Bill Harbridge Notable

b. March 29, 1855 · Hartford Dark Blues 1875, Hartford Dark Blues 1876–1877, Chicago White Stockings 1878–1879, Troy Trojans 1880, 1882, Philadelphia Quakers 1883, Cincinnati Outlaw Reds 1884

Bill Harbridge played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Hartford Dark Blues in 1875 and closing with the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds in 1884.

Across 378 games he batted .247, with 373 hits and 200 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 47 doubles and 2 stolen bases.

He played 184 games in the outfield, with 266 putouts and 56 errors. He also played 159 games behind the plate.

He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on March 29, 1855, and died on March 16, 1924. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1875*	HAR	53	208	32	50	3	3	0	26	9	3	2	.240
1876	HAR	30	106	11	23	2	1	0	6	3	2	0	.217
1877	HAR	41	167	18	37	5	2	0	8	3	6	0	.222
1878	CHC	54	240	32	71	12	0	0	37	6	13	0	.296
1879	CHC	4	18	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	.111
1880	TRO	9	27	3	10	0	1	0	2	0	3	0	.370
1882	TRO	32	123	11	23	1	1	0	13	10	17	0	.187
1883	PHI	73	280	32	62	12	3	0	21	24	20	0	.221
1884	COR	82	341	59	95	12	5	2	0	25	0	0	.279
Major leagues	—	325	1302	168	323	44	13	2	88	71	66	0	.248
All seasons	—	378	1510	200	373	47	16	2	114	80	69	2	.247

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Bill Harbridge, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1855

Born March 29, 1855

Philadelphia, PA, USA

1924

Died March 16, 1924

1875

Major-league debut: Bill Harbridge

Bill Harbridge made a major-league debut on May 15, 1875.

1884

Final major-league game: Bill Harbridge

Bill Harbridge played a final major-league game on October 3, 1884.