Joe Sugden

Born: 7/31/1870 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 6/26/1959 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1893-07-20 | Final Game: 1912-05-18

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Joseph Sugden

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Biography

Joe Sugden was a professional baseball player born in 1870, who made significant contributions to the game during his career from 1893 to 1912. As a position player, Sugden played in a total of 836 games, showcasing his durability and commitment to the sport. Throughout his career, he amassed 696 hits, demonstrating his ability to make contact and get on base, while finishing with a batting average of .255. Although known for his consistent hitting, Sugden's power was modest, as he recorded only 3 home runs. He also contributed offensively with 283 RBIs and displayed speed on the bases, stealing 48 bases over his career. Sugden's era was marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively driven game, and he played a role in the evolution of the sport during this time. His contributions, while not as heralded as some of his contemporaries, were vital to the teams he played for and to the fans who followed the game. Sugden's legacy as a reliable player is remembered, and he remains an integral part of baseball history from the late 19th to early 20th century.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
836	2729	303	696	72	25	3	283	48	220	165	0.255	0.318	0.303	0.621	-4808.5

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .303 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.621 vs. league average 0.697 across their career seasons — 10.8% 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
1893	PIT	NL	27	92	20	24	4	3	0	12	1	10	11	0.261	.279 (-7%)	.356 (-5%)	.379 (-3%)	.735 (-4%)	-71.6
1894	PIT	NL	39	139	23	46	13	2	2	23	3	14	2	0.331	.309 (+7%)	.379 (+7%)	.435 (+14%)	.814 (+11%)	283.4
1895	PIT	NL	50	158	28	48	4	1	1	17	4	16	12	0.304	.296 (+3%)	.361 (+5%)	.399 (-10%)	.761 (-3%)	-28.2
1896	PIT	NL	80	301	42	89	5	7	0	36	5	19	9	0.296	.290 (+2%)	.354 (-2%)	.387 (-7%)	.741 (-5%)	-271.6
1897	PIT	NL	84	288	31	64	6	4	0	38	9	18	13	0.222	.291 (-24%)	.354 (-22%)	.387 (-30%)	.741 (-26%)	-1485.3
1898	STL	NL	89	289	29	73	7	1	0	34	5	23	20	0.253	.270 (-7%)	.333 (-6%)	.347 (-18%)	.680 (-12%)	-589.9
1899	CL4	NL	76	250	19	69	5	1	0	14	2	11	7	0.276	.282 (-2%)	.343 (-11%)	.366 (-17%)	.710 (-14%)	-653.4
1901	CHW	AL	48	153	21	42	7	1	0	19	4	13	5	0.275	.271 (+1%)	.326 (+4%)	.359 (-7%)	.686 (-2%)	-16.7
1902	SLA	AL	68	200	25	50	7	2	0	15	2	20	14	0.250	.266 (-6%)	.321 (+3%)	.343 (-11%)	.665 (-5%)	-83.7
1903	SLA	AL	79	241	18	51	4	0	0	22	4	25	20	0.212	.261 (-19%)	.316 (-9%)	.345 (-34%)	.662 (-22%)	-811.8
1904	SLA	AL	105	348	25	93	6	3	0	30	6	28	35	0.267	.246 (+8%)	.300 (+10%)	.321 (-6%)	.622 (+2%)	227.8
1905	SLA	AL	90	266	21	46	4	0	0	23	3	23	17	0.173	.248 (-30%)	.307 (-20%)	.322 (-42%)	.629 (-31%)	-1307.3
1912	DET	AL	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.17 across their career seasons — 100.0% better 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
1902	SLA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	76	31	645	29	13	29
3B	5	0	6	6	5	1
C	709	151	2812	861	166	84
OF	24	0	30	2	4	1
P	1	0	0	1	0	0
SS	3	0	6	8	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1893	PIT	C	27	0	81	27	5	3
1894	PIT	3B	4	0	6	6	3	1
1894	PIT	C	31	0	105	27	13	4
1894	PIT	OF	1	0	3	2	1	0
1894	PIT	SS	3	0	6	8	4	0
1895	PIT	C	50	0	179	58	26	4
1896	PIT	1B	7	0	46	3	2	4
1896	PIT	C	70	0	284	70	18	12
1896	PIT	OF	4	0	7	0	1	0
1897	PIT	1B	3	0	25	1	2	2
1897	PIT	C	81	0	317	82	25	6
1898	SLN	1B	8	0	74	3	1	4
1898	SLN	C	60	0	181	88	18	8
1898	SLN	OF	15	0	17	0	2	1
1899	CL4	1B	3	0	14	3	0	3
1899	CL4	3B	1	0	0	0	2	0
1899	CL4	C	66	0	196	108	21	11
1899	CL4	OF	4	0	3	0	0	0
1901	CHA	1B	5	0	21	2	0	0
1901	CHA	C	42	0	179	47	7	4
1902	SLA	1B	4	0	18	1	1	0
1902	SLA	C	61	0	192	67	12	9
1902	SLA	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1903	SLA	1B	8	0	70	3	1	4
1903	SLA	C	66	0	321	81	7	6
1904	SLA	1B	28	22	275	8	4	11
1904	SLA	C	79	78	370	94	5	11
1905	SLA	1B	9	9	89	2	1	1
1905	SLA	C	76	73	407	112	9	6
1912	DET	1B	1	0	13	3	1	0