Socks Seibold
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1933)
Socks Seibold was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1933 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Braves, a span of 19 seasons. Across 191 career appearances, he went 48-86 with a 4.43 ERA and 296 strikeouts. He also batted .192 with 1 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 162 lb
- Died
- 9/21/1965 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-09-18
- Last Game
- 1933-06-13
Full name: Harry Seibold
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | PHA | AL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21.2 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4.15 | 2.78 (-49%) | -205.4 |
| 1917 | PHA | AL | 4 | 16 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 160.0 | 141 | 70 | 85 | 55 | 3.94 | 2.69 (-46%) | -2539.7 |
| 1919 | PHA | AL | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45.2 | 58 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 5.32 | 3.09 (-72%) | -1288.6 |
| 1929 | BSN | NL | 12 | 17 | 33 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 205.2 | 228 | 108 | 80 | 54 | 4.73 | 4.60 (-3%) | -2516.5 |
| 1930 | BSN | NL | 15 | 16 | 36 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 251.0 | 288 | 115 | 85 | 70 | 4.12 | 4.80 (+14%) | -741.1 |
| 1931 | BSN | NL | 10 | 18 | 33 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 206.1 | 226 | 107 | 65 | 50 | 4.67 | 4.10 (-14%) | -1543.6 |
| 1932 | BSN | NL | 3 | 10 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 136.2 | 173 | 71 | 41 | 33 | 4.68 | 4.13 (-13%) | -2059.6 |
| 1933 | BSN | NL | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36.2 | 43 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 3.68 | 3.86 (+5%) | 318.7 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 48 | 86 | 191 | 135 | 64 | 8 | 5 | 1,063.2 | 1,179 | 523 | 405 | 296 | 4.43 | — | -10,576 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | 395 | 27 | 76 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 25 | 43 | .192 | .242 | .223 | .465 | -1,470 |
Career AVG .192 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.
Career OBP .242 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.
Career SLG .223 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.
Career OPS .465 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | PHA | AL | 10 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .115 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1916 | PHA | AL | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1917 | PHA | AL | 36 | 59 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .220 | .248 (-11%) | .312 (-10%) | .323 (-16%) | .635 (-13%) | -109.4 |
| 1919 | PHA | AL | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | BSN | NL | 33 | 70 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .286 | .289 (-1%) | .353 (-3%) | .415 (-24%) | .769 (-15%) | -156.3 |
| 1930 | BSN | NL | 36 | 90 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .211 | .293 (-28%) | .354 (-27%) | .429 (-38%) | .784 (-33%) | -501.5 |
| 1931 | BSN | NL | 33 | 70 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .129 | .276 (-53%) | .338 (-58%) | .388 (-67%) | .726 (-63%) | -702.8 |
| 1932 | BSN | NL | 28 | 46 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .152 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | BSN | NL | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 207 | 395 | 27 | 76 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 25 | 43 | .192 | — | — | — | — | -1,470 | ||
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
View full game log (398 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 192 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 16 | .182 |
| Away | 102 | 202 | 16 | 41 | 1 | 12 | .203 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 93 | 529.1 | 553 | 251 | 190 | 166 | 4.27 |
| Away | 98 | 535.0 | 628 | 279 | 216 | 137 | 4.69 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-06-13 | BSN | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-06-11 | BSN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-06-04 | BSN | PHI | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-05-30 | BSN | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-05-25 | BSN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-05-19 | BSN | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-05-13 | BSN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-05-07 | BSN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-05-02 | BSN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-04-26 | BSN | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-06-13 | BSN | NY1 | L | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-06-11 | BSN | BRO | — | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-06-04 | BSN | PHI | — | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1933-05-30 | BSN | PHI | L | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-05-25 | BSN | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-05-19 | BSN | PIT | SV | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-05-13 | BSN | STL | L | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-05-07 | BSN | CHC | — | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-05-02 | BSN | CIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-04-26 | BSN | BRO | L | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 191 | 0 | 51 | 229 | 5 | 18 |
| SS | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | PHA | SS | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 1916 | PHA | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | PHA | P | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | PHA | OF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | PHA | P | 33 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 2 |
| 1919 | PHA | P | 14 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 1929 | BSN | P | 33 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 0 | 3 |
| 1930 | BSN | P | 36 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 3 | 3 |
| 1931 | BSN | P | 33 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 5 |
| 1932 | BSN | P | 28 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 4 |
| 1933 | BSN | P | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 191 |
| Shortstop | 7 |
| Left Field | 2 |
| Center Field | 1 |
Most Similar Players
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Socks Seibold: the record in brief
September 18, 1915 and June 13, 1933 bracket Socks Seibold's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Athletics (1915 to 1919) and the Boston Braves (1929 to 1933). The bio lists Seibold as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Seibold is listed at 162 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. Seibold was born on May 31, 1896, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Seibold's death is recorded on September 21, 1965, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Socks Seibold was the playing name; the full given name is Harry.
Seibold's career pitching line is 48 wins, 86 losses and a 4.43 ERA over 191 appearances. The same table counts 296 strikeouts, 64 complete games, and 8 shutouts. The league ERA over Seibold's seasons was 3.81, so the 4.43 figure ran 16.2% worse than average. 1930 brought Seibold a season-high 15 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.94 in 1917, when the league's was 2.69.
Frequently Asked Questions about Socks Seibold
- What years did Socks Seibold play?
- Socks Seibold played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1933.
- Was Socks Seibold a pitcher?
- Yes. Socks Seibold pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 296 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Socks Seibold hit?
- Socks Seibold hit 1 career home runs with 76 hits.
- What was Socks Seibold's career batting average?
- Socks Seibold batted .192 over his career, with 76 hits in 395 at bats.
- How many RBI did Socks Seibold have?
- Socks Seibold drove in 27 runs in his career.
- What was Socks Seibold's career ERA?
- Socks Seibold finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 48-86 with 296 strikeouts.