Topsy Hartsel

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1911)

AVG .276
HR 31
RBI 341
H 1,336
OPS .754
PIV 19,364
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'5" / 155 lb
Born
6/26/1874 in Polk, OH, USA
Died
10/14/1944 in Toledo, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1898-09-14
Last Game
1911-09-30

Full name: Tully Frederick Hartsel

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,356 4,848 826 1,336 182 92 31 341 247 837 551 .276 .384 .370 .754 19,364

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career OBP .384 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +21.0% above league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.

Career OPS .754 vs. league average .650 across their career seasons — +15.9% above 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
1898 LS3 NL 22 71 11 23 0 0 0 9 2 11 9 .324 .270 (+20%) .333 (+26%) .347 (-7%) .680 (+10%) 179.0
1899 LS3 NL 30 75 8 18 1 1 1 7 1 11 17 .240 .282 (-15%) .343 (avg) .366 (-13%) .710 (-6%) -47.6
1900 CIN NL 18 64 10 21 2 1 2 5 7 8 9 .328 .279 (+18%) .338 (+19%) .366 (+32%) .705 (+26%) 278.3
1901 CHN NL 140 558 111 187 25 16 7 54 41 74 48 .335 .271 (+23%) .326 (+27%) .359 (+32%) .686 (+29%) 3441.0
1902 PHA AL 137 545 109 154 20 12 5 58 47 87 26 .283 .266 (+6%) .321 (+19%) .343 (+14%) .665 (+16%) 2036.7
1903 PHA AL 98 373 65 116 19 14 5 26 13 49 39 .311 .261 (+19%) .316 (+23%) .345 (+38%) .662 (+31%) 2098.8
1904 PHA AL 147 534 79 135 17 12 2 25 19 75 83 .253 .246 (+2%) .300 (+15%) .321 (+6%) .622 (+11%) 1293.3
1905 PHA AL 150 538 88 148 22 8 0 28 37 121 65 .275 .248 (+11%) .307 (+33%) .322 (+7%) .629 (+20%) 2779.6
1906 PHA AL 144 533 96 136 21 9 1 30 31 88 55 .255 .247 (+3%) .307 (+18%) .315 (+6%) .622 (+12%) 1531.4
1907 PHA AL 143 507 93 142 23 6 3 29 20 106 66 .280 .245 (+14%) .304 (+33%) .308 (+19%) .613 (+26%) 2986.4
1908 PHA AL 129 460 73 112 16 6 4 29 15 93 55 .243 .240 (+1%) .298 (+24%) .306 (+8%) .605 (+16%) 1782.3
1909 PHA AL 83 267 30 72 4 4 1 18 3 48 26 .270 .244 (+10%) .306 (+24%) .312 (+4%) .618 (+14%) 863.6
1910 PHA AL 90 285 45 63 10 3 0 22 11 58 45 .221 .249 (-11%) .317 (+11%) .326 (-15%) .644 (-2%) 141.5
1911 PHA AL 25 38 8 9 2 0 0 1 0 8 8 .237 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,356 4,848 826 1,336 182 92 31 341 247 837 551 .276 — — — — 19,364

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
6 22 3 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 .227

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1910 WS PHA 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
1905 WS PHA 5 17 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 .235

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home687241544970619184.292
Away672243838063312144.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-09-30 PHACLEL 500000002
1911-09-30 PHACLEW 411100001
1911-09-25 PHADETL 100000001
1911-09-20 PHASLAW 110000000
1911-08-22 PHASLAL 101000000
1911-08-11 PHABOSL 100000000
1911-08-10 PHACHWL 100000000
1911-08-07 PHACHWW 010000010
1911-08-05 PHASLAL 100000000
1911-07-14 PHADETL 100000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1312 859 2115 108 102 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 LS3 OF 21 0 25 2 2 1
1899 LS3 OF 22 0 36 2 3 1
1900 CIN OF 18 0 22 0 1 0
1901 CHN OF 140 0 273 16 15 3
1902 PHA OF 137 0 238 18 12 2
1903 PHA OF 96 0 144 6 5 0
1904 PHA OF 147 147 216 15 10 2
1905 PHA OF 149 149 255 6 17 1
1906 PHA OF 144 144 238 15 8 5
1907 PHA OF 143 141 191 11 7 2
1908 PHA OF 129 129 211 6 9 2
1909 PHA OF 74 71 140 0 5 0
1910 PHA OF 83 78 113 8 7 2
1911 PHA OF 9 0 13 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 1227
Center Field 37
Right Field 49

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Topsy Hartsel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Bates
    .278 avg, 25 HR
  2. 97
    John Titus
    .282 avg, 38 HR
  3. 94
    Amos Strunk
    .284 avg, 15 HR
  4. 91
    Burt Shotton
    .271 avg, 9 HR
  5. 87
    Elmer Valo
    .282 avg, 58 HR
  6. 83
    Terry Puhl
    .280 avg, 62 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Topsy Hartsel

What years did Topsy Hartsel play?
Topsy Hartsel played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1911.
Was Topsy Hartsel a pitcher?
No. Topsy Hartsel was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Topsy Hartsel hit?
Topsy Hartsel hit 31 career home runs with 1336 hits.