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Bill Sharp

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 178lb (178cm, 80kg)

Born: January 18, 1950 in Lima, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2nd round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH).

High School: Lima Senior HS (Lima, OH)

School: The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)

Debut: May 26, 1973 (Age 23-128d, 13,354th in major league history)
vs. CLE 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 17, 1976 (Age 26-243d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Full Name: William Howard Sharp

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.9

1104

281

.255

122

RBI

OBP

.304

SLG

.341

OPS

.644

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	37-40 / in Starts: 25-29
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	9 games
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	4

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 224 PAs	22
Actual Runners on Base	158 (75-48-35)
Avg. MLBer w/ 224 PAs	23
Avg. Runners on Base	138 (71-44-23)

Most Driven In
C May	4
Self	4
P Kelly	2
E Leon	2
B Bradford	2
B Melton	2
J Orta	1
J Jeter	1

Most Driven In By
P Kelly	5
Self	4
E Herrmann	3
B Melton	3
C May	1
J Jeter	1
B Dent	1
J Hairston	1

1973 Batting Game Log

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1973 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	39 (38)	May 26 susp	CHW		CLE	W,6-3	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	2	1.55	-0.058	3.34	-0.08%	-0.37	CF
2	2	40	May 28	CHW		CLE	W,4-0	CG	4	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.571	.800	1.371	2	.77	0.016	1.75	0.02%	-0.14	CF
3	3	42 (1)	May 31	CHW		DET	W,10-2	CG	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.455	.667	1.121	2	.48	0.117	1.12	0.16%	0.41	CF
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	4	43	Jun 1	CHW	@	MIL	L,3-5	8-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.385	.545	.930	1	.43	-0.022	.98	-0.03%	-0.32	PH CF
5	5	44	Jun 2	CHW	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG(13)	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.278	.375	.653	2	1.86	-0.211	4.10	-0.28%	-1.39	CF
6	6	45	Jun 3	CHW	@	MIL	L,1-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.238	.316	.554	8	.51	-0.041	1.10	-0.05%	-0.41	CF
7	7	46	Jun 5	CHW	@	BAL	L,4-7	5-9	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200	.273	.350	.623	5	1.59	0.075	3.48	0.10%	0.41	CF
8	8	47	Jun 6	CHW	@	BAL	L,4-14	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.280	.318	.598	2	.43	-0.005	.92	-0.01%	0.12	CF
9	9	48	Jun 7	CHW	@	BAL	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.276	.308	.584	2	1.41	-0.044	2.82	-0.05%	-0.29	CF
10	10	49	Jun 8	CHW	@	CLE	W,5-2	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.276	.308	.584	5						CF
11	11	50	Jun 9	CHW	@	CLE	W,6-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.300	.573	2	.42	-0.002	.92	0.00%	-0.36	CF
12	12	51	Jun 10 (1)	CHW	@	CLE	W,5-3	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.289	.382	.672	2	.72	0.106	1.70	0.15%	0.85	CF
13	13	52	Jun 10 (2)	CHW	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	5	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.326	.421	.747	2	1.43	0.142	3.38	0.20%	1.00	CF
14	14	55 (2)	Jun 15	CHW		MIL	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.298	.381	.679	2	1.22	-0.125	2.93	-0.18%	-0.91	CF
15	15	56	Jun 16	CHW		MIL	L,1-4	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.306	.372	.678	2	.39	0.013	.89	0.02%	0.16	CF
16	16	59 (2)	Jun 19	CHW		CAL	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.308	.370	.677	8	1.30	0.049	3.16	0.07%	0.42	CF
17	17	60	Jun 20	CHW		CAL	W,8-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.321	.380	.701	8	.95	0.119	2.08	0.16%	0.44	CF
18	18	63 (2)	Jun 23	CHW		OAK	L,3-14	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.305	.358	.664	8	.06	-0.004	.14	-0.01%	-0.55	CF
19	19	65 (1)	Jun 24 (2)	CHW		OAK	W,11-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.214	.286	.339	.625	9	.18	-0.015	.40	-0.02%	-0.73	CF
20	20	66	Jun 25	CHW		MIN	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.288	.356	.644	8	.45	-0.002	.96	0.00%	-0.16	CF
