1864
Born November 1, 1864
Newport, KY, USA
Kid Baldwin Notable
b. November 1, 1864 · Kansas City Cowboys 1884, Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) 1884, Cincinnati Red Stockings 1885–1889, Cincinnati Reds 1890, Philadelphia Athletics 1890
Kid Baldwin played for five clubs across seven seasons as a catcher, opening with the Kansas City Cowboys in 1884 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1890. His longest stay was with the Cincinnati Red Stockings, from 1885 to 1889.
Across 441 games he batted .221, with 371 hits and 186 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 56 doubles and 40 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 9.00 earned run average, pitching 4 innings in 2 games. He struck out 1.
He played 396 games behind the plate, with 1,873 putouts and 302 errors. He turned 46 double plays.
He was born in Newport, KY, USA on November 1, 1864, and died on July 10, 1897. 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 | CPI/KCC | 51 | 192 | 19 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .198 |
| 1885 | CIN | 34 | 126 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .135 |
| 1886 | CIN | 87 | 315 | 41 | 72 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 12 | .229 |
| 1887 | CIN | 96 | 388 | 46 | 98 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 57 | 6 | 19 | 13 | .253 |
| 1888 | CIN | 67 | 271 | 27 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 33 | 4 | .218 |
| 1889 | CIN | 60 | 223 | 34 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 32 | 7 | .247 |
| 1890 | CIN/PHA | 46 | 162 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 4 | .198 |
| Career | — | 441 | 1677 | 186 | 371 | 56 | 27 | 7 | 178 | 36 | 90 | 40 | .221 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9.00 |
On this day & linked events
1897
Died July 10, 1897
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain