Paul Radford

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1894)

Paul Radford was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1894 for 9 teams, including the Boston Braves, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,361 career games, he hit .242 with 1,206 hits, 13 home runs, and 462 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,151.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .242
HR 13
RBI 462
H 1,206
OPS .660
PIV 2,151
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 148 lb
Born
10/14/1861 in Roxbury, MA, USA
Died
2/21/1945 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1883-05-01
Last Game
1894-09-29

Full name: Paul Revere Radford

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Career Batting Statistics

Paul Radford — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,361 4,979 945 1,206 176 57 13 462 346 790 449 .242 .351 .308 .660 2,151

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OPS .660 vs. league average .668 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Paul Radford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1883 BSN NL 72 258 46 53 6 3 0 14 0 9 26 .205 .257 (-20%) .285 (-19%) .345 (-27%) .631 (-23%) -814.0
1884 PRO NL 97 355 56 70 11 2 1 29 0 25 43 .197 .243 (-19%) .278 (-10%) .327 (-24%) .606 (-18%) -777.9
1885 PRO NL 105 371 55 90 12 5 0 32 0 33 43 .243 .244 (-1%) .287 (+6%) .325 (-7%) .613 (-1%) 38.0
1886 KCN NL 122 493 78 113 17 5 0 20 39 58 48 .229 .246 (-7%) .302 (+3%) .331 (-14%) .634 (-6%) -284.6
1887 NY4 AA 128 486 127 129 15 5 4 45 73 106 40 .265 .270 (-2%) .331 (+22%) .373 (-9%) .705 (+6%) 1207.6
1888 BR3 AA 90 308 48 67 9 3 2 29 33 35 36 .218 .238 (-9%) .290 (+5%) .319 (-11%) .610 (-3%) -12.1
1889 CL4 NL 136 487 94 116 21 5 1 46 30 91 37 .238 .263 (-10%) .334 (+9%) .357 (-14%) .691 (-3%) 129.3
1890 CLP PL 122 466 98 136 24 12 2 62 25 82 28 .292 .260 (+12%) .336 (+21%) .351 (+16%) .687 (+18%) 1943.3
1891 BS2 AA 133 456 102 118 11 5 0 65 55 96 36 .259 .254 (+2%) .331 (+19%) .343 (-11%) .675 (+3%) 843.9
1892 WAS NL 137 510 93 130 19 4 1 37 35 86 47 .255 .244 (+4%) .316 (+15%) .327 (-4%) .644 (+5%) 912.2
1893 WAS NL 124 464 87 106 18 3 2 34 32 104 42 .228 .279 (-18%) .356 (+6%) .379 (-23%) .735 (-9%) -301.6
1894 WAS NL 95 325 61 78 13 5 0 49 24 65 23 .240 .309 (-22%) .379 (avg) .435 (-29%) .814 (-15%) -732.8
Career · 12 seasons 1,361 4,979 945 1,206 176 57 13 462 346 790 449 .242 — — — — 2,151

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 Pitching Statistics

Paul Radford — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 4 10 4 3 0 0 43.1 85 41 5 17 13 8.52 -884.5

Career ERA 8.52 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 131.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Paul Radford — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 PRO NL 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 13.0 27 11 3 2 7.62 3.11 (-145%) -178.8
1885 PRO NL 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 18.1 34 16 8 3 7.85 3.03 (-159%) -705.7
1887 NY4 AA 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 15 10 3 4 18.00 — 0.0
1890 CLP PL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 2 1 3 3.60 — 0.0
1891 BS2 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1893 WAS NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 2 1 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 0 4 10 4 3 0 0 43.1 85 41 17 13 8.52 — -884

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

Paul Radford — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Paul Radford — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1884 WS PRO 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Radford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 54 0 129 148 32 18
3B 62 0 76 145 33 7
OF 902 0 1404 217 179 44
P 10 0 2 12 2 0
SS 356 0 643 1187 276 122

