Amos Booth, baseball player, 1876-1882

Amos Booth

Born: 9/4/1848 in Lebanon, OH, USA

Died: 7/1/1921 in Miamisburg, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1876-04-25 | Final Game: 1882-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 159 lbs

Full name: Amos Smith Booth

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Biography

Amos Booth was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1876 to 1882. Born in 1848, Booth played during a transformative period in baseball history, as the sport was evolving from its early, unregulated days into a more structured and popular pastime. Throughout his career, he was known for his competitive spirit and dedication to the game, despite facing the challenges of playing in an era that was still developing its approach to pitching and strategy. Booth's career statistics reflect the difficulties he encountered on the mound, finishing with a record of 1-8 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.14. He recorded a total of 18 strikeouts, demonstrating that while he may not have achieved the accolades of some of his contemporaries, he contributed to the early foundations of professional pitching. Though his career was relatively brief, Booth remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, representing the challenges and aspirations of players during the late 19th century.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 8 15 9 6 0 0 95.7 136 44 1 13 18 4.14 0

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 2.51 across their career seasons — 64.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1876 CN1 NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 9.7 22 10 0 0 9.31 2.31 (-304%) 0.0
1877 CN1 NL 1 7 12 8 6 0 0 86.0 114 34 13 18 3.56 2.81 (-27%) -477.2

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
110 438 47 98 5 1 0 27 0 21 21 0.224 0.259 0.240 0.499 -886.0

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.499 vs. league average 0.602 across their career seasons — 17.2% 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
1876 CN1 NL 63 272 31 71 3 0 0 14 0 9 11 0.261 .265 (-2%) .277 (+3%) .320 (-15%) .598 (-7%) -194.1
1877 CN1 NL 44 157 16 27 2 1 0 13 0 12 10 0.172 .271 (-37%) .289 (-20%) .337 (-42%) .626 (-32%) -692.0
1880 CN1 NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1882 BL2 AA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1882 LS2 AA 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 11 0 27 29 9 1
3B 29 0 36 33 20 1
C 36 0 102 45 50 5
OF 4 0 1 0 2 0
P 15 0 3 12 2 1
SS 35 0 49 99 28 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1876 CN1 3B 24 0 29 28 18 0
1876 CN1 C 24 0 77 29 38 3
1876 CN1 OF 3 0 1 0 1 0
1876 CN1 P 3 0 0 1 1 0
1876 CN1 SS 22 0 31 59 18 7
1877 CN1 2B 10 0 26 27 9 1
1877 CN1 3B 3 0 5 4 2 1
1877 CN1 C 12 0 25 16 12 2
1877 CN1 OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1877 CN1 P 12 0 3 11 1 1
1877 CN1 SS 13 0 18 40 10 1
1880 CN1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1882 BL2 3B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1882 LS2 2B 1 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 15
Catcher 36
Second Base 11
Third Base 29
Shortstop 35
Left Field 1
Right Field 3