Nealy Phelps, baseball player, 1871-1876

Nealy Phelps

Born: 11/19/1840 in New York, NY, USA

Died: 2/12/1885 in New York, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1871-07-01 | Final Game: 1876-08-10

Full name: Cornelius Carmen Phelps

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Biography

Nealy Phelps was a professional baseball player born in 1840, whose career spanned from 1871 to 1876. As a position player, Phelps participated in 12 games during his time in the early days of organized baseball, a period characterized by the transition from the informal play of the 19th century to the more structured game we recognize today. Despite a modest career marked by 5 hits and a batting average of .109, Phelps contributed to the burgeoning popularity of baseball in the United States, a sport that was rapidly gaining traction in the post-Civil War era. Throughout his playing years, Phelps recorded 2 RBIs and did not hit any home runs, reflecting the scoring dynamics of the time, which often relied less on power hitting and more on strategy and base running. His career, though brief, was part of a foundational phase in baseball history, as the game evolved through various styles and strategies that would define American baseball for generations to come. Phelps's role in this formative era, despite limited statistical impact, contributes to the rich tapestry of the sport's development in the late 19th century.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
12 46 6 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0.109 0.128 0.130 0.258 0.0

Career AVG .109 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.

Career OBP .128 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career SLG .130 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 61.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.258 vs. league average 0.617 across their career seasons — 58.1% 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 FW1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1873 NY2 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1874 NY2 6 24 5 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1875 NY2 2 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1876 NY3 NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1876 PHN NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 9 0 1 1
C 1 0 3 1 3 0
OF 10 5 11 3 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 FW1 1B 1 1 8 0 1 1
1873 NY2 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1873 NY2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1874 NY2 OF 6 5 7 2 2 1
1875 NY2 OF 2 0 2 1 0 0
1876 NY3 OF 1 0 2 0 1 0
1876 PHN C 1 0 3 1 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 2
Center Field 1
Right Field 9