Marty Sullivan

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1891)

AVG .273
HR 26
RBI 220
H 441
OPS .736
PIV 2,471
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
10/20/1862 in Lowell, MA, USA
Died
1/6/1894 in Lowell, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1887-04-30
Last Game
1891-08-17

Full name: Martin C. Sullivan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
398 1,618 280 441 56 32 26 220 99 162 168 .273 .341 .395 .736 2,471

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.

Career OPS .736 vs. league average .676 across their career seasons — +9.0% above 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
1887 CHN NL 115 472 98 134 13 16 7 77 35 36 53 .284 .270 (+5%) .331 (+2%) .373 (+13%) .705 (+8%) 664.9
1888 CHN NL 75 314 40 74 12 6 7 39 9 15 32 .236 .238 (-1%) .290 (-6%) .319 (+19%) .610 (+7%) 213.5
1889 IN3 NL 69 256 45 73 11 3 4 35 15 50 31 .285 .263 (+8%) .334 (+21%) .357 (+11%) .691 (+16%) 917.1
1890 BSN NL 121 505 82 144 19 7 6 61 33 56 48 .285 .260 (+10%) .336 (+6%) .351 (+10%) .687 (+8%) 769.3
1891 BSN NL 17 67 15 15 1 0 2 7 7 5 3 .224 .254 (-12%) .331 (-13%) .343 (-4%) .675 (-9%) -93.8
1891 CL4 NL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — -93.8
Career · 6 seasons 398 1,618 280 441 56 32 26 220 99 162 168 .273 — — — — 2,377

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 2.3 6 2 0 1 1 7.71 0.0

Career ERA 7.71 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 84.9% worse 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
1887 CHN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.3 6 2 1 1 7.71 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.1 6 2 1 1 7.71 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 58 0 1 4
3B 1 0 1 3 0 0
OF 392 0 701 46 75 12
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 CHN OF 115 0 189 10 36 0
1887 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 CHN OF 75 0 114 13 10 7
1889 IN3 1B 5 0 58 0 1 4
1889 IN3 OF 64 0 133 9 14 4
1890 BSN 3B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1890 BSN OF 120 0 241 13 13 1
1891 BSN OF 17 0 24 1 2 0
1891 CL4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 5
Third Base 1
Left Field 322
Center Field 67
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jocko Fields
    .272 avg, 12 HR
  2. 80
    Charlie Duffee
    .267 avg, 35 HR
  3. 78
    Guy Zinn
    .269 avg, 15 HR
  4. 77
    Lew Ford
    .268 avg, 35 HR
  5. 71
    Al Shaw
    .281 avg, 14 HR
  6. 70
    Bernie Neis
    .272 avg, 25 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Marty Sullivan

What years did Marty Sullivan play?
Marty Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1891.
Was Marty Sullivan a pitcher?
No. Marty Sullivan was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Marty Sullivan hit?
Marty Sullivan hit 26 career home runs with 441 hits.