Lou Say

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1873-1884)

AVG .232
HR 5
RBI 52
H 287
OPS .545
PIV -1,623
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 145 lb
Born
2/4/1854 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
6/5/1930 in Fallston, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1873-04-14
Last Game
1884-10-19

Full name: Louis I. Say

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
298 1,239 181 287 44 8 5 52 0 35 39 .232 .253 .292 .545 -1,623

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OPS .545 vs. league average .610 across their career seasons — 10.7% 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
1873 BL4 3 12 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1874 BL1 18 66 4 14 3 0 0 5 0 0 1 .212 .273 (-22%) .282 (-25%) .333 (-23%) .615 (-24%) -212.0
1875 WS6 11 38 4 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 .263 — — — — 0.0
1880 CN1 NL 48 191 14 38 8 1 0 15 0 4 31 .199 .244 (-19%) .267 (-19%) .319 (-21%) .586 (-20%) -501.3
1882 PH4 AA 49 199 35 45 4 3 1 28 0 8 0 .226 .248 (-9%) .275 (-7%) .329 (-12%) .605 (-10%) -242.9
1883 BL2 AA 74 324 52 83 13 2 1 0 0 10 0 .256 .257 (avg) .285 (-3%) .345 (-8%) .631 (-6%) -227.6
1884 BLU UA 78 339 65 81 14 2 2 0 0 11 0 .239 .243 (-2%) .278 (-6%) .327 (-5%) .606 (-6%) -264.5
1884 KCU UA 17 70 6 14 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 .200 .243 (-18%) .278 (-20%) .327 (-17%) .606 (-19%) -264.5
Career · 8 seasons 298 1,239 181 287 44 8 5 52 0 35 39 .232 — — — — -1,713

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 3 0 5 4 2 0
OF 2 0 5 0 2 0
SS 293 18 359 1019 319 50

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1873 BL4 OF 1 0 4 0 0 0
1873 BL4 SS 2 0 3 7 5 0
1874 BL1 SS 18 18 16 83 27 0
1875 WS6 2B 2 0 2 3 2 0
1875 WS6 OF 1 0 1 0 2 0
1875 WS6 SS 8 0 13 31 19 0
1880 CN1 SS 48 0 54 164 44 11
1882 PH4 SS 49 0 69 192 40 7
1883 BL2 SS 74 0 76 241 82 13
1884 BLU SS 78 0 103 234 87 16
1884 KCU 2B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1884 KCU SS 16 0 25 67 15 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 3
Shortstop 293
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lou Say (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Farrell
    .232 avg, 5 HR
  2. 97
    Milt Scott
    .228 avg, 5 HR
  3. 87
    Fred Warner
    .234 avg, 1 HR
  4. 77
    Gus Getz
    .238 avg, 2 HR
  5. 76
    Joe Cassidy
    .228 avg, 2 HR
  6. 67
    Felton Stratton
    .229 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Say

What years did Lou Say play?
Lou Say played in Major League Baseball from 1873 to 1884.
Was Lou Say a pitcher?
No. Lou Say was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Lou Say hit?
Lou Say hit 5 career home runs with 287 hits.