Paul Radford, baseball player, 1883-1894

Paul Radford

Born: 10/14/1861 in Roxbury, MA, USA

Died: 2/21/1945 in Boston, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1883-05-01 | Final Game: 1894-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'6" | Weight: 148 lbs

Full name: Paul Revere Radford

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Biography

Paul Radford was a professional baseball player born in 1861, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1894. Known for his versatility as a position player, Radford participated in 1,361 games throughout his career, where he showcased his skills with a bat and his speed on the bases. He concluded his career with a batting average of .242, amassing 1,206 hits and 462 RBIs. Radford also demonstrated his base-running prowess by stealing 346 bases, a notable achievement during an era that emphasized aggressive base running. Playing in the late 19th century, Radford was part of the transition period in baseball, where the game was becoming more organized and professionalized. His contributions on the field, including 13 home runs, reflected the evolving nature of the sport, moving away from the deadball era's emphasis on strategic play to a more dynamic offensive approach. Radford's career remains a testament to the early development of baseball as a competitive professional sport, and his legacy is preserved in the annals of baseball history as a key figure of his time.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 4 10 4 3 0 0 43.3 85 41 5 17 13 8.52 0

Career ERA 8.52 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 131.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 PRO NL 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 13.0 27 11 3 2 7.62 3.11 (-145%) -179.3
1885 PRO NL 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 18.3 34 16 8 3 7.85 3.03 (-159%) -708.8
1887 NY4 AA 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 15 10 3 4 18.00 — 0.0
1890 CLP PL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 2 1 3 3.60 — 0.0
1891 BS2 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1893 WAS NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 2 1 18.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1361 4979 945 1206 176 57 13 462 346 790 449 0.242 0.351 0.308 0.660 1557.9

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.660 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
1883 BSN NL 72 258 46 53 6 3 0 14 0 9 26 0.205 .257 (-20%) .285 (-19%) .345 (-27%) .631 (-23%) -939.6
1884 PRO NL 97 355 56 70 11 2 1 29 0 25 43 0.197 .243 (-19%) .278 (-10%) .327 (-24%) .606 (-18%) -939.6
1885 PRO NL 105 371 55 90 12 5 0 32 0 33 43 0.243 .244 (-1%) .287 (+6%) .325 (-7%) .613 (-1%) 38.0
1886 KCN NL 122 493 78 113 17 5 0 20 39 58 48 0.229 .246 (-7%) .302 (+3%) .331 (-14%) .634 (-6%) -359.0
1887 NY4 AA 128 486 127 129 15 5 4 45 73 106 40 0.265 .270 (-2%) .331 (+22%) .373 (-9%) .705 (+6%) 1207.6
1888 BR3 AA 90 308 48 67 9 3 2 29 33 35 36 0.218 .238 (-9%) .290 (+5%) .319 (-11%) .610 (-3%) -14.4
1889 CL4 NL 136 487 94 116 21 5 1 46 30 91 37 0.238 .263 (-10%) .334 (+9%) .357 (-14%) .691 (-3%) 129.3
1890 CLP PL 122 466 98 136 24 12 2 62 25 82 28 0.292 .260 (+12%) .336 (+21%) .351 (+16%) .687 (+18%) 1943.3
1891 BS2 AA 133 456 102 118 11 5 0 65 55 96 36 0.259 .254 (+2%) .331 (+19%) .343 (-11%) .675 (+3%) 843.9
1892 WAS NL 137 510 93 130 19 4 1 37 35 86 47 0.255 .244 (+4%) .316 (+15%) .327 (-4%) .644 (+5%) 912.2
1893 WAS NL 124 464 87 106 18 3 2 34 32 104 42 0.228 .279 (-18%) .356 (+6%) .379 (-23%) .735 (-9%) -381.8
1894 WAS NL 95 325 61 78 13 5 0 49 24 65 23 0.240 .309 (-22%) .379 (avg) .435 (-29%) .814 (-15%) -881.9

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1884 WS PRO 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 54 0 129 148 32 18
3B 62 0 76 145 33 7
OF 902 0 1404 217 179 44
P 10 0 2 12 2 0
SS 356 0 643 1187 276 122

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 BSN OF 72 0 86 16 20 2
1884 PRO OF 96 0 146 26 23 4
1884 PRO P 2 0 0 3 1 0
1885 PRO 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1885 PRO OF 88 0 141 26 29 7
1885 PRO P 3 0 1 4 0 0
1885 PRO SS 16 0 13 43 10 0
1886 KCN 2B 1 0 2 0 1 0
1886 KCN OF 92 0 125 29 19 5
1886 KCN SS 30 0 52 107 26 8
1887 NY4 2B 18 0 46 57 11 7
1887 NY4 OF 37 0 59 8 8 1
1887 NY4 P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1887 NY4 SS 76 0 121 229 70 28
1888 BR3 2B 2 0 6 6 0 1
1888 BR3 OF 88 0 180 22 12 2
1889 CL4 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 CL4 OF 136 0 205 24 14 6
1890 CLP 2B 4 0 5 12 1 0
1890 CLP 3B 7 0 11 20 2 1
1890 CLP OF 80 0 137 16 18 5
1890 CLP P 1 0 1 5 1 0
1890 CLP SS 36 0 74 123 20 13
1891 BS2 OF 4 0 9 2 0 1
1891 BS2 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1891 BS2 SS 131 0 230 453 71 51
1892 WAS 2B 2 0 7 10 2 2
1892 WAS 3B 54 0 65 125 31 6
1892 WAS OF 62 0 86 12 7 7
1892 WAS SS 20 0 28 51 26 7
1893 WAS 2B 1 0 0 4 0 0
1893 WAS OF 123 0 198 29 25 4
1893 WAS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1894 WAS 2B 25 0 62 59 16 8
1894 WAS OF 24 0 32 7 4 0
1894 WAS SS 47 0 125 181 53 15

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 10
Second Base 54
Third Base 62
Shortstop 356
Left Field 33
Center Field 153
Right Field 724