Kid Baldwin

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1890)

AVG .221
HR 7
RBI 178
H 371
OPS .543
PIV -4,634
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 147 lb
Born
11/1/1864 in Newport, KY, USA
Died
7/10/1897 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1884-07-27
Last Game
1890-09-16

Full name: Clarence Geoghan Baldwin

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
441 1,677 186 371 56 27 7 178 40 36 90 .221 .243 .299 .543 -4,634

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career OBP .243 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OPS .543 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 KCU UA 50 191 19 37 6 3 0 0 0 4 0 .194 .243 (-20%) .278 (-25%) .327 (-22%) .606 (-23%) -613.6
1884 CHU UA 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — -613.6
1885 CN2 AA 34 126 9 17 1 0 1 8 0 3 0 .135 .244 (-45%) .287 (-46%) .325 (-49%) .613 (-48%) -811.8
1886 CN2 AA 87 315 41 72 8 7 3 32 12 8 0 .229 .246 (-7%) .302 (-17%) .331 (-1%) .634 (-9%) -483.6
1887 CN2 AA 96 388 46 98 15 10 1 57 13 6 19 .253 .270 (-7%) .331 (-18%) .373 (-6%) .705 (-12%) -844.2
1888 CN2 AA 67 271 27 59 11 3 1 25 4 3 33 .218 .238 (-9%) .290 (-19%) .319 (-9%) .610 (-14%) -580.9
1889 CN2 AA 60 223 34 55 14 2 1 34 7 5 32 .247 .263 (-6%) .334 (-18%) .357 (-5%) .691 (-11%) -466.5
1890 CIN NL 22 72 5 11 0 0 0 10 2 3 6 .153 .260 (-41%) .336 (-45%) .351 (-56%) .687 (-51%) -561.8
1890 PH4 AA 24 90 5 21 1 2 0 12 2 4 0 .233 .260 (-10%) .336 (-19%) .351 (-18%) .687 (-18%) -561.8
Career · 9 seasons 441 1,677 186 371 56 27 7 178 40 36 90 .221 — — — — -5,538

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4.0 5 4 0 6 1 9.00 0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.03 across their career seasons — 196.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1885 CN2 AA 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4.0 5 4 6 1 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4.0 5 4 6 1 9.00 — 0

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 16 1 0 0
2B 3 0 7 7 1 1
3B 21 0 12 34 17 1
C 396 0 1873 639 302 46
OF 32 0 48 6 7 0
P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 KCU 2B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1884 KCU 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0
1884 KCU C 44 0 199 86 37 4
1884 KCU OF 10 0 19 3 2 0
1884 CHU C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1885 CN2 2B 2 0 6 4 1 1
1885 CN2 3B 1 0 1 1 2 0
1885 CN2 C 25 0 121 30 24 3
1885 CN2 OF 6 0 14 1 4 0
1885 CN2 P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1886 CN2 3B 13 0 5 15 6 0
1886 CN2 C 71 0 355 102 56 13
1886 CN2 OF 6 0 9 1 0 0
1887 CN2 C 96 0 381 165 79 9
1887 CN2 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1888 CN2 1B 1 0 5 1 0 0
1888 CN2 C 65 0 350 107 41 6
1888 CN2 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1889 CN2 1B 1 0 11 0 0 0
1889 CN2 3B 1 0 0 4 2 0
1889 CN2 C 55 0 274 89 35 5
1889 CN2 OF 4 0 3 0 1 0
1890 CIN C 20 0 92 27 13 3
1890 CIN OF 2 0 3 1 0 0
1890 PH4 3B 5 0 6 14 5 1
1890 PH4 C 19 0 100 33 17 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 2
Catcher 396
First Base 2
Second Base 3
Third Base 21
Left Field 11
Center Field 13
Right Field 8

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Kid Baldwin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Ryan
    .217 avg, 4 HR
  2. 85
    Jimmy Peoples
    .211 avg, 7 HR
  3. 82
    Mike Kahoe
    .212 avg, 4 HR
  4. 82
    Charlie Reipschlager
    .222 avg, 0 HR
  5. 77
    Doc Powers
    .216 avg, 4 HR
  6. 76
    Fatty Briody
    .228 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Kid Baldwin

What years did Kid Baldwin play?
Kid Baldwin played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1890.
Was Kid Baldwin a pitcher?
No. Kid Baldwin was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Kid Baldwin hit?
Kid Baldwin hit 7 career home runs with 371 hits.