Patsy Tebeau
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1900)
Patsy Tebeau was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1900 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,167 career games, he hit .279 with 1,290 hits, 27 home runs, and 735 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 163 lb
- Died
- 5/16/1918 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1887-09-20
- Last Game
- 1900-06-12
Full name: Oliver Wendell Tebeau
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,167 | 4,618 | 671 | 1,290 | 196 | 57 | 27 | 735 | 164 | 319 | 255 | .279 | .332 | .364 | .696 | -2,406 |
Career AVG .279 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .332 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .364 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .696 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 | 20 | 68 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | .162 | .270 (-40%) | .331 (-37%) | .373 (-45%) | .705 (-41%) | -441.5 |
| 1889 | CL4 | NL | 136 | 521 | 72 | 147 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 76 | 26 | 37 | 41 | .282 | .263 (+7%) | .334 (-1%) | .357 (+9%) | .691 (+4%) | 337.9 |
| 1890 | CLP | PL | 110 | 450 | 86 | 134 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 74 | 14 | 34 | 20 | .298 | .260 (+14%) | .336 (+4%) | .351 (+18%) | .687 (+11%) | 847.6 |
| 1891 | CL4 | NL | 61 | 249 | 38 | 65 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 12 | 16 | 13 | .261 | .254 (+3%) | .331 (-5%) | .343 (-4%) | .675 (-5%) | -213.4 |
| 1892 | CL4 | NL | 86 | 340 | 47 | 83 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 6 | 23 | 34 | .244 | .244 (avg) | .316 (-3%) | .327 (-3%) | .644 (-3%) | -154.3 |
| 1893 | CL4 | NL | 116 | 486 | 90 | 160 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 102 | 19 | 32 | 11 | .329 | .279 (+18%) | .356 (+5%) | .379 (+16%) | .735 (+11%) | 934.5 |
| 1894 | CL4 | NL | 125 | 523 | 82 | 158 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 89 | 30 | 35 | 35 | .302 | .309 (-2%) | .379 (-8%) | .435 (-10%) | .814 (-9%) | -918.0 |
| 1895 | CL4 | NL | 63 | 264 | 50 | 84 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 8 | 16 | 18 | .318 | .296 (+7%) | .361 (avg) | .399 (+1%) | .761 (+1%) | 23.3 |
| 1896 | CL4 | NL | 132 | 543 | 56 | 146 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 94 | 20 | 21 | 22 | .269 | .290 (-7%) | .354 (-15%) | .387 (-12%) | .741 (-13%) | -1289.8 |
| 1897 | CL4 | NL | 109 | 412 | 62 | 110 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 59 | 11 | 30 | 21 | .267 | .291 (-9%) | .354 (-9%) | .387 (-10%) | .741 (-10%) | -690.8 |
| 1898 | CL4 | NL | 131 | 477 | 53 | 123 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 5 | 53 | 26 | .258 | .270 (-5%) | .333 (+2%) | .347 (-12%) | .680 (-5%) | -243.4 |
| 1899 | SLN | NL | 77 | 281 | 27 | 69 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 18 | 10 | .246 | .282 (-13%) | .343 (-12%) | .366 (-15%) | .710 (-13%) | -598.1 |
| 1900 | SLN | NL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,167 | 4,618 | 671 | 1,290 | 196 | 57 | 27 | 735 | 164 | 319 | 255 | .279 | — | — | — | — | -2,406 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | CL4 | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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
View full game log (209 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 89 | 329 | 35 | 72 | 0 | 30 | .219 |
| Away | 120 | 432 | 45 | 120 | 3 | 60 | .278 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900-06-12 | STL | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-09-25 | STL | LS3 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1899-09-05 | STL | LS3 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-09-04 | STL | LS3 | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-09-04 | STL | LS3 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-09-03 | STL | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1899-09-02 | STL | BLN | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-09-01 | STL | BLN | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-08-26 | STL | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-08-22 | STL | CHC | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 595 | 0 | 6007 | 290 | 100 | 334 |
| 2B | 85 | 0 | 217 | 253 | 26 | 26 |
