Patsy Tebeau, baseball player, 1887-1900

Patsy Tebeau

Born: 12/5/1864 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Died: 5/16/1918 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1887-09-20 | Final Game: 1900-06-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 163 lbs

Full name: Oliver Wendell Tebeau

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Biography

Patsy Tebeau was a prominent figure in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century, known for his versatility as a position player. Born in 1864, Tebeau's career spanned from 1887 to 1900, during which he participated in a total of 1,167 games. He amassed 1,290 hits, showcasing a solid batting average of .279. Tebeau demonstrated both power and consistency at the plate, hitting 27 home runs and driving in 735 runs throughout his career. Additionally, he was known for his speed on the basepaths, recording 164 stolen bases. Tebeau played in an era marked by the transition from the deadball era, where strategy and contact hitting dominated, to the more power-oriented styles of the 20th century. His contributions to the game went beyond mere statistics; he was respected for his leadership and was known to be a fiery competitor. His career achievements and impact on the teams he played for helped to shape the early years of professional baseball, leaving a lasting legacy as one of the notable players of his time.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1167 4618 671 1290 196 57 27 735 164 319 255 0.279 0.332 0.364 0.696 -3420.2

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.696 vs. league average 0.711 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
1887 CHC NL 20 68 8 11 3 0 0 10 8 4 4 0.162 .270 (-40%) .331 (-37%) .373 (-45%) .705 (-41%) -460.4
1889 CL4 NL 136 521 72 147 20 6 8 76 26 37 41 0.282 .263 (+7%) .334 (-1%) .357 (+9%) .691 (+4%) 337.9
1890 CLP PL 110 450 86 134 26 6 5 74 14 34 20 0.298 .260 (+14%) .336 (+4%) .351 (+18%) .687 (+11%) 847.6
1891 CL4 NL 61 249 38 65 8 3 1 41 12 16 13 0.261 .254 (+3%) .331 (-5%) .343 (-4%) .675 (-5%) -241.3
1892 CL4 NL 86 340 47 83 13 3 2 49 6 23 34 0.244 .244 (avg) .316 (-3%) .327 (-3%) .644 (-3%) -182.7
1893 CL4 NL 116 486 90 160 32 8 2 102 19 32 11 0.329 .279 (+18%) .356 (+5%) .379 (+16%) .735 (+11%) 934.5
1894 CL4 NL 125 523 82 158 23 7 3 89 30 35 35 0.302 .309 (-2%) .379 (-8%) .435 (-10%) .814 (-9%) -1163.9
1895 CL4 NL 63 264 50 84 13 2 2 52 8 16 18 0.318 .296 (+7%) .361 (avg) .399 (+1%) .761 (+1%) 23.3
1896 CL4 NL 132 543 56 146 22 6 2 94 20 21 22 0.269 .290 (-7%) .354 (-15%) .387 (-12%) .741 (-13%) -1654.6
1897 CL4 NL 109 412 62 110 15 9 0 59 11 30 21 0.267 .291 (-9%) .354 (-9%) .387 (-10%) .741 (-10%) -852.1
1898 CL4 NL 131 477 53 123 11 4 1 63 5 53 26 0.258 .270 (-5%) .333 (+2%) .347 (-12%) .680 (-5%) -311.8
1899 STL NL 77 281 27 69 10 3 1 26 5 18 10 0.246 .282 (-13%) .343 (-12%) .366 (-15%) .710 (-13%) -696.8
1900 STL NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 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 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1896 CL4 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1892 CS CL4 5 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 595 0 6007 290 100 334
2B 85 0 217 253 26 26
3B 478 0 740 1045 228 94
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 25 0 54 73 17 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 CHN 3B 20 0 19 34 9 4
1889 CL4 3B 136 0 185 287 54 26
1890 CLP 3B 110 0 204 246 66 25
1891 CL4 3B 61 0 102 150 33 13
1891 CL4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1892 CL4 1B 4 0 40 2 1 2
1892 CL4 2B 5 0 12 12 1 3
1892 CL4 3B 74 0 99 156 25 17
1892 CL4 SS 3 0 3 2 4 0
1893 CL4 1B 57 0 561 39 12 27
1893 CL4 2B 3 0 7 9 3 1
1893 CL4 3B 56 0 91 138 29 8
1894 CL4 1B 115 0 1077 46 26 66
1894 CL4 2B 10 0 29 35 4 7
1894 CL4 3B 2 0 4 3 2 0
1894 CL4 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1895 CL4 1B 49 0 473 19 4 28
1895 CL4 2B 9 0 36 33 1 3
1895 CL4 3B 6 0 10 16 3 1
1896 CL4 1B 122 0 1340 75 21 88
1896 CL4 2B 5 0 10 11 1 2
1896 CL4 3B 7 0 17 9 4 0
1896 CL4 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1896 CL4 SS 1 0 5 7 1 1
1897 CL4 1B 92 0 912 44 6 47
1897 CL4 2B 18 0 33 53 5 2
1897 CL4 3B 2 0 5 1 1 0
1897 CL4 SS 1 0 7 1 0 2
1898 CL4 1B 91 0 956 43 16 43
1898 CL4 2B 34 0 85 98 11 8
1898 CL4 3B 3 0 3 4 1 0
1898 CL4 SS 7 0 13 17 2 4
1899 SLN 1B 65 0 648 22 14 33
1899 SLN 2B 1 0 5 2 0 0
1899 SLN 3B 1 0 1 1 1 0
1899 SLN SS 11 0 22 43 7 1
1900 SLN SS 1 0 4 3 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 595
Second Base 85
Third Base 478
Shortstop 25
Left Field 1