Sadie Houck, baseball player, 1879-1887

Sadie Houck

Born: 2/29/1856 in Washington, DC, USA

Died: 5/26/1919 in Washington, DC, USA

MLB Debut: 1879-05-01 | Final Game: 1887-09-23

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 151 lbs

Full name: Sargent Perry Houck

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Biography

Sadie Houck was a professional baseball player born in 1856, who made significant contributions to the sport during the late 19th century. Playing from 1879 until his retirement on September 23, 1887, Houck was a versatile position player known for his solid batting skills and tenacity on the base paths. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 641 games, accumulating 666 hits and maintaining a batting average of .25. Demonstrating consistent offensive production, he recorded 234 RBIs and hit 4 home runs, while also showcasing his speed with 31 stolen bases. Competing in an era that saw the evolution of baseball from a relatively new pastime to a more organized and popular professional sport, Houck's contributions came during a time when the game was beginning to attract larger crowds and media attention. His performance helped pave the way for future generations of players, embodying the competitive spirit and resilience characteristic of the early days of Major League Baseball. As a player who experienced the transition from the deadball era towards a more dynamic style of play, Sadie Houck remains a noteworthy figure in the history of baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
641 2659 406 666 106 58 4 234 31 48 77 0.250 0.269 0.338 0.608 -494.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .294 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career SLG .338 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.608 vs. league average 0.632 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
1879 BSN NL 80 356 69 95 24 9 2 49 0 4 11 0.267 .255 (+4%) .270 (+2%) .328 (+22%) .599 (+13%) 582.2
1880 BSN NL 12 47 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0.149 — — — — 0.0
1880 PRO NL 49 184 27 37 7 7 1 22 0 3 6 0.201 .244 (-18%) .267 (-20%) .319 (+4%) .586 (-7%) 0.0
1881 DTN NL 75 308 43 86 16 6 1 36 0 6 6 0.279 .260 (+7%) .290 (+1%) .338 (+12%) .628 (+7%) 272.0
1883 DTN NL 101 416 52 105 18 12 0 40 0 9 18 0.252 .257 (-2%) .285 (-6%) .345 (+2%) .631 (-2%) -211.4
1884 PH4 AA 108 472 93 140 19 14 0 0 0 7 0 0.297 .243 (+22%) .278 (+14%) .327 (+21%) .606 (+18%) 1280.9
1885 PH4 AA 93 388 74 99 10 9 0 54 0 10 0 0.255 .244 (+5%) .287 (-1%) .325 (+1%) .613 (avg) -33.6
1886 BL2 AA 61 260 29 50 8 1 0 17 25 4 0 0.192 .246 (-22%) .302 (-28%) .331 (-30%) .634 (-30%) -1245.5
1886 WS8 NL 52 195 14 42 3 0 0 14 4 2 28 0.215 .246 (-13%) .302 (-26%) .331 (-30%) .634 (-28%) -1245.5
1887 NY4 AA 10 33 3 5 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 0.152 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 8 0 19 21 5 4
OF 109 0 171 28 41 2
SS 526 0 679 1748 386 165

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 BSN OF 47 0 62 17 18 2
1879 BSN SS 33 0 47 86 28 9
1880 BSN OF 12 0 21 1 6 0
1880 PRO OF 49 0 86 10 14 0
1881 DTN SS 75 0 88 241 50 40
1883 DTN SS 101 0 162 328 85 36
1884 PH4 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 PH4 SS 108 0 122 379 60 30
1885 PH4 SS 93 0 121 362 77 34
1886 BL2 2B 5 0 13 18 4 2
1886 BL2 OF 1 0 2 0 3 0
1886 BL2 SS 55 0 73 152 40 4
1886 WS8 2B 1 0 4 2 0 1
1886 WS8 SS 51 0 58 159 36 9
1887 NY4 2B 1 0 2 1 1 1
1887 NY4 SS 10 0 8 41 10 3

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 8
Shortstop 526
Left Field 39
Center Field 20
Right Field 54