Steve Brady

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1874-1886)

AVG .261
HR 4
RBI 114
H 529
OPS .607
PIV 32
Position
Outfielder
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
7/14/1851 in Worcester, MA, USA
Died
11/1/1917 in Hartford, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1874-07-23
Last Game
1886-10-05

Full name: Stephen A. Brady

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
490 2,030 313 529 50 20 4 114 22 94 15 .261 .296 .311 .607 32

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .311 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OPS .607 vs. league average .615 across their career seasons — near 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
1874 HR1 27 118 19 37 5 1 0 14 1 2 10 .314 .273 (+15%) .282 (+15%) .333 (+12%) .615 (+13%) 230.0
1875 WS6 21 91 7 13 0 0 0 3 5 0 4 .143 .253 (-44%) .260 (-45%) .309 (-54%) .570 (-50%) -554.0
1875 HR1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — -554.0
1883 NY4 AA 97 432 69 117 12 6 0 0 0 11 0 .271 .257 (+5%) .285 (+1%) .345 (-6%) .631 (-3%) -135.9
1884 NY4 AA 112 485 102 122 11 3 1 0 0 21 0 .252 .243 (+3%) .278 (+1%) .327 (-10%) .606 (-5%) -267.2
1885 NY4 AA 108 434 60 128 14 5 3 58 0 25 0 .295 .244 (+21%) .287 (+19%) .325 (+14%) .613 (+16%) 1275.2
1886 NY4 AA 124 466 56 112 8 5 0 39 16 35 0 .240 .246 (-2%) .302 (-2%) .331 (-16%) .634 (-9%) -516.4
Career · 7 seasons 490 2,030 313 529 50 20 4 114 22 94 15 .261 — — — — -522

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1884 WS NY4 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 92 0 888 31 39 34
2B 21 0 40 63 23 3
3B 17 16 28 20 24 0
C 1 0 1 0 0 0
OF 368 9 544 66 93 6
SS 1 0 0 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1874 HR1 3B 16 16 28 19 24 0
1874 HR1 OF 11 9 16 2 10 0
1874 HR1 SS 1 0 0 0 1 0
1875 WS6 1B 1 0 9 0 2 0
1875 WS6 2B 18 0 32 56 20 2
1875 WS6 C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1875 WS6 OF 2 0 5 0 1 0
1875 HR1 OF 1 0 2 1 0 0
1883 NY4 1B 81 0 824 29 35 31
1883 NY4 OF 16 0 20 2 2 1
1884 NY4 1B 5 0 35 1 2 1
1884 NY4 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 NY4 OF 110 0 154 26 16 1
1885 NY4 1B 4 0 12 0 0 1
1885 NY4 2B 2 0 8 7 3 1
1885 NY4 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1885 NY4 OF 105 0 178 10 26 3
1886 NY4 1B 1 0 8 1 0 1
1886 NY4 OF 123 0 169 25 38 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 92
Second Base 21
Third Base 17
Shortstop 1
Left Field 1
Center Field 6
Right Field 361

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Steve Brady (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Clinton
    .255 avg, 4 HR
  2. 72
    Jose Tartabull
    .261 avg, 2 HR
  3. 65
    John Glenn
    .267 avg, 1 HR
  4. 64
    Ambrose Reid
    .256 avg, 8 HR
  5. 60
    Luis Melendez
    .248 avg, 9 HR
  6. 58
    Bill Crowley
    .263 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Brady

What years did Steve Brady play?
Steve Brady played in Major League Baseball from 1874 to 1886.
Was Steve Brady a pitcher?
No. Steve Brady was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Steve Brady hit?
Steve Brady hit 4 career home runs with 529 hits.