Dahlen's stats at baseballreference.com Dahlen's stats at thebaseballcube.com

Nicknames
"Bill"
"Bad Bill"

Hall of Fame
Baseball Evolution - 2006

Years Played
1891-1911

Main Team
Chicago Cubs 1891-1898

Other Teams
Brooklyn Superbas 1899-1903; 1910-1911
New York Giants 1904-1907
Boston Braves 1908-1909

Awards
none

All Star Appearances
none

Positional Breakdown
SS 2132; 3B 223; LF 36; CF 11; RF 11; 2B 19

Notes of Significance

• Scored over 100 runs his first six years in the Majors
• His 273 Fielding Runs ranks second among all shortstops; he is first in Fielding Wins
• Tied with Ozzie Smith and Rabbitt Maranville for second most Fielding Win Shares all-time (141)
• Most Fielding Win Shares per 162 games all-time
• In 1897, Dahlen and 2B Jim Connor turned 40 more double plays than statistically expected