Socks Seibold
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1933)
- 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
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 86 | 191 | 135 | 64 | 8 | 5 | 1063.7 | 1,179 | 523 | 60 | 405 | 296 | 4.43 | -10575.9 |
Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 16.2% worse than league average.
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 | 21.7 | 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 | 45.7 | 58 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 5.32 | 3.09 (-72%) | -1288.6 |
| 1929 | BSN | NL | 12 | 17 | 33 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 205.7 | 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 | 206.3 | 226 | 107 | 65 | 50 | 4.67 | 4.10 (-14%) | -1543.6 |
| 1932 | BSN | NL | 3 | 10 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 136.7 | 173 | 71 | 41 | 33 | 4.68 | 4.13 (-13%) | -2059.6 |
| 1933 | BSN | NL | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36.7 | 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
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Socks Seibold (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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.