Aaron Clapp
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879)
Aaron Clapp was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1879 for the Troy Trojans. In 36 career games, he hit .267 with 39 hits and 18 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 228.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 175 lb
- Born
- 1856 in Ithaca, NY, USA
- Died
- 1/13/1914 in Sayre, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1879-05-01
- Last Game
- 1879-08-09
Full name: Aaron Bronson Clapp
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 146 | 24 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .267 | .296 | .370 | .666 | 228 |
Career AVG .267 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .296 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.
Career SLG .370 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.
Career OPS .666 vs. league average .599 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | TRN | NL | 36 | 146 | 24 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .267 | .255 (+5%) | .270 (+9%) | .328 (+13%) | .599 (+11%) | 227.7 |
| Career · 1 season | 36 | 146 | 24 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 228 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 25 |
| Left Field | 7 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 3 |
Aaron Clapp: the record in brief
Aaron Clapp played a first major league game on May 1, 1879 and a last one on August 9, 1879. Every season row on the page belongs to the Troy Trojans, in 1879. Clapp played primarily as a first baseman. Born in 1856, in Ithaca, NY, USA, Clapp was listed at 5-foot-8 and 175 pounds. Clapp's death is recorded on January 13, 1914, in Sayre, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Aaron Bronson.
The batting record for Clapp: 36 games, 39 hits in 146 at bats, and a .267 average, plus 18 runs batted in. Clapp's career OPS of .666 combines a .296 on-base mark with .370 slugging. Clapp hit .267 while the league hit .255 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .666 to a league .599, 11.1% above average. Only one season appears, 1879 for the Troy Trojans, when Clapp played 36 games and went 39 for 146. That year the league hit .255, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Clapp
- Was Aaron Clapp a pitcher?
- No. Aaron Clapp was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Aaron Clapp hit?
- Aaron Clapp hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.
- What teams did Aaron Clapp play for?
- Aaron Clapp played for one team, the Troy Trojans (1879).
- What were Aaron Clapp's career stats?
- In 36 games, Aaron Clapp had 39 hits, 18 RBI, and 24 runs, with a .267 batting average.
- What position did Aaron Clapp play?
- Aaron Clapp played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Aaron Clapp and how much did he weigh?
- Aaron Clapp was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Aaron Clapp's career batting average?
- Aaron Clapp batted .267 over his career, with 39 hits in 146 at bats.
- How many RBI did Aaron Clapp have?
- Aaron Clapp drove in 18 runs in his career.
- Is Aaron Clapp in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Aaron Clapp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.