Ned Bligh, baseball player, 1886-1890

Ned Bligh

Born: 6/30/1864 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 4/18/1892 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1886-06-26 | Final Game: 1890-10-14

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 172 lbs

Full name: Edwin Forrest Bligh

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Biography

Ned Bligh was a professional baseball player born in 1864, who played as a position player from 1886 until his final game on October 14, 1890. During his brief career, he appeared in 66 games, where he recorded 34 hits, including one home run, and garnered 19 RBIs with a batting average of .163. Bligh also demonstrated some base-running ability, finishing his career with three stolen bases. Bligh's playing years coincided with a transformative period in baseball, transitioning from the early days of the sport into a more structured era. While his individual statistics may not reflect overwhelming success, he was part of a burgeoning baseball landscape that laid the groundwork for future generations. His contributions, albeit limited in numbers, were part of the tapestry of the late 19th century baseball scene, a time marked by the growing popularity of the game and the establishment of the National League as the dominant professional league.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
66 209 17 34 3 1 1 19 3 16 15 0.163 0.232 0.201 0.433 -943.2

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career SLG .201 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.433 vs. league average 0.660 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

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
1886 BL2 AA 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1888 CN2 AA 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1889 CL6 AA 28 93 6 13 1 1 0 5 2 4 14 0.140 .263 (-47%) .334 (-40%) .357 (-52%) .691 (-46%) -705.4
1890 CL6 AA 8 29 2 6 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 0.207 — — — — 0.0
1890 LS2 AA 24 73 9 15 0 0 1 9 1 9 0 0.205 .260 (-21%) .336 (-13%) .351 (-30%) .687 (-22%) 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1890 WS LS2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 65 0 288 95 32 5
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1886 BL2 C 3 0 10 5 3 0
1888 CN2 C 2 0 5 1 0 1
1888 CN2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 CL6 C 28 0 121 45 13 2
1890 CL6 C 8 0 39 17 4 1
1890 LS2 C 24 0 113 27 12 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 65
Right Field 1