Socks Seybold

Right Field
1899—1908
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
24.3
WAR
.353
ON-BASE PCT
51
HOME RUNS
25.6
WAR7
.424
SLUGGING
.777
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.9
WAR PER SEASON
Socks Seybold
 
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.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Right Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Seybold
24.3
25.6
19.3
12.7
25.0
3.9
AVG HOFer
75.3
44.4
31.0
22.1
59.9
5.2

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Socks Seybold Rank?

No. 112 Ranked

at Right Field

Ranking Among Right Fielders by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
93
77
71
96
87
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Right Fielders