Al Thake
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872)
Al Thake was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1872 for the Brooklyn Atlantics. In 18 career games, he hit .295 with 23 hits and 15 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 24.
- 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
- Left Fielder
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / —
- Died
- 9/1/1872 in Fort Hamilton, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1872-06-13
- Last Game
- 1872-08-28
Full name: Albert Thake
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 78 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .295 | .295 | .372 | .667 | 24 |
Career AVG .295 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .295 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .372 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.
Career OPS .667 vs. league average .645 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | BR2 | 18 | 78 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .295 | .285 (+3%) | .296 (-1%) | .347 (+7%) | .644 (+3%) | 23.7 | |
| Career · 1 season | 18 | 78 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .295 | — | — | — | — | 24 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 18 |
Al Thake: the record in brief
The profile opens with Al Thake's first major league game on June 13, 1872; the last one listed came on August 28, 1872. Thake spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Brooklyn Atlantics. Thake played primarily as a left fielder. Thake was born on September 21, 1849, in Wymondham, Norfolk, England. Thake's death is recorded on September 1, 1872, in Fort Hamilton, NY, USA. On the record, Al Thake was born Albert Thake.
Thake collected 23 hits in 78 at bats across 18 games, good for a .295 batting average, along with 15 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .295 and .372 give Thake a career OPS of .667. The .295 career average is close to the .285 the league hit across the same seasons. Only one season appears, 1872 for the Brooklyn Atlantics, when Thake played 18 games and went 23 for 78. That year the league hit .285, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column. On PIV, the site's league-relative offense score, 1872 rates as Thake's best season (23.7) within a career total of 24.
Frequently Asked Questions about Al Thake
- Was Al Thake a pitcher?
- No. Al Thake was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Al Thake hit?
- Al Thake hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.
- What was Al Thake's career batting average?
- Al Thake batted .295 over his career, with 23 hits in 78 at bats.
- How many RBI did Al Thake have?
- Al Thake drove in 15 runs in his career.
- Is Al Thake in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Al Thake has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Al Thake play for?
- Al Thake played for the Brooklyn Atlantics.