21	21	67	Jun 26	CHW		MIN	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.275	.339	.614	8	.75	-0.059	1.77	-0.08%	-0.55	CF
22	22	68	Jun 27	CHW	@	CAL	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.278	.338	.616	8	1.08	-0.008	2.51	-0.01%	0.46	CF
23	23	69	Jun 28	CHW	@	CAL	W,2-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.215	.278	.338	.616	1						CF
24	24	71 (1)	Jun 30	CHW	@	OAK	L,2-3	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.280	.328	.608	9	.81	-0.020	2.19	-0.03%	-0.06	CF
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	25	72	Jul 1 (1)	CHW	@	OAK	L,4-6	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.203	.282	.319	.601	9	.92	-0.060	2.27	-0.09%	-0.63	CF
26	26	74 (1)	Jul 2	CHW	@	TEX	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.203	.282	.319	.601	3						LF
27	27	75	Jul 3 (1)	CHW	@	TEX	W,15-1	4-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.284	.319	.603	3	.01	-0.001	.02	0.00%	0.30	LF
28	28	77 (1)	Jul 4 (1)	CHW	@	TEX	W,2-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.284	.319	.603	3						PR LF
29	29	82 (4)	Jul 8 (1)	CHW		BOS	W,6-1	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.293	.329	.621	3	.04	0.002	.06	0.00%	0.66	LF
30	30	92 (9)	Jul 17 (1)	CHW	@	BOS	W,8-4	7-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.301	.329	.630	3	.43	0.004	.48	0.00%	0.23	LF
31	31	93	Jul 17 (2)	CHW	@	BOS	W,5-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	1	.219	.301	.329	.630	5	.21	-0.003	.26	0.00%	-0.42	PR LF
32	32	101 (7)	Jul 27	CHW	@	KCR	L,1-2	8-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.219	.301	.329	.630	3						LF
33	33	102	Jul 28	CHW	@	MIN	L,5-6	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.310	.378	.688	9	.94	0.053	.84	0.03%	1.74	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
34	34	106 (3)	Aug 1	CHW		KCR	L,2-4	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.318	.378	.696	9	1.00	0.025	.93	0.01%	0.14	PH LF
35	35	108 (1)	Aug 3	CHW		TEX	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.230	.318	.378	.696	3						LF
36	36	110 (1)	Aug 5 (1)	CHW		TEX	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.244	.326	.397	.723	7	.96	0.058	.16	0.01%	0.07	CF LF
37	37	112 (1)	Aug 6	CHW		CLE	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.312	.378	.690	7	.95	-0.106	.28	-0.02%	-1.17	CF
38	38	114 (1)	Aug 8	CHW		CLE	L,1-13	7-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.316	.381	.697	7	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.03	CF
39	39	115	Aug 9	CHW	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	4	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.313	.409	.722	8	1.73	0.267	.45	0.04%	-0.11	CF
40	40	116	Aug 10	CHW	@	DET	L,3-7	GS-9	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.324	.404	.728	8	.76	-0.003	.21	0.00%	-0.23	CF
41	41	118 (1)	Aug 12	CHW	@	DET	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.321	.398	.719	7	.29	-0.022	.04	0.00%	-0.32	CF
42	42	119	Aug 13	CHW	@	MIL	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.237	.321	.398	.719	3						LF
43	43	120	Aug 14	CHW	@	MIL	L,4-5	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.318	.394	.711	6	6.84	-0.167	.66	-0.01%	-0.74	PH
44	44	122 (1)	Aug 17	CHW	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.306	.378	.684	2	.94	-0.094	.03	0.00%	-0.90	CF
45	45	126 (3)	Aug 22	CHW	@	CLE	L,0-1	CG(12)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.302	.369	.671	2	1.41	-0.147	.01	0.00%	-0.67	CF
46	46	128 (1)	Aug 25	CHW		DET	L,2-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.217	.292	.358	.650	2	1.64	-0.107	.00	0.00%	-0.71	CF
47	47	129	Aug 26 (1)	CHW		DET	W,4-1	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.290	.364	.654	2	.43	0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.27	CF
48	48	131 (1)	Aug 27	CHW		MIL	W,6-1	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.287	.357	.643	2	1.07	0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.30	CF
49	49	132	Aug 28	CHW		MIL	W,6-4	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.229	.301	.364	.665	2	1.22	0.190	.00	0.00%	1.54	CF
50	50	133	Aug 29	CHW		MIL	L,0-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.221	.292	.352	.644	2	.31	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-1.41	CF
