What years did Art Ball play?

Art Ball played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1898.

Was Art Ball a pitcher?

No. Art Ball was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Art Ball hit?

Art Ball hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.

Art Ball

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1894-1898)

AVG .190

HR 0

RBI 8

H 16

OPS .475

PIV -374

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: — / R
Height / Weight: — / 168 lb
Born: 1872 in Madison, IN, USA
Died: 12/26/1915 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1894-08-01
Last Game: 1898-10-15

Full name: Arthur Ball

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
33	84	7	16	2	0	0	8	2	7	11	.190	.261	.214	.475	-374

Career AVG .190 vs. league average .289 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Career OBP .261 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career OPS .475 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1894	SLN	NL	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1898	BLN	NL	32	81	7	15	2	8	2	7	10	.185	.270 (-32%)	.333 (-23%)	.347 (-40%)	.680 (-31%)	-373.9
Career · 2 seasons			33	84	7	16	2	8	2	7	11	.190	—	—	—	—	-374

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	42	5	9	0	4	.214
Away	14	39	2	6	0	4	.154

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1898-10-15	BLN	BSN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1898-10-12	BLN	NY1	L	1	0	1	0	1	0
1898-10-12	BLN	NY1	W	3	0	1	0	0	0
1898-10-11	BLN	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1898-10-11	BLN	NY1	W	3	0	1	1	0	0
1898-10-10	BLN	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1898-10-07	BLN	NY1	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1898-10-06	BLN	NY1	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1898-09-29	BLN	BRO	W	2	3	2	1	1	0
1898-09-22	BLN	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	3	3	10	1	0
3B	15	18	30	5	3
OF	1	1	0	0	0
SS	14	18	34	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1894	SLN	2B	1	2	0	1	0
1898	BLN	2B	2	1	10	0	0
1898	BLN	3B	15	18	30	5	3
1898	BLN	OF	1	1	0	0	0
1898	BLN	SS	14	18	34	3	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	3
Third Base	15
Shortstop	14
Center Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Ball

What years did Art Ball play?: Art Ball played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1898.
Was Art Ball a pitcher?: No. Art Ball was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Art Ball hit?: Art Ball hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.