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Wayne Ambler

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 165lb (173cm, 74kg)

Born: November 8, 1915 in Abington, PA us

Died: January 3, 1998 in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

High School: George School (Newtown, PA)

School: Duke University (Durham, NC)

Debut: June 4, 1937 (Age 21-208d, 8,266th in major league history)
vs. SLB 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: September 4, 1939 (Age 23-300d)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season

Full Name: Wayne Harper Ambler

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-3.4

782

175

.224

RBI

OBP

.298

SLG

.279

OPS

.577

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	11-44 / in Starts: 9-41
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	52 games
Most Games w/o RBI	15 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 175 PAs	11
Actual Runners on Base	101 (51-31-19)
Avg. MLBer w/ 175 PAs	20
Avg. Runners on Base	118 (59-37-20)

Most Driven In
B Johnson	3
R Peters	2
B Werber	1
S Newsome	1
B Conroy	1
W Moses	1
J Rothrock	1
E Brucker	1

Most Driven In By
L Finney	1
L Nelson	1
G Caster	1
W Moses	1
C Dean	0

1937 Batting Game Log

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1937 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	34 (33)	Jun 4 (1)	PHA	@	SLB	L,6-7	CG(10)	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		1	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	6	.91	-0.068	1.41	-0.06%	-0.74	2B
2	2	35	Jun 4 (2)	PHA	@	SLB	W,4-3	CG(10)	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.556	.571	1.127	6	1.20	0.044	1.53	0.03%	0.21	2B
3	3	36	Jun 5	PHA	@	CHW	L,0-2	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.615	.600	1.215	6	1.46	0.104	2.82	0.12%	0.81	2B
4	4	37	Jun 6 (1)	PHA	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.625	.667	1.292	5	.57	0.067	.91	0.06%	0.58	2B
5	5	38	Jun 6 (2)	PHA	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.563	.650	.750	1.400	5	1.26	0.216	1.72	0.18%	3.42	2B
6	6	39	Jun 7	PHA	@	CHW	L,6-12	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.591	.667	1.258	5	.81	-0.046	1.08	-0.04%	-0.54	2B
7	7	45 (5)	Jun 13 (2)	PHA	@	CLE	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.591	.667	1.258	4						2B
8	8	46	Jun 15	PHA		SLB	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.409	.500	.545	1.045	6	.82	-0.087	.50	-0.03%	-0.91	2B
9	9	47	Jun 16	PHA		SLB	L,2-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.500	.520	1.020	5	1.97	-0.159	1.03	-0.05%	-0.27	2B
10	10	48	Jun 19	PHA		DET	L,6-8	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.379	.486	.483	.968	5	1.27	-0.028	.56	-0.01%	-0.26	2B
11	11	49	Jun 20 (1)	PHA		DET	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.436	.424	.860	5	1.22	-0.168	.49	-0.04%	-1.69	2B
12	12	50	Jun 20 (2)	PHA		DET	L,1-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.324	.419	.405	.824	5	.51	-0.053	.17	-0.01%	-0.51	2B
13	13	51	Jun 22	PHA		CHW	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.325	.413	.400	.813	7	.98	-0.018	.20	0.00%	0.02	2B
14	14	52	Jun 23	PHA		CHW	L,0-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.326	.420	.395	.815	6	2.30	-0.071	.38	-0.01%	-0.65	2B
15	15	53	Jun 24	PHA		CHW	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.319	.407	.383	.790	6	.65	-0.010	.08	0.00%	0.12	2B
16	16	54	Jun 26	PHA		CLE	W,7-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.314	.397	.373	.769	7	.61	-0.033	.04	0.00%	0.17	2B
17	17	55	Jun 27 (1)	PHA		CLE	W,10-0	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.291	.371	.345	.716	7	.23	0.001	.02	0.00%	-0.56	2B
18	18	56	Jun 27 (2)	PHA		CLE	L,2-7	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.293	.369	.345	.714	7	.44	0.040	.05	0.00%	0.53	2B
19	19	57	Jun 29	PHA		NYY	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.279	.353	.328	.681	7	.75	-0.060	.06	0.00%	-0.44	2B
20	20	58	Jun 30	PHA		NYY	L,1-5	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.270	.352	.317	.670	7	.80	-0.028	.04	0.00%	-0.40	2B
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
21	21	59	Jul 1	PHA		NYY	L,7-12	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.269	.347	.313	.660	7	.62	-0.035	.02	0.00%	-0.38	2B
22	22	60	Jul 2	PHA	@	BOS	L,4-8	CG	4	3	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.380	.343	.723	7	1.09	0.195	.04	0.00%	1.99	2B
23	23	61	Jul 3	PHA	@	BOS	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.284	.361	.324	.686	7	.53	-0.056	.01	0.00%	-1.32	2B
24	24	62	Jul 4 (1)	PHA	@	BOS	L,6-7	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		1		0	0	.278	.352	.316	.669	7	1.56	-0.225	.00	0.00%	-0.86	2B
25	25	63	Jul 4 (2)	PHA	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG(8)	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.280	.359	.317	.676	7	2.05	-0.309	.01	0.00%	-2.02	2B
