Gus Alberts
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1891)
Gus Alberts was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1891 for 4 teams, including the Pittsburg Alleghenys, a span of 8 seasons. In 120 career games, he hit .197 with 84 hits, 1 home runs, and 50 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 180 lb
- Born
- 1860 in Reading, PA, USA
- Died
- 5/7/1912 in Idaho Springs, CO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-05-01
- Last Game
- 1891-09-22
Full name: Augustus Peter Alberts
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 426 | 62 | 84 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 27 | 52 | 61 | .197 | .298 | .256 | .554 | -429 |
Career AVG .197 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.
Career OBP .298 vs. league average .299 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .256 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.
Career OPS .554 vs. league average .628 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | PT1 | AA | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1884 | WSU | UA | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1888 | CL3 | AA | 102 | 364 | 51 | 75 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 26 | 41 | 56 | .206 | .238 (-14%) | .290 (+3%) | .319 (-14%) | .610 (-6%) | -164.7 |
| 1891 | ML3 | AA | 12 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | .098 | — | — | — | — | -264.1 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 120 | 426 | 62 | 84 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 27 | 52 | 61 | .197 | — | — | — | — | -429 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 61 |
| Shortstop | 59 |
Gus Alberts: the record in brief
Gus Alberts played a first major league game on May 1, 1884 and a last one on September 22, 1891. The team column moves through the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1884), the Washington Nationals (1884), the Cleveland Blues (1888), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1891). Alberts, a third baseman by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Alberts is listed at 5-foot-6 and 180 pounds. Alberts was born in 1860, in Reading, PA, USA. The bio records the death on May 7, 1912, in Idaho Springs, CO, USA. On the record, Gus Alberts was born Augustus Peter Alberts.
Across 120 games at the plate, Alberts's career line reads 84 hits in 426 at bats for a .197 average, adding 1 home run, 50 RBI, and 27 stolen bases. Alberts's career OPS of .554 combines a .298 on-base mark with .256 slugging. Alberts's .197 average ran 19.6% below the .245 that the league posted over the same seasons. 1888 produced Alberts's most hits, 75 of them for the Cleveland Blues. Alberts stole 26 bases in 1888, the most of any season listed.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gus Alberts
- What years did Gus Alberts play?
- Gus Alberts played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1891.
- Was Gus Alberts a pitcher?
- No. Gus Alberts was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Gus Alberts hit?
- Gus Alberts hit 1 career home run with 84 hits.
- What teams did Gus Alberts play for?
- Gus Alberts played for 4 teams: the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1884), the Washington Nationals (1884), the Cleveland Blues (1888), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1891).
- What were Gus Alberts's career stats?
- In 120 games, Gus Alberts had 84 hits, 1 home runs, 50 RBI, 62 runs, and 27 stolen bases, with a .197 batting average.
- What position did Gus Alberts play?
- Gus Alberts played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Gus Alberts and how much did he weigh?
- Gus Alberts was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Gus Alberts hit each season?
- Gus Alberts's home runs by season: 0 in 1884, 1 in 1888, and 0 in 1891. His most in one season was 1, in 1888.
- What was Gus Alberts's career batting average?
- Gus Alberts batted .197 over his career, with 84 hits in 426 at bats.
- How many RBI did Gus Alberts have?
- Gus Alberts drove in 50 runs in his career.
- Is Gus Alberts in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gus Alberts has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.