Claude Rossman

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1909)

AVG .283
HR 3
RBI 238
H 523
OPS .677
PIV 2,920
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 188 lb
Born
6/17/1881 in Philmont, NY, USA
Died
1/16/1928 in Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1904-09-16
Last Game
1909-09-03

Full name: Claud Rossman

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
511 1,848 175 523 80 26 3 238 49 90 165 .283 .318 .359 .677 2,920

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — +14.8% above league average.

Career OPS .677 vs. league average .616 across their career seasons — +9.8% 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
1904 CLE AL 18 62 5 13 5 0 0 6 0 0 5 .210 .246 (-15%) .300 (-30%) .321 (-10%) .622 (-20%) -194.3
1906 CLE AL 118 396 49 122 13 2 1 53 11 17 28 .308 .247 (+24%) .307 (+10%) .315 (+14%) .622 (+12%) 750.5
1907 DET AL 153 571 60 158 21 8 0 69 20 33 51 .277 .245 (+13%) .304 (+5%) .308 (+11%) .613 (+8%) 653.5
1908 DET AL 138 524 45 154 33 13 2 71 8 27 50 .294 .240 (+22%) .298 (+11%) .306 (+36%) .605 (+24%) 1866.9
1909 DET AL 82 287 16 75 8 3 0 39 10 13 31 .261 .244 (+7%) .306 (-4%) .312 (-1%) .618 (-3%) -156.8
1909 SLA AL 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 — — — — -156.8
Career · 6 seasons 511 1,848 175 523 80 26 3 238 49 90 165 .283 — — — — 2,763

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
10 39 4 13 0 1 0 5 2 4 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1908 WS DET 5 19 3 4 0 0 0 3 1 4 .211
1907 WS DET 5 20 1 9 0 1 0 2 1 0 .450

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home262924942681125.290
Away250930802562104.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1909-09-03 SLACHWL 400000000
1909-09-02 SLACHWL 401000000
1909-08-19 DETCHWW 401000000
1909-08-18 DETCHWL 300000002
1909-08-17 DETCHWL 400000000
1909-08-15 DETCHWW 300000010
1909-08-14 DETMINL 502000000
1909-08-13 DETMINW 502000000
1909-08-12 DETMINW 400000000
1909-08-09 DETPHAL 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 471 468 4965 245 96 204
OF 20 19 21 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1904 CLE OF 17 16 14 0 1 0
1906 CLE 1B 105 102 1145 45 19 47
1906 CLE OF 1 1 5 0 0 0
1907 DET 1B 153 153 1478 62 30 57
1908 DET 1B 138 138 1429 102 29 70
1909 DET 1B 75 75 913 36 18 30
1909 SLA OF 2 2 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 469
Center Field 2
Right Field 18

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Claude Rossman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bud Clancy
    .281 avg, 12 HR
  2. 95
    Lou Chiozza
    .277 avg, 14 HR
  3. 95
    Bob Fisher
    .276 avg, 11 HR
  4. 92
    David Fletcher
    .276 avg, 16 HR
  5. 91
    Wilton Guerrero
    .282 avg, 11 HR
  6. 87
    Chester Williams
    .281 avg, 10 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Rossman

What years did Claude Rossman play?
Claude Rossman played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1909.
Was Claude Rossman a pitcher?
No. Claude Rossman was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Claude Rossman hit?
Claude Rossman hit 3 career home runs with 523 hits.