Pop Snyder

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1873-1891)

Pop Snyder was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1873 to 1891 for 10 teams, including the Washington Blue Legs, a span of 19 seasons. In 930 career games, he hit .235 with 855 hits, 9 home runs, and 384 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

AVG .235
HR 9
RBI 384
H 855
OPS .552
PIV -5,642
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 184 lb
Born
10/6/1854 in Washington, DC, USA
Died
10/29/1924 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut
1873-06-16
Last Game
1891-07-04

Full name: Charles N. Snyder

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Career Batting Statistics

Pop Snyder — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
930 3,643 433 855 124 41 9 384 33 83 203 .235 .254 .299 .552 -5,642

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OPS .552 vs. league average .643 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pop Snyder Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 WS5 28 107 16 21 2 0 0 3 0 3 4 .196 .290 (-32%) .304 (-28%) .357 (-40%) .661 (-35%) -517.5
1874 BL1 39 151 24 33 4 0 1 17 0 1 2 .219 .273 (-20%) .282 (-21%) .333 (-21%) .615 (-21%) -412.7
1875 PH2 66 263 38 64 8 2 1 25 3 4 4 .243 .253 (-4%) .260 (-2%) .309 (-3%) .570 (-3%) -77.8
1876 LS1 NL 56 224 21 44 4 1 1 9 0 2 7 .196 .265 (-26%) .277 (-27%) .320 (-26%) .598 (-26%) -772.2
1877 LS1 NL 61 248 23 64 7 2 2 28 0 3 14 .258 .271 (-5%) .289 (-8%) .337 (-3%) .626 (-5%) -188.9
1878 BSN NL 60 226 21 48 5 0 0 14 0 1 19 .212 .259 (-18%) .278 (-23%) .319 (-26%) .597 (-25%) -725.8
1879 BSN NL 81 329 42 78 16 3 2 35 0 5 31 .237 .255 (-7%) .270 (-8%) .328 (-2%) .599 (-5%) -226.6
1881 BSN NL 62 219 14 50 8 0 0 16 0 3 23 .228 .260 (-12%) .290 (-18%) .338 (-22%) .628 (-20%) -598.8
1882 CN2 AA 72 309 49 90 12 2 1 50 0 9 0 .291 .248 (+17%) .275 (+13%) .329 (+7%) .605 (+10%) 480.4
1883 CN2 AA 58 250 38 64 14 6 0 34 0 8 0 .256 .257 (avg) .285 (-2%) .345 (+4%) .631 (+1%) 5.7
1884 CN2 AA 67 268 32 69 9 9 0 39 0 7 0 .257 .243 (+6%) .278 (-1%) .327 (+10%) .606 (+5%) 106.9
1885 CN2 AA 39 152 13 36 4 3 1 19 0 6 0 .237 .244 (-3%) .287 (-6%) .325 (-1%) .613 (-3%) -85.3
1886 CN2 AA 60 220 33 41 8 3 0 28 11 13 0 .186 .246 (-24%) .302 (-20%) .331 (-25%) .634 (-23%) -705.9
1887 CL3 AA 74 282 33 72 12 6 0 27 5 9 38 .255 .270 (-6%) .331 (-15%) .373 (-9%) .705 (-12%) -597.5
1888 CL3 AA 64 237 22 51 7 3 0 14 9 6 37 .215 .238 (-10%) .290 (-18%) .319 (-16%) .610 (-17%) -586.8
1889 CL4 NL 22 83 5 16 3 0 0 12 4 2 12 .193 .263 (-27%) .334 (-34%) .357 (-36%) .691 (-35%) -457.5
1890 CLP PL 13 48 5 9 1 0 0 12 1 1 9 .188 — — — — -281.7
1891 WS9 AA 8 27 4 5 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 .185 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 930 3,643 433 855 124 41 9 384 33 83 203 .235 — — — — -5,642