26	26	64	Jul 5 (1)	PHA		WSH	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.344	.302	.646	7	1.24	-0.138	.01	0.00%	-1.05	2B
27	27	65	Jul 5 (2)	PHA		WSH	T,2-2	CG(11)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.340	.300	.640	7	1.66	-0.159	.01	0.00%	-0.76	2B
28	28	66	Jul 9	PHA		BOS	L,11-12	GS-10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.253	.324	.284	.608	6	1.51	-0.205	.00	0.00%	-2.21	2B
29	29	67	Jul 10 (1)	PHA		BOS	L,2-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.242	.312	.273	.585	6	1.27	-0.147	.00	0.00%	-1.89	2B
30	30	68	Jul 10 (2)	PHA		BOS	L,2-5	CG(11)	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.245	.319	.275	.593	9	1.32	-0.092	.00	0.00%	-0.25	2B
31	31	69	Jul 11 (1)	PHA		BOS	L,4-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.236	.308	.264	.572	8	.95	-0.096	.00	0.00%	-1.26	2B
32	32	70	Jul 11 (2)	PHA		BOS	L,2-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.303	.259	.562	8	.91	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.45	2B
33	33	71	Jul 14	PHA	@	CHW	L,4-6	CG(5)	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.236	.306	.273	.579	8	1.13	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-0.55	2B
34	34	72	Jul 15	PHA	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.230	.298	.265	.564	8	1.32	-0.106	.00	0.00%	-0.74	2B
35	35	73	Jul 16	PHA	@	CHW	L,4-9	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.233	.299	.267	.566	8	.70	0.027	.00	0.00%	0.00	2B
36	36	74	Jul 17	PHA	@	SLB	L,2-10	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.233	.298	.275	.573	8	.47	-0.001	.00	0.00%	0.23	2B
37	37	75	Jul 18 (1)	PHA	@	SLB	L,6-10	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.228	.291	.268	.559	8	1.12	-0.108	.00	0.00%	-1.36	2B
38	38	76	Jul 18 (2)	PHA	@	SLB	W,7-6	GS-6	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.230	.292	.270	.562	8	.84	0.071	.00	0.00%	0.60	2B
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
39	39	116 (39)	Aug 29 (2)	PHA	@	CHW	L,3-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.288	.266	.553	7	.98	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.52	2B
40	40	118 (1)	Aug 31 (2)	PHA	@	SLB	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.220	.280	.258	.537	7	.60	-0.087	.00	0.00%	-1.65	2B
Sep/Oct		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
41	41	119	Sep 1	PHA	@	SLB	W,5-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.218	.278	.256	.533	7	.33	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.27	2B
42	42	121 (1)	Sep 4 (1)	PHA	@	BOS	L,4-5	6-GF(10)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.215	.274	.252	.526	7	1.76	-0.093	.00	0.00%	-0.41	2B
43	43	123 (1)	Sep 6 (1)	PHA		NYY	L,3-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.210	.268	.246	.515	7	.45	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.50	2B
44	44	125 (1)	Sep 8 (1)	PHA		WSH	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.220	.276	.255	.532	8	.99	0.059	.00	0.00%	0.45	2B
45	45	126	Sep 8 (2)	PHA		WSH	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.215	.271	.250	.521	8	.77	-0.062	.00	0.00%	-0.44	2B
46	46	127	Sep 9 (1)	PHA		WSH	L,6-13	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.266	.245	.511	8	.54	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-1.20	2B
47	47	128	Sep 9 (2)	PHA		WSH	L,10-12	GS-8	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.215	.273	.248	.522	8	.48	-0.016	.00	0.00%	0.09	2B
48	48	129	Sep 10	PHA		WSH	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.216	.273	.248	.521	8	1.03	-0.078	.00	0.00%	-0.96	2B
49	49	130	Sep 11	PHA		BOS	L,4-6	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.271	.247	.518	8	.84	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.26	2B
50	50	131	Sep 12	PHA		BOS	L,6-13	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.210	.266	.242	.508	8	.65	-0.061	.00	0.00%	-1.14	2B
51	51	132	Sep 14	PHA		SLB	L,4-11	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.263	.239	.502	8	1.46	-0.063	.00	0.00%	-0.57	2B
52	52	133	Sep 15 (1)	PHA		SLB	W,8-2	GS-3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.213	.267	.244	.511	8	.60	0.022	.00	0.00%	0.28	2B
53	53	134	Sep 15 (2)	PHA		SLB	L,1-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.213	.267	.244	.511	8						2B
54	54	135	Sep 16	PHA		SLB	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.213	.267	.244	.511	7						2B
55	55	142 (6)	Sep 23	PHA		CHW	L,0-1	GS-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.213	.272	.244	.515	8	.78	0.030	.00	0.00%	0.28	2B
56	56	154 (11)	Oct 3 (2)	PHA		WSH	L,3-4	GS-5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.216	.274	.247	.521	2	1.11	0.065	.00	0.00%	0.76	2B
							11-44		175	162	4	35	5	0	0	11	13	0	8	0	0		2		1	0	.216	.274	.247	.521		1.03	-2.310	.30	0.14%	-19.42

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