1875
Born June 29, 1875
Millville, NJ, USA
Farmer Steelman Notable
b. June 29, 1875 · Louisville Colonels 1899, Brooklyn Superbas 1900–1901, Philadelphia Athletics 1901–1902
Farmer Steelman played for three clubs across four seasons as a catcher, opening with the Louisville Colonels in 1899 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1902.
Across 43 games he batted .218, with 31 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 25 games behind the plate, with 92 putouts and 2 errors. He turned 2 double plays.
He was born in Millville, NJ, USA on June 29, 1875, and died on September 16, 1944.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | LOU | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .067 |
| 1900 | BRO | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1901 | BRO/PHA | 28 | 91 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | .264 |
| 1902 | PHA | 10 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .188 |
| Career | — | 43 | 142 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 6 | .218 |
On this day & linked events
1944