Socks Seybold
#112
AT Right Field
1899—1908
Right Field
BORN
November 23, 1870, in Washingtonville, OH
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-11 / 175
MLB DEBUT
August 20, 1899
FINAL GAME
October 7, 1908
PRIMARY TEAM
Philadelphia A's
.294
BATTING AVERAGE
1085
HITS
24.2
WAR
.353
ON-BASE PCT
51
HOME RUNS
25.3
WAR7
.424
SLUGGING
.777
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.9
WAR PER SEASON
In 1902, Seybold set an American League record with 16 home runs. The American League was only two years old, but still. The record lasted for 17 seasons until it was broken by Babe Ruth.
Compared to Hall of Fame Right Fielders
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Seybold |
24.2 |
25.3 |
19.3 |
12.5 |
24.8 |
3.9 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
75.3 |
44.4 |
31.0 |
22.1 |
59.9 |
5.2 |
Where Does Socks Seybold Rank
Among Right Fielders?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
112 |
93 |
77 |
71 |
96 |
87 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |