Hobe Ferris

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1909)

AVG .239
HR 40
RBI 550
H 1,145
OPS .606
PIV -4,926
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 162 lb
Born
12/7/1874 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Died
3/18/1938 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1901-04-26
Last Game
1909-10-01

Full name: Albert Samuel Ferris

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,279 4,797 472 1,145 192 89 40 550 89 160 550 .239 .265 .341 .606 -4,926

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .606 vs. league average .635 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
1901 BOS AL 138 523 68 131 16 15 2 63 13 23 50 .250 .271 (-8%) .326 (-11%) .359 (-3%) .686 (-7%) -666.2
1902 BOS AL 133 496 56 121 16 14 8 63 11 20 52 .244 .266 (-9%) .321 (-15%) .343 (+11%) .665 (-1%) -324.9
1903 BOS AL 141 525 69 132 19 7 9 66 11 25 59 .251 .261 (-4%) .316 (-9%) .345 (+6%) .662 (-2%) -239.9
1904 BOS AL 156 563 50 120 23 10 3 63 7 23 65 .213 .246 (-14%) .300 (-18%) .321 (-5%) .622 (-11%) -1063.7
1905 BOS AL 142 523 51 115 24 16 6 59 11 23 69 .220 .248 (-11%) .307 (-18%) .322 (+12%) .629 (-3%) -464.7
1906 BOS AL 130 495 47 121 25 13 2 44 8 10 67 .244 .247 (-1%) .307 (-15%) .315 (+14%) .622 (avg) -292.9
1907 BOS AL 143 561 41 135 25 2 4 60 11 10 58 .241 .245 (-2%) .304 (-17%) .308 (+2%) .613 (-7%) -786.8
1908 SLA AL 148 555 54 150 26 7 2 74 6 14 72 .270 .240 (+12%) .298 (-3%) .306 (+15%) .605 (+6%) 345.2
1909 SLA AL 148 556 36 120 18 5 4 58 11 12 58 .216 .244 (-12%) .306 (-24%) .312 (-8%) .618 (-16%) -1431.7
Career · 9 seasons 1,279 4,797 472 1,145 192 89 40 550 89 160 550 .239 — — — — -4,926

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
8 31 3 9 0 1 0 5 0 6 .290

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1903 WS BOS 8 31 3 9 0 1 0 5 0 6 .290

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home647238525157823259.242
Away632241322156617230.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1909-10-01 SLANYYL 400000000
1909-10-01 SLANYYL 402000000
1909-09-30 SLANYYL 411000100
1909-09-25 SLABOSL 301000011
1909-09-23 SLAPHAL 400000000
1909-09-22 SLAPHAL 403000000
1909-09-21 SLAPHAW 400000000
1909-09-20 SLAMINW 400000000
1909-09-18 SLAMINL 500000000
1909-09-17 SLAMINL 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1011 601 2501 3151 270 353
3B 266 265 386 569 56 43
SS 3 0 6 7 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1901 BOS 2B 138 0 359 450 61 68
1901 BOS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1902 BOS 2B 133 0 310 460 38 59
1903 BOS 2B 139 0 313 434 39 50
1903 BOS SS 2 0 6 7 1 1
1904 BOS 2B 156 156 366 460 33 42
1905 BOS 2B 142 142 321 425 31 38
1906 BOS 2B 126 126 316 375 29 41
1906 BOS 3B 4 4 7 11 2 1
1907 BOS 2B 143 143 424 459 30 42
1908 SLA 3B 148 148 222 316 27 27
1909 SLA 2B 34 34 92 88 9 13
1909 SLA 3B 114 113 157 242 27 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1012
Third Base 266
Shortstop 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Hobe Ferris (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Kuehne
    .232 avg, 25 HR
  2. 94
    Jack Burdock
    .250 avg, 18 HR
  3. 89
    Jack Farrell
    .243 avg, 23 HR
  4. 89
    Everett Scott
    .249 avg, 20 HR
  5. 85
    Craig Reynolds
    .256 avg, 42 HR
  6. 85
    Mickey Doolin
    .230 avg, 15 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Hobe Ferris

What years did Hobe Ferris play?
Hobe Ferris played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1909.
Was Hobe Ferris a pitcher?
No. Hobe Ferris was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Hobe Ferris hit?
Hobe Ferris hit 40 career home runs with 1145 hits.