1857
Born March 3, 1857
Baltimore, MD, USA
Sam Trott Notable
b. March 3, 1857 · Boston Red Caps 1880, Detroit Wolverines 1881–1883, Baltimore Orioles 1884–1885, 1887–1888
Sam Trott played for three clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Red Caps in 1880 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1888.
Across 360 games he batted .250, with 338 hits and 166 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 73 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 272 games behind the plate, with 1,635 putouts and 211 errors. He turned 33 double plays.
He was born in Baltimore, MD, USA on March 3, 1857, and died on June 5, 1925. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | BSN | 39 | 125 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .208 |
| 1881 | DTN | 6 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .200 |
| 1882 | DTN | 32 | 129 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .240 |
| 1883 | DTN | 75 | 295 | 27 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 23 | 0 | .244 |
| 1884 | BAL | 71 | 284 | 36 | 73 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| 1885 | BAL | 21 | 88 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| 1887 | BAL | 85 | 300 | 44 | 77 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 8 | .257 |
| 1888 | BAL | 31 | 108 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .278 |
| Career | — | 360 | 1354 | 166 | 338 | 73 | 22 | 3 | 123 | 54 | 63 | 9 | .250 |
On this day & linked events
1925
Died June 5, 1925
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