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Historical player · 1871–1878 · ★ Hall of Fame 1939

Al Spalding

B/T R/R · HT 73 · WT 170 · Born 9/2/1850 · From Byron, IL USA · Debut 1871-05-05 · Final 1878-08-31

Career · batting

G
411
 
 
AB
1,959
 
 
H
613
 
 
HR
2
 
 
RBI
338
 
 
SB
18
 
 
BB
29
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.313 · 0.702
 
 

Career · pitching

G
347
 
 
GS
325
 
 
IP
2,886.3
 
 
W-L
251-65
 
 
SV
13
 
 
SO
248
 
 
ERA
2.13
 
 
WHIP
1.19
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Boston Red Stockings · 1871–1875

HR
2
#9 on the Stockings
1 A. Leonard
1 F. Rogers
Hits
455
#3 on the Stockings
28 G. Wright
42 A. Leonard
RBI
259
#1 on the Stockings
17 C. McVey
SB
18
#8 on the Stockings
4 D. White
6 F. Cone
Runs
334
#3 on the Stockings
67 G. Wright
41 A. Leonard
BB
20
#5 on the Stockings
5 G. Wright
12 F. Cone

Career with the Chicago White Stockings · 1876–1878

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Hits
158
#300 on the Stockings
1 G. Bell
1 B. Foote
RBI
79
#266 on the Stockings
1 D. Dascenzo
1 D. Martinez
Runs
83
#284 on the Stockings
1 J. Burnitz
1 E. Bouchee
BB
9
#783 on the Stockings
1 B. Anderson
1 M. Adams

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
2
#6,726 all-time MLB
1 M. Acosta
1 J. Zimmermann
Hits
613
#2,359 all-time MLB
1 E. McNeely
1 J. Dyson
RBI
338
#1,959 all-time MLB
1 N. Ahmed
1 C. Mullins
SB
18
#3,384 all-time MLB
1 E. Adrianza
1 E. Abreu

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1871 Boston Red Stockings NA 311444339 101 1 31 281 0.2710.375
1872 Boston Red Stockings NA 482376084 125 0 47 331 0.3540.447
1873 Boston Red Stockings NA 6032383106 151 1 71 932 0.3280.390
1874 Boston Red Stockings NA 7136280119 131 0 54 230 0.3290.370
1875 Boston Red Stockings NA 7434368107 153 0 56 233 0.3120.373
1876 Stockings NL 662925491 142 0 44 063 0.3120.373
1877 Stockings NL 602542965 76 0 35 0316 0.2560.331
1878 Stockings NL 1402 00 0 0 000 0.5000.500
Career 411 1,959 417 613 86 19 2 338 18 29 26 0.313 0.323 0.379

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1871 Boston Red Stockings NA 191031310 257.3333963823 3.361.44
1872 Boston Red Stockings NA 38848480 404.7417832728 1.851.10
1873 Boston Red Stockings NA 411460543 496.76431653650 2.991.37
1874 Boston Red Stockings NA 521671690 617.37551321931 1.921.25
1875 Boston Red Stockings NA 54572629 570.75731011875 1.591.04
1876 Stockings NL 471261600 528.75421032639 1.751.07
1877 Stockings NL 00411 11.017402 3.271.55
Career 251 65 347 325 13 2,886.3 3,280 684 164 248 2.13 1.19

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P3471482,887.021164811029
OF642221.0322110
1B520415.0506212123
2B140133.04050126
3B2017.00530
SS101.00000

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1939Old TimersInducted
1936Veterans459Ballot
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