Eddie Booth

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872-1876)

AVG .239
HR 1
RBI 76
H 243
OPS .538
PIV -1,664
Position
Outfielder
MLB Debut
1872-04-26
Last Game
1876-10-17

Full name: Edward H. Booth

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
242 1,016 128 243 26 13 1 76 4 7 11 .239 .244 .293 .538 -1,664

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OBP .244 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career SLG .293 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career OPS .538 vs. league average .612 across their career seasons — 12.2% 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
1872 MID 24 116 25 37 5 2 0 15 0 0 1 .319 .285 (+12%) .296 (+7%) .347 (+14%) .644 (+11%) 168.5
1872 BR2 15 62 10 19 4 0 0 7 0 0 0 .306 .285 (+7%) .296 (+3%) .347 (+7%) .644 (+5%) 168.5
1873 ELI 18 74 11 21 5 2 0 6 0 0 1 .284 .290 (-2%) .304 (-7%) .357 (+13%) .661 (+4%) 19.2
1873 BR2 16 70 8 14 3 1 0 7 0 2 0 .200 .290 (-31%) .304 (-27%) .357 (-24%) .661 (-25%) 19.2
1874 BR2 44 185 24 47 4 3 1 16 0 3 3 .254 .273 (-7%) .282 (-6%) .333 (-3%) .615 (-4%) -106.8
1875 NY2 68 281 33 56 3 4 0 18 4 0 2 .199 .253 (-21%) .260 (-24%) .309 (-23%) .570 (-23%) -823.0
1876 NY3 NL 57 228 17 49 2 1 0 7 0 2 4 .215 .265 (-19%) .277 (-20%) .320 (-28%) .598 (-24%) -700.3
Career · 7 seasons 242 1,016 128 243 26 13 1 76 4 7 11 .239 — — — — -1,255

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 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 16 6 0 0 0 10.80 0.0

Career ERA 10.80 vs. league average 2.31 across their career seasons — 368.1% 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 NY3 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 16 6 0 0 10.80 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 16 6 0 0 10.80 — 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
2B 36 18 94 94 51 11
OF 211 61 288 40 78 2
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1872 MID 2B 20 17 64 67 38 8
1872 MID OF 4 4 5 1 0 0
1872 BR2 2B 1 1 2 5 1 1
1872 BR2 OF 14 13 16 5 5 0
1873 ELI 2B 1 0 2 4 3 1
1873 ELI OF 17 0 27 1 4 0
1873 BR2 OF 16 0 23 3 7 0
1874 BR2 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1874 BR2 OF 44 44 69 3 17 0
1875 NY2 2B 8 0 10 11 4 0
1875 NY2 OF 63 0 75 16 19 2
1876 NY3 2B 5 0 15 7 5 1
1876 NY3 OF 53 0 73 11 26 0
1876 NY3 P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
Second Base 33
Left Field 68
Center Field 10
Right Field 133

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Eddie Booth (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry Wheeler
    .228 avg, 2 HR
  2. 79
    Fred Treacey
    .244 avg, 7 HR
  3. 74
    Leech Maskrey
    .225 avg, 2 HR
  4. 65
    Bob Gilks
    .231 avg, 1 HR
  5. 63
    Jake Evans
    .238 avg, 1 HR
  6. 46
    Jim Lillie
    .219 avg, 6 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Booth

What years did Eddie Booth play?
Eddie Booth played in Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1876.
Was Eddie Booth a pitcher?
No. Eddie Booth was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Eddie Booth hit?
Eddie Booth hit 1 career home runs with 243 hits.