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Ed Somerville

Ed Somerville

1875–1876  ·  Bats R  ·  Throws R  ·  5'7", 158 lb  ·  b. 1853 Philadelphia, PA

Career 111 G · 90 H · 27 RBI · .200 AVG

Seasons leading his league
3
3 best in baseball
9 Top-5 finishes
2 Title seasons
2 Categories led
1876 Best season

Spanning 1875–1876, peaking at 2 titles in 1876.

Team records #1 Philadelphia Centennials career SB #1 Philadelphia Centennials 1875 SB #2 Philadelphia Centennials career RBI #2 Philadelphia Centennials 1875 RBI #4 Philadelphia Centennials career H #4 Philadelphia Centennials 1875 H #5 New Haven Elm Citys career H #5 New Haven Elm Citys career R #5 Philadelphia Centennials career R #5 New Haven Elm Citys 1875 H

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

  • 1,719th League titles 3
  • 897th Best in baseball 3
  • 2,802nd Top-5 finishes 9

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

No top-500 all-time placing His career totals do not reach the top 500 in any tracked category — unsurprising for most careers, and no reflection on the season titles alongside.

Where He Led

led all of MLB   led his league
Category Titles Best Streak Seasons
Second Base Range Factor 2 1st 2 yrs (1875–1876) 1875 6.91 1876 7.20
Second Base Assists 1 1st — 1876 251
Second Base Double Plays — #2 — 1876 #2
Second Base Putouts — #2 — 1876 #2

Title Seasons

2 seasons with at least one title
Year Titles Led in
1876 2 2B A 251 2B RF 7.20
1875 1 2B RF 6.91

Batting

2 seasons
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
1875 NH1 +1 NA 47 193 20 42 8 0 0 13 2 6 2 .218 .226 .259 .485
1876 LS1 NL 64 256 29 48 5 1 0 14 1 6 0 .188 .191 .215 .406
Career — — 111 449 49 90 13 1 0 27 3 12 2 .200 .206 .234 .440

Fielding

4 positions
Year Team Lg Pos GGSINN POAEDPTC FLD%RF
1875 NH1 NA 2B 43 — 391.0 136 161 77 15 374 .794 6.91
3B 2 — 19.0 7 2 1 0 10 .900 4.50
SS 2 — 5.0 0 1 1 0 2 .500 0.50
1B 1 — 5.0 5 0 1 0 6 .833 5.00
1876 LS1 NL 2B 64 — 603.0 210 251 69 22 530 .870 7.20
Career — — 2B 107 — 994.0 346 412 146 37 904 .838 7.08
— — 3B 2 — 19.0 7 2 1 0 10 .900 4.50
— — SS 2 — 5.0 0 1 1 0 2 .500 0.50
— — 1B 1 — 5.0 5 0 1 0 6 .833 5.00