Cal Broughton

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1888)

Cal Broughton was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1888 for 6 teams, including the Cleveland Blues, a span of 6 seasons. In 40 career games, he hit .189 with 27 hits and 3 RBI.

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 .189
HR 0
RBI 3
H 27
OPS .442
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
12/28/1860 in Magnolia, WI, USA
Died
3/15/1939 in Evansville, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1883-05-02
Last Game
1888-04-21

Full name: Cecil Calvert Broughton

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Career Batting Statistics

Cal Broughton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
40 143 10 27 6 0 0 3 0 4 2 .189 .211 .231 .442 0

Career AVG .189 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career SLG .231 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career OPS .442 vs. league average .613 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cal Broughton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1883 CL2 NL 4 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1883 BL2 AA 9 32 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 — — — — 0.0
1884 MLU UA 11 39 5 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 — — — — 0.0
1885 SL4 AA 4 17 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .059 — — — — 0.0
1885 NY4 AA 11 41 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .146 — — — — 0.0
1888 DTN NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 40 143 10 27 6 0 0 3 0 4 2 .189 — — — — 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

Cal Broughton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 35 0 206 52 33 1
OF 6 0 8 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cal Broughton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 CL2 C 4 0 14 5 1 0
1883 BL2 C 8 0 41 11 11 0
1883 BL2 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1884 MLU C 7 0 65 9 5 0
1884 MLU OF 5 0 7 3 0 0
1885 SL4 C 4 0 19 5 3 0
1885 NY4 C 11 0 61 19 13 1
1888 DTN C 1 0 6 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Cal Broughton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 35
Left Field 1
Center Field 4
Right Field 1

Cal Broughton: the record in brief

Cal Broughton's major league career runs from a debut on May 2, 1883 to a final game on April 21, 1888. The team column moves through the Cleveland Blues (1883), the Baltimore Orioles (1883), the Milwaukee Brewers (1884), the St. Louis Browns (1885), the New York Metropolitans (1885), and the Detroit Wolverines (1888). Broughton played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 28, 1860, in Magnolia, WI, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 10 inches and 180 pounds. Broughton died on March 15, 1939, in Evansville, WI, USA. Broughton's full given name, per the bio, is Cecil Calvert Broughton.

Broughton collected 27 hits in 143 at bats across 40 games, good for a .189 batting average, along with 3 RBI. The on-base percentage is .211 and the slugging percentage .231, for an OPS of .442. Over the seasons Broughton played, league hitters batted .245; the .189 career figure is 22.9% below that. In OPS terms, Broughton's .442 stands 28.0% below the league's .613. No season topped the 12 hits of 1884. The best average in the busiest seasons was .308, in 1884.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cal Broughton

What years did Cal Broughton play?
Cal Broughton played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1888.
Was Cal Broughton a pitcher?
No. Cal Broughton was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Cal Broughton hit?
Cal Broughton hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.
What was Cal Broughton's career batting average?
Cal Broughton batted .189 over his career, with 27 hits in 143 at bats.
How many RBI did Cal Broughton have?
Cal Broughton drove in 3 runs in his career.
Is Cal Broughton in the Hall of Fame?
No. Cal Broughton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.