Sam Wise

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1881-1893)

AVG .272
HR 48
RBI 672
H 1,281
OPS .729
PIV 8,561
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
8/18/1857 in Akron, OH, USA
Died
1/22/1910 in Akron, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1881-07-30
Last Game
1893-09-29

Full name: Samuel Washington Wise

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,175 4,715 834 1,281 221 112 48 672 203 389 643 .272 .332 .397 .729 8,561

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +15.4% above league average.

Career OPS .729 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — +11.2% 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
1881 DTN NL 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
1882 BSN NL 78 298 44 66 11 4 4 34 0 5 45 .221 .248 (-11%) .275 (-15%) .329 (-1%) .605 (-8%) -349.8
1883 BSN NL 96 406 73 110 25 7 4 58 0 13 74 .271 .257 (+5%) .285 (+3%) .345 (+15%) .631 (+9%) 557.8
1884 BSN NL 114 426 60 91 15 9 4 41 0 25 104 .214 .243 (-12%) .278 (-8%) .327 (-2%) .606 (-5%) -306.8
1885 BSN NL 107 424 71 120 20 10 4 46 0 25 61 .283 .244 (+16%) .287 (+12%) .325 (+25%) .613 (+19%) 1255.8
1886 BSN NL 96 387 71 112 19 12 4 72 31 33 61 .289 .246 (+17%) .302 (+14%) .331 (+30%) .634 (+22%) 1400.5
1887 BSN NL 113 467 103 156 27 17 9 92 43 36 44 .334 .270 (+23%) .331 (+18%) .373 (+40%) .705 (+29%) 2542.0
1888 BSN NL 105 417 66 100 19 12 4 40 33 34 66 .240 .238 (+1%) .290 (+5%) .319 (+16%) .610 (+11%) 728.7
1889 WS8 NL 121 472 79 118 15 8 4 62 24 61 62 .250 .263 (-5%) .334 (+2%) .357 (-5%) .691 (-1%) -23.2
1890 BFP PL 119 505 95 148 29 11 5 102 19 46 45 .293 .260 (+13%) .336 (+7%) .351 (+21%) .687 (+14%) 1223.9
1891 BL3 AA 103 388 70 96 14 5 1 48 33 62 52 .247 .254 (-3%) .331 (+10%) .343 (-8%) .675 (+1%) 306.2
1893 WAS NL 122 521 102 162 27 17 5 77 20 49 27 .311 .279 (+11%) .356 (+5%) .379 (+20%) .735 (+13%) 1225.5
Career · 12 seasons 1,175 4,715 834 1,281 221 112 48 672 203 389 643 .272 — — — — 8,561

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 62 0 570 19 27 24
2B 448 0 1198 1387 282 179
3B 57 0 69 113 49 9
OF 48 0 64 9 15 2
SS 563 0 908 1672 422 148

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1881 DTN 3B 1 0 1 3 3 0
1882 BSN 3B 6 0 6 2 5 0
1882 BSN SS 72 0 84 197 49 13
1883 BSN SS 96 0 134 274 88 21
1884 BSN 2B 7 0 19 23 9 5
1884 BSN SS 107 0 156 307 61 16
1885 BSN 2B 22 0 56 67 18 6
1885 BSN OF 6 0 5 1 1 0
1885 BSN SS 79 0 135 270 67 29
1886 BSN 1B 57 0 527 17 25 21
1886 BSN 2B 20 0 41 44 15 4
1886 BSN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1886 BSN SS 18 0 24 39 15 2
1887 BSN 2B 16 0 40 49 13 5
1887 BSN OF 27 0 39 7 10 2
1887 BSN SS 72 0 152 233 58 22
1888 BSN 1B 5 0 43 2 2 3
1888 BSN 2B 2 0 4 3 1 0
1888 BSN 3B 6 0 6 5 1 0
1888 BSN OF 4 0 10 0 1 0
1888 BSN SS 89 0 179 271 57 34
1889 WS8 2B 72 0 170 225 36 26
1889 WS8 3B 13 0 26 25 12 1
1889 WS8 OF 10 0 9 1 3 0
1889 WS8 SS 26 0 40 72 25 9
1890 BFP 2B 119 0 328 375 73 58
1891 BL3 2B 99 0 225 299 66 30
1891 BL3 SS 4 0 4 9 2 2
1893 WAS 2B 91 0 315 302 51 45
1893 WAS 3B 31 0 30 78 28 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 62
Second Base 448
Third Base 57
Shortstop 563
Left Field 12
Right Field 36

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Sam Wise (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy Williams
    .275 avg, 49 HR
  2. 95
    Dick Hoblitzell
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  3. 92
    George LaChance
    .280 avg, 39 HR
  4. 87
    Fred Merkle
    .273 avg, 61 HR
  5. 87
    Danny Murphy
    .289 avg, 44 HR
  6. 87
    Dave Foutz
    .276 avg, 31 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Wise

What years did Sam Wise play?
Sam Wise played in Major League Baseball from 1881 to 1893.
Was Sam Wise a pitcher?
No. Sam Wise was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Sam Wise hit?
Sam Wise hit 48 career home runs with 1281 hits.