Al Bridwell

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

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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home62620662385371187.260
Away62721052195261140.250

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

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

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

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

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 1064 hits.