1849
Born May 6, 1849
New York, NY, USA
Count Gedney Notable
b. May 6, 1849 · Troy Haymakers 1872, Brooklyn Eckfords 1872, New York Mutuals 1873, 1875, Philadelphia Athletics 1874
Count Gedney played for four clubs across four seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Troy Haymakers in 1872 and closing with the New York Mutuals in 1875.
Across 202 games he batted .251, with 209 hits and 139 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 25 doubles and 8 stolen bases. He went 1 and 0 with a 0.82 earned run average, pitching 11 innings in 2 games. He struck out 2.
He played 198 games in the outfield, with 578 putouts and 109 errors.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on May 6, 1849, and died on March 26, 1922.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872* | ECK/TRO | 27 | 118 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .280 |
| 1873* | NYU | 53 | 225 | 41 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .267 |
| 1874* | ATH | 54 | 222 | 49 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 2 | .275 |
| 1875* | NYU | 68 | 267 | 30 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .206 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 202 | 832 | 139 | 209 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 99 | 13 | 26 | 8 | .251 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | NYU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.82 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.82 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Count Gedney, that is 1872–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1922
Died March 26, 1922
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