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Steve Brady

Steve Brady Notable

b. July 14, 1851 · Hartford Dark Blues 1874–1875, Washington Nationals 1875, New York Metropolitans 1883–1886

Steve Brady played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Hartford Dark Blues in 1874 and closing with the New York Metropolitans in 1886.

Across 490 games he batted .261, with 529 hits and 313 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 50 doubles and 22 stolen bases.

He played 368 games in the outfield, with 544 putouts and 93 errors.

He was born in Worcester, MA, USA on July 14, 1851, and died on November 1, 1917.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1874* HAR 271181937 510 142101 .314
1875* HAR/WAS 2295713 000 3055 .137
1883 NYP 9743269117 1260 01100 .271
1884 NYP 112485102122 1131 02100 .252
1885 NYP 10843460128 1453 582500 .295
1886 NYP 12446656112 850 3935016 .240
Major leagues 4411817287479 45194 9792016 .264
All seasons 4902030313529 50204 114941522 .261

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Steve Brady, that is 1874–1875. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1851

Born July 14, 1851

Worcester, MA, USA

1917

Died November 1, 1917

1874

Major-league debut: Steve Brady

Steve Brady made a major-league debut on July 23, 1874.

1886

Final major-league game: Steve Brady

Steve Brady played a final major-league game on October 5, 1886.

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