1852
Born September 6, 1852
Utica, NY, USA
Jumbo Latham Notable
b. September 6, 1852 · Boston Red Stockings 1875, New Haven Elm Citys 1875, Louisville Grays 1877, Philadelphia Athletics 1882, Louisville Eclipse 1883–1884
Jumbo Latham played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Boston Red Stockings in 1875 and closing with the Louisville Eclipse in 1884.
Across 334 games he batted .247, with 353 hits and 209 runs. He finished with 35 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 306 games at first base, with 3,227 putouts and 146 errors. He turned 163 double plays.
He was born in Utica, NY, USA on September 6, 1852, and died on May 26, 1914. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | BOS/NHV | 36 | 154 | 29 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .234 |
| 1877 | LOU | 59 | 278 | 42 | 81 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .291 |
| 1882 | PHA | 74 | 323 | 47 | 92 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .285 |
| 1883 | LOU | 88 | 368 | 60 | 92 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1884 | LOU | 77 | 308 | 31 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .169 |
| Major leagues | — | 298 | 1277 | 180 | 317 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 83 | 35 | 6 | 0 | .248 |
| All seasons | — | 334 | 1431 | 209 | 353 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 101 | 35 | 12 | 6 | .247 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Jumbo Latham, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1914
Died May 26, 1914
1875
Major-league debut: Jumbo Latham
Jumbo Latham made a major-league debut on April 19, 1875.
1884
Final major-league game: Jumbo Latham
Jumbo Latham played a final major-league game on October 11, 1884.