Amos Booth

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

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

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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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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 8 15 9 6 0 0 95.7 136 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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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 9.7 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

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

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 15
Catcher 36
Second Base 11
Third Base 29
Shortstop 35
Left Field 1
Right Field 3

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.