Ned Cuthbert

Born: 6/20/1845 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 2/6/1905 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1871-05-20 | Final Game: 1884-09-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'6" | Weight: 140 lbs

Full name: Edgar Edward Cuthbert

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Biography

Ned Cuthbert, born in 1845, was a notable position player in the early years of professional baseball, with a career spanning from 1871 to 1884. He played a total of 452 games, during which he showcased his offensive skills by accumulating 537 hits, 8 home runs, and 182 RBIs, resulting in a batting average of .254. Cuthbert was particularly recognized for his speed on the base paths, finishing his career with 70 stolen bases, a testament to his agility and strategic base running during an era that was beginning to embrace the importance of speed in the game. Cuthbert's playing style reflected the transitional phase of baseball in the late 19th century, moving away from the deadball era's emphasis on contact hitting and small ball tactics. His contributions to the game laid groundwork for future generations of players who would further develop the art of base stealing and offensive strategy. Cuthbert's career, which concluded in 1884, left an indelible mark on the early history of professional baseball, highlighting the evolving nature of the sport during its formative years.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
452	2114	453	537	74	17	8	182	70	65	35	0.254	0.276	0.316	0.593	-1257.2

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .276 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.593 vs. league average 0.616 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
1871	PH1		28	150	47	37	7	5	3	30	16	10	2	0.247	.286 (-14%)	.311 (-6%)	.383 (+9%)	.695 (+3%)	43.8
1872	PH1		47	260	83	88	10	0	1	47	14	6	10	0.338	.285 (+19%)	.296 (+19%)	.347 (+12%)	.644 (+15%)	650.6
1873	PH2		51	279	78	77	5	3	2	34	14	2	4	0.276	.290 (-5%)	.304 (-8%)	.357 (-6%)	.661 (-7%)	-299.1
1874	CH2		58	295	65	79	6	1	2	24	8	5	5	0.268	.273 (-2%)	.282 (-1%)	.333 (-5%)	.615 (-3%)	-110.8
1875	SL2		68	319	68	78	9	2	0	17	18	3	8	0.245	.253 (-4%)	.260 (-4%)	.309 (-8%)	.570 (-6%)	-250.7
1876	SL3	NL	63	283	46	70	10	1	0	25	0	7	4	0.247	.265 (-7%)	.277 (-4%)	.320 (-10%)	.598 (-7%)	-273.7
1877	CN1	NL	12	56	6	10	5	0	0	2	0	1	2	0.179	.271 (-34%)	.289 (-33%)	.337 (-21%)	.626 (-26%)	-218.2
1882	SL4	AA	60	233	28	52	16	5	0	0	0	17	0	0.223	.248 (-10%)	.275 (avg)	.329 (+1%)	.605 (+1%)	36.0
1883	SL4	AA	21	71	3	12	1	0	0	3	0	4	0	0.169	.257 (-34%)	.285 (-25%)	.345 (-47%)	.631 (-37%)	-361.5
1884	BLU	UA	44	168	29	34	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0.202	.243 (-17%)	.278 (-11%)	.327 (-29%)	.606 (-21%)	-473.6

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	15	0	0	0
2B	1	0	1	0	1	0
C	8	4	18	5	12	0
OF	446	129	786	58	160	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1871	PH1	C	1	1	2	1	1	0
1871	PH1	OF	27	27	78	3	10	0
1872	PH1	OF	47	47	95	2	16	0
1873	PH2	OF	51	0	110	2	21	1
1874	CH2	C	4	3	15	2	6	0
1874	CH2	OF	55	55	135	10	35	1
1875	SL2	2B	1	0	1	0	1	0
1875	SL2	C	3	0	1	2	5	0
1875	SL2	OF	67	0	102	2	17	0
1876	SL3	OF	63	0	95	7	19	2
1877	CN1	OF	12	0	34	5	8	2
1882	SL4	OF	60	0	74	12	10	0
1883	SL4	1B	1	0	15	0	0	0
1883	SL4	OF	20	0	22	5	7	0
1884	BLU	OF	44	0	41	10	17	0