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul Radford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 BSN OF 72 0 86 16 20 2
1884 PRO OF 96 0 146 26 23 4
1884 PRO P 2 0 0 3 1 0
1885 PRO 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1885 PRO OF 88 0 141 26 29 7
1885 PRO P 3 0 1 4 0 0
1885 PRO SS 16 0 13 43 10 0
1886 KCN 2B 1 0 2 0 1 0
1886 KCN OF 92 0 125 29 19 5
1886 KCN SS 30 0 52 107 26 8
1887 NY4 2B 18 0 46 57 11 7
1887 NY4 OF 37 0 59 8 8 1
1887 NY4 P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1887 NY4 SS 76 0 121 229 70 28
1888 BR3 2B 2 0 6 6 0 1
1888 BR3 OF 88 0 180 22 12 2
1889 CL4 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 CL4 OF 136 0 205 24 14 6
1890 CLP 2B 4 0 5 12 1 0
1890 CLP 3B 7 0 11 20 2 1
1890 CLP OF 80 0 137 16 18 5
1890 CLP P 1 0 1 5 1 0
1890 CLP SS 36 0 74 123 20 13
1891 BS2 OF 4 0 9 2 0 1
1891 BS2 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1891 BS2 SS 131 0 230 453 71 51
1892 WAS 2B 2 0 7 10 2 2
1892 WAS 3B 54 0 65 125 31 6
1892 WAS OF 62 0 86 12 7 7
1892 WAS SS 20 0 28 51 26 7
1893 WAS 2B 1 0 0 4 0 0
1893 WAS OF 123 0 198 29 25 4
1893 WAS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1894 WAS 2B 25 0 62 59 16 8
1894 WAS OF 24 0 32 7 4 0
1894 WAS SS 47 0 125 181 53 15

Career Games by Position

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Paul Radford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 10
Second Base 54
Third Base 62
Shortstop 356
Left Field 33
Center Field 153
Right Field 724

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Career Spans

Paul Radford (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy Slagle
    .268 avg, 2 HR
  2. 95
    Jack Graney
    .250 avg, 18 HR
  3. 94
    Bob Bescher
    .258 avg, 28 HR
  4. 94
    Bill North
    .261 avg, 20 HR
  5. 94
    Gary Pettis
    .236 avg, 21 HR
  6. 91
    Ned Hanlon HOF
    .259 avg, 30 HR

Paul Radford: the record in brief

Paul Radford's major league career runs from a debut on May 1, 1883 to a final game on September 29, 1894. Radford played for the Boston Beaneaters (1883), the Providence Grays (1884 to 1885), the Kansas City Cowboys (1886), the New York Metropolitans (1887), the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888), the Cleveland Spiders (1889), the Cleveland Infants (1890), and the Boston Reds (1891), among other clubs in the table. At 5-foot-6 and 148 pounds, Radford is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Radford batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is October 14, 1861, in Roxbury, MA, USA. The bio records the death on February 21, 1945, in Boston, MA, USA. Paul Radford was the playing name; the full given name is Paul Revere.

Across 1,361 games at the plate, Radford's career line reads 1,206 hits in 4,979 at bats for a .242 average, plus 13 home runs, 462 RBI, and 346 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .351 and the slugging percentage .308, for an OPS of .660.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Radford

What years did Paul Radford play?
Paul Radford played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1894.
Was Paul Radford a pitcher?
No. Paul Radford was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 10 career games.
How many home runs did Paul Radford hit?
Paul Radford hit 13 career home runs with 1,206 hits.
What teams did Paul Radford play for?
Paul Radford played for 9 teams: the Boston Beaneaters (1883), the Providence Grays (1884–1885), the Kansas City Cowboys (1886), the New York Metropolitans (1887), the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888), the Cleveland Spiders (1889), the Cleveland Infants (1890), the Boston Reds (1891), and the Washington Senators (1892–1894).
What were Paul Radford's career stats?
In 1,361 games, Paul Radford had 1,206 hits, 13 home runs, 462 RBI, 945 runs, and 346 stolen bases, with a .242 batting average.
What position did Paul Radford play?
Paul Radford played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Paul Radford and how much did he weigh?
Paul Radford was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 148 pounds.
How many home runs did Paul Radford hit each season?
Paul Radford's home runs by season: 0 in 1883, 1 in 1884, 0 in 1885, 0 in 1886, 4 in 1887, 2 in 1888, 1 in 1889, 2 in 1890, 0 in 1891, 1 in 1892, 2 in 1893, and 0 in 1894. His most in one season was 4, in 1887.
What was Paul Radford's career batting average?
Paul Radford batted .242 over his career, with 1,206 hits in 4,979 at bats.
How many RBI did Paul Radford have?
Paul Radford drove in 462 runs in his career.
What was Paul Radford's career ERA?
Paul Radford finished with a 8.52 career ERA, going 0-4 with 13 strikeouts.
Is Paul Radford in the Hall of Fame?
No. Paul Radford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.