Rosie Rosebraugh

Born: 9/8/1875 in Charleston, IL, USA

Died: 7/16/1930 in Fresno, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1898-09-21 | Final Game: 1899-07-05

Throws: L

Full name: Eli Ethelbert Rosebraugh

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Biography

Rosie Rosebraugh was a professional baseball player born in 1875, whose career spanned the late 19th century, specifically from 1898 to July 5, 1899. He played as a position player during a transformative time in baseball history, which was marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded approach in the sport. Over the course of his brief career, Rosebraugh appeared in a total of 6 games, where he recorded 3 hits and 1 run batted in, culminating in a batting average of .300. Although he did not hit any home runs and did not accumulate any stolen bases, his contributions to the teams he played for reflected the gritty and competitive spirit of baseball at the turn of the century. Despite the limited scope of his playing time, Rosebraugh's involvement in the game helped pave the way for future generations of players. The late 1800s were a pivotal moment in baseball, as the sport was growing in popularity and beginning to establish a more organized structure. Rosebraugh's experience in the leagues of this era, albeit brief, provides a glimpse into the early days of professional baseball, where every player contributed to the rich tapestry of the game’s history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	6	4	2	0	0	27.7	37	14	0	12	8	4.55	0

Career ERA 4.55 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — 22.4% 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
1898	PIT	NL	0	2	4	2	2	0	0	21.7	23	8	9	6	3.32	3.59 (+8%)	-149.1
1899	PIT	NL	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	6.0	14	6	3	2	9.00	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	10	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0.300	0.364	0.300	0.664	0.0

Career AVG .300 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.664 vs. league average 0.696 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
1898	PIT	NL	4	8	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	PIT	NL	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	1	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1898	PIT	P	4	0	1	4	0	0
1899	PIT	P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	6