Art Phelan

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1915)

AVG .236
HR 8
RBI 131
H 297
OPS .642
PIV -670
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
8/14/1887 in Niantic, IL, USA
Died
12/27/1964 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1910-06-25
Last Game
1915-10-03

Full name: Arthur Thomas Phelan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
402 1,258 150 297 38 25 8 131 50 141 114 .236 .317 .325 .642 -670

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .642 vs. league average .663 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
1910 CIN NL 23 42 7 9 0 0 0 4 5 7 6 .214 — — — — 0.0
1912 CIN NL 130 461 56 112 9 11 3 54 25 46 37 .243 .268 (-10%) .335 (-6%) .358 (-8%) .694 (-7%) -527.4
1913 CHN NL 91 261 41 65 11 6 2 35 8 29 26 .249 .259 (-4%) .325 (+2%) .345 (+4%) .670 (+3%) 150.9
1914 CHN NL 25 46 5 13 2 1 0 3 0 4 3 .283 — — — — 46.5
1915 CHN NL 133 448 41 98 16 7 3 35 12 55 42 .219 .250 (-13%) .318 (-4%) .332 (-8%) .651 (-6%) -340.3
Career · 5 seasons 402 1,258 150 297 38 25 8 131 50 141 114 .236 — — — — -670

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19658671149362.254
Away20867480148573.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-10-03 CHCSTLW 210000000
1915-10-02 CHCCINL 200000000
1915-10-02 CHCCINW 511010100
1915-09-23 CHCPHIL 411000000
1915-09-23 CHCPHIL 300000010
1915-09-22 CHCNY1L 401000102
1915-09-21 CHCNY1W 310000011
1915-09-21 CHCNY1L 301000010
1915-09-19 CHCNY1L 402100000
1915-09-18 CHCBROL 301000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 81 3 128 157 16 15
3B 290 6 349 548 66 35
OF 3 2 3 0 0 0
SS 4 0 6 6 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 CIN 2B 5 3 8 7 0 1
1910 CIN 3B 8 6 8 13 0 0
1910 CIN OF 3 2 3 0 0 0
1910 CIN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1912 CIN 2B 3 0 2 5 0 0
1912 CIN 3B 127 0 153 250 33 18
1913 CHN 2B 46 0 56 79 10 9
1913 CHN 3B 38 0 47 68 9 3
1913 CHN SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1914 CHN 2B 3 0 1 2 0 0
1914 CHN 3B 7 0 5 14 2 0
1914 CHN SS 2 0 6 5 1 1
1915 CHN 2B 24 0 61 64 6 5
1915 CHN 3B 110 0 136 203 22 14

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 81
Third Base 292
Shortstop 4
Left Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Art Phelan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tullie McAdoo
    .231 avg, 6 HR
  2. 94
    Swede Risberg
    .243 avg, 6 HR
  3. 90
    Augie Ojeda
    .234 avg, 7 HR
  4. 90
    José Méndez HOF
    .229 avg, 6 HR
  5. 88
    John Irwin
    .246 avg, 3 HR
  6. 86
    Gil Hatfield
    .247 avg, 6 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Phelan

What years did Art Phelan play?
Art Phelan played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1915.
Was Art Phelan a pitcher?
No. Art Phelan was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Art Phelan hit?
Art Phelan hit 8 career home runs with 297 hits.