Amos Booth

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1876-1882)

Amos Booth was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1876 to 1882 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Louisville Colonels, a span of 7 seasons. In 110 career games, he hit .224 with 98 hits and 27 RBI. He also pitched in 15 games, going 1-8 with a 4.14 ERA.

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 .224
HR 0
RBI 27
H 98
OPS .499
PIV -803
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 159 lb
Born
9/4/1848 in Lebanon, OH, USA
Died
7/1/1921 in Miamisburg, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1876-04-25
Last Game
1882-09-28

Full name: Amos Smith Booth

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Career Batting Statistics

Amos Booth — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
110 438 47 98 5 1 0 27 0 21 21 .224 .259 .240 .499 -803

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Career OPS .499 vs. league average .602 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Amos Booth — 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
1876 CN1 NL 63 272 31 71 3 0 0 14 0 9 11 .261 .265 (-2%) .277 (+3%) .320 (-15%) .598 (-7%) -171.0
1877 CN1 NL 44 157 16 27 2 1 0 13 0 12 10 .172 .271 (-37%) .289 (-20%) .337 (-42%) .626 (-32%) -632.4
1880 CN1 NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1882 BL2 AA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1882 LS2 AA 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 110 438 47 98 5 1 0 27 0 21 21 .224 — — — — -803

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

Amos Booth — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 8 15 9 6 0 0 95.2 136 44 1 13 18 4.14 -467.7

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 2.51 across their career seasons — 64.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Amos Booth — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1876 CN1 NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 9.2 22 10 0 0 9.31 2.31 (-304%) 0.0
1877 CN1 NL 1 7 12 8 6 0 0 86.0 114 34 13 18 3.56 2.81 (-27%) -467.7
Career · 2 seasons 1 8 15 9 6 0 0 95.2 136 44 13 18 4.14 — -468

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

Amos Booth — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 11 0 27 29 9 1
3B 29 0 36 33 20 1
C 36 0 102 45 50 5
OF 4 0 1 0 2 0
P 15 0 3 12 2 1
SS 35 0 49 99 28 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Amos Booth — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1876 CN1 3B 24 0 29 28 18 0
1876 CN1 C 24 0 77 29 38 3
1876 CN1 OF 3 0 1 0 1 0
1876 CN1 P 3 0 0 1 1 0
1876 CN1 SS 22 0 31 59 18 7
1877 CN1 2B 10 0 26 27 9 1
1877 CN1 3B 3 0 5 4 2 1
1877 CN1 C 12 0 25 16 12 2
1877 CN1 OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1877 CN1 P 12 0 3 11 1 1
1877 CN1 SS 13 0 18 40 10 1
1880 CN1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1882 BL2 3B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1882 LS2 2B 1 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Amos Booth — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 15
Catcher 36
Second Base 11
Third Base 29
Shortstop 35
Left Field 1
Right Field 3

Amos Booth: the record in brief

The profile opens with Amos Booth's first major league game on April 25, 1876; the last one listed came on September 28, 1882. By club, Booth's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1876 to 1880), the Baltimore Orioles (1882), and the Louisville Eclipse (1882). Booth, a catcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-9 and 159 pounds. The birth record reads September 4, 1848, in Lebanon, OH, USA. The bio records the death on July 1, 1921, in Miamisburg, OH, USA. The given name on file is Amos Smith Booth.

Booth collected 98 hits in 438 at bats across 110 games, good for a .224 batting average; the totals also include 27 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .259 and .240 give Booth a career OPS of .499. Over the seasons Booth played, league hitters batted .254; the .224 career figure is 11.9% below that. By OPS the gap is 17.2% below league average (.499 against .602).

Frequently Asked Questions about Amos Booth

What years did Amos Booth play?
Amos Booth played in Major League Baseball from 1876 to 1882.
Was Amos Booth a pitcher?
Both. Amos Booth pitched in 15 games, going 1-8 with a 4.14 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Catcher.
How many home runs did Amos Booth hit?
Amos Booth hit 0 career home runs with 98 hits.
What was Amos Booth's career batting average?
Amos Booth batted .224 over his career, with 98 hits in 438 at bats.
How many RBI did Amos Booth have?
Amos Booth drove in 27 runs in his career.
What was Amos Booth's career ERA?
Amos Booth finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 1-8 with 18 strikeouts.