51	51	134	Aug 31	CHW		CAL	W,7-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.298	.352	.650	7	1.17	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.34	CF
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
52	52	136 (1)	Sep 2	CHW		CAL	W,13-3	7-GF	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.303	.357	.660	5	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.26	PR RF
53	53	137	Sep 3 (1)	CHW		TEX	W,8-7	CG(11)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.293	.344	.636	7	1.63	-0.166	.00	0.00%	-1.16	CF
54	54	138	Sep 3 (2)	CHW		TEX	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.221	.293	.344	.636	3						LF
55	55	139	Sep 4	CHW		TEX	W,14-0	CG	5	4	1	3	1	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.309	.378	.687	7	.27	-0.001	.00	0.00%	2.73	CF
56	56	140	Sep 6	CHW	@	MIN	W,6-0	CG	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.306	.379	.684	7	.46	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.87	CF
57	57	141	Sep 7	CHW	@	MIN	W,5-2	CG	5	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.317	.389	.706	7	.48	0.091	.00	0.00%	1.16	CF
58	58	142	Sep 8	CHW	@	MIN	L,2-6	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.321	.392	.713	7	.34	0.031	.01	0.00%	0.96	CF
59	59	143	Sep 9	CHW	@	MIN	W,10-7	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.314	.382	.695	7	1.26	0.014	.01	0.00%	-1.11	CF
60	60	144	Sep 10	CHW	@	CAL	L,1-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.308	.374	.682	7	.69	-0.050	.02	0.00%	-0.48	CF
61	61	145	Sep 11	CHW	@	CAL	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.303	.367	.670	8	1.00	-0.072	.01	0.00%	-0.61	CF
62	62	146	Sep 12	CHW	@	CAL	L,5-6	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.307	.395	.702	7	1.20	0.386	.00	0.00%	3.15	CF
63	63	147	Sep 14	CHW		MIN	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.302	.388	.690	7	.42	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.50	CF
64	64	148	Sep 15	CHW		MIN	W,11-4	CG	5	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.299	.382	.682	7	.34	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-1.15	CF
65	65	149	Sep 16	CHW		MIN	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.309	.402	.711	7	.54	0.055	.00	0.00%	1.33	CF
66	66	150	Sep 17	CHW	@	TEX	L,3-10	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.313	.401	.714	7	.43	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.56	CF
67	67	151	Sep 18	CHW	@	TEX	L,2-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.308	.394	.703	7	.37	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.77	CF
68	68	152	Sep 19	CHW	@	KCR	W,4-3	GS-8	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.249	.313	.392	.706	7	1.74	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.19	CF
69	69	154 (1)	Sep 21	CHW	@	KCR	W,6-5	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.310	.388	.698	7	1.15	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.68	CF
70	70	155	Sep 22	CHW		OAK	L,3-9	GS-9	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.316	.386	.701	7	.26	0.031	.00	0.00%	0.35	CF
71	71	156	Sep 23	CHW		OAK	L,5-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.314	.384	.698	8	.19	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
72	72	157	Sep 25	CHW		KCR	L,2-6	GS-4	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.321	.387	.708	8	1.69	0.127	.00	0.00%	1.22	LF
73	73	158	Sep 26	CHW		KCR	L,2-6	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.324	.387	.711	6	.44	0.022	.00	0.00%	0.38	PH
74	74	159	Sep 27	CHW		KCR	W,3-2	CG(10)	4	4	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.336	.400	.736	2	1.01	0.136	.00	0.00%	1.16	CF
75	75	160	Sep 28	CHW	@	OAK	L,1-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.335	.398	.733	7	.68	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
76	76	161	Sep 29	CHW	@	OAK	L,5-7	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.338	.401	.739	6	.36	0.020	.00	0.00%	0.25	PH
77	77	162	Sep 30	CHW	@	OAK	W,1-0	CG(10)	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.345	.408	.754	6	1.67	0.206	.00	0.00%	1.35	CF
							37-40		224	196	23	54	8	3	4	22	19	2	28	3	4	2	0	2	2	3	.276	.345	.408	.754		.88	0.517	.77	0.01%	0.22

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