1863
Born October 8, 1863
Big Beaver, MI, USA
Jimmy Peoples Notable
b. October 8, 1863 · Cincinnati Red Stockings 1884–1885, Brooklyn Grays 1885–1887, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1888, Columbus Solons 1889
Jimmy Peoples played for four clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1884 and closing with the Columbus Solons in 1889.
Across 344 games he batted .211, with 264 hits and 157 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 38 doubles and 55 stolen bases. He went 0 and 2 with a 12.00 earned run average, pitching 15 innings in 2 games. He struck out 4.
He played 236 games behind the plate, with 1,137 putouts and 197 errors. He turned 20 double plays.
He was born in Big Beaver, MI, USA on October 8, 1863, and died on August 29, 1920. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | CIN | 69 | 267 | 28 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .169 |
| 1885 | BRO/CIN | 48 | 173 | 22 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .197 |
| 1886 | BRO | 93 | 340 | 43 | 74 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 0 | 20 | .218 |
| 1887 | BRO | 73 | 268 | 36 | 68 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 19 | 22 | .254 |
| 1888 | BRO | 32 | 103 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 10 | .194 |
| 1889 | COL | 29 | 100 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 3 | .230 |
| Career | — | 344 | 1251 | 157 | 264 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 141 | 62 | 41 | 55 | .211 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | CIN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 12.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 12.00 |
On this day & linked events
1920
Died August 29, 1920
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain