1845
Born January 31, 1845
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Bob Ferguson Notable
b. January 31, 1845 · New York Mutuals 1871, Brooklyn Atlantics 1872–1874, Hartford Dark Blues 1875, Hartford Dark Blues 1876–1877, Chicago White Stockings 1878, Troy Trojans 1879–1882, Philadelphia Quakers 1883, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1884
Bob Ferguson played for seven clubs across 14 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the New York Mutuals in 1871 and closing with the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1884.
Across 824 games he batted .265, with 920 hits and 544 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 102 doubles and 16 stolen bases. He went 1 and 3 with a 5.65 earned run average, pitching 57 innings in 11 games. He struck out 1.
He led the league in walks once, in 1880, with 24. He played 397 games at third base, with 1,105 assists and 466 errors. He turned 45 double plays. He also played 353 games at second base.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on January 31, 1845, and died on May 3, 1894. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | NYU | 33 | 158 | 30 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .241 |
| 1872* | BRA | 37 | 164 | 33 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .280 |
| 1873* | BRA | 51 | 228 | 36 | 59 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 1 | .259 |
| 1874* | BRA | 56 | 245 | 34 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 5 | .261 |
| 1875* | HAR | 85 | 366 | 65 | 88 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .240 |
| 1876 | HAR | 69 | 310 | 48 | 82 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .265 |
| 1877 | HAR | 58 | 254 | 40 | 65 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .256 |
| 1878 | CHC | 61 | 259 | 44 | 91 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 0 | .351 |
| 1879 | TRO | 30 | 123 | 18 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .252 |
| 1880 | TRO | 82 | 332 | 55 | 87 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 0 | .262 |
| 1881 | TRO | 85 | 339 | 56 | 96 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 29 | 12 | 0 | .283 |
| 1882 | TRO | 81 | 319 | 44 | 82 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 23 | 21 | 0 | .257 |
| 1883 | PHI | 86 | 329 | 39 | 85 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 18 | 21 | 0 | .258 |
| 1884 | PIT | 10 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 |
| Major leagues | — | 562 | 2306 | 346 | 625 | 76 | 20 | 1 | 226 | 113 | 114 | 0 | .271 |
| All seasons | — | 824 | 3467 | 544 | 920 | 102 | 30 | 1 | 357 | 128 | 136 | 16 | .265 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | NYU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| 1873* | BRA | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19.1 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5.59 |
| 1874* | BRA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4.00 |
| 1875* | HAR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22.50 |
| 1877 | HAR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25.0 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3.96 |
| 1883 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Major leagues | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26.0 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4.15 |
| All seasons | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 57.1 | 110 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 5.65 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Bob Ferguson, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1894
Died May 3, 1894
1871
Major-league debut: Bob Ferguson
Bob Ferguson made a major-league debut on May 18, 1871.
1884
Final major-league game: Bob Ferguson
Bob Ferguson played a final major-league game on July 1, 1884.
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