Cooney Snyder
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898)
Cooney Snyder was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1898 for the Louisville Colonels. In 17 career games, he hit .164 with 10 hits and 6 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / —
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 180 lb
- Died
- 4/21/1917 in Toronto, ON, CAN
- MLB Debut
- 1898-05-19
- Last Game
- 1898-06-19
Full name: Abraham Conrad Snyder
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 61 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .164 | .215 | .164 | .379 | -405 |
Career AVG .164 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.
Career OBP .215 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 35.5% below league average.
Career SLG .164 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.
Career OPS .379 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 44.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | LS3 | NL | 17 | 61 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .164 | .270 (-39%) | .333 (-35%) | .347 (-53%) | .680 (-44%) | -404.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 17 | 61 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .164 | — | — | — | — | -405 | ||
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 (17 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .080 |
| Away | 10 | 36 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .222 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898-06-19 | LS3 | STL | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898-06-18 | LS3 | STL | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898-06-15 | LS3 | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1898-06-13 | LS3 | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-06-10 | LS3 | BLN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1898-06-09 | LS3 | BLN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-06-08 | LS3 | BLN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1898-06-06 | LS3 | WSN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-06-04 | LS3 | WSN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-06-03 | LS3 | WSN | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 17 |
Cooney Snyder: the record in brief
Cooney Snyder played a first major league game on May 19, 1898 and a last one on June 19, 1898. Every season row on the page belongs to the Louisville Colonels, in 1898. Snyder, born on May 6, 1873, in Chingacousy, ON, CAN, is listed as a catcher. Snyder's listed size is 6 feet, 3 inches and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on April 21, 1917, in Toronto, ON, CAN. The given name on file is Abraham Conrad Snyder.
Across 17 games at the plate, Snyder's career line reads 10 hits in 61 at bats for a .164 average, along with 6 runs batted in. Snyder's career OPS of .379 combines a .215 on-base mark with .164 slugging. Over the seasons Snyder played, league hitters batted .271; the .164 career figure is 39.4% below that. By OPS the gap is 44.3% below league average (.379 against .681). Snyder's lone season row is 1898 with the Louisville Colonels: 17 games, 10 hits in 61 at bats. That year the league hit .270, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
The position breakdown shows 17 games, all at catcher. Fielding behind the plate produced 43 putouts and 15 assists against 4 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cooney Snyder
- Was Cooney Snyder a pitcher?
- No. Cooney Snyder was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Cooney Snyder hit?
- Cooney Snyder hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
- What teams did Cooney Snyder play for?
- Cooney Snyder played for one team, the Louisville Colonels (1898).
- What were Cooney Snyder's career stats?
- In 17 games, Cooney Snyder had 10 hits, 6 RBI, and 4 runs, with a .164 batting average.
- What position did Cooney Snyder play?
- Cooney Snyder played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Cooney Snyder and how much did he weigh?
- Cooney Snyder was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Cooney Snyder's career batting average?
- Cooney Snyder batted .164 over his career, with 10 hits in 61 at bats.
- How many RBI did Cooney Snyder have?
- Cooney Snyder drove in 6 runs in his career.
- Is Cooney Snyder in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cooney Snyder has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.