Willie Keeler
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Wee Willie Keeler
| Born: | March 3, 1872 |
| Birthplace: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Height: | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight: | 140 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | N/A |
| College: | None |
| High School: | |
| Teams: | NY Giants 1892-1893, 1910 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1894 Baltimore Orioles 1895-1898 Brooklyn Superbas 1899-1902 NY Highlanders 1903-1909 |
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Overall Career
William Henry "Wee Willie" Keeler (March 3, 1872 – January 1, 1923) was a quick player with a good eye that helped him achieve two National League batting titles, eight straight years of 200+ hits, thirteen straight seasons over .300, and a career batting average of .345. He is considered one of baseball's greatest place hitters of all time. He was famous for his quote, "Hit 'em where they ain't."
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Awards
- Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1939 (75.55%)
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Achievements
- 2-time NL Batting Average Leader (1897 & 1898)
- 1897 NL OPS Leader
- 1895 NL AB Leader
- 1899 NL Runs Leader
- 3-time NL Hits Leader (1897, 1898, 1900)
- 7-time Hits Leader (NL: 1897-1900, AL: 1904-1906)
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Trivia
- Keeler struck out just 6 times in 590 ABs in 1894.
- Still holds the NL hit streak record with 44 straight games.
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Transactions
- September 27, 1892: Sold by Binghamton (Eastern) to the New York Giants
- July 27, 1893: Sold to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms by the New York Giants
- January 1, 1894: Traded to the Baltimore Orioles by the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
- March 11, 1899: Assigned to the Brooklyn Superbas from the Baltimore Orioles
- 1903: Jumped to the New York Highlanders from the Brooklyn Superbas
- February 22, 1910: Released by the New York Highlanders
- May 6, 1910: Signed by the New York Giants
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Willie Keeler: Hall of Fame Page
- 1939 Hall of Fame Class
