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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 21 | BUF | NL | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | /O1 | ||||||||
| 1886 | 23 | LOU | AA | 10 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .156 | .206 | .156 | .362 | 12 | 5 | 0 | /1O | |||||||
| 1890 | 27 | SYR | AA | 119 | 529 | 496 | 72 | 130 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 44 | 31 | .262 | .308 | .319 | .627 | 92 | 158 | 2 | O6/3451 | |||||||
| 1891 | 28 | BRO | NL | 31 | 118 | 111 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 9 | .153 | .203 | .171 | .375 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 6/54 | ||||||
| 1893 | 30 | STL | NL | 44 | 195 | 178 | 25 | 45 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 13 | .253 | .318 | .326 | .644 | 71 | 58 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1894 | 31 | STL | NL | 127 | 553 | 510 | 85 | 156 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 89 | 23 | 30 | 34 | .306 | .344 | .463 | .807 | 94 | 236 | 0 | 13 | *6/41 | |||||
| 1895 | 32 | STL | NL | 118 | 503 | 471 | 68 | 122 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 29 | 19 | 18 | .259 | .288 | .308 | .596 | 54 | 145 | 0 | 13 | *6 | |||||
| 1896 | 33 | PIT | NL | 128 | 598 | 537 | 85 | 153 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 77 | 18 | 33 | 33 | .285 | .326 | .363 | .689 | 85 | 195 | 0 | 28 | *6 | |||||
| 1897 | 34 | PIT | NL | 133 | 557 | 516 | 63 | 146 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 74 | 10 | 25 | 24 | .283 | .317 | .364 | .682 | 83 | 188 | 1 | 15 | *6 | |||||
| 1898 | 35 | PIT | NL | 148 | 556 | 519 | 49 | 110 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 6 | 24 | 34 | .212 | .247 | .270 | .517 | 49 | 140 | 0 | 13 | *6 | |||||
| 1899 | 36 | PIT | NL | 139 | 582 | 526 | 67 | 146 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 72 | 8 | 22 | 31 | .278 | .313 | .352 | .665 | 82 | 185 | 5 | 29 | *6/4 | |||||
| 1900 | 37 | PIT | NL | 130 | 503 | 475 | 60 | 116 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 6 | 17 | 29 | .244 | .272 | .282 | .554 | 53 | 134 | 1 | 10 | *6 | |||||
| 1901 | 38 | TOT | MLB | 110 | 437 | 411 | 29 | 87 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 11 | 9 | 42 | .212 | .232 | .265 | .497 | 39 | 109 | 2 | 13 | *6/5H | |||||
| 1901 | 38 | PIT | NL | 65 | 253 | 240 | 18 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 28 | .208 | .234 | .258 | .492 | 41 | 62 | 2 | 5 | 6/5H | |||||
| 1901 | 38 | PHA | AL | 45 | 184 | 171 | 11 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 14 | .216 | .230 | .275 | .505 | 37 | 47 | 0 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| 1902 | 39 | WSH | AL | 105 | 420 | 381 | 39 | 100 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 3 | 21 | 23 | .262 | .301 | .310 | .611 | 70 | 118 | 0 | 15 | *6 | |||||
| 14 Yrs | 1343 | 5589 | 5167 | 656 | 1333 | 149 | 68 | 24 | 657 | 165 | 257 | 292 | .258 | .295 | .327 | .622 | 70 | 1690 | 11 | 149 | |||||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 674 | 623 | 79 | 161 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 79 | 31 | .258 | .295 | .327 | .622 | 70 | 204 | |||||||||||||
| PIT (6 yrs) | 743 | 3049 | 2813 | 342 | 721 | 79 | 37 | 10 | 346 | 53 | 127 | 179 | .256 | .291 | .321 | .612 | 68 | 904 | 9 | 100 | |||||||||
| STL (3 yrs) | 289 | 1251 | 1159 | 178 | 323 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 152 | 54 | 66 | 65 | .279 | .318 | .379 | .696 | 75 | 439 | 0 | 26 | |||||||||
| WSH (1 yr) | 105 | 420 | 381 | 39 | 100 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 3 | 21 | 23 | .262 | .301 | .310 | .611 | 70 | 118 | 0 | 15 | |||||||||
| LOU (1 yr) | 10 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .156 | .206 | .156 | .362 | 12 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||
| BUF (1 yr) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| PHA (1 yr) | 45 | 184 | 171 | 11 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 14 | .216 | .230 | .275 | .505 | 37 | 47 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||
| SYR (1 yr) | 119 | 529 | 496 | 72 | 130 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 44 | 31 | .262 | .308 | .319 | .627 | 92 | 158 | 2 | |||||||||||
| BRO (1 yr) | 31 | 118 | 111 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 9 | .153 | .203 | .171 | .375 | 11 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||
| NL (11 yrs) | 1064 | 4422 | 4087 | 529 | 1061 | 116 | 58 | 23 | 509 | 111 | 200 | 255 | .260 | .296 | .333 | .629 | 69 | 1362 | 9 | 126 | |||||||||
| AA (2 yrs) | 129 | 563 | 528 | 77 | 135 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 45 | 33 | .256 | .302 | .309 | .611 | 87 | 163 | 2 | |||||||||||
| AL (2 yrs) | 150 | 604 | 552 | 50 | 137 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 78 | 9 | 24 | 37 | .248 | .280 | .299 | .578 | 60 | 165 | 0 | 23 | |||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bones Ely born?
Bones Ely was born on June 7, 1863.
Where was Bones Ely born?
Bones Ely was born in North Girard, PA.
How tall was Bones Ely?
Bones Ely was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Bones Ely weigh when playing?
Bones Ely weighed 155 lbs (70 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Bones Ely play?
Bones Ely played 14 seasons.
Is Bones Ely in the Hall of Fame?
Bones Ely has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Bones Ely play?
Bones Ely was a Shortstop and Leftfielder.
How many hits did Bones Ely have?
Bones Ely had 1,333 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Bones Ely have?
Bones Ely had 24 home runs over his career.
What was Bones Ely's average?
Bones Ely had a .258 average over his career.
How many teams has Bones Ely played for?
Bones Ely played for 8 teams; the Buffalo Bisons, Louisville Colonels, Syracuse Stars, Brooklyn Grooms, St. Louis Browns, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Athletics and Washington Senators.
When did Bones Ely retire?
Bones Ely last played in 1902.
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