Ad Gumbert

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1888-1896)

W–L 123–102
ERA 4.27
WHIP 1.49
SO 549
Pitcher PIV 663.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 200 lb
Born
10/10/1867 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
4/23/1925 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1888-09-15
Last Game
1896-08-28

Full name: Addison Courtney Gumbert

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
123 102 264 236 192 7 1 1996.3 2,338 947 82 637 549 4.27 663.9

Career ERA 4.27 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 7.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1888 CHN NL 3 3 6 6 5 0 0 48.7 44 17 10 16 3.14 2.95 (-7%) 116.8
1889 CHN NL 16 13 31 28 25 2 0 246.3 258 99 76 91 3.62 3.93 (+8%) -1691.5
1890 BSP PL 23 12 40 34 28 1 0 286.3 351 125 88 82 3.93 3.88 (-1%) -2325.7
1891 CHN NL 17 11 32 31 24 1 0 256.3 282 102 90 73 3.58 3.52 (-2%) 974.5
1892 CHN NL 22 19 46 45 39 0 0 382.7 399 145 107 118 3.41 3.28 (-4%) 1501.9
1893 PIT NL 11 7 22 20 16 2 0 162.7 207 93 78 40 5.15 4.66 (-10%) -88.6
1894 PIT NL 15 14 38 32 26 0 0 271.0 376 182 85 67 6.04 5.33 (-13%) 2358.0
1895 BRO NL 11 16 33 26 20 0 1 234.0 288 132 69 45 5.08 4.77 (-6%) -431.4
1896 BRO NL 0 4 5 4 2 0 0 31.0 34 13 11 3 3.77 4.36 (+13%) -499.0
1896 PHI NL 5 3 11 10 7 1 0 77.3 99 39 23 14 4.54 4.36 (-4%) 749.0
Career · 10 seasons 123 102 264 236 192 7 1 1,996.1 2,338 947 637 549 4.27 — 664

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
297 960 155 264 33 19 15 124 19 80 153 .275 .338 .396 .734 563

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .396 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career OPS .734 vs. league average .700 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
1888 CHN NL 7 24 3 8 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1889 CHN NL 41 153 30 44 3 2 7 29 2 11 36 .288 .263 (+9%) .334 (+2%) .357 (+32%) .691 (+17%) 391.5
1890 BSP PL 45 149 23 37 7 1 3 20 6 18 26 .248 .260 (-5%) .336 (avg) .351 (+5%) .687 (+3%) 78.0
1891 CHN NL 34 105 18 32 7 4 0 16 4 13 14 .305 .254 (+20%) .331 (+20%) .343 (+30%) .675 (+25%) 432.1
1892 CHN NL 52 178 18 42 1 2 1 8 5 14 24 .236 .244 (-4%) .316 (-7%) .327 (-14%) .644 (-11%) -266.9
1893 PIT NL 29 95 17 21 3 3 0 10 0 10 16 .221 .279 (-21%) .356 (-17%) .379 (-17%) .735 (-17%) -286.3
1894 PIT NL 39 114 18 34 4 5 1 19 1 6 20 .298 .309 (-4%) .379 (-9%) .435 (+3%) .814 (-3%) -93.6
1895 BRO NL 34 97 21 35 6 0 2 13 0 7 10 .361 .296 (+22%) .361 (+13%) .399 (+21%) .761 (+17%) 308.4
1896 BRO NL 5 11 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
1896 PHI NL 11 34 7 9 1 1 1 7 1 0 3 .265 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 297 960 155 264 33 19 15 124 19 80 153 .275 — — — — 563

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
1B 1 0 1 1 0 1
OF 38 0 60 1 13 0
P 264 0 112 437 48 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1888 CHN OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1888 CHN P 6 0 1 8 1 0
1889 CHN OF 13 0 31 0 9 0
1889 CHN P 31 0 17 44 6 1
1890 BSP OF 7 0 9 0 1 0
1890 BSP P 40 0 16 85 13 0
1891 CHN 1B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1891 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1891 CHN P 32 0 18 55 8 3
1892 CHN OF 7 0 10 0 2 0
1892 CHN P 46 0 10 97 9 1
1893 PIT OF 7 0 7 1 1 0
1893 PIT P 22 0 12 23 0 3
1894 PIT P 38 0 18 49 4 3
1895 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1895 BRO P 33 0 15 48 5 0
1896 BRO P 5 0 1 12 0 1
1896 PHI P 11 0 4 16 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 264
First Base 1
Left Field 17
Center Field 12
Right Field 9

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ad Gumbert (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Taylor
    120-117, 4.22 ERA
  2. 65
    Frank Foreman
    96-93, 3.97 ERA
  3. 62
    Duke Esper
    101-100, 4.39 ERA
  4. 40
    Ed Stein
    109-78, 3.97 ERA
  5. 36
    George Haddock
    95-87, 4.07 ERA
  6. 33
    Harry Staley
    136-119, 3.81 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ad Gumbert

What years did Ad Gumbert play?
Ad Gumbert played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1896.
Was Ad Gumbert a pitcher?
Yes. Ad Gumbert pitched in the major leagues, recording 123 wins and 549 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ad Gumbert hit?
Ad Gumbert hit 15 career home runs with 264 hits.