Ever a southpaw SS?

[tyruschen]

I know this is a old and dumb question. But can anyone tell me where to find the answer?

[nyy26wc]

I know this is a old and dumb question. But can anyone tell me where to find the answer?

The answer to that one, as well as plenty of others, can be found in the sabermetric baseball encyclopedia.

Here's that chart--

GAMES G
1 Floyd Bannister 1125
2 John Bohnet 441
3 Jimmy Macullar 325
4 Bob Baird 250
5 Bill McClellan 246
6 Joe Altobelli 221
7 Mike Bertotti 171
8 Billy Hulen 92
9 Johnny Barrett 89
10 George Van Haltren 79
11 Ken Phelps 72
12 Charlie Ripple 69
13 Bob Beall 66
14 Paul Assenmacher 59
15 Jimmy Ryan 58
16 Al Osuna 51
17 Jimmy Hallinan 50
T18 Tony Bartirome 42
T18 Todd Belitz 42
T18 Billy Redmond 42
21 Jack Leary 40
22 Russ Hall 36
23 Vic Albury 33
24 Sy Sutcliffe 31
25 Bill Greenwood 30
26 Lefty Marr 29
27 Jesse Baker 28
28 Rich Becker 25
29 Dennis Berran 24
T30 Bill Harbidge 14
T30 Monk Cline 14
T30 Bob Blewett 14
33 John Shoupe 10
T34 Marvin Benard 9
T34 Hank Biasatti 9
36 Jake Boyd 8
37 Harvey Bailey 7
T38 Sam Trott 5
T38 Jake Virtue 5
T40 John Corcoran 4
T40 Jack Clements 4
T40 George Decker 4
T40 Bill Gallagher 4
T44 Hal Chase 3
T44 Mike Donlin 3
T46 Willie Keeler 2
T46 Matty Alou 2
T46 Fred Archer 2
T46 Lip Pike 2
T46 Bobby Mitchell 2
T46 Frank Barron 2
T46 Matt Kilroy 2
T46 Beals Becker 2
T46 John Cassidy 2
T46 Dick Burns 2
T56 Doc Miller 1
T56 Ken Raffensberger 1
T56 Hick Carpenter 1
T56 Dave Oldfield 1
T56 Gene Moriarity 1
T56 Bock Baker 1
T56 Jesse Burkett 1
T56 Julio Becquer 1
T56 Jeff Ballard 1
T56 Herman Besse 1
T56 Fergy Malone 1
T56 Joe Yingling 1
T56 Kid Madden 1
T56 Brian Bohanon 1
T56 Greg Blosser 1
T56 Lefty Davis 1
T56 Fred Blank 1
T56 Spud Johnson 1
T56 Lou Gehrig 1
T56 Scott Baker 1

[Wolf Hopper]

Paul Assenmacher played SS?

[nyy26wc]

DOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That list was created with a copy of the encyclopedia that had the dreaded bad fielding ID bug.

Here's the correct list--

GAMES G
1 Jimmy Macullar 325
2 Bill McClellan 246
3 Billy Hulen 92
4 George Van Haltren 79
5 Jimmy Ryan 58
6 Jimmy Hallinan 50
7 Billy Redmond 42
8 Jack Leary 40
9 Russ Hall 36
10 Sy Sutcliffe 31
11 Bill Greenwood 30
12 Lefty Marr 29
T13 Monk Cline 14
T13 Bill Harbidge 14
15 John Shoupe 10
16 Jake Boyd 8
T17 Sam Trott 5
T17 Jake Virtue 5
T19 Jack Clements 4
T19 John Corcoran 4
T19 George Decker 4
T19 Bill Gallagher 4
T23 Mike Donlin 3
T23 Hal Chase 3
T25 John Cassidy 2
T25 Dick Burns 2
T25 Ed Beatin 2
T25 Bobby Mitchell 2
T25 Lip Pike 2
T25 Willie Keeler 2
T25 Matt Kilroy 2
T32 Dave Oldfield 1
T32 Jesse Burkett 1
T32 Gene Moriarity 1
T32 Hick Carpenter 1
T32 Spud Johnson 1
T32 Fergy Malone 1
T32 Lou Gehrig 1
T32 Kid Madden 1
T32 Lefty Davis 1
T32 Joe Yingling 1
T32 Phil Baker 1
T32 Doc Miller 1

[SmedIndy]

Was the one Gehrig game where he was listed as SS, batted in the first and then taken out because he had a minor injury?

[Wolf Hopper]

Probably - it was the streak keeper token.

[tyruschen]

Thank you very very much, nyy26wc. I think I'll like to buy one Encyclopedia, too.

[tyruschen]

Was the one Gehrig game where he was listed as SS, batted in the first and then taken out because he had a minor injury?

Yes, you can check this:
http://www.freep.com/sports/thecorner/gehrig26.htm

You fans are amazing. You almost know everything about baseball. (at least to a foreign fan)

[nyy26wc]

Thank you very very much, nyy26wc. I think I'll like to buy one Encyclopedia, too.

You can order it at http://www.baseball-encyclopedia.com

[tyruschen]

DOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That list was created with a copy of the encyclopedia that had the dreaded bad fielding ID bug.

Here's the correct list--

GAMES G
7 Billy Redmond 42

I tried to check this list on www.baseballreference.com to find who's the last lefty-SS, and I found it's Billy Redmon.

Redmon also played 19 games as SS in St. Louis Red Stockings of National Association.

[nyy26wc]

I tried to check this list on www.baseballreference.com to find who's the last lefty-SS, and I found it's Billy Redmon.

Redmon also played 19 games as SS in St. Louis Red Stockings of National Association.

Redmon certainly wasn't the last one. Almost, if not all, of the players on the list I've presented came after him.

[tyruschen]

Last player on the list is Doc Miller and I check his name on http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/milledo03.shtml and find there is no SS fielding stats....

Since he played in 1910-1914, if he ever played SS then he will be the last lefty-SS. (cause Gehrig had no chances as SS) I think the stats from these two source have some kind of difference.