1842
Born February 1, 1842
Port Hope, ON, CAN
Bob Addy Notable
b. February 1, 1842 · Rockford Forest Citys 1871, Philadelphia Whites 1873, 1875, Boston Red Stockings 1873, Hartford Dark Blues 1874, Chicago White Stockings 1876, Cincinnati Reds 1877
Bob Addy played for six clubs across seven seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Rockford Forest Citys in 1871 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1877.
Across 274 games he batted .277, with 341 hits and 227 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 36 doubles and 35 stolen bases.
He played 188 games in the outfield, with 241 putouts and 82 errors.
He was born in Port Hope, ON, CAN on February 1, 1842, and died on April 9, 1910. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | ROK | 25 | 118 | 30 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 8 | .271 |
| 1873* | BOS/PHI | 41 | 203 | 49 | 70 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .345 |
| 1874* | HAR | 50 | 213 | 25 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .239 |
| 1875* | PHI | 69 | 310 | 60 | 80 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .258 |
| 1876 | CHC | 32 | 142 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| 1877 | CIN | 57 | 245 | 27 | 68 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .278 |
| Major leagues | — | 89 | 387 | 63 | 108 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .279 |
| All seasons | — | 274 | 1231 | 227 | 341 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 167 | 20 | 9 | 35 | .277 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Bob Addy, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1910
Died April 9, 1910
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