Jumbo Latham

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1884)

AVG .247
HR 0
RBI 101
H 353
OPS .561
PIV -1,487
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 164 lb
Born
9/6/1852 in Utica, NY, USA
Died
5/26/1914 in Utica, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1875-04-19
Last Game
1884-10-11

Full name: George Warren Latham

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
334 1,431 209 353 35 17 0 101 6 35 12 .247 .266 .295 .561 -1,487

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .266 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OPS .561 vs. league average .609 across their career seasons — 7.9% below 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
1875 BS1 16 78 23 21 4 0 0 13 0 0 2 .269 .253 (+6%) .260 (+3%) .309 (+3%) .570 (+3%) 31.9
1875 NH1 20 76 6 15 1 0 0 5 6 0 4 .197 .253 (-22%) .260 (-24%) .309 (-32%) .570 (-29%) 31.9
1877 LS1 NL 59 278 42 81 10 6 0 22 0 5 6 .291 .271 (+7%) .289 (+5%) .337 (+10%) .626 (+8%) 294.8
1882 PH4 AA 74 323 47 92 10 2 0 38 0 10 0 .285 .248 (+15%) .275 (+11%) .329 (-1%) .605 (+5%) 283.4
1883 LS2 AA 88 368 60 92 7 6 0 0 0 12 0 .250 .257 (-3%) .285 (-4%) .345 (-13%) .631 (-9%) -426.3
1884 LS2 AA 77 308 31 52 3 3 0 23 0 8 0 .169 .243 (-31%) .278 (-29%) .327 (-39%) .606 (-35%) -1408.3
Career · 6 seasons 334 1,431 209 353 35 17 0 101 6 35 12 .247 — — — — -1,193

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 306 0 3227 100 146 163
2B 14 0 39 43 14 7
3B 4 0 4 7 5 0
SS 13 0 7 36 18 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 BS1 1B 16 0 174 5 14 12
1875 NH1 1B 14 0 181 6 9 7
1875 NH1 3B 3 0 2 7 5 0
1875 NH1 SS 4 0 3 18 8 1
1877 LS1 1B 59 0 659 24 36 28
1882 PH4 1B 74 0 792 12 23 28
1883 LS2 1B 67 0 633 21 31 40
1883 LS2 2B 14 0 39 43 14 7
1883 LS2 SS 9 0 4 18 10 2
1884 LS2 1B 76 0 788 32 33 48
1884 LS2 3B 1 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 306
Second Base 14
Third Base 4
Shortstop 13

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jumbo Latham (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charles Wesley
    .248 avg, 3 HR
  2. 97
    Dickey Pearce
    .251 avg, 2 HR
  3. 94
    Blondy Ryan
    .239 avg, 8 HR
  4. 91
    George Scharein
    .240 avg, 2 HR
  5. 90
    Bob Heise
    .247 avg, 1 HR
  6. 89
    Onix Concepcion
    .239 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jumbo Latham

What years did Jumbo Latham play?
Jumbo Latham played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1884.
Was Jumbo Latham a pitcher?
No. Jumbo Latham was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jumbo Latham hit?
Jumbo Latham hit 0 career home runs with 353 hits.