Ralph Ham

Born: 1849 in Troy, NY, USA

Died: 2/13/1905 in Troy, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1871-05-06 | Final Game: 1871-09-15

Height: 5'8" | Weight: 158 lbs

Full name: Ralph A. Ham

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Biography

Ralph Ham was a professional baseball player born in 1849, whose career spanned a brief but noteworthy period from 1871 to 1871. As a position player, he participated in 25 games during his time in the league. Ham recorded a total of 28 hits, achieving a batting average of .248, which reflected the challenges of hitting in an era that was still developing its offensive strategies. Despite not hitting any home runs, he contributed significantly to his teams with 12 runs batted in and demonstrated speed on the bases with 6 stolen bases. Ham's career unfolded during the early years of professional baseball when the sport was still evolving from its amateur roots. His playing style was characterized by a focus on contact hitting and base running, traits that were critical for success in the game at that time. Although his career in Major League Baseball was relatively short-lived, Ralph Ham remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, representing the formative years of a sport that would grow to become America's pastime.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
25	113	25	28	4	0	0	12	6	1	7	0.248	0.254	0.283	0.538	-397.1

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career SLG .283 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.538 vs. league average 0.695 across their career seasons — 22.7% 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
1871	RC1		25	113	25	28	4	0	0	12	6	1	7	0.248	.286 (-14%)	.311 (-18%)	.383 (-26%)	.695 (-23%)	-397.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	7	6	5	6	13	0
OF	19	18	29	5	13	1
SS	2	1	2	8	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1871	RC1	3B	7	6	5	6	13	0
1871	RC1	OF	19	18	29	5	13	1
1871	RC1	SS	2	1	2	8	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Third Base	7
Shortstop	2
Left Field	19