Cupid Childs

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1888-1901)

AVG .306
HR 20
RBI 743
H 1,721
OPS .805
PIV 19,215
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 185 lb
Born
8/8/1867 in Calvert County, MD, USA
Died
11/8/1912 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1888-04-23
Last Game
1901-07-08

Full name: Clarence Lemuel Childs

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,457 5,622 1,214 1,721 205 101 20 743 269 991 228 .306 .416 .389 .805 19,215

Career AVG .306 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.

Career OBP .416 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +22.8% above league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career OPS .805 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — +14.6% above 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
1888 PHI NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1890 SR2 AA 126 493 109 170 33 14 2 89 56 72 0 .345 .260 (+32%) .336 (+29%) .351 (+37%) .687 (+33%) 3327.0
1891 CL4 NL 141 551 120 155 21 12 2 83 39 97 32 .281 .254 (+11%) .331 (+19%) .343 (+9%) .675 (+14%) 1887.8
1892 CL4 NL 145 558 136 177 14 11 3 53 26 117 20 .317 .244 (+30%) .316 (+40%) .327 (+21%) .644 (+30%) 4033.1
1893 CL4 NL 124 485 145 158 19 10 3 65 23 120 12 .326 .279 (+16%) .356 (+30%) .379 (+12%) .735 (+21%) 2749.8
1894 CL4 NL 118 479 143 169 21 12 2 52 17 107 11 .353 .309 (+14%) .379 (+25%) .435 (+6%) .814 (+15%) 2128.2
1895 CL4 NL 120 466 96 134 15 4 4 90 20 74 24 .288 .296 (-3%) .361 (+8%) .399 (-9%) .761 (-1%) 212.9
1896 CL4 NL 132 498 106 177 24 9 1 106 25 100 18 .355 .290 (+22%) .354 (+32%) .387 (+15%) .741 (+23%) 3004.1
1897 CL4 NL 114 444 105 150 15 9 1 61 25 74 19 .338 .291 (+16%) .354 (+23%) .387 (+8%) .741 (+15%) 1700.2
1898 CL4 NL 110 413 90 119 9 4 1 31 9 69 29 .288 .270 (+6%) .333 (+18%) .347 (-3%) .680 (+7%) 940.0
1899 SLN NL 125 464 73 123 11 11 1 48 11 74 19 .265 .282 (-6%) .343 (+7%) .366 (-7%) .710 (avg) 232.5
1900 CHN NL 137 531 67 128 14 5 0 44 15 57 23 .241 .279 (-14%) .338 (-5%) .366 (-22%) .705 (-14%) -1000.2
1901 CHN NL 63 236 24 61 9 0 0 21 3 30 21 .258 .271 (-5%) .326 (+10%) .359 (-18%) .686 (-4%) -0.4
Career · 13 seasons 1,457 5,622 1,214 1,721 205 101 20 743 269 991 228 .306 — — — — 19,215

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
6 22 3 9 0 2 0 0 5 1 .409

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1892 CS CL4 6 22 3 9 0 2 0 0 5 1 .409

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home224835125222175.266
Away211809129209169.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1901-07-08 CHCPHIW 400000000
1901-07-07 CHCBROL 401000100
1901-07-06 CHCBROL 402000110
1901-07-05 CHCBROL 312000010
1901-07-04 CHCBROW 414100100
1901-07-04 CHCBROW 401000010
1901-07-02 CHCNY1L 200000011
1901-06-25 CHCBROL 200000000
1901-06-24 CHCBROL 302000010
1901-06-22 CHCBROW 322000221

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1455 0 3865 4679 646 602
SS 1 0 3 2 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1888 PHI 2B 2 0 2 4 1 1
1890 SR2 2B 125 0 372 367 57 59
1890 SR2 SS 1 0 3 2 1 0
1891 CL4 2B 141 0 371 455 82 54
1892 CL4 2B 145 0 357 441 53 51
1893 CL4 2B 123 0 348 424 62 56
1894 CL4 2B 118 0 313 374 63 51
1895 CL4 2B 120 0 340 395 63 42
1896 CL4 2B 132 0 375 487 53 73
1897 CL4 2B 114 0 319 384 42 42
1898 CL4 2B 110 0 273 370 48 37
1899 SLN 2B 125 0 323 355 48 45
1900 CHN 2B 137 0 323 431 52 57
1901 CHN 2B 63 0 149 192 22 34

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 1455
Shortstop 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Cupid Childs (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lu Blue
    .287 avg, 44 HR
  2. 90
    Stan Hack
    .301 avg, 57 HR
  3. 90
    Denny Lyons
    .310 avg, 62 HR
  4. 89
    Buddy Myer
    .303 avg, 38 HR
  5. 89
    Frank Chance HOF
    .296 avg, 20 HR
  6. 87
    Hughie Jennings HOF
    .312 avg, 18 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cupid Childs

What years did Cupid Childs play?
Cupid Childs played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1901.
Was Cupid Childs a pitcher?
No. Cupid Childs was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Cupid Childs hit?
Cupid Childs hit 20 career home runs with 1721 hits.