12, 1911 for the Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Batting average | . Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Nelliston is a Village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters American Association: Boston Reds Major League The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 272 | |
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| Runs batted in | 1233 | |
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William Frederick Dahlen (January 5, 1870 - December 5, 1950), nicknamed "Bad Bill" for his ferocious temperament, was an American shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball who played for four National League teams from 1891 to 1911. In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball After twice batting over . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 350 for the Chicago Colts, he starred on championship teams with the Brooklyn Superbas and New York Giants. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. At the end of his career he held the major league record for career games played (2443); he ranked second in walks (1064, behind Billy Hamilton's 1187) and fifth in at bats (9033), and was among the top ten in runs batted in (1233), doubles (414) and extra base hits (661). Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a Statistic used in Team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire William Robert "Sliding Billy" Hamilton (b February 16, 1866, d In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire In Baseball, an extra base hit ( EB, EBH or XBH) also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter He was also among the NL's top seven players in hits (2455; some sources list totals up to 2471), runs (1589), triples (163) and total bases (3447). In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see In Baseball statistics, total bases refers to the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i After leading the league in assists four times and double plays three times, he set major league records for career games (2132), putouts (4850), assists (7500), total chances (13,325) and double plays (881) as a shortstop; he still holds the record for total chances, and is second in putouts and third in assists. In Baseball, an assist (denoted by A) is a defensive statistic baseball being the rare sport in which the This article is about Baseball. For double play Magnetic tape, see Audio tape length and thickness. In Baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by PO or fly ball when appropriate is given to a defensive player who records an out by one of the In Baseball statistics, total chances ( TC) also called chances offered, represents the number of plays in which a defensive player has participated His 42-game hitting streak in 1894 was a record until 1897, and remains the fourth longest in history and the longest by a right-handed NL hitter. In Baseball, a hitting streak refers to the consecutive number of official games in which a player gets at least one base hit. Champions Temple Cup: New York Giants defeated Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 0 National League: Baltimore Champions Temple Cup: Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Beaneaters, 4 games to 1 National League: Boston Beaneaters
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Career
Dahlen was born in Nelliston, New York at the corner of Berthoud and Dahlen and East Main. Nelliston is a Village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. He was a very good hitter and had a good amount of power for the dead-ball era. The dead-ball era is a Baseball term used to describe the period between 1900 (though some date it to the beginning of baseball) and the emergence of Babe Ruth He began his career with the Colts in 1891, and during his eight years with the team finished among the NL's top ten players in home runs four times and in slugging average three times. Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters American Association: Boston Reds Major League In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. He also scored over 100 runs with 10 or more triples in each of his first six seasons; in 1894 he posted the highest batting average to that time by a major league shortstop (various sources state . 357 or . 362), and he followed with a . 352 average in 1896. Champions Temple Cup: Baltimore Orioles defeated Cleveland Spiders, 4 games to 0 National League: Baltimore His 1894 season included a record 42-game hitting streak from June 20 to August 6, surpassing the 33-game streak by George Davis one year earlier. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. George Stacey Davis ( August 23, 1870 – October 17, 1940) was a Shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball Amazingly, after going 0-for-6 in the next game, a 10-inning contest on August 7, Dahlen pulled off another 28-game streak, ending up having hit in 70 of 71 games. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. His mark was broken three years later by Willie Keeler, who hit in 44 straight; that NL record was eventually tied by Pete Rose. William Henry Keeler ( March 3, 1872 - January 1, 1923) in Brooklyn, New York, nicknamed "Wee Willie" was Only Joe DiMaggio, with his 56-game streak in 1941, has bettered Dahlen's mark among right-handed batters. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe Headline events of the year Joe Dimaggio hits in 56 consecutive games Dahlen also twice hit three triples in a game, and once he tripled twice in one inning (August 30, 1900).
Prior to the 1899 season, Dahlen was traded by Chicago, and ended up in Brooklyn after another deal. His new team won the NL title in each of his first two seasons, and although his batting average had dropped from that of earlier years, he compensated by continuing to accumulate numerous walks and stolen bases and by playing outstanding defense. In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate In 1902, he finished fourth in the NL with 74 RBI. In 1903 he set an NL record for fielding percentage with a . Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Boston Americans over Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3 in the first modern World In Baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly 948 average, breaking George Wright's 1878 mark of . George Wright ( January 28 1847 &ndash August 21 1937) was an American pioneer in the sport of Baseball. Champions National League: Boston Red Caps International Association Buffalo Bisons Pacific Coast Athletics 947; Tommy Corcoran broke his record in 1905 with a . Champions World Series: New York Giants over Philadelphia Athletics (4-1 Awards and honors MLB Statistical 952 average.
