| Bill Dahlen | |
|---|---|
 Dahlen, c. 1908 | |
| Shortstop / Manager | |
| Born: January 5, 1870 Nelliston, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: December 5, 1950 (aged 80) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 22, 1891, for the Chicago Colts | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 12, 1911, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .272 |
| Hits | 2,461 |
| Home runs | 84 |
| Runs batted in | 1,234 |
| Stolen bases | 548 |
| Managerial record | 251–355–9 |
| Winning % | 414 |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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William Frederick Dahlen (January 5, 1870 – December 5, 1950), nicknamed "Bad Bill" for his ferocious temperament,[1] was an American shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball who played for four National League teams from 1891 to 1911. After twice batting over .350 for the Chicago Colts, he starred on championship teams with the Brooklyn Superbas and the New York Giants.
At the end of his career, he held the major league record for career games played (2,443); he ranked second in walks (1,064, behind Billy Hamilton's 1,187) and fifth in at bats (9,033), and was among the top ten in runs batted in (1,234), doubles (414) and extra base hits (661). He was also among the NL's top seven players in hits (2,461; some sources list totals up to 2,471), runs (1,589), triples (163) and total bases (3,447). After leading the league in assists four times and double plays three times, he set major league records for career games (2,132), putouts (4,850), assists (7,500), 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 fourth in assists. 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 Defensive Wins above replacement (WAR), his 28.5 is eleventh best all-time, and he finished in the top five in the category in ten different seasons.[2][3]
- ^ Krell, David. "Bill Dahlen". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Most Times in Top 5 of League Batting Statistics".
- ^ "Career Leaders & Records for Defensive WAR".