Dan Sullivan, baseball player, 1882-1886

Dan Sullivan

Born: 5/9/1857 in Providence, RI, USA

Died: 10/26/1893 in Providence, RI, USA

MLB Debut: 1882-05-02 | Final Game: 1886-04-18

Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 194 lbs

Full name: Daniel C. Sullivan

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Biography

Dan Sullivan, born in 1857, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1882 to April 18, 1886. Primarily a position player, Sullivan appeared in 197 games during his time in the Major Leagues. He accumulated a total of 183 hits, resulting in a batting average of .233. Despite his solid presence at the plate, he did not record any home runs and finished his career with 33 RBIs. Additionally, Sullivan did not register any stolen bases, indicating a playing style that focused more on contact hitting than on speed on the bases. Competing in the early years of professional baseball, Sullivan played during a transitional period as the game was evolving from its formative years into a more structured and popular sport. His contributions, although not statistically overwhelming, came at a time when the game was still developing its identity, and players like him laid the groundwork for the future of baseball. Sullivan's career, while brief, reflects the early era of the sport, characterized by its distinct challenges and the gradual rise of player specialization.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
197 786 86 183 24 10 0 33 0 29 0 0.233 0.262 0.289 0.551 -861.2

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OBP .262 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.551 vs. league average 0.618 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
1882 LS2 AA 67 286 44 78 8 2 0 0 0 9 0 0.273 .248 (+10%) .275 (+7%) .329 (-5%) .605 (+1%) 68.4
1883 LS2 AA 36 145 8 31 5 2 0 0 0 3 0 0.214 .257 (-17%) .285 (-20%) .345 (-20%) .631 (-20%) -438.3
1884 LS2 AA 63 247 27 59 8 6 0 26 0 9 0 0.239 .243 (-2%) .278 (-4%) .327 (-2%) .606 (-3%) -139.0
1885 LS2 AA 13 44 3 8 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 0.182 — — — — 0.0
1885 SL4 AA 17 60 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 6 0 0.117 .244 (-52%) .287 (-32%) .325 (-54%) .613 (-43%) 0.0
1886 PT1 AA 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 4 0 35 1 3 2
3B 12 0 18 16 12 0
C 175 0 906 227 114 8
OF 7 0 7 2 4 0
SS 2 0 1 3 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 LS2 3B 10 0 14 16 8 0
1882 LS2 C 54 0 294 95 54 3
1882 LS2 OF 4 0 2 2 2 0
1882 LS2 SS 1 0 1 2 0 1
1883 LS2 3B 2 0 4 0 4 0
1883 LS2 C 31 0 148 33 20 2
1883 LS2 OF 2 0 4 0 2 0
1883 LS2 SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1884 LS2 C 63 0 340 61 30 2
1884 LS2 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1885 LS2 C 13 0 58 15 4 0
1885 SL4 1B 4 0 35 1 3 2
1885 SL4 C 13 0 64 22 4 1
1886 PT1 C 1 0 2 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 175
First Base 4
Third Base 12
Shortstop 2
Left Field 1
Center Field 5
Right Field 1