Steve Brady

Born: 7/14/1851 in Worcester, MA, USA

Died: 11/1/1917 in Hartford, CT, USA

MLB Debut: 1874-07-23 | Final Game: 1886-10-05

Height: 5'9" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Stephen A. Brady

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Biography

Steve Brady was a professional baseball player who made his mark in the burgeoning landscape of the sport during the late 19th century. Born in 1851, Brady played as a position player from 1874 until his retirement on October 5, 1886. Over the span of his career, he participated in 490 games, amassing a total of 529 hits and achieving a batting average of .261. His offensive contributions included 4 home runs and 114 runs batted in, alongside 22 stolen bases, which reflected both his ability to hit for average and his speed on the base paths. Brady's playing career coincided with a transformative period in baseball, as the game was evolving from its earlier, more primitive forms into a more organized and commercialized sport. His contributions as a reliable position player helped lay the groundwork for the modern game, showcasing the dual skills of hitting and base running that would become increasingly important in the years to come. While not a household name today, Brady's accomplishments in the 1870s and 1880s remain a testament to the early athleticism and competitiveness that defined baseball's formative years.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
490	2030	313	529	50	20	4	114	22	94	15	0.261	0.296	0.311	0.607	-222.9

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .311 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.607 vs. league average 0.615 across their career seasons — near 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
1874	HR1		27	118	19	37	5	1	0	14	1	2	10	0.314	.273 (+15%)	.282 (+15%)	.333 (+12%)	.615 (+13%)	230.0
1875	WS6		21	91	7	13	0	0	0	3	5	0	4	0.143	.253 (-44%)	.260 (-45%)	.309 (-54%)	.570 (-50%)	-578.9
1875	HR1		1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	-578.9
1883	NY4	AA	97	432	69	117	12	6	0	0	0	11	0	0.271	.257 (+5%)	.285 (+1%)	.345 (-6%)	.631 (-3%)	-164.2
1884	NY4	AA	112	485	102	122	11	3	1	0	0	21	0	0.252	.243 (+3%)	.278 (+1%)	.327 (-10%)	.606 (-5%)	-331.3
1885	NY4	AA	108	434	60	128	14	5	3	58	0	25	0	0.295	.244 (+21%)	.287 (+19%)	.325 (+14%)	.613 (+16%)	1275.2
1886	NY4	AA	124	466	56	112	8	5	0	39	16	35	0	0.240	.246 (-2%)	.302 (-2%)	.331 (-16%)	.634 (-9%)	-653.7

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	10	1	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
1884	WS	NY4	3	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	92	0	888	31	39	34
2B	21	0	40	63	23	3
3B	17	16	28	20	24	0
C	1	0	1	0	0	0
OF	368	9	544	66	93	6
SS	1	0	0	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1874	HR1	3B	16	16	28	19	24	0
1874	HR1	OF	11	9	16	2	10	0
1874	HR1	SS	1	0	0	0	1	0
1875	WS6	1B	1	0	9	0	2	0
1875	WS6	2B	18	0	32	56	20	2
1875	WS6	C	1	0	1	0	0	0
1875	WS6	OF	2	0	5	0	1	0
1875	HR1	OF	1	0	2	1	0	0
1883	NY4	1B	81	0	824	29	35	31
1883	NY4	OF	16	0	20	2	2	1
1884	NY4	1B	5	0	35	1	2	1
1884	NY4	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1884	NY4	OF	110	0	154	26	16	1
1885	NY4	1B	4	0	12	0	0	1
1885	NY4	2B	2	0	8	7	3	1
1885	NY4	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1885	NY4	OF	105	0	178	10	26	3
1886	NY4	1B	1	0	8	1	0	1
1886	NY4	OF	123	0	169	25	38	1