After the 1903 season, Dahlen was traded to the Giants, the team he'd always strived to play for, in exchange for pitcher Jack Cronin and Charlie Babb. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of John J Cronin (born May 26, 1874 in Staten Island New York, died July 12, 1929 in Middletown New York) was a 19th For the baseball player see Charlie Babb (baseball Charles David Babb (born February 4, 1950 in Sikeston Missouri) was While Cronin and Babb contributed only three bad years to Brooklyn, Dahlen posted great numbers with the Giants, leading the league with 80 RBI in his first year, 1904. Champions American League: Boston Red Sox National League: New York Giants MLB Statistical In 1905 he was again among the RBI leaders, despite hitting only . 242, as the Giants won their first World Series title. The 1905 World Series matched the New York Giants against the Philadelphia Athletics, with the Giants winning 4 games to 1 Although he was hitless in the five-game Series, he contributed with flawless defense and by drawing three walks and stealing three bases. He was often considered one of the quietest players in the game, keeping to himself most of the time. After the 1907 season, he was traded to the Boston Doves, for whom he played his last two full seasons. In 1909 he broke Jake Beckley's record of 2386 career games; his record was broken in turn by Honus Wagner in 1914. Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Detroit Tigers (4-3 Awards and honors MLB Statistical Jacob Peter Beckley ( August 4, 1867 &ndash June 25, 1918) nicknamed "Eagle Eye" was a Major League Baseball player Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner (ˈhɑnəs ˈwæɡnɚ February 24 1874 &ndash December 6 1955) nicknamed " The Flying Dutchman Champions World Series: Boston Braves over Philadelphia Athletics (4-0 Awards and honors Chalmers He was named Brooklyn's manager for the 1910 season, but never finished above 6th place in four seasons. His last playing appearances were three games as a pinch-hitter in 1910, and one game at shortstop in 1911. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors
In a 21-season career, Dahlen batted . 272; his 84 home runs were then among the fifteen highest totals in history, and ranked behind only Herman Long (91) among shortstops. Herman Long is a name shared by the following individuals Herman Long (baseball (1866&ndash1909 American MLB shortstop whose career lasted from 1889 to 1904 His 289 stolen bases after the statistic was redefined in 1898 were then among the ten highest totals, as were his 547 total steals since they were first recorded in 1887. In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate His records for games and putouts at shortstop were broken by Rabbit Maranville, and his mark for assists was surpassed by Luis Aparicio, with his NL record standing until Ozzie Smith broke it in 1993; his record for double plays was broken by Roger Peckinpaugh. Walter James Vincent Maranville ( November 11, 1891 - January 5, 1954) better known as Rabbit Maranville due to his speed and Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel (born April 29, 1934) is a former Shortstop in Professional baseball and a member of the Baseball Hall of Osborne Earl "Ozzie" Smith (born December 26) is a retired American professional Baseball player who played Shortstop for Major League Baseball Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh ( February 5 1891 &ndash November 17 1977) was an American Shortstop in Major League Baseball Dahlen's 14,566 total chances at all positions have been surpassed by only Maranville (16,091) and Wagner (15,536). In four years as a manager, all for Brooklyn, he posted a 251-355 record for a . 414 winning percentage; he earned his nickname with a ferocious arguing style which drew 65 ejections as a manager, still among the top ten in history.
Dahlen died in Brooklyn after a long illness at age 80. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. , and was buried in the Cemetery of the Evergreens, Brooklyn, New York City, New York. The Cemetery of the Evergreens is a non-denominational Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York and partly in Queens colloquially called Evergreen Cemetery As of 2006, his grave remains unmarked.
See also
- List of major league players with 2,000 hits
- List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles
- List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
- List of Major League Baseball players with 500 stolen bases
- List of Major League Baseball RBI champions
- List of Major League Baseball players with 400 stolen bases
References
- Spatz, Lyle (2004). Below is the list of 254 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2000 hit milestone during their career in MLB Below is the list of 155 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 400 doubles milestone Below is the list of 158 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 100 Triples milestone Below is the list of 300 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1000 Runs milestone Below is the list of 257 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1000 RBI milestone Below is the list of 152 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 300 Stolen bases milestone Major League Baseball recognizes Runs batted in champions in the American League and National League each season Below is the list of 152 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 300 Stolen bases milestone Bad Bill Dahlen: The Rollicking Life and Times of an Early Baseball Star. Jefferson, NC: McFarland.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- BaseballLibrary - career highlights
- Baseball Evolution Hall of Fame - Player Profile
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National League RBI Champion 1904 |
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| Preceded by Harry Lumley |
Brooklyn Dodgers Manager 1910–1913 |
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