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Socks Seybold

Socks Seybold

#112 RANKED AT POSITION
1899—1908
Right Field
BORN
November 23, 1870, in Washingtonville, OH
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-11 / 175
PRIMARY TEAM
Philadelphia A's
.294
BATTING AVERAGE
997
GAMES
24.2
WAR
.353
ON-BASE PCT
478
RUNS
25.3
WAR7
.424
SLUGGING
1085
HITS
12.5
WAR3
.777
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
51
HOME RUNS
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

Hall of Fame Right Fielders Wins Above Replacement Comparison