Elmer Sutcliffe

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1892)

AVG .288
HR 6
RBI 174
H 381
OPS .707
PIV 1,631
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 170 lb
Born
4/15/1862 in Wheaton, IL, USA
Died
2/13/1893 in Wheaton, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1884-10-02
Last Game
1892-10-06

Full name: Elmer Ellsworth Sutcliffe

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
344 1,322 177 381 43 24 6 174 41 92 87 .288 .336 .371 .707 1,631

Career AVG .288 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.

Career OPS .707 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — +8.9% 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
1884 CHN NL 4 15 4 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1885 CHN NL 11 43 5 8 1 1 0 4 0 2 5 .186 — — — — 0.0
1885 SL5 NL 16 49 2 6 1 0 0 4 0 5 10 .122 — — — — 0.0
1888 DTN NL 49 191 17 49 5 3 0 23 6 5 14 .257 .238 (+8%) .290 (-5%) .319 (-2%) .610 (-3%) -131.8
1889 CL4 NL 46 161 17 40 3 2 1 21 5 14 6 .248 .263 (-6%) .334 (-8%) .357 (-13%) .691 (-10%) -262.1
1890 CLP PL 99 386 62 127 14 8 2 60 10 33 16 .329 .260 (+26%) .336 (+13%) .351 (+20%) .687 (+17%) 1150.9
1891 WS9 AA 53 201 29 71 8 3 2 33 8 17 17 .353 .254 (+39%) .331 (+23%) .343 (+32%) .675 (+28%) 927.1
1892 BLN NL 66 276 41 77 10 7 1 27 12 14 15 .279 .244 (+14%) .316 (avg) .327 (+15%) .644 (+8%) 220.9
Career · 8 seasons 344 1,322 177 381 43 24 6 174 41 92 87 .288 — — — — 1,905

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .091

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1887 WS DTN 4 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .091

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 79 0 806 29 37 48
2B 2 0 1 4 3 0
3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
C 186 0 722 281 128 21
OF 58 0 75 12 13 2
SS 31 0 45 100 24 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 CHN C 4 0 34 6 1 1
1885 CHN C 11 0 46 11 11 0
1885 CHN OF 1 0 1 1 0 0
1885 SL5 C 14 0 59 15 10 0
1885 SL5 OF 2 0 2 1 3 0
1888 DTN 1B 5 0 54 1 5 2
1888 DTN 2B 2 0 1 4 3 0
1888 DTN C 14 0 75 34 16 5
1888 DTN OF 4 0 3 0 1 0
1888 DTN SS 24 0 39 88 14 6
1889 CL4 1B 8 0 74 4 1 7
1889 CL4 C 37 0 179 70 30 3
1889 CL4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 CLP 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1890 CLP C 84 0 264 115 50 9
1890 CLP OF 15 0 19 4 4 1
1890 CLP SS 4 0 3 7 4 1
1891 WS9 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1891 WS9 C 22 0 65 30 10 3
1891 WS9 OF 35 0 50 6 5 1
1891 WS9 SS 3 0 3 5 6 0
1892 BLN 1B 66 0 678 24 31 39

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 186
First Base 79
Second Base 2
Third Base 3
Shortstop 31
Left Field 10
Center Field 5
Right Field 43

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Elmer Sutcliffe (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Wood
    .281 avg, 2 HR
  2. 90
    William Fischer
    .274 avg, 10 HR
  3. 86
    Verne Clemons
    .286 avg, 5 HR
  4. 78
    Bennie Tate
    .279 avg, 4 HR
  5. 77
    José María Fernández
    .283 avg, 4 HR
  6. 77
    Bill Perkins
    .279 avg, 27 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmer Sutcliffe

What years did Elmer Sutcliffe play?
Elmer Sutcliffe played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1892.
Was Elmer Sutcliffe a pitcher?
No. Elmer Sutcliffe was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Elmer Sutcliffe hit?
Elmer Sutcliffe hit 6 career home runs with 381 hits.