Ed Somerville

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1876)

AVG .200
HR 0
RBI 27
H 90
OPS .440
PIV -1,428
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 158 lb
Born
3/1/1853 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
10/1/1877 in London, ON, CAN
MLB Debut
1875-04-21
Last Game
1876-10-05

Full name: Edward G. Somerville

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
111 449 49 90 13 1 0 27 2 3 12 .200 .206 .234 .440 -1,428

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OBP .206 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career SLG .234 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Career OPS .440 vs. league average .582 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1875 PH3 14 57 6 13 3 0 0 6 1 1 3 .228 .253 (-10%) .260 (-7%) .309 (-9%) .570 (-9%) -57.2
1875 NH1 33 136 14 29 5 0 0 7 1 1 3 .213 .253 (-16%) .260 (-16%) .309 (-19%) .570 (-18%) -57.2
1876 LS1 NL 64 256 29 48 5 1 0 14 0 1 6 .188 .265 (-29%) .277 (-31%) .320 (-33%) .598 (-32%) -1076.4
Career · 3 seasons 111 449 49 90 13 1 0 27 2 3 12 .200 — — — — -1,191

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 5 0 1 0
2B 107 0 346 412 146 37
3B 2 0 7 2 1 0
SS 2 0 0 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 PH3 2B 14 0 38 36 22 2
1875 PH3 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1875 NH1 1B 1 0 5 0 1 0
1875 NH1 2B 29 0 98 125 55 13
1875 NH1 3B 2 0 7 2 1 0
1875 NH1 SS 1 0 0 1 1 0
1876 LS1 2B 64 0 210 251 69 22

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 107
Third Base 2
Shortstop 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Somerville

What years did Ed Somerville play?
Ed Somerville played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1876.
Was Ed Somerville a pitcher?
No. Ed Somerville was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Ed Somerville hit?
Ed Somerville hit 0 career home runs with 90 hits.