Joe Sugden

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893-1912)

AVG .255
HR 3
RBI 283
H 696
OPS .621
PIV -4,008
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
7/31/1870 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
6/26/1959 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1893-07-20
Last Game
1912-05-18

Full name: Joseph Sugden

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
836 2,729 303 696 72 25 3 283 48 220 165 .255 .318 .303 .621 -4,008

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .303 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OPS .621 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 10.8% 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
1893 PIT NL 27 92 20 24 4 3 0 12 1 10 11 .261 .279 (-7%) .356 (-5%) .379 (-3%) .735 (-4%) -67.7
1894 PIT NL 39 139 23 46 13 2 2 23 3 14 2 .331 .309 (+7%) .379 (+7%) .435 (+14%) .814 (+11%) 283.4
1895 PIT NL 50 158 28 48 4 1 1 17 4 16 12 .304 .296 (+3%) .361 (+5%) .399 (-10%) .761 (-3%) -25.5
1896 PIT NL 80 301 42 89 5 7 0 36 5 19 9 .296 .290 (+2%) .354 (-2%) .387 (-7%) .741 (-5%) -231.8
1897 PIT NL 84 288 31 64 6 4 0 38 9 18 13 .222 .291 (-24%) .354 (-22%) .387 (-30%) .741 (-26%) -1258.8
1898 SLN NL 89 289 29 73 7 1 0 34 5 23 20 .253 .270 (-7%) .333 (-6%) .347 (-18%) .680 (-12%) -495.4
1899 CL4 NL 76 250 19 69 5 1 0 14 2 11 7 .276 .282 (-2%) .343 (-11%) .366 (-17%) .710 (-14%) -561.9
1901 CHA AL 48 153 21 42 7 1 0 19 4 13 5 .275 .271 (+1%) .326 (+4%) .359 (-7%) .686 (-2%) -15.2
1902 SLA AL 68 200 25 50 7 2 0 15 2 20 14 .250 .266 (-6%) .321 (+3%) .343 (-11%) .665 (-5%) -73.0
1903 SLA AL 79 241 18 51 4 0 0 22 4 25 20 .212 .261 (-19%) .316 (-9%) .345 (-34%) .662 (-22%) -694.3
1904 SLA AL 105 348 25 93 6 3 0 30 6 28 35 .267 .246 (+8%) .300 (+10%) .321 (-6%) .622 (+2%) 227.8
1905 SLA AL 90 266 21 46 4 0 0 23 3 23 17 .173 .248 (-30%) .307 (-20%) .322 (-42%) .629 (-31%) -1096.0
1912 DET AL 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 836 2,729 303 696 72 25 3 283 48 220 165 .255 — — — — -4,008

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.17 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1902 SLA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25779077205068.259
Away30096682220069.228

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.010000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1912-05-18 DETPHAL 411000001
1905-10-08 SLACHWW 300000000
1905-10-07 SLACHWL 301000000
1905-10-03 SLAPHAL 401000001
1905-09-30 SLAMINL 300000000
1905-09-28 SLAMINL 100000000
1905-09-26 SLANYYW 400000000
1905-09-23 SLABOSL 000000000
1905-09-22 SLABOSL 201000000
1905-09-18 SLACHWW 000000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1902-09-28 SLACHW — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 76 31 645 29 13 29
3B 5 0 6 6 5 1
C 709 151 2812 861 166 84
OF 24 0 30 2 4 1
P 1 0 0 1 0 0
SS 3 0 6 8 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1893 PIT C 27 0 81 27 5 3
1894 PIT 3B 4 0 6 6 3 1
1894 PIT C 31 0 105 27 13 4
1894 PIT OF 1 0 3 2 1 0
1894 PIT SS 3 0 6 8 4 0
1895 PIT C 50 0 179 58 26 4
1896 PIT 1B 7 0 46 3 2 4
1896 PIT C 70 0 284 70 18 12
1896 PIT OF 4 0 7 0 1 0
1897 PIT 1B 3 0 25 1 2 2
1897 PIT C 81 0 317 82 25 6
1898 SLN 1B 8 0 74 3 1 4
1898 SLN C 60 0 181 88 18 8
1898 SLN OF 15 0 17 0 2 1
1899 CL4 1B 3 0 14 3 0 3
1899 CL4 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0
1899 CL4 C 66 0 196 108 21 11
1899 CL4 OF 4 0 3 0 0 0
1901 CHA 1B 5 0 21 2 0 0
1901 CHA C 42 0 179 47 7 4
1902 SLA 1B 4 0 18 1 1 0
1902 SLA C 61 0 192 67 12 9
1902 SLA P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1903 SLA 1B 8 0 70 3 1 4
1903 SLA C 66 0 321 81 7 6
1904 SLA 1B 28 22 275 8 4 11
1904 SLA C 79 78 370 94 5 11
1905 SLA 1B 9 9 89 2 1 1
1905 SLA C 76 73 407 112 9 6
1912 DET 1B 1 0 13 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 710
First Base 76
Third Base 5
Shortstop 3
Center Field 6
Right Field 18

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Joe Sugden (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Gonzalez
    .253 avg, 13 HR
  2. 96
    Walter Schmidt
    .257 avg, 3 HR
  3. 91
    Ed Phelps
    .251 avg, 3 HR
  4. 88
    Bill Carrigan
    .257 avg, 6 HR
  5. 88
    Larry McLean
    .262 avg, 6 HR
  6. 88
    Bill Rariden
    .237 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Sugden

What years did Joe Sugden play?
Joe Sugden played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1912.
Was Joe Sugden a pitcher?
No. Joe Sugden was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Joe Sugden hit?
Joe Sugden hit 3 career home runs with 696 hits.