Pop Snyder

Born: 10/6/1854 in Washington, DC, USA

Died: 10/29/1924 in Washington, DC, USA

MLB Debut: 1873-06-16 | Final Game: 1891-07-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 184 lbs

Full name: Charles N. Snyder

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Biography

Pop Snyder was a prominent figure in baseball during the late 19th century, playing from 1873 until his retirement in 1891. Born in 1854, Snyder made a significant impact as a position player in an era marked by the transition from the early days of the sport to the more established professional leagues. Over the course of his career, he participated in 930 games, accumulating 855 hits, and demonstrating a consistent ability to contribute offensively with a batting average of .235. His performance included 9 home runs and 384 RBIs, showcasing his role as a reliable run producer in a time when scoring was often achieved through speed and contact rather than power. Snyder was known for his tenacity and versatility on the field, contributing to various teams throughout his career. He also displayed a notable speed on the bases, finishing with 33 stolen bases, which reflected the aggressive base-running style of the era. Playing during a pivotal time in baseball history, Snyder's contributions helped set the stage for the evolution of the game as it moved into the modern era. His legacy as a foundational player remains an important chapter in the history of the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
930	3643	433	855	124	41	9	384	33	83	203	0.235	0.254	0.299	0.552	-6350.7

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.552 vs. league average 0.643 across their career seasons — 14.1% 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
1873	WS5		28	107	16	21	2	0	0	3	0	3	4	0.196	.290 (-32%)	.304 (-28%)	.357 (-40%)	.661 (-35%)	-548.5
1874	BL1		39	151	24	33	4	0	1	17	0	1	2	0.219	.273 (-20%)	.282 (-21%)	.333 (-21%)	.615 (-21%)	-447.2
1875	PH2		66	263	38	64	8	2	1	25	3	4	4	0.243	.253 (-4%)	.260 (-2%)	.309 (-3%)	.570 (-3%)	-88.8
1876	LS1	NL	56	224	21	44	4	1	1	9	0	2	7	0.196	.265 (-26%)	.277 (-27%)	.320 (-26%)	.598 (-26%)	-864.9
1877	LS1	NL	61	248	23	64	7	2	2	28	0	3	14	0.258	.271 (-5%)	.289 (-8%)	.337 (-3%)	.626 (-5%)	-213.6
1878	BSN	NL	60	226	21	48	5	0	0	14	0	1	19	0.212	.259 (-18%)	.278 (-23%)	.319 (-26%)	.597 (-25%)	-819.1
1879	BSN	NL	81	329	42	78	16	3	2	35	0	5	31	0.237	.255 (-7%)	.270 (-8%)	.328 (-2%)	.599 (-5%)	-265.9
1881	BSN	NL	62	219	14	50	8	0	0	16	0	3	23	0.228	.260 (-12%)	.290 (-18%)	.338 (-22%)	.628 (-20%)	-678.3
1882	CN2	AA	72	309	49	90	12	2	1	50	0	9	0	0.291	.248 (+17%)	.275 (+13%)	.329 (+7%)	.605 (+10%)	480.4
1883	CN2	AA	58	250	38	64	14	6	0	34	0	8	0	0.256	.257 (avg)	.285 (-2%)	.345 (+4%)	.631 (+1%)	5.7
1884	CN2	AA	67	268	32	69	9	9	0	39	0	7	0	0.257	.243 (+6%)	.278 (-1%)	.327 (+10%)	.606 (+5%)	106.9
1885	CN2	AA	39	152	13	36	4	3	1	19	0	6	0	0.237	.244 (-3%)	.287 (-6%)	.325 (-1%)	.613 (-3%)	-92.4
1886	CN2	AA	60	220	33	41	8	3	0	28	11	13	0	0.186	.246 (-24%)	.302 (-20%)	.331 (-25%)	.634 (-23%)	-796.7
1887	CL3	AA	74	282	33	72	12	6	0	27	5	9	38	0.255	.270 (-6%)	.331 (-15%)	.373 (-9%)	.705 (-12%)	-692.3
1888	CL3	AA	64	237	22	51	7	3	0	14	9	6	37	0.215	.238 (-10%)	.290 (-18%)	.319 (-16%)	.610 (-17%)	-667.3
1889	CL4	NL	22	83	5	16	3	0	0	12	4	2	12	0.193	.263 (-27%)	.334 (-34%)	.357 (-36%)	.691 (-35%)	-479.1
1890	CLP	PL	13	48	5	9	1	0	0	12	1	1	9	0.188	—	—	—	—	-289.6
1891	WS9	AA	8	27	4	5	0	1	0	2	0	0	3	0.185	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	46	0	331	18	12	13
2B	1	0	0	1	1	0
C	877	39	4208	1444	685	71
OF	20	0	11	2	3	1
SS	4	0	3	12	7	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1873	WS5	C	28	0	96	44	31	3
1873	WS5	OF	3	0	1	0	0	0
1874	BL1	C	39	39	132	47	48	0
1875	PH2	1B	1	0	5	0	0	0
1875	PH2	C	66	0	304	58	77	2
1876	LS1	C	55	0	249	86	67	2
1876	LS1	OF	4	0	3	1	1	1
1877	LS1	C	61	0	292	102	39	8
1877	LS1	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1877	LS1	SS	1	0	0	1	1	0
1878	BSN	C	58	0	344	92	42	2
1878	BSN	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1879	BSN	C	80	0	398	142	44	10
1879	BSN	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1881	BSN	2B	1	0	0	1	1	0
1881	BSN	C	60	0	261	105	42	0
1881	BSN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1881	BSN	SS	1	0	0	4	1	0
1882	CN2	1B	2	0	10	3	2	0
1882	CN2	C	70	0	358	92	41	3
1882	CN2	OF	1	0	0	0	1	0
1883	CN2	C	57	0	283	71	31	4
1883	CN2	SS	2	0	3	7	5	0
1884	CN2	1B	2	0	18	1	0	1
1884	CN2	C	65	0	341	135	40	5
1884	CN2	OF	1	0	4	1	1	0
1885	CN2	1B	1	0	7	0	1	0
1885	CN2	C	38	0	185	64	34	3
1886	CN2	1B	19	0	144	7	6	7
1886	CN2	C	41	0	184	73	37	4
1886	CN2	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1887	CL3	1B	13	0	90	5	3	4
1887	CL3	C	63	0	314	143	48	8
1888	CL3	1B	4	0	25	1	0	1
1888	CL3	C	58	0	308	130	48	11
1888	CL3	OF	3	0	2	0	0	0
1889	CL4	C	22	0	88	39	13	5
1890	CLP	C	13	0	52	16	3	1
1891	WS9	1B	4	0	32	1	0	0
1891	WS9	C	3	0	19	5	0	0
1891	WS9	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0