1856
Born July 17, 1856
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Eddie Fusselback Notable
b. July 17, 1856 · St. Louis Brown Stockings 1882, Baltimore Monumentals 1884, Philadelphia Athletics 1885, Louisville Colonels 1888
Eddie Fusselback played for four clubs across seven seasons as a catcher, opening with the St. Louis Brown Stockings in 1882 and closing with the Louisville Colonels in 1888.
Across 109 games he batted .268, with 124 hits and 75 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 19 doubles. He went 1 and 2 with a 4.70 earned run average, pitching 23 innings in 4 games. He struck out 3.
He led the league in saves once, in 1882, with 1. He played 78 games behind the plate, with 480 putouts and 74 errors. He turned 8 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on July 17, 1856, and died on April 14, 1926.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | STL | 35 | 136 | 13 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| 1884 | BLU | 68 | 303 | 60 | 86 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| 1885 | PHA | 5 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 |
| 1888 | LOU | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 109 | 462 | 75 | 124 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .268 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | STL | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23.0 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4.70 |
| Career | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23.0 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4.70 |
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