Dave Eggler

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1885)

AVG .274
HR 0
RBI 242
H 697
OPS .619
PIV 471
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
4/30/1849 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
4/5/1902 in Buffalo, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-18
Last Game
1885-06-09

Full name: David Daniel Eggler

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
576 2,544 491 697 85 31 0 242 46 49 162 .274 .288 .332 .619 471

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .619 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 NY2 33 147 37 47 7 3 0 18 14 4 3 .320 .286 (+12%) .311 (+8%) .383 (+6%) .695 (+7%) 173.2
1872 NY2 56 290 94 97 20 0 0 19 18 8 9 .334 .285 (+17%) .296 (+19%) .347 (+16%) .644 (+17%) 814.9
1873 NY2 53 266 82 90 13 4 0 35 3 6 2 .338 .290 (+16%) .304 (+16%) .357 (+17%) .661 (+16%) 699.0
1874 PH2 58 299 70 95 13 8 0 31 5 5 1 .318 .273 (+16%) .282 (+16%) .333 (+24%) .615 (+21%) 895.0
1875 PH1 66 295 66 89 13 7 0 33 6 1 10 .302 .253 (+19%) .260 (+17%) .309 (+27%) .570 (+22%) 867.4
1876 PHN NL 39 174 28 52 4 0 0 19 0 2 4 .299 .265 (+13%) .277 (+11%) .320 (avg) .598 (+5%) 148.4
1877 CHN NL 33 136 20 36 3 0 0 20 0 1 5 .265 .271 (-2%) .289 (-7%) .337 (-15%) .626 (-11%) -195.5
1879 BFN NL 78 317 41 66 5 7 0 27 0 11 41 .208 .255 (-19%) .270 (-13%) .328 (-18%) .599 (-16%) -651.6
1883 BL2 AA 53 202 15 38 2 0 0 7 0 1 0 .188 .257 (-27%) .285 (-33%) .345 (-43%) .631 (-38%) -1045.2
1883 BFN NL 38 153 13 38 2 1 0 13 0 2 29 .248 .257 (-3%) .285 (-10%) .345 (-21%) .631 (-16%) -1045.2
1884 BFN NL 63 241 25 47 3 1 0 20 0 6 54 .195 .243 (-20%) .278 (-23%) .327 (-34%) .606 (-29%) -917.1
1885 BFN NL 6 24 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .083 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 576 2,544 491 697 85 31 0 242 46 49 162 .274 — — — — -257

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
2B 2 2 5 3 1 0
3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
OF 575 144 1204 87 146 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 NY2 OF 33 33 88 3 9 1
1872 NY2 OF 56 55 154 12 15 2
1873 NY2 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1873 NY2 OF 53 0 119 6 21 1
1874 PH2 2B 2 2 5 3 1 0
1874 PH2 OF 57 56 135 9 15 3
1875 PH1 OF 66 0 132 7 12 3
1876 PHN OF 39 0 109 6 11 1
1877 CHN OF 33 0 60 8 11 3
1879 BFN OF 78 0 114 11 11 2
1883 BL2 OF 53 0 92 6 9 1
1883 BFN OF 38 0 83 4 16 1
1884 BFN OF 63 0 104 14 15 1
1885 BFN OF 6 0 14 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 2
Third Base 1
Left Field 14
Center Field 560
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

Dave Eggler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Crowley
    .263 avg, 8 HR
  2. 96
    Mike Dorgan
    .274 avg, 4 HR
  3. 94
    Tuck Stainback
    .259 avg, 17 HR
  4. 93
    Bob Addy
    .277 avg, 1 HR
  5. 88
    Steve Brady
    .261 avg, 4 HR
  6. 86
    Patrick Gillespie
    .276 avg, 10 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Eggler

What years did Dave Eggler play?
Dave Eggler played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1885.
Was Dave Eggler a pitcher?
No. Dave Eggler was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dave Eggler hit?
Dave Eggler hit 0 career home runs with 697 hits.