Art Sunday

Born: 1/21/1862 in Springfield, IL, USA

Died: 10/2/1926 in Reno, NV, USA

MLB Debut: 1890-05-05 | Final Game: 1890-08-26

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 193 lbs

Full name: Arthur J. Sunday

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Biography

Art Sunday was a professional baseball player whose career spanned a brief but notable period from 1890 to 1905. Born in 1862, Sunday played primarily as a position player during the nascent years of professional baseball, a time when the sport was still evolving in terms of strategy and audience appeal. Throughout his career, he participated in 24 games, where he achieved 22 hits, resulting in a batting average of .265. Although he did not hit any home runs, he contributed significantly to his teams with 13 RBIs, showcasing his ability to drive in runs during crucial moments. Sundays’ playing style reflected the characteristics of the era, which emphasized contact hitting and base running over power. His performance came at a time when baseball was transitioning from the deadball era, where strategy often overshadowed raw power, to the more dynamic styles that would develop in the following decades. Despite the limited length of his career, Art Sunday remains a part of baseball history, exemplifying the early days of the sport when players laid the groundwork for future generations.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
24	83	26	22	5	1	0	13	0	15	9	0.265	0.419	0.349	0.768	265.4

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .419 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +24.4% above league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.768 vs. league average 0.688 across their career seasons — +11.7% above 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
1890	BRP	PL	24	83	26	22	5	1	0	13	0	15	9	0.265	.260 (+2%)	.336 (+24%)	.351 (avg)	.687 (+12%)	265.4

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	24	0	28	2	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1890	BRP	OF	24	0	28	2	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Center Field	5
Right Field	20