Al Bridwell

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1915)

Al Bridwell was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1915 for 5 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,252 career games, he hit .255 with 1,064 hits, 2 home runs, and 348 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,220.

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 .255
HR 2
RBI 348
H 1,064
OPS .642
PIV 3,220
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
1/4/1884 in Friendship, OH, USA
Died
1/23/1969 in Portsmouth, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1905-04-16
Last Game
1915-09-23

Full name: Albert Henry Bridwell

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Career Batting Statistics

Al Bridwell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,252 4,169 457 1,064 95 32 2 348 136 557 210 .255 .347 .295 .642 3,220

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OPS .642 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Bridwell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1905 CIN NL 82 254 17 64 3 1 0 17 8 19 21 .252 .248 (+2%) .307 (+1%) .322 (-16%) .629 (-8%) -223.6
1906 BSN NL 120 459 41 104 9 1 0 22 6 44 27 .227 .247 (-8%) .307 (-3%) .315 (-20%) .622 (-12%) -656.1
1907 BSN NL 140 509 49 111 8 2 0 26 17 61 29 .218 .245 (-11%) .304 (+2%) .308 (-22%) .613 (-10%) -481.9
1908 NY1 NL 147 467 53 133 14 1 0 46 20 52 20 .285 .240 (+18%) .298 (+22%) .306 (+4%) .605 (+13%) 1370.4
1909 NY1 NL 145 476 59 140 11 5 0 55 32 67 15 .294 .244 (+20%) .306 (+26%) .312 (+8%) .618 (+17%) 1838.7
1910 NY1 NL 142 492 74 136 15 7 0 48 14 73 23 .276 .249 (+11%) .317 (+18%) .326 (+3%) .644 (+10%) 1255.2
1911 NY1 NL 76 263 28 71 10 1 0 31 8 33 10 .270 .266 (+1%) .336 (+6%) .356 (-12%) .693 (-3%) -14.2
1911 BSN NL 51 182 29 53 5 0 0 10 2 33 8 .291 .266 (+9%) .336 (+20%) .356 (-11%) .693 (+4%) -14.2
1912 BSN NL 31 106 6 25 5 1 0 14 2 5 5 .236 .268 (-12%) .335 (-20%) .358 (-16%) .694 (-18%) -311.1
1913 CHN NL 136 405 35 97 6 6 1 37 12 74 28 .240 .259 (-8%) .325 (+10%) .345 (-16%) .670 (-3%) 102.6
1914 SLF FL 117 381 46 90 6 5 1 33 9 71 18 .236 .255 (-7%) .322 (+11%) .339 (-16%) .661 (-2%) 172.0
1915 SLF FL 65 175 20 40 3 2 0 9 6 25 6 .229 .250 (-9%) .318 (+3%) .332 (-19%) .651 (-8%) -136.1
Career · 12 seasons 1,252 4,169 457 1,064 95 32 2 348 136 557 210 .255 — — — — 2,902

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

Al Bridwell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home62620662385371187.260
Away62721052195261140.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Al Bridwell — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-09-23 SLFBLFW 300000010
1915-09-22 SLFBLFW 411000010
1915-09-22 SLFBLFW 401000100
1915-09-21 SLFBLFW 312100000
1915-09-16 SLFBRFL 100000000
1915-09-13 SLFNEWL 000000000
1915-09-12 SLFNEWL 000000000
1915-09-02 SLFPTFW 301000300
1915-09-01 SLFPTFW 212000010
1915-08-29 SLFKCFW 411000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Bridwell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2B 60 6 97 148 14 15
3B 58 41 72 111 12 7
OF 19 14 23 2 2 0
SS 1094 696 2267 3351 366 391

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Bridwell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 CIN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1905 CIN 2B 7 6 14 25 5 5
1905 CIN 3B 43 41 55 79 8 6
1905 CIN OF 18 14 23 2 2 0
1905 CIN SS 5 4 12 12 2 4
1906 BSN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1906 BSN SS 119 120 322 390 54 43
1907 BSN SS 140 139 325 437 47 57
1908 NY1 SS 147 147 277 486 55 39
1909 NY1 SS 145 145 269 441 45 55
1910 NY1 SS 141 141 304 417 41 52
1911 NY1 SS 76 0 129 249 34 26
1911 BSN SS 51 0 78 149 12 19
1912 BSN SS 31 0 52 80 9 14
1913 CHN SS 136 0 282 399 37 46
1914 SLF 2B 11 0 23 25 1 1
1914 SLF SS 103 0 217 291 30 36
1915 SLF 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1915 SLF 2B 42 0 60 98 8 9
1915 SLF 3B 15 0 17 32 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Al Bridwell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 60
Third Base 58
Shortstop 1094
Left Field 3
Center Field 2
Right Field 14

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Al Bridwell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ralph Young
    .247 avg, 4 HR
  2. 85
    Roy Hartzell
    .252 avg, 12 HR
  3. 83
    Jose Oquendo
    .256 avg, 14 HR
  4. 82
    Otto Knabe
    .247 avg, 8 HR
  5. 80
    Mike Mowrey
    .256 avg, 7 HR
  6. 76
    Jack Barry
    .243 avg, 10 HR

Al Bridwell: the record in brief

April 16, 1905 and September 23, 1915 bracket Al Bridwell's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Bridwell's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1905), the Boston Beaneaters (1906), the Boston Doves (1907), the New York Giants (1908 to 1911), the Boston Rustlers (1911), the Boston Braves (1912), the Chicago Cubs (1913), and the St. Louis Terriers (1914 through 1915). Bridwell played primarily as a shortstop and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 4, 1884, in Friendship, OH, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 9 inches and 170 pounds. Bridwell died on January 23, 1969, in Portsmouth, OH, USA. The given name on file is Albert Henry Bridwell.

In 1,252 games and 4,169 at bats, Bridwell batted .255 with 1,064 hits, plus 2 homers, 348 runs batted in, and 136 stolen bases. Bridwell's career OPS of .642 combines a .347 on-base mark with .295 slugging. Bridwell hit .255 while the league hit .253 over the same span, a figure close to average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Bridwell

What years did Al Bridwell play?
Al Bridwell played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1915.
Was Al Bridwell a pitcher?
No. Al Bridwell was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Al Bridwell hit?
Al Bridwell hit 2 career home runs with 1,064 hits.
What teams did Al Bridwell play for?
Al Bridwell played for 5 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1905), the Boston Braves (1906–1907, 1911–1912), the New York Giants (1908–1911), the Chicago Cubs (1913), and the St. Louis Terriers (1914–1915).
What were Al Bridwell's career stats?
In 1,252 games, Al Bridwell had 1,064 hits, 2 home runs, 348 RBI, 457 runs, and 136 stolen bases, with a .255 batting average.
What position did Al Bridwell play?
Al Bridwell played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Al Bridwell and how much did he weigh?
Al Bridwell was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Al Bridwell hit each season?
Al Bridwell's home runs by season: 0 in 1905, 0 in 1906, 0 in 1907, 0 in 1908, 0 in 1909, 0 in 1910, 0 in 1911, 0 in 1912, 1 in 1913, 1 in 1914, and 0 in 1915. His most in one season was 1, in 1913 and 1914.
What was Al Bridwell's career batting average?
Al Bridwell batted .255 over his career, with 1,064 hits in 4,169 at bats.
How many RBI did Al Bridwell have?
Al Bridwell drove in 348 runs in his career.
Is Al Bridwell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Al Bridwell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.