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

Pop Snyder — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 46 0 331 18 12 13
2B 1 0 0 1 1 0
C 877 39 4208 1444 685 71
OF 20 0 11 2 3 1
SS 4 0 3 12 7 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pop Snyder — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1873 WS5 C 28 0 96 44 31 3
1873 WS5 OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1874 BL1 C 39 39 132 47 48 0
1875 PH2 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1875 PH2 C 66 0 304 58 77 2
1876 LS1 C 55 0 249 86 67 2
1876 LS1 OF 4 0 3 1 1 1
1877 LS1 C 61 0 292 102 39 8
1877 LS1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1877 LS1 SS 1 0 0 1 1 0
1878 BSN C 58 0 344 92 42 2
1878 BSN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1879 BSN C 80 0 398 142 44 10
1879 BSN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1881 BSN 2B 1 0 0 1 1 0
1881 BSN C 60 0 261 105 42 0
1881 BSN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1881 BSN SS 1 0 0 4 1 0
1882 CN2 1B 2 0 10 3 2 0
1882 CN2 C 70 0 358 92 41 3
1882 CN2 OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1883 CN2 C 57 0 283 71 31 4
1883 CN2 SS 2 0 3 7 5 0
1884 CN2 1B 2 0 18 1 0 1
1884 CN2 C 65 0 341 135 40 5
1884 CN2 OF 1 0 4 1 1 0
1885 CN2 1B 1 0 7 0 1 0
1885 CN2 C 38 0 185 64 34 3
1886 CN2 1B 19 0 144 7 6 7
1886 CN2 C 41 0 184 73 37 4
1886 CN2 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1887 CL3 1B 13 0 90 5 3 4
1887 CL3 C 63 0 314 143 48 8
1888 CL3 1B 4 0 25 1 0 1
1888 CL3 C 58 0 308 130 48 11
1888 CL3 OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1889 CL4 C 22 0 88 39 13 5
1890 CLP C 13 0 52 16 3 1
1891 WS9 1B 4 0 32 1 0 0
1891 WS9 C 3 0 19 5 0 0
1891 WS9 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Pop Snyder Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 877
First Base 46
Second Base 1
Shortstop 4
Center Field 7
Right Field 13

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Career Spans

Pop Snyder (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Silver Flint
    .236 avg, 21 HR
  2. 96
    Bill Killefer
    .238 avg, 4 HR
  3. 93
    Otto Miller
    .245 avg, 5 HR
  4. 91
    Oscar Stanage
    .234 avg, 8 HR
  5. 82
    Malachi Kittridge
    .219 avg, 17 HR
  6. 82
    Pat Moran
    .235 avg, 18 HR

Pop Snyder: the record in brief

June 16, 1873 and July 4, 1891 bracket Pop Snyder's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Snyder's seasons break down as the Washington Blue Legs (1873), the Baltimore Canaries (1874), the Philadelphia Whites (1875), the Louisville Grays (1876 through 1877), the Boston Red Caps (1878 to 1881), the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882 to 1886), the Cleveland Blues (1887 to 1888), and the Cleveland Spiders (1889), among other clubs in the table. Snyder played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 6, 1854, in Washington, DC, USA and a listed size of 184 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Snyder died on October 29, 1924, in Washington, DC, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles N.

In 930 games and 3,643 at bats, Snyder batted .235 with 855 hits, adding 9 home runs, 384 runs batted in, and 33 stolen bases. Snyder got on base at a .254 rate and slugged .299 (.552 OPS). Set against a .255 league average for the same years, Snyder's .235 average sits 7.9% below it.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pop Snyder

What years did Pop Snyder play?
Pop Snyder played in Major League Baseball from 1873 to 1891.
Was Pop Snyder a pitcher?
No. Pop Snyder was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Pop Snyder hit?
Pop Snyder hit 9 career home runs with 855 hits.
What teams did Pop Snyder play for?
Pop Snyder played for 9 teams: the Washington Blue Legs (1873), the Baltimore Canaries (1874), the Philadelphia Whites (1875), the Louisville Grays (1876–1877), the Boston Red Caps (1878–1879, 1881), the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882–1886), the Cleveland Spiders (1887–1889), the Cleveland Infants (1890), and the Washington Statesmen (1891).
What were Pop Snyder's career stats?
In 930 games, Pop Snyder had 855 hits, 9 home runs, 384 RBI, 433 runs, and 33 stolen bases, with a .235 batting average.
What position did Pop Snyder play?
Pop Snyder played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Pop Snyder and how much did he weigh?
Pop Snyder was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 184 pounds.
How many home runs did Pop Snyder hit each season?
Pop Snyder's home runs by season: 0 in 1873, 1 in 1874, 1 in 1875, 1 in 1876, 2 in 1877, 0 in 1878, 2 in 1879, 0 in 1881, 1 in 1882, 0 in 1883, 0 in 1884, 1 in 1885, 0 in 1886, 0 in 1887, 0 in 1888, 0 in 1889, 0 in 1890, and 0 in 1891. His most in one season was 2, in 1877 and 1879.
What was Pop Snyder's career batting average?
Pop Snyder batted .235 over his career, with 855 hits in 3,643 at bats.
How many RBI did Pop Snyder have?
Pop Snyder drove in 384 runs in his career.
Is Pop Snyder in the Hall of Fame?
No. Pop Snyder has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.