Dude Esterbrook

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1880-1891)

AVG .261
HR 6
RBI 210
H 741
OPS .618
PIV -442
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 167 lb
Born
6/9/1857 in Staten Island, NY, USA
Died
4/30/1901 in Middletown, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1880-05-01
Last Game
1891-07-22

Full name: Thomas John Esterbrook

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
701 2,837 387 741 120 34 6 210 55 70 141 .261 .284 .334 .618 -442

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career SLG .334 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .618 vs. league average .648 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
1880 BFN NL 64 253 20 61 12 1 0 35 0 0 15 .241 .244 (-1%) .267 (-10%) .319 (-7%) .586 (-8%) -295.7
1882 CL2 NL 45 179 13 44 4 3 0 19 0 5 12 .246 .248 (-1%) .275 (-3%) .329 (-9%) .605 (-6%) -146.7
1883 NY4 AA 97 407 55 103 9 7 0 0 0 15 0 .253 .257 (-2%) .285 (-2%) .345 (-10%) .631 (-7%) -345.6
1884 NY4 AA 112 477 110 150 29 11 1 0 0 12 0 .314 .243 (+29%) .278 (+24%) .327 (+31%) .606 (+27%) 2112.1
1885 NY1 NL 88 359 48 92 14 5 2 44 0 4 28 .256 .244 (+5%) .287 (-8%) .325 (+5%) .613 (-1%) -172.1
1886 NY1 NL 123 473 62 125 20 6 3 43 13 8 43 .264 .246 (+7%) .302 (-9%) .331 (+6%) .634 (-1%) -231.1
1887 NY4 AA 26 101 11 17 1 0 0 7 8 6 2 .168 .270 (-38%) .331 (-33%) .373 (-52%) .705 (-43%) -667.2
1888 IN3 NL 64 246 21 54 8 0 0 17 11 2 20 .220 .238 (-8%) .290 (-20%) .319 (-21%) .610 (-21%) -722.0
1888 LS2 AA 23 93 9 21 6 0 0 7 5 3 10 .226 .238 (-5%) .290 (-9%) .319 (-9%) .610 (-9%) -722.0
1889 LS2 AA 11 44 8 14 3 0 0 9 6 5 2 .318 — — — — 113.4
1890 NY1 NL 45 197 29 57 14 1 0 29 12 10 8 .289 .260 (+11%) .336 (-1%) .351 (+6%) .687 (+2%) 31.6
1891 BRO NL 3 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 701 2,837 387 741 120 34 6 210 55 70 141 .261 — — — — -1,045

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
3 10 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .300

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1884 WS NY4 3 10 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 194 0 1894 67 73 92
2B 12 0 24 23 10 2
3B 419 0 500 761 165 42
C 1 0 1 0 0 0
OF 75 0 140 24 25 7
SS 7 0 11 16 14 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1880 BFN 1B 47 0 463 17 31 20
1880 BFN 2B 6 0 10 13 5 0
1880 BFN C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1880 BFN OF 15 0 19 6 7 1
1880 BFN SS 1 0 1 1 2 0
1882 CL2 1B 1 0 5 0 0 1
1882 CL2 OF 45 0 102 15 14 6
1883 NY4 3B 97 0 110 173 42 8
1884 NY4 3B 112 0 126 208 43 11
1885 NY1 3B 84 0 111 159 35 14
1885 NY1 OF 4 0 5 2 1 0
1886 NY1 3B 123 0 148 219 43 9
1887 NY4 1B 9 0 73 3 4 4
1887 NY4 2B 5 0 14 10 4 2
1887 NY4 OF 7 0 9 0 3 0
1887 NY4 SS 5 0 9 14 11 0
1888 IN3 1B 61 0 628 20 16 32
1888 IN3 3B 3 0 5 2 2 0
1888 LS2 1B 23 0 218 10 9 8
1889 LS2 1B 8 0 77 4 6 3
1889 LS2 OF 2 0 1 1 0 0
1889 LS2 SS 1 0 1 1 1 0
1890 NY1 1B 45 0 430 13 7 24
1891 BRO 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1891 BRO OF 2 0 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 194
Second Base 12
Third Base 419
Shortstop 7
Left Field 40
Center Field 24
Right Field 12

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dude Esterbrook (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Unglaub
    .258 avg, 5 HR
  2. 97
    Charlie Deal
    .257 avg, 11 HR
  3. 92
    Freddie Maguire
    .257 avg, 1 HR
  4. 87
    Charles Fulmer
    .260 avg, 8 HR
  5. 86
    Charlie Carr
    .252 avg, 6 HR
  6. 83
    Larry Milbourne
    .254 avg, 11 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dude Esterbrook

What years did Dude Esterbrook play?
Dude Esterbrook played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1891.
Was Dude Esterbrook a pitcher?
No. Dude Esterbrook was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Dude Esterbrook hit?
Dude Esterbrook hit 6 career home runs with 741 hits.