| 3B | 478 | 0 | 740 | 1045 | 228 | 94 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 25 | 0 | 54 | 73 | 17 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | CHN | 3B | 20 | 0 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 4 |
| 1889 | CL4 | 3B | 136 | 0 | 185 | 287 | 54 | 26 |
| 1890 | CLP | 3B | 110 | 0 | 204 | 246 | 66 | 25 |
| 1891 | CL4 | 3B | 61 | 0 | 102 | 150 | 33 | 13 |
| 1891 | CL4 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1892 | CL4 | 1B | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1892 | CL4 | 2B | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 1892 | CL4 | 3B | 74 | 0 | 99 | 156 | 25 | 17 |
| 1892 | CL4 | SS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1893 | CL4 | 1B | 57 | 0 | 561 | 39 | 12 | 27 |
| 1893 | CL4 | 2B | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 1893 | CL4 | 3B | 56 | 0 | 91 | 138 | 29 | 8 |
| 1894 | CL4 | 1B | 115 | 0 | 1077 | 46 | 26 | 66 |
| 1894 | CL4 | 2B | 10 | 0 | 29 | 35 | 4 | 7 |
| 1894 | CL4 | 3B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1894 | CL4 | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | CL4 | 1B | 49 | 0 | 473 | 19 | 4 | 28 |
| 1895 | CL4 | 2B | 9 | 0 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 3 |
| 1895 | CL4 | 3B | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 1896 | CL4 | 1B | 122 | 0 | 1340 | 75 | 21 | 88 |
| 1896 | CL4 | 2B | 5 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 1896 | CL4 | 3B | 7 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 1896 | CL4 | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1896 | CL4 | SS | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1897 | CL4 | 1B | 92 | 0 | 912 | 44 | 6 | 47 |
| 1897 | CL4 | 2B | 18 | 0 | 33 | 53 | 5 | 2 |
| 1897 | CL4 | 3B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1897 | CL4 | SS | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1898 | CL4 | 1B | 91 | 0 | 956 | 43 | 16 | 43 |
| 1898 | CL4 | 2B | 34 | 0 | 85 | 98 | 11 | 8 |
| 1898 | CL4 | 3B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898 | CL4 | SS | 7 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 4 |
| 1899 | SLN | 1B | 65 | 0 | 648 | 22 | 14 | 33 |
| 1899 | SLN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899 | SLN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1899 | SLN | SS | 11 | 0 | 22 | 43 | 7 | 1 |
| 1900 | SLN | SS | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 595 |
| Second Base | 85 |
| Third Base | 478 |
| Shortstop | 25 |
| Left Field | 1 |
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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Patsy Tebeau: the record in brief
The profile opens with Patsy Tebeau's first major league game on September 20, 1887; the last one listed came on June 12, 1900. Tebeau played for the Chicago White Stockings (1887), the Cleveland Spiders (1889 through 1898), the Cleveland Infants (1890), the St. Louis Perfectos (1899), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1900). At 5'8" and 163 pounds, Tebeau is listed as a first baseman. The bio says Tebeau both batted and threw right-handed. Tebeau was born on December 5, 1864, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Tebeau died on May 16, 1918, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Patsy Tebeau was the playing name; the full given name is Oliver Wendell.
Tebeau collected 1,290 hits in 4,618 at bats across 1,167 games, good for a .279 batting average, plus 27 home runs, 735 runs batted in, and 164 stolen bases. Tebeau's career OPS of .696 combines a .332 on-base mark with .364 slugging. Against a .274 league average for those years, Tebeau's .279 average was near the norm. 1893 produced Tebeau's most hits, 160 of them for the Cleveland Spiders. 1893 brought the most runs batted in, 102. 1894 brought a season-best 30 stolen bases.
Frequently Asked Questions about Patsy Tebeau
- What years did Patsy Tebeau play?
- Patsy Tebeau played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1900.
- Was Patsy Tebeau a pitcher?
- No. Patsy Tebeau was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Patsy Tebeau hit?
- Patsy Tebeau hit 27 career home runs with 1290 hits.
- What was Patsy Tebeau's career batting average?
- Patsy Tebeau batted .279 over his career, with 1,290 hits in 4,618 at bats.
- How many RBI did Patsy Tebeau have?
- Patsy Tebeau drove in 735 runs in his career.
- Is Patsy Tebeau in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Patsy Tebeau has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.