Rollie Zeider
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1918)
Rollie Zeider was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1918 for 4 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 9 seasons. In 941 career games, he hit .240 with 769 hits, 5 home runs, and 253 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 162 lb
- Died
- 9/12/1967 in Garrett, IN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1910-04-14
- Last Game
- 1918-08-29
Full name: Rollie Hubert Zeider
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 941 | 3,210 | 393 | 769 | 89 | 22 | 5 | 253 | 223 | 334 | 236 | .240 | .315 | .286 | .601 | -3,504 |
Career AVG .240 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.
Career OBP .315 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .286 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.
Career OPS .601 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — 8.8% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | CHA | AL | 136 | 498 | 57 | 108 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 49 | 62 | 41 | .217 | .249 (-13%) | .317 (-4%) | .326 (-26%) | .644 (-15%) | -916.8 |
| 1911 | CHA | AL | 73 | 217 | 39 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 17 | .253 | .266 (-5%) | .336 (+3%) | .356 (-17%) | .693 (-7%) | -147.8 |
| 1912 | CHA | AL | 130 | 420 | 57 | 103 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 42 | 47 | 50 | 40 | .245 | .268 (-9%) | .335 (-2%) | .358 (-8%) | .694 (-5%) | -295.6 |
| 1913 | CHA | AL | 16 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .350 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | NYA | AL | 50 | 159 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 9 | .233 | .259 (-10%) | .325 (+5%) | .345 (-29%) | .670 (-13%) | 0.0 |
| 1914 | CHF | FL | 119 | 452 | 60 | 124 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 35 | 44 | 28 | .274 | .255 (+8%) | .322 (+7%) | .339 (-6%) | .661 (avg) | 151.9 |
| 1915 | CHF | FL | 129 | 494 | 65 | 112 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 16 | 43 | 24 | .227 | .250 (-10%) | .318 (-7%) | .332 (-16%) | .651 (-12%) | -787.7 |
| 1916 | CHN | NL | 98 | 345 | 29 | 81 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 26 | 26 | .235 | .248 (-6%) | .314 (-6%) | .326 (-12%) | .640 (-9%) | -447.4 |
| 1917 | CHN | NL | 108 | 354 | 36 | 86 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 28 | 30 | .243 | .248 (-2%) | .312 (-3%) | .323 (-9%) | .635 (-6%) | -302.6 |
| 1918 | CHN | NL | 82 | 251 | 31 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 16 | 23 | 20 | .223 | .255 (-13%) | .318 (-10%) | .326 (-23%) | .645 (-16%) | -564.5 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 941 | 3,210 | 393 | 769 | 89 | 22 | 5 | 253 | 223 | 334 | 236 | .240 | — | — | — | — | -3,310 | ||
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 (946 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 469 | 1521 | 185 | 354 | 4 | 120 | .233 |
| Away | 477 | 1691 | 205 | 414 | 1 | 146 | .245 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-08-29 | CHC | CIN | W | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1918-08-28 | CHC | CIN | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-08-25 | CHC | BRO | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1918-08-20 | CHC | BSN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1918-08-11 | CHC | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-08-11 | CHC | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1918-08-10 | CHC | PIT | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1918-08-09 | CHC | BRO | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1918-08-08 | CHC | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1918-08-07 | CHC | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 106 | 0 | 1033 | 82 | 18 | 40 |
| 2B | 335 | 86 | 736 | 903 | 96 | 114 |
| 3B | 307 | 4 | 355 | 583 | 63 | 56 |
| OF | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 162 | 45 | 304 | 373 | 72 | 55 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | CHA | 2B | 87 | 86 | 205 | 242 | 33 | 31 |
| 1910 | CHA | 3B | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 1910 | CHA | SS | 45 | 45 | 100 | 117 | 24 | 15 |
| 1911 | CHA | 1B | 29 | 0 | 295 | 22 | 1 | 10 |
| 1911 | CHA | 2B | 9 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 1911 | CHA | 3B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 1911 | CHA | SS | 17 | 0 | 34 | 44 | 10 | 5 |
| 1912 | CHA | 1B | 66 | 0 | 682 | 54 | 16 | 28 |
| 1912 | CHA | 3B | 56 | 0 | 57 | 108 | 11 | 11 |
| 1912 | CHA | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | CHA | 1B | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | CHA | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | CHA | 3B | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | NYA | 1B | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1913 | NYA | 2B | 19 | 0 | 51 | 44 | 5 | 2 |
| 1913 | NYA | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | NYA | SS | 24 | 0 | 48 | 52 | 11 | 9 |
| 1914 | CHF | 3B | 117 | 0 | 151 | 217 | 25 | 27 |
| 1914 | CHF | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915 | CHF | 2B | 83 | 0 | 208 | 240 | 28 | 39 |
| 1915 | CHF | 3B | 30 | 0 | 40 | 57 | 4 | 0 |
| 1915 | CHF | SS | 21 | 0 | 33 | 53 | 5 | 8 |
| 1916 | CHN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | CHN | 2B | 33 | 0 | 59 | 81 | 6 | 7 |
| 1916 | CHN | 3B | 55 | 0 | 59 | 108 | 13 | 10 |
| 1916 | CHN | OF | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | CHN | SS | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 1917 | CHN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | CHN | 2B | 24 | 0 | 51 | 76 | 3 | 13 |
| 1917 | CHN | 3B | 26 | 0 | 20 | 55 | 6 | 6 |
| 1917 | CHN | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | CHN | SS | 48 | 0 | 77 | 95 | 19 | 16 |
| 1918 | CHN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918 | CHN | 2B | 79 | 0 | 142 | 207 | 16 | 22 |
| 1918 | CHN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 107 |
| Second Base | 331 |
| Third Base | 306 |
| Shortstop | 162 |
| Left Field | 7 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Rollie Zeider (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Rollie Zeider: the record in brief
The profile opens with Rollie Zeider's first major league game on April 14, 1910; the last one listed came on August 29, 1918. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago White Sox (1910 through 1913), the New York Yankees (1913), the Chicago Chi-Feds (1914), the Chicago Whales (1915), and the Chicago Cubs (1916 to 1918). Zeider played primarily as a second baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on November 16, 1883, in Auburn, IN, USA, Zeider was listed at 5-foot-10 and 162 pounds. Zeider's death is recorded on September 12, 1967, in Garrett, IN, USA. The bio lists the given name Rollie Hubert.
The batting record for Zeider: 941 games, 769 hits in 3,210 at bats, and a .240 average; the totals also include 5 homers, 253 RBI, and 223 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .315 and .286 give Zeider a career OPS of .601. The league as a whole hit .256 across Zeider's seasons, which puts the .240 career mark 6.3% below average. 1914 produced Zeider's most hits, 124 of them for the Chicago Chi-Feds. The RBI column peaks at 42 in 1912.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rollie Zeider
- What years did Rollie Zeider play?
- Rollie Zeider played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1918.
- Was Rollie Zeider a pitcher?
- No. Rollie Zeider was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Rollie Zeider hit?
- Rollie Zeider hit 5 career home runs with 769 hits.
- What teams did Rollie Zeider play for?
- Rollie Zeider played for 4 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1910–1913), the New York Yankees (1913), the Chicago Whales (1914–1915), and the Chicago Cubs (1916–1918).
- What were Rollie Zeider's career stats?
- In 941 games, Rollie Zeider had 769 hits, 5 home runs, 253 RBI, 393 runs, and 223 stolen bases, with a .240 batting average.
- What position did Rollie Zeider play?
- Rollie Zeider played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rollie Zeider and how much did he weigh?
- Rollie Zeider was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 162 pounds.
- How many home runs did Rollie Zeider hit each season?
- Rollie Zeider's home runs by season: 0 in 1910, 2 in 1911, 1 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 1 in 1914, 0 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 0 in 1917, and 0 in 1918. His most in one season was 2, in 1911.
- What was Rollie Zeider's career batting average?
- Rollie Zeider batted .240 over his career, with 769 hits in 3,210 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rollie Zeider have?
- Rollie Zeider drove in 253 runs in his career.
- Is Rollie Zeider in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rollie Zeider has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.