Sadie Houck

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1887)

AVG .250
HR 4
RBI 234
H 666
OPS .608
PIV -194
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 151 lb
Born
2/29/1856 in Washington, DC, USA
Died
5/26/1919 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut
1879-05-01
Last Game
1887-09-23

Full name: Sargent Perry Houck

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
641 2,659 406 666 106 58 4 234 31 48 77 .250 .269 .338 .608 -194

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .294 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

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

Career OPS .608 vs. league average .632 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
1879 BSN NL 80 356 69 95 24 9 2 49 0 4 11 .267 .255 (+4%) .270 (+2%) .328 (+22%) .599 (+13%) 582.2
1880 BSN NL 12 47 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 .149 — — — — 0.0
1880 PRO NL 49 184 27 37 7 7 1 22 0 3 6 .201 .244 (-18%) .267 (-20%) .319 (+4%) .586 (-7%) 0.0
1881 DTN NL 75 308 43 86 16 6 1 36 0 6 6 .279 .260 (+7%) .290 (+1%) .338 (+12%) .628 (+7%) 272.0
1883 DTN NL 101 416 52 105 18 12 0 40 0 9 18 .252 .257 (-2%) .285 (-6%) .345 (+2%) .631 (-2%) -173.8
1884 PH4 AA 108 472 93 140 19 14 0 0 0 7 0 .297 .243 (+22%) .278 (+14%) .327 (+21%) .606 (+18%) 1280.9
1885 PH4 AA 93 388 74 99 10 9 0 54 0 10 0 .255 .244 (+5%) .287 (-1%) .325 (+1%) .613 (avg) -28.0
1886 BL2 AA 61 260 29 50 8 1 0 17 25 4 0 .192 .246 (-22%) .302 (-28%) .331 (-30%) .634 (-30%) -1101.5
1886 WS8 NL 52 195 14 42 3 0 0 14 4 2 28 .215 .246 (-13%) .302 (-26%) .331 (-30%) .634 (-28%) -1101.5
1887 NY4 AA 10 33 3 5 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 .152 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 641 2,659 406 666 106 58 4 234 31 48 77 .250 — — — — -270

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
2B 8 0 19 21 5 4
OF 109 0 171 28 41 2
SS 526 0 679 1748 386 165

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 BSN OF 47 0 62 17 18 2
1879 BSN SS 33 0 47 86 28 9
1880 BSN OF 12 0 21 1 6 0
1880 PRO OF 49 0 86 10 14 0
1881 DTN SS 75 0 88 241 50 40
1883 DTN SS 101 0 162 328 85 36
1884 PH4 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 PH4 SS 108 0 122 379 60 30
1885 PH4 SS 93 0 121 362 77 34
1886 BL2 2B 5 0 13 18 4 2
1886 BL2 OF 1 0 2 0 3 0
1886 BL2 SS 55 0 73 152 40 4
1886 WS8 2B 1 0 4 2 0 1
1886 WS8 SS 51 0 58 159 36 9
1887 NY4 2B 1 0 2 1 1 1
1887 NY4 SS 10 0 8 41 10 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 8
Shortstop 526
Left Field 39
Center Field 20
Right Field 54

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Sadie Houck (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Corey
    .246 avg, 7 HR
  2. 97
    Charlie Carr
    .252 avg, 6 HR
  3. 96
    Charles Fulmer
    .260 avg, 8 HR
  4. 93
    Dude Esterbrook
    .261 avg, 6 HR
  5. 88
    Bob Unglaub
    .258 avg, 5 HR
  6. 88
    Whitey Alpermann
    .237 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Sadie Houck

What years did Sadie Houck play?
Sadie Houck played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1887.
Was Sadie Houck a pitcher?
No. Sadie Houck was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Sadie Houck hit?
Sadie Houck hit 4 career home runs with 666 hits.