Joe Sullivan

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893-1896)

AVG .299
HR 11
RBI 227
H 495
OPS .743
PIV -368
Position
Shortstop
Height / Weight
5'10" / 178 lb
Born
1/6/1870 in Charlestown, MA, USA
Died
11/2/1897 in Charlestown, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1893-04-27
Last Game
1896-09-26

Full name: Joseph Daniel Sullivan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
415 1,656 289 495 45 29 11 227 51 117 80 .299 .362 .381 .743 -368

Career AVG .299 vs. league average .294 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .381 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .743 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — near 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 WAS NL 128 508 72 134 16 13 2 64 7 36 24 .264 .279 (-6%) .356 (-10%) .379 (-6%) .735 (-7%) -720.5
1894 WAS NL 17 60 7 15 3 0 0 5 3 6 2 .250 .309 (-19%) .379 (-6%) .435 (-31%) .814 (-19%) -180.4
1894 PHI NL 77 312 65 110 10 8 3 63 12 24 10 .353 .309 (+14%) .379 (+8%) .435 (+7%) .814 (+7%) -180.4
1895 PHI NL 94 373 75 126 7 3 2 50 15 24 20 .338 .296 (+14%) .361 (+9%) .399 (-3%) .761 (+3%) 342.3
1896 PHI NL 48 191 45 48 5 3 2 24 9 18 12 .251 .290 (-13%) .354 (-2%) .387 (-12%) .741 (-7%) -174.0
1896 SLN NL 51 212 25 62 4 2 2 21 5 9 12 .292 .290 (+1%) .354 (-1%) .387 (-7%) .741 (-4%) -174.0
Career · 6 seasons 415 1,656 289 495 45 29 11 227 51 117 80 .299 — — — — -1,087

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
2B 15 0 30 42 6 1
3B 3 0 6 4 0 0
OF 97 0 193 7 9 1
SS 302 0 609 910 224 102

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1893 WAS SS 128 0 233 396 102 34
1894 WAS 2B 8 0 18 27 5 1
1894 WAS 3B 1 0 4 2 0 0
1894 WAS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1894 WAS SS 6 0 16 11 5 1
1894 PHI SS 77 0 176 229 52 34
1895 PHI OF 6 0 13 0 1 0
1895 PHI SS 89 0 182 270 62 32
1896 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1896 PHI OF 45 0 99 3 4 0
1896 PHI SS 2 0 2 4 3 1
1896 SLN 2B 7 0 12 15 1 0
1896 SLN 3B 1 0 2 2 0 0
1896 SLN OF 45 0 81 4 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 15
Third Base 3
Shortstop 302
Left Field 56
Center Field 39
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Halley Harding
    .298 avg, 4 HR
  2. 83
    Willie Clark
    .286 avg, 2 HR
  3. 81
    Bob Boyd
    .298 avg, 21 HR
  4. 71
    Oliver Marcell
    .305 avg, 16 HR
  5. 69
    Dick Burrus
    .291 avg, 11 HR
  6. 67
    Matt Carlisle
    .283 avg, 12 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Sullivan

What years did Joe Sullivan play?
Joe Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1896.
Was Joe Sullivan a pitcher?
No. Joe Sullivan was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Joe Sullivan hit?
Joe Sullivan hit 11 career home runs with 495 hits.