Player
Dude Esterbrook
Player Info
- Full Name
- Thomas John
- Born
-
June 9, 1857
Staten Island, NY, USA - Died
- April 30, 1901
- Size
- 5'11" / 167 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- May 1, 1880
- Final Game
- July 22, 1891
- Career
- 12 years
Teams
- Buffalo Bisons 1880-1880
- Cleveland Blues 1882-1882
- New York Metropolitans 1883-1887
- New York Giants 1885-1890
- Indianapolis Hoosiers 1888-1888
- Louisville Colonels 1888-1889
- Brooklyn Dodgers 1891-1891
Career Batting
701
G
.261
AVG
741
H
6
HR
210
RBI
.613
OPS
98
OPS vs Lg
73% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Brooklyn Grooms | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 |
| 1890 | New York Giants | 45 | 197 | 57 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 29 | .289 |
| 1889 | Louisville Colonels | 11 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .318 |
| 1888 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 64 | 246 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .220 |
| 1888 | Louisville Colonels | 23 | 93 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .226 |
| 1887 | New York Metropolitans | 26 | 101 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .168 |
| 1886 | New York Giants | 123 | 473 | 125 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 62 | .264 |
| 1885 | New York Giants | 88 | 359 | 92 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 48 | .256 |
| 1884 | New York Metropolitans | 112 | 477 | 150 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 110 | .314 |
| 1883 | New York Metropolitans | 97 | 407 | 103 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 55 | .253 |
| 1882 | Cleveland Blues | 45 | 179 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | .246 |
| 1880 | Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 253 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .241 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | NL | 9 | .000 | .429 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 146 | 0.0 | |
| 1890 | NL | 210 | .081 | .302 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 109 | 0.0 | |
| 1889 | AA | 50 | .068 | .333 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 129 | 0.0 | |
| 1888 | AA | 348 | .041 | .243 | 1.4 | 8.6 | 65 | 0.0 | |
| 1887 | AA | 108 | .010 | .172 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 15 | 0.0 | |
| 1886 | NL | 481 | .087 | .286 | 1.7 | 8.9 | 94 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 1885 | NL | 363 | .084 | .274 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 97 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| 1884 | AA | 499 | .113 | — | 2.4 | — | 156 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| 1883 | AA | 422 | .057 | — | 3.6 | — | 94 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1882 | NL | 184 | .056 | .264 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 83 | 0.0 | |
| 1880 | NL | 253 | .055 | .256 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 83 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 419 | 500 | 761 | 165 | 42 | .884 |
| 1B | 194 | 1,894 | 67 | 73 | 92 | .964 |
| OF | 75 | 140 | 24 | 25 | 7 | .868 |
| 2B | 12 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 2 | .825 |
| SS | 7 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 0 | .659 |
| C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Brooklyn Grooms | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1891 | Brooklyn Grooms | OF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1890 | New York Giants | 1B | 45 | 430 | 13 | 7 | 24 | .984 |
| 1889 | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 8 | 77 | 4 | 6 | 3 | .931 |
| 1889 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1889 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| 1888 | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 23 | 218 | 10 | 9 | 8 | .962 |
| 1888 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 1B | 61 | 628 | 20 | 16 | 32 | .976 |
| 1888 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 3B | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
| 1887 | New York Metropolitans | 1B | 9 | 73 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .950 |
| 1887 | New York Metropolitans | 2B | 5 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .857 |
| 1887 | New York Metropolitans | OF | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .750 |
| 1887 | New York Metropolitans | SS | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 0 | .676 |
| 1886 | New York Giants | 3B | 123 | 148 | 219 | 43 | 9 | .895 |
| 1885 | New York Giants | 3B | 84 | 111 | 159 | 35 | 14 | .885 |
| 1885 | New York Giants | OF | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
| 1884 | New York Metropolitans | 3B | 112 | 126 | 208 | 43 | 11 | .886 |
| 1883 | New York Metropolitans | 3B | 97 | 110 | 173 | 42 | 8 | .871 |
| 1882 | Cleveland Blues | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1882 | Cleveland Blues | OF | 45 | 102 | 15 | 14 | 6 | .893 |
| 1880 | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 47 | 463 | 17 | 31 | 20 | .939 |
| 1880 | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 6 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .821 |
| 1880 | Buffalo Bisons | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1880 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 15 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .781 |
| 1880 | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .300 | ||
| 1884 | World Series | New York Metropolitans