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Sy Sutcliffe
Elmer Ellsworth Sutcliffe
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 170 lb.

Born: April 15, 1862 in Wheaton, IL (All Transactions)
Debut: October 2, 1884
Final Game: October 6, 1892
Died: February 13, 1893 in Wheaton, IL
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1884 22 CHC NL 4 17 15 4 3 1 0 0 2 2 4 .200 .294 .267 .561 72 4 /2
1885 23 TOT NL 27 99 92 7 14 2 1 0 8 7 15 .152 .212 .196 .408 30 18 2/O
1885 23 CHC NL 11 45 43 5 8 1 1 0 4 2 5 .186 .222 .256 .478 46 11 2/O
1885 23 SLM NL 16 54 49 2 6 1 0 0 4 5 10 .122 .204 .143 .347 15 7 2/O
1888 26 DTN NL 49 196 191 17 49 5 3 0 23 6 5 14 .257 .276 .314 .590 87 60 0 62/3O4
1889 27 CLV NL 46 175 161 17 40 3 2 1 21 5 14 6 .248 .309 .311 .619 70 50 0 2/3O
1890 28 CLE PL 99 419 386 62 127 14 8 2 60 10 33 16 .329 .382 .422 .804 122 163 0 2O/65
1891 29 WAS AA 53 220 201 29 71 8 3 2 33 8 17 17 .353 .409 .453 .862 151 91 2 O2/65
1892 30 BLN NL 66 291 276 41 77 10 7 1 27 12 14 15 .279 .316 .377 .693 107 104 1 3
7 Seasons 344 1417 1322 177 381 43 24 6 174 41 92 87 .288 .336 .371 .707 106 490 3
162 Game Avg. 162 667 623 83 179 20 11 3 82 43 41 .288 .336 .371 .707 106 231
CHC (2 yrs) 15 62 58 9 11 2 1 0 6 4 9 .190 .242 .259 .501 53 15
SLM (1 yr) 16 54 49 2 6 1 0 0 4 5 10 .122 .204 .143 .347 15 7
WAS (1 yr) 53 220 201 29 71 8 3 2 33 8 17 17 .353 .409 .453 .862 151 91 2
BLN (1 yr) 66 291 276 41 77 10 7 1 27 12 14 15 .279 .316 .377 .693 107 104 1
CLV (1 yr) 46 175 161 17 40 3 2 1 21 5 14 6 .248 .309 .311 .619 70 50 0
CLE (1 yr) 99 419 386 62 127 14 8 2 60 10 33 16 .329 .382 .422 .804 122 163 0
DTN (1 yr) 49 196 191 17 49 5 3 0 23 6 5 14 .257 .276 .314 .590 87 60 0
NL (5 yrs) 192 778 735 86 183 21 13 2 81 23 42 54 .249 .290 .321 .612 83 236 1
AA (1 yr) 53 220 201 29 71 8 3 2 33 8 17 17 .353 .409 .453 .862 151 91 2
PL (1 yr) 99 419 386 62 127 14 8 2 60 10 33 16 .329 .382 .422 .804 122 163 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1887 25 DTN NL WS STL W 4 12 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .091 .167 .091 .258 1 0
1 WS 4 12 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .091 .167 .091 .258 1 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1884 CHC NL 22 C 4 41 34 6 1 1 .976 10.00 .885 7.02 11
1885 TOT NL 23 C 25 152 105 26 21 0 .862 5.24 .897 6.36 36
1885 TOT NL 23 OF 3 8 3 1 4 0 .500 1.33 .938 1.80 0-0-3
1885 CHC NL 23 C 11 68 46 11 11 0 .838 5.18 .900 6.36 17
1885 CHC NL 23 OF 1 2 1 0 1 0 .500 1.00 .950 1.80 0-0-1
1885 SLM NL 23 C 14 84 59 15 10 0 .881 5.29 .894 6.36 19
1885 SLM NL 23 OF 2 6 2 1 3 0 .500 1.50 .933 1.80 0-0-2
1888 DTN NL 26 SS 24 141 39 88 14 6 .901 5.29 .878 4.45
1888 DTN NL 26 C 14 125 75 34 16 5 .872 7.79 .916 6.72 0
1888 DTN NL 26 1B 5 60 54 1 5 2 .917 11.00 .978 10.48
1888 DTN NL 26 OF 4 4 3 0 1 0 .750 0.75 .925 1.90 0-0-4
1888 DTN NL 26 2B 2 8 1 4 3 0 .625 2.50 .950 5.65
1889 CLV NL 27 C 37 279 179 70 30 3 .892 6.73 .912 5.71 23
1889 CLV NL 27 1B 8 79 74 4 1 7 .987 9.75 .973 10.29
1889 CLV NL 27 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00 0-0-1
1890 CLE PL 28 C 84 429 264 115 50 9 .883 4.51 .903 4.96 55
1890 CLE PL 28 OF 15 27 19 4 4 1 .852 1.53 .911 2.06 1-0-14
1890 CLE PL 28 SS 4 14 3 7 4 1 .714 2.50 .893 5.05
1890 CLE PL 28 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.50
1891 WAS AA 29 OF 35 61 50 6 5 1 .918 1.60 .907 1.83 9-5-21
1891 WAS AA 29 C 22 105 65 30 10 3 .905 4.32 .931 5.57 17
1891 WAS AA 29 SS 3 14 3 5 6 0 .571 2.67 .921 5.03
1891 WAS AA 29 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.60
1892 BLN NL 30 1B 66 733 678 24 31 39 .958 10.64 .976 10.43
6 Seasons C 186 1131 722 281 128 21 .887 5.39 .908 5.55 142
3 Seasons 1B 79 872 806 29 37 48 .958 10.57 .976 10.42
5 Seasons OF 58 100 75 11 14 2 .860 1.48 .911 1.89 10-5-43
3 Seasons SS 31 169 45 100 24 7 .858 4.68 .883 4.58
2 Seasons 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.53
1 Season 2B 2 8 1 4 3 0 .625 2.50 .950 5.65
7 Seasons TOT 359 2280 1649 425 206 78 .910 5.78 .842 5.93 10-5-43 142
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 9 (1840), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

December, 1888: Purchased by the Cleveland Spiders from the Detroit Wolverines. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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