Patsy Tebeau

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1900)

AVG .279
HR 27
RBI 735
H 1,290
OPS .696
PIV -2,406
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 163 lb
Born
12/5/1864 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
5/16/1918 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1887-09-20
Last Game
1900-06-12

Full name: Oliver Wendell Tebeau

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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

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 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.

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 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1892 CS CL4 5 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home893293572030.219
Away12043245120360.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1900-06-12 STLPHIL 400000000
1899-09-25 STLLS3L 301100001
1899-09-05 STLLS3L 401000000
1899-09-04 STLLS3W 301100000
1899-09-04 STLLS3L 401000000
1899-09-03 STLCHCW 300000010
1899-09-02 STLBLNW 411010100
1899-09-01 STLBLNW 111000100
1899-08-26 STLPHIL 402000000
1899-08-22 STLCHCW 411000000

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

Position Diamond

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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Patsy Tebeau (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chick Gandil
    .277 avg, 11 HR
  2. 91
    Frank LaPorte
    .281 avg, 15 HR
  3. 90
    Dick Hoblitzell
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  4. 88
    George LaChance
    .280 avg, 39 HR
  5. 86
    Art Fletcher
    .277 avg, 32 HR
  6. 84
    Newt Allen
    .286 avg, 22 HR

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.