Eddie Booth

MLB Debut: 1872-04-26 | Final Game: 1876-10-17

Full name: Edward H. Booth

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Biography

Eddie Booth was a notable position player in the early years of professional baseball, playing from 1872 to 1876. Over the course of his career, he participated in 242 games, where he established a reputation for his ability to contribute both offensively and defensively. Booth recorded 243 hits, which included one home run, and he drove in 76 runs, culminating in a career batting average of .239. He also showcased his speed on the base paths with a total of 4 stolen bases, reflecting the emerging strategies of the game during the 1870s. Booth's playing days fell during a transformative period in baseball history, as the sport was transitioning from the amateur game into a more structured professional league system. His contributions came during an era characterized by evolving playing styles and the establishment of team dynamics that would shape the future of Major League Baseball. While not a prolific power hitter, Booth's consistent presence and versatility on the field made him a valuable player in the formative years of the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	16	6	0	0	0	10.80	0

Career ERA 10.80 vs. league average 2.31 across their career seasons — 368.1% 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	NY3	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	16	6	0	0	10.80	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
242	1016	128	243	26	13	1	76	4	7	11	0.239	0.244	0.293	0.538	-1888.4

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OBP .244 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career SLG .293 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.538 vs. league average 0.612 across their career seasons — 12.2% 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
1872	MID		24	116	25	37	5	2	0	15	0	0	1	0.319	.285 (+12%)	.296 (+7%)	.347 (+14%)	.644 (+11%)	168.5
1872	BR2		15	62	10	19	4	0	0	7	0	0	0	0.306	.285 (+7%)	.296 (+3%)	.347 (+7%)	.644 (+5%)	168.5
1873	ELI		18	74	11	21	5	2	0	6	0	0	1	0.284	.290 (-2%)	.304 (-7%)	.357 (+13%)	.661 (+4%)	19.2
1873	BR2		16	70	8	14	3	1	0	7	0	2	0	0.200	.290 (-31%)	.304 (-27%)	.357 (-24%)	.661 (-25%)	19.2
1874	BR2		44	185	24	47	4	3	1	16	0	3	3	0.254	.273 (-7%)	.282 (-6%)	.333 (-3%)	.615 (-4%)	-116.9
1875	NY2		68	281	33	56	3	4	0	18	4	0	2	0.199	.253 (-21%)	.260 (-24%)	.309 (-23%)	.570 (-23%)	-942.9
1876	NY3	NL	57	228	17	49	2	1	0	7	0	2	4	0.215	.265 (-19%)	.277 (-20%)	.320 (-28%)	.598 (-24%)	-785.8

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	36	18	94	94	51	11
OF	211	61	288	40	78	2
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1872	MID	2B	20	17	64	67	38	8
1872	MID	OF	4	4	5	1	0	0
1872	BR2	2B	1	1	2	5	1	1
1872	BR2	OF	14	13	16	5	5	0
1873	ELI	2B	1	0	2	4	3	1
1873	ELI	OF	17	0	27	1	4	0
1873	BR2	OF	16	0	23	3	7	0
1874	BR2	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1874	BR2	OF	44	44	69	3	17	0
1875	NY2	2B	8	0	10	11	4	0
1875	NY2	OF	63	0	75	16	19	2
1876	NY3	2B	5	0	15	7	5	1
1876	NY3	OF	53	0	73	11	26	0
1876	NY3	P	1	0	0	0	0	0