Ad Yale

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905)

Ad Yale was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1905 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 4 career games, he hit .077 with 1 hits and 1 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

AVG .077
HR 0
RBI 1
H 1
OPS .220
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / —
Born
4/17/1870 in Bristol, CT, USA
Died
4/27/1948 in Bridgeport, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1905-09-18
Last Game
1905-09-20

Full name: William M. Yale

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Career Batting Statistics

Ad Yale — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
4 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .077 .143 .077 .220 0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 69.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 76.2% below league average.

Career OPS .220 vs. league average .630 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Ad Yale — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1905 BRO NL 4 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 4 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .077 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ad Yale — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away4131101.077

Last 4 Games — Batting

Ad Yale — Last 4 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1905-09-20 BROBSNL 301000001
1905-09-20 BROBSNL 410000101
1905-09-18 BROBSNL 300000000
1905-09-18 BROBSNL 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ad Yale — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 4 38 1 0 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ad Yale — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 BRO 1B 4 4 38 1 0 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ad Yale — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 4

Ad Yale: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ad Yale debuted on September 18, 1905 and played a final game on September 20, 1905. All of the seasons listed were played for the Brooklyn Superbas. Yale is listed as a first baseman. The recorded birth is April 17, 1870, in Bristol, CT, USA. Yale died on April 27, 1948, in Bridgeport, CT, USA. The given name on file is William M. Yale.

In 4 games and 13 at bats, Yale batted .077 with 1 hits; the totals also include 1 RBI. Set against a .248 league average for the same years, Yale's .077 average sits 69.0% below it. The season table holds a single row: 1905 with the Brooklyn Superbas, 4 games, 13 at bats and 1 hits.

The position breakdown shows 4 games, all at first base.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ad Yale

Was Ad Yale a pitcher?
No. Ad Yale was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ad Yale hit?
Ad Yale hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Ad Yale's career batting average?
Ad Yale batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.
How many RBI did Ad Yale have?
Ad Yale drove in 1 runs in his career.
Is Ad Yale in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ad Yale has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Ad Yale play for?
Ad Yale played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.