Count Gedney

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872-1875)

Count Gedney was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1875 for 4 teams, including the Troy Haymakers, a span of 4 seasons. In 202 career games, he hit .251 with 209 hits, 5 home runs, and 99 RBI. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 21.4.

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 .251
HR 5
RBI 99
H 209
OPS .581
PIV -1,123
Position
Outfielder
Height / Weight
5'9" / 140 lb
Born
5/6/1849 in New York, NY, USA
Died
3/26/1922 in Hackensack, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1872-04-27
Last Game
1875-10-29

Full name: Alfred W. Gedney

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Career Batting Statistics

Count Gedney — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
202 832 139 209 25 8 5 99 8 13 26 .251 .263 .319 .581 -1,123

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career SLG .319 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .581 vs. league average .616 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Count Gedney — 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
1872 TRO 9 47 14 20 3 0 3 18 1 0 0 .426 — — — — 0.0
1872 BR1 18 71 5 13 1 0 0 6 2 0 3 .183 .285 (-36%) .296 (-38%) .347 (-43%) .644 (-41%) 0.0
1873 NY2 53 225 41 60 5 5 1 24 1 6 4 .267 .290 (-8%) .304 (-6%) .357 (-3%) .661 (-4%) -153.0
1874 PH1 54 222 49 61 4 1 1 34 2 7 11 .275 .273 (avg) .282 (+5%) .333 (-5%) .615 (-1%) 34.9
1875 NY2 68 267 30 55 12 2 0 17 2 0 8 .206 .253 (-19%) .260 (-21%) .309 (-14%) .570 (-17%) -599.8
Career · 5 seasons 202 832 139 209 25 8 5 99 8 13 26 .251 — — — — -718

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Count Gedney — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 0 2 1 1 0 0 11.0 7 1 0 1 2 0.82 21.4

Career ERA 0.82 vs. league average 2.23 across their career seasons — 63.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Count Gedney — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1875 NY2 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 11.0 7 1 1 2 0.82 2.23 (+63%) 21.4
Career · 1 season 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 11.0 7 1 1 2 0.82 — 21

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

Count Gedney — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 3 43 1 6 1
OF 198 76 578 21 109 8
P 2 0 3 3 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Count Gedney — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1872 TRO OF 9 9 14 0 1 0
1872 BR1 OF 18 16 52 0 7 0
1873 NY2 OF 53 0 185 10 34 4
1874 PH1 1B 4 3 43 1 6 1
1874 PH1 OF 51 51 126 3 28 2
1875 NY2 OF 67 0 201 8 39 2
1875 NY2 P 2 0 3 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Count Gedney — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 2
First Base 4
Left Field 187
Center Field 9
Right Field 1

Count Gedney: the record in brief

Count Gedney played a first major league game on April 27, 1872 and a last one on October 29, 1875. Club by club, the record runs the Troy Haymakers (1872), the Brooklyn Eckfords (1872), the New York Mutuals (1873 through 1875), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1874). The bio lists Gedney's primary position as outfielder. Height and weight on file: 140 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The birth record reads May 6, 1849, in New York, NY, USA. Gedney's death is recorded on March 26, 1922, in Hackensack, NJ, USA. The given name on file is Alfred W. Gedney.

Gedney's career batting table shows 202 games, 832 at bats and 209 hits, a .251 average, plus 5 homers and 99 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .263 and the slugging percentage .319, for an OPS of .581. Set against a .273 league average for the same years, Gedney's .251 average sits 7.9% below it. 1874 produced Gedney's most hits, 61 of them for the Philadelphia Athletics.

Frequently Asked Questions about Count Gedney

What years did Count Gedney play?
Count Gedney played in Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1875.
Was Count Gedney a pitcher?
No. Count Gedney was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Count Gedney hit?
Count Gedney hit 5 career home runs with 209 hits.
What was Count Gedney's career batting average?
Count Gedney batted .251 over his career, with 209 hits in 832 at bats.
How many RBI did Count Gedney have?
Count Gedney drove in 99 runs in his career.
What was Count Gedney's career ERA?
Count Gedney finished with a 0.82 career ERA, going 1-0 with 2 strikeouts.