Art Fletcher

Born: 1/5/1885 in Collinsville, IL, USA

Died: 2/6/1950 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1909-04-15 | Final Game: 1922-09-16

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Arthur Fletcher

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Biography

Art Fletcher was a professional baseball player who enjoyed a distinguished career as a position player from 1909 until 1922. Born in 1885, Fletcher's tenure in Major League Baseball coincided with a transformative period in the sport, marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively driven game. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 1,533 games, amassing 1,534 hits with a batting average of .277. Fletcher demonstrated a well-rounded offensive skill set, contributing 32 home runs and 675 RBIs, while also showcasing his speed on the bases with 160 stolen bases. Fletcher played for several teams during his career, most notably the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, where he earned a reputation as a reliable player and a key contributor to his teams' successes. His versatility and consistent performance made him a valuable asset, as he adeptly filled various infield positions. Fletcher's legacy is remembered not only for his individual statistics but also for his role in the evolution of baseball during a pivotal time in the sport's history, bridging the gap between different eras and influencing future generations of players.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1533	5541	684	1534	238	77	32	675	160	203	355	0.277	0.319	0.365	0.684	1437.7

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .365 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career OPS 0.684 vs. league average 0.668 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
1909	NY1	NL	33	98	7	21	0	1	0	6	1	1	7	0.214	.244 (-12%)	.306 (-22%)	.312 (-25%)	.618 (-24%)	-356.6
1910	NY1	NL	51	125	12	28	2	1	0	13	9	4	9	0.224	.249 (-10%)	.317 (-22%)	.326 (-22%)	.644 (-22%)	-462.1
1911	NY1	NL	112	326	73	104	17	8	1	37	20	30	27	0.319	.266 (+20%)	.336 (+19%)	.356 (+20%)	.693 (+20%)	1317.3
1912	NY1	NL	129	419	64	118	17	9	1	57	16	16	29	0.282	.268 (+5%)	.335 (-2%)	.358 (+4%)	.694 (+1%)	16.1
1913	NY1	NL	136	538	76	160	20	9	4	71	32	24	35	0.297	.259 (+14%)	.325 (+6%)	.345 (+13%)	.670 (+10%)	929.3
1914	NY1	NL	135	514	62	147	26	8	2	79	15	22	37	0.286	.255 (+12%)	.322 (+3%)	.339 (+12%)	.661 (+7%)	612.2
1915	NY1	NL	149	562	59	143	17	7	3	74	12	6	36	0.254	.250 (+2%)	.318 (-12%)	.332 (-2%)	.651 (-7%)	-933.5
1916	NY1	NL	133	500	53	143	23	8	3	66	15	13	36	0.286	.248 (+15%)	.314 (+3%)	.326 (+17%)	.640 (+10%)	748.5
1917	NY1	NL	151	557	70	145	24	5	4	56	12	23	28	0.260	.248 (+5%)	.312 (avg)	.323 (+6%)	.635 (+3%)	268.5
1918	NY1	NL	124	468	51	123	20	2	0	47	12	18	26	0.263	.255 (+3%)	.318 (-2%)	.326 (-4%)	.645 (-3%)	-266.3
1919	NY1	NL	127	488	54	135	20	5	3	54	6	9	28	0.277	.262 (+6%)	.322 (-7%)	.347 (+2%)	.670 (-2%)	-349.9
1920	NY1	NL	41	171	21	44	7	2	0	24	3	1	15	0.257	.271 (-5%)	.331 (-15%)	.363 (-11%)	.694 (-13%)	-401.3
1920	PHI	NL	102	379	36	112	25	7	4	38	4	15	28	0.296	.271 (+9%)	.331 (-1%)	.363 (+18%)	.694 (+9%)	-401.3
1922	PHI	NL	110	396	46	111	20	5	7	53	3	21	14	0.280	.285 (-2%)	.345 (-6%)	.397 (+3%)	.743 (-1%)	-176.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
25	94	5	18	3	0	0	7	2	11	0.191

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1917	WS	NY1	6	25	2	5	1	0	0	2	0.200
1913	WS	NY1	5	18	1	5	0	3	1	1	0.278
1912	WS	NY1	8	28	1	5	1	3	1	4	0.179
1911	WS	NY1	6	23	1	3	1	1	0	4	0.130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	33	8	49	64	12	5
3B	39	10	32	56	4	6
SS	1448	27	2836	5134	521	614

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	NY1	2B	7	4	6	19	6	2
1909	NY1	3B	6	3	6	9	0	1
1909	NY1	SS	22	13	40	52	11	7
1910	NY1	2B	11	4	20	17	3	3
1910	NY1	3B	11	7	8	13	1	0
1910	NY1	SS	22	14	31	37	8	5
1911	NY1	2B	13	0	20	27	2	0
1911	NY1	3B	21	0	17	34	3	5
1911	NY1	SS	74	0	116	224	27	22
1912	NY1	2B	2	0	3	1	1	0
1912	NY1	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1912	NY1	SS	126	0	237	428	52	60
1913	NY1	SS	136	0	245	435	50	42
1914	NY1	SS	135	0	299	446	63	46
1915	NY1	SS	149	0	302	544	58	76
1916	NY1	SS	133	0	253	497	48	56
1917	NY1	SS	151	0	276	565	39	71
1918	NY1	SS	124	0	268	484	32	54
1919	NY1	SS	127	0	265	521	47	49
1920	NY1	SS	41	0	79	154	22	16
1920	PHI	SS	102	0	223	368	26	47
1922	PHI	SS	106	0	202	379	38	63