1861
Born October 14, 1861
Roxbury, MA, USA
Paul Radford Notable
b. October 14, 1861 · Boston Beaneaters 1883, Providence Grays 1884–1885, Kansas City Cowboys 1886, New York Metropolitans 1887, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1888, Cleveland Spiders 1889, Cleveland Infants 1890, Boston Reds 1891, Washington Senators 1892–1894
Paul Radford played for nine clubs across 12 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Boston Beaneaters in 1883 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1894.
He stole 346 bases and scored 945 runs, with 1,206 hits and a .242 average. He finished with 13 home runs, 176 doubles, 57 triples and 790 walks. He went 0 and 4 with a 8.52 earned run average, pitching 43 innings in 10 games. He struck out 13.
He led the league in walks once, in 1887, with 106. He played 902 games in the outfield, with 1,404 putouts and 179 errors. He also played 356 games at shortstop.
He was born in Roxbury, MA, USA on October 14, 1861, and died on February 21, 1945. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | BSN | 72 | 258 | 46 | 53 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 0 | .205 |
| 1884 | PRO | 97 | 355 | 56 | 70 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 25 | 43 | 0 | .197 |
| 1885 | PRO | 105 | 371 | 55 | 90 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 33 | 43 | 0 | .243 |
| 1886 | KCN | 122 | 493 | 78 | 113 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 58 | 48 | 39 | .229 |
| 1887 | NYP | 128 | 486 | 127 | 129 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 106 | 40 | 73 | .265 |
| 1888 | BRO | 90 | 308 | 48 | 67 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 33 | .218 |
| 1889 | CLV | 136 | 487 | 94 | 116 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 91 | 37 | 30 | .238 |
| 1890 | CLE | 122 | 466 | 98 | 136 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 62 | 82 | 28 | 25 | .292 |
| 1891 | BOS | 133 | 456 | 102 | 118 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 96 | 36 | 55 | .259 |
| 1892 | WHS | 137 | 510 | 93 | 130 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 86 | 47 | 35 | .255 |
| 1893 | WHS | 124 | 464 | 87 | 106 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 104 | 42 | 32 | .228 |
| 1894 | WHS | 95 | 325 | 61 | 78 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 65 | 23 | 24 | .240 |
| Career | — | 1361 | 4979 | 945 | 1206 | 176 | 57 | 13 | 462 | 790 | 449 | 346 | .242 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | PRO | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7.62 |
| 1885 | PRO | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18.1 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 7.85 |
| 1887 | NYP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 18.00 |
| 1890 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.60 |
| 1891 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1893 | WHS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 43.1 | 85 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 8.52 |
On this day & linked events
1945
Died February 21, 1945
1883
Major-league debut: Paul Radford
Paul Radford made a major-league debut on May 1, 1883.
1894
Final major-league game: Paul Radford
Paul Radford played a final major-league game on September 29, 1894.
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