Ezra Sutton

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1888)

AVG .294
HR 25
RBI 672
H 1,574
OPS .702
PIV 10,998
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 153 lb
Born
9/17/1849 in Seneca Falls, NY, USA
Died
6/20/1907 in Braintree, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-04
Last Game
1888-06-20

Full name: Ezra Ballou Sutton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,263 5,360 994 1,574 227 97 25 672 70 169 182 .294 .316 .386 .702 10,998

Career AVG .294 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .290 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.

Career OPS .702 vs. league average .625 across their career seasons — +12.3% 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
1871 CL1 29 128 35 45 3 7 3 23 3 1 0 .352 .286 (+23%) .311 (+14%) .383 (+45%) .695 (+31%) 579.2
1872 CL1 22 107 30 30 6 1 0 10 1 1 1 .280 .285 (-2%) .296 (-3%) .347 (+2%) .644 (avg) -17.1
1873 PH1 51 243 51 81 7 6 0 34 2 2 2 .333 .290 (+15%) .304 (+11%) .357 (+15%) .661 (+13%) 490.1
1874 PH1 55 243 54 71 10 3 0 28 6 0 2 .292 .273 (+7%) .282 (+3%) .333 (+7%) .615 (+6%) 177.4
1875 PH1 75 358 83 116 11 7 1 59 13 1 3 .324 .253 (+28%) .260 (+25%) .309 (+30%) .570 (+28%) 1384.0
1876 PHN NL 54 236 45 70 12 7 1 31 0 3 2 .297 .265 (+12%) .277 (+10%) .320 (+31%) .598 (+21%) 652.7
1877 BSN NL 58 253 43 74 10 6 0 39 0 4 10 .292 .271 (+8%) .289 (+5%) .337 (+12%) .626 (+9%) 307.8
1878 BSN NL 60 239 31 54 9 3 1 29 0 2 14 .226 .259 (-13%) .278 (-17%) .319 (-6%) .597 (-11%) -376.0
1879 BSN NL 84 339 54 84 13 4 0 34 0 2 18 .248 .255 (-3%) .270 (-7%) .328 (-6%) .599 (-6%) -297.1
1880 BSN NL 76 288 41 72 9 2 0 25 0 7 7 .250 .244 (+2%) .267 (avg) .319 (-8%) .586 (-4%) -126.4
1881 BSN NL 83 333 42 97 12 4 0 31 0 13 9 .291 .260 (+12%) .290 (+10%) .338 (+4%) .628 (+7%) 377.8
1882 BSN NL 81 319 44 80 8 1 2 38 0 24 25 .251 .248 (+1%) .275 (+10%) .329 (-9%) .605 (avg) 138.0
1883 BSN NL 94 414 101 134 28 15 3 73 0 17 12 .324 .257 (+26%) .285 (+23%) .345 (+41%) .631 (+32%) 2111.9
1884 BSN NL 110 468 102 162 28 7 3 61 0 29 22 .346 .243 (+42%) .278 (+38%) .327 (+39%) .606 (+39%) 3027.9
1885 BSN NL 110 457 78 143 23 8 4 47 0 17 25 .313 .244 (+28%) .287 (+17%) .325 (+31%) .613 (+24%) 1737.5
1886 BSN NL 116 499 83 138 21 6 3 48 18 26 21 .277 .246 (+12%) .302 (+3%) .331 (+9%) .634 (+6%) 452.4
1887 BSN NL 77 326 61 99 14 9 3 46 17 13 6 .304 .270 (+12%) .331 (+3%) .373 (+15%) .705 (+9%) 470.5
1888 BSN NL 28 110 16 24 3 1 1 16 10 7 3 .218 .238 (-9%) .290 (-5%) .319 (-9%) .610 (-7%) -92.8
Career · 18 seasons 1,263 5,360 994 1,574 227 97 25 672 70 169 182 .294 — — — — 10,998

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 2 0 0 0 0 6.0 14 7 0 0 0 10.50 0.0

Career ERA 10.50 vs. league average 2.23 across their career seasons — 371.7% 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
1875 PH1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6.0 14 7 0 0 10.50 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6.0 14 7 0 0 10.50 — 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 32 0 349 11 34 9
2B 50 0 121 137 42 14
3B 880 86 1252 1646 516 105
C 1 0 0 0 1 0
OF 69 0 107 6 18 1
P 2 0 0 0 1 0
SS 245 20 364 789 170 66

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 CL1 3B 29 29 40 53 24 3
1871 CL1 C 1 0 0 0 1 0
1871 CL1 OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1872 CL1 3B 22 22 47 42 35 2
1873 PH1 2B 2 0 1 2 3 0
1873 PH1 3B 43 0 74 113 46 3
1873 PH1 SS 8 0 13 18 12 2
1874 PH1 3B 36 35 62 72 28 4
1874 PH1 SS 20 20 17 64 20 3
1875 PH1 1B 2 0 15 0 1 1
1875 PH1 3B 73 0 133 168 74 10
1875 PH1 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1875 PH1 P 2 0 0 0 1 0
1875 PH1 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1876 PHN 1B 29 0 324 11 31 6
1876 PHN 2B 15 0 47 32 16 7
1876 PHN 3B 8 0 11 8 9 0
1876 PHN OF 4 0 8 1 2 0
1877 BSN 3B 22 0 38 31 15 2
1877 BSN SS 36 0 66 91 21 8
1878 BSN 3B 59 0 80 118 25 8
1878 BSN SS 1 0 2 3 0 1
1879 BSN 3B 33 0 36 43 18 3
1879 BSN SS 51 0 53 167 29 15
1880 BSN 3B 37 0 64 66 15 5
1880 BSN SS 39 0 50 122 20 14
1881 BSN 3B 81 0 114 157 38 10
1881 BSN SS 2 0 0 4 1 0
1882 BSN 3B 77 0 98 146 41 6
1882 BSN SS 4 0 6 5 1 0
1883 BSN 3B 93 0 120 152 42 14
1883 BSN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1883 BSN SS 1 0 2 5 0 0
1884 BSN 3B 110 0 119 186 31 7
1885 BSN 1B 1 0 10 0 2 2
1885 BSN 2B 2 0 3 4 0 0
1885 BSN 3B 91 0 132 168 43 18
1885 BSN SS 16 0 12 50 8 6
1886 BSN 2B 18 0 44 52 14 6
1886 BSN 3B 28 0 34 63 14 5
1886 BSN OF 43 0 74 5 13 1
1886 BSN SS 28 0 29 84 15 7
1887 BSN 2B 13 0 26 47 9 1
1887 BSN 3B 11 0 18 13 5 1
1887 BSN OF 18 0 21 0 3 0
1887 BSN SS 37 0 113 174 41 10
1888 BSN 3B 27 0 32 47 13 4
1888 BSN SS 1 0 1 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 2
Catcher 1
First Base 32
Second Base 50
Third Base 880
Shortstop 245
Left Field 29
Center Field 8
Right Field 32

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ezra Sutton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Rowe
    .286 avg, 28 HR
  2. 85
    Joe Start
    .299 avg, 15 HR
  3. 79
    George LaChance
    .280 avg, 39 HR
  4. 79
    Frank LaPorte
    .281 avg, 15 HR
  5. 78
    Art Fletcher
    .277 avg, 32 HR
  6. 77
    Walter Holke
    .287 avg, 24 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ezra Sutton

What years did Ezra Sutton play?
Ezra Sutton played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1888.
Was Ezra Sutton a pitcher?
No. Ezra Sutton was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Ezra Sutton hit?
Ezra Sutton hit 25 career home runs with 1574 hits.