Maurice Archdeacon

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1925)

Maurice Archdeacon was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1925 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 3 seasons. In 127 career games, he hit .333 with 128 hits and 29 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 941.

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

AVG .333
HR 0
RBI 29
H 128
OPS .803
PIV 941
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 153 lb
Born
12/14/1898 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
9/5/1954 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1923-09-17
Last Game
1925-05-29

Full name: Maurice John Archdeacon

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Career Batting Statistics

Maurice Archdeacon — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
127 384 84 128 14 4 0 29 13 48 39 .333 .413 .391 .803 941

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — +17.0% above league average.

Career OBP .413 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — +19.1% above league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .803 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Maurice Archdeacon — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 CHA AL 22 87 23 35 5 1 0 4 2 6 8 .402 .282 (+42%) .344 (+28%) .390 (+24%) .734 (+26%) 384.2
1924 CHA AL 95 288 59 92 9 3 0 25 11 40 30 .319 .283 (+13%) .345 (+19%) .389 (-5%) .734 (+6%) 557.3
1925 CHA AL 10 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 127 384 84 128 14 4 0 29 13 48 39 .333 — — — — 941

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Maurice Archdeacon — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home611795261010.341
Away672053167018.327

Last 10 Games — Batting

Maurice Archdeacon — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-05-29 CHWDETL 111000000
1925-05-28 CHWDETL 100000000
1925-05-21 CHWBOSL 100000000
1925-05-17 CHWPHAL 100000000
1925-05-15 CHWNYYL 010000010
1925-05-10 CHWMINW 100000010
1925-05-09 CHWMINL 100000000
1925-05-03 CHWSLAL 000000000
1925-04-21 CHWSLAL 100000000
1925-04-19 CHWSLAL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Maurice Archdeacon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 98 0 219 9 12 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Maurice Archdeacon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 CHA OF 20 0 44 1 4 0
1924 CHA OF 77 0 173 8 8 2
1925 CHA OF 1 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Maurice Archdeacon — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 2
Center Field 95
Right Field 1

Maurice Archdeacon: the record in brief

Maurice Archdeacon's major league career runs from a debut on September 17, 1923 to a final game on May 29, 1925. Archdeacon spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. Archdeacon played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 14, 1898, in St. Louis, MO, USA and a listed size of 153 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The bio records the death on September 5, 1954, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Maurice Archdeacon was the playing name; the full given name is Maurice John.

Archdeacon's career batting table shows 127 games, 384 at bats and 128 hits, a .333 average, along with 29 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .413 and .391 give Archdeacon a career OPS of .803. Set against a .285 league average for the same years, Archdeacon's .333 average sits 17.0% above it. By OPS the gap is 8.2% above league average (.803 against .742). 1924 produced Archdeacon's most hits, 92 of them for the Chicago White Sox.

Frequently Asked Questions about Maurice Archdeacon

What years did Maurice Archdeacon play?
Maurice Archdeacon played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1925.
Was Maurice Archdeacon a pitcher?
No. Maurice Archdeacon was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Maurice Archdeacon hit?
Maurice Archdeacon hit 0 career home runs with 128 hits.
What teams did Maurice Archdeacon play for?
Maurice Archdeacon played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1923–1925).
What were Maurice Archdeacon's career stats?
In 127 games, Maurice Archdeacon had 128 hits, 29 RBI, 84 runs, and 13 stolen bases, with a .333 batting average.
What position did Maurice Archdeacon play?
Maurice Archdeacon played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Maurice Archdeacon and how much did he weigh?
Maurice Archdeacon was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 153 pounds.
What was Maurice Archdeacon's career batting average?
Maurice Archdeacon batted .333 over his career, with 128 hits in 384 at bats.
How many RBI did Maurice Archdeacon have?
Maurice Archdeacon drove in 29 runs in his career.
Is Maurice Archdeacon in the Hall of Fame?
No. Maurice Archdeacon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.