1870
Born November 23, 1870
Washingtonville, OH, USA
Socks Seybold Notable
Socks Seybold divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Cincinnati Reds from 1899, then the Philadelphia Athletics through 1908.
Across 997 games he batted .294, with 1,085 hits and 478 runs. He finished with 51 home runs, 218 doubles, 54 triples and 66 stolen bases.
He led the league in doubles once, in 1903, with 45. He led the league in home runs once, in 1902, with 16. He played 935 games in the outfield, with 1,398 putouts and 60 errors.
He was born in Washingtonville, OH, USA on November 23, 1870, and died on November 21, 1921. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | CIN | 22 | 85 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | .224 |
| 1901 | PHA | 114 | 449 | 74 | 150 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 90 | 40 | 44 | 15 | .334 |
| 1902 | PHA | 137 | 522 | 91 | 165 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 97 | 43 | 32 | 6 | .316 |
| 1903 | PHA | 137 | 522 | 76 | 156 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 84 | 38 | 43 | 5 | .299 |
| 1904 | PHA | 143 | 510 | 56 | 149 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 64 | 42 | 45 | 12 | .292 |
| 1905 | PHA | 133 | 492 | 64 | 135 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 42 | 41 | 5 | .274 |
| 1906 | PHA | 116 | 411 | 41 | 130 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 59 | 30 | 23 | 9 | .316 |
| 1907 | PHA | 147 | 564 | 58 | 153 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 92 | 40 | 46 | 10 | .271 |
| 1908 | PHA | 48 | 130 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 2 | .215 |
| Career | — | 997 | 3685 | 478 | 1085 | 218 | 54 | 51 | 556 | 293 | 298 | 66 | .294 |
On this day & linked events
1921
Died November 21, 1921
1899
Major-league debut: Socks Seybold
Socks Seybold made a major-league debut on August 20, 1899.
1908
Final major-league game: Socks Seybold
Socks Seybold played a final major-league game on October 7, 1908.
Image: Oscar Winter, public domain