Robert Footes

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Robert Footes was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Unions, the Philadelphia Giants, and the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 46 career games, he hit .199 with 34 hits, 3 home runs, and 19 RBI.

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

AVG .199
HR 3
RBI 19
H 34
OPS .564
PIV -96
Position
Catcher
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Career Batting Statistics

Robert Footes — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
46 171 19 34 5 1 3 19 3 15 0 .199 .271 .292 .564 -96

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career OBP .271 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OPS .564 vs. league average .670 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Robert Footes — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1897 CU IND 7 32 8 10 2 1 3 8 0 3 0 .312 — — — — 0.0
1898 CU IND 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1899 CU IND 3 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1900 CU IND 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1903 PG EAS 7 23 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .130 — — — — 0.0
1904 PG IND 6 22 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .182 — — — — 0.0
1906 BRG EAS 20 72 4 15 2 0 0 6 3 8 0 .208 .247 (-16%) .307 (-1%) .315 (-25%) .622 (-13%) -95.6
Career · 7 seasons 46 171 19 34 5 1 3 19 3 15 0 .199 — — — — -96

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

Robert Footes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 41 41 174 44 9 2
OF 5 5 3 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Robert Footes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1897 CU C 5 5 19 7 1 1
1897 CU OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1898 CU C 2 2 8 2 1 0
1899 CU C 3 3 19 6 2 0
1900 CU C 1 1 4 1 0 0
1903 PG C 7 7 18 2 3 0
1904 PG C 3 3 11 5 0 0
1904 PG OF 3 3 1 2 0 0
1906 BRG C 20 20 95 21 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Robert Footes — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 41
Right Field 5

Robert Footes: the record in brief

The season rows for Robert Footes begin in 1897. Footes played for the Chicago Unions (1897 through 1900), the Philadelphia Giants (1903 to 1904), and the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1906). The bio lists Footes's primary position as catcher.

In 46 games and 171 at bats, Footes batted .199 with 34 hits, adding 3 homers and 19 RBI. Footes's career OPS of .564 combines a .271 on-base mark with .292 slugging. Set against a .266 league average for the same years, Footes's .199 average sits 25.2% below it. No season topped the 15 hits of 1906. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .208 in 1906, did not top the league's .247.

Footes played 41 games at catcher, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at right field (5). Behind the plate, the fielding record shows 9 errors alongside 174 putouts and 44 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Footes

Was Robert Footes a pitcher?
No. Robert Footes was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Robert Footes hit?
Robert Footes hit 3 career home runs with 34 hits.
What teams did Robert Footes play for?
Robert Footes played for 3 teams: the Chicago Unions (1897–1900), the Philadelphia Giants (1903–1904), and the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1906).
What were Robert Footes's career stats?
In 46 games, Robert Footes had 34 hits, 3 home runs, 19 RBI, 19 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .199 batting average.
What position did Robert Footes play?
Robert Footes played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How many home runs did Robert Footes hit each season?
Robert Footes's home runs by season: 3 in 1897, 0 in 1898, 0 in 1899, 0 in 1900, 0 in 1903, 0 in 1904, and 0 in 1906. His most in one season was 3, in 1897.
What was Robert Footes's career batting average?
Robert Footes batted .199 over his career, with 34 hits in 171 at bats.
How many RBI did Robert Footes have?
Robert Footes drove in 19 runs in his career.
Is Robert Footes in the Hall of Fame?
No. Robert Footes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.