Retired
Joseph Caples
Birthdate:
July 29, 1927 (88 y, 0 m, 5 d)Born In:
Steubenville, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/145
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Glove | 1959 - LF | San Diego (BSBL) |
| 1958 - LF | San Diego (BSBL) | |
| 1957 - LF | San Diego (BSBL) | |
| Player of the Week | May 21, 1962 | Denver (BSBL) |
| May 2, 1960 | San Diego (BSBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 4.6 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 21 | 39.9 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 32.3 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 26.5 | 49.9 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 22.8 | 39.7 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 24.7 | 44.8 | 66.9 |
Similar Players (DH)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Daniel Staudt R | 900 |
| Derrick Frasure R | 881 |
| Lonnie Knowles R | 881 |
| Culley Delaney | 875 |
| Gonzalo Bruno R | 874 |
| Walter Salgado R | 873 |
| Rupert Witty R | 872 |
| Gerald Young R | 872 |
| Chris Ruhl | 870 |
| Christian Carpenter R | 869 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 528 | 6 |
| 1958 | 528 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 101 | 3 |
| 1958 | 119 | 3 |
| 1960 | 131 | 4 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 37 | 3 |
| 1958 | 41 | 3 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 6 | 10 |
| 1959 | 9 | 2 |
| 1960 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 28 | 8 |
| 1959 | 65 | 7 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 96 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 6 | 7 |
| 1959 | 7 | 10 |
| 1961 | 10 | 1 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 51 | 10 |
| 1958 | 58 | 7 |