Ned Cuthbert

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1884)

AVG .254
HR 8
RBI 182
H 537
OPS .593
PIV -1,089
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 140 lb
Born
6/20/1845 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
2/6/1905 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-20
Last Game
1884-09-04

Full name: Edgar Edward Cuthbert

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
452 2,114 453 537 74 17 8 182 70 65 35 .254 .276 .316 .593 -1,089

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .276 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OPS .593 vs. league average .616 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
1871 PH1 28 150 47 37 7 5 3 30 16 10 2 .247 .286 (-14%) .311 (-6%) .383 (+9%) .695 (+3%) 43.8
1872 PH1 47 260 83 88 10 0 1 47 14 6 10 .338 .285 (+19%) .296 (+19%) .347 (+12%) .644 (+15%) 650.6
1873 PH2 51 279 78 77 5 3 2 34 14 2 4 .276 .290 (-5%) .304 (-8%) .357 (-6%) .661 (-7%) -269.6
1874 CH2 58 295 65 79 6 1 2 24 8 5 5 .268 .273 (-2%) .282 (-1%) .333 (-5%) .615 (-3%) -98.5
1875 SL2 68 319 68 78 9 2 0 17 18 3 8 .245 .253 (-4%) .260 (-4%) .309 (-8%) .570 (-6%) -218.8
1876 SL3 NL 63 283 46 70 10 1 0 25 0 7 4 .247 .265 (-7%) .277 (-4%) .320 (-10%) .598 (-7%) -241.2
1877 CN1 NL 12 56 6 10 5 0 0 2 0 1 2 .179 .271 (-34%) .289 (-33%) .337 (-21%) .626 (-26%) -212.7
1882 SL4 AA 60 233 28 52 16 5 0 0 0 17 0 .223 .248 (-10%) .275 (avg) .329 (+1%) .605 (+1%) 36.0
1883 SL4 AA 21 71 3 12 1 0 0 3 0 4 0 .169 .257 (-34%) .285 (-25%) .345 (-47%) .631 (-37%) -345.9
1884 BLU UA 44 168 29 34 5 0 0 0 0 10 0 .202 .243 (-17%) .278 (-11%) .327 (-29%) .606 (-21%) -432.8
Career · 10 seasons 452 2,114 453 537 74 17 8 182 70 65 35 .254 — — — — -1,089

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 15 0 0 0
2B 1 0 1 0 1 0
C 8 4 18 5 12 0
OF 446 129 786 58 160 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 PH1 C 1 1 2 1 1 0
1871 PH1 OF 27 27 78 3 10 0
1872 PH1 OF 47 47 95 2 16 0
1873 PH2 OF 51 0 110 2 21 1
1874 CH2 C 4 3 15 2 6 0
1874 CH2 OF 55 55 135 10 35 1
1875 SL2 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1875 SL2 C 3 0 1 2 5 0
1875 SL2 OF 67 0 102 2 17 0
1876 SL3 OF 63 0 95 7 19 2
1877 CN1 OF 12 0 34 5 8 2
1882 SL4 OF 60 0 74 12 10 0
1883 SL4 1B 1 0 15 0 0 0
1883 SL4 OF 20 0 22 5 7 0
1884 BLU OF 44 0 41 10 17 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 8
First Base 1
Second Base 1
Left Field 398
Center Field 49
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ned Cuthbert (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Slattery
    .251 avg, 8 HR
  2. 91
    George Barclay
    .248 avg, 4 HR
  3. 88
    Wilbur Howard
    .250 avg, 6 HR
  4. 88
    Bill Harbridge
    .247 avg, 2 HR
  5. 88
    Lon Knight
    .243 avg, 3 HR
  6. 87
    John Cassidy
    .246 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ned Cuthbert

What years did Ned Cuthbert play?
Ned Cuthbert played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1884.
Was Ned Cuthbert a pitcher?
No. Ned Cuthbert was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ned Cuthbert hit?
Ned Cuthbert hit 8 career home runs with 537 hits.