Josh Snyder
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872)
Josh Snyder was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1872 for the Brooklyn Eckfords. In 9 career games, he hit .162 with 6 hits and 1 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
- Left Fielder
- Born
- 1844 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Died
- 4/21/1881 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1872-05-18
- Last Game
- 1872-07-09
Full name: Joshua M. Snyder
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .162 | .184 | .216 | .400 | 0 |
Career AVG .162 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.
Career OBP .184 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.
Career SLG .216 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.
Career OPS .400 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 37.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | BR1 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .162 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| Career · 1 season | 9 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .162 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 8 |
Josh Snyder: the record in brief
May 18, 1872 and July 9, 1872 bracket Josh Snyder's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Snyder spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Brooklyn Eckfords. Born in 1844, in Brooklyn, NY, USA, Snyder is listed as a left fielder. The bio records the death on April 21, 1881, in Brooklyn, NY, USA. On the record, Josh Snyder was born Joshua M. Snyder.
In 9 games and 37 at bats, Snyder batted .162 with 6 hits, adding 1 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .184 and .216 give Snyder a career OPS of .400. Measured against the leagues Snyder played in, the .162 career average compares with a .285 league average over the same seasons, 43.1% below the league. Snyder's lone season row is 1872 with the Brooklyn Eckfords: 9 games, 6 hits in 37 at bats.
Every defensive appearance on record for Snyder, 8 games, came at left field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Snyder
- Was Josh Snyder a pitcher?
- No. Josh Snyder was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Josh Snyder hit?
- Josh Snyder hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What was Josh Snyder's career batting average?
- Josh Snyder batted .162 over his career, with 6 hits in 37 at bats.
- How many RBI did Josh Snyder have?
- Josh Snyder drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Josh Snyder in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Josh Snyder has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Josh Snyder play for?
- Josh Snyder played for the Brooklyn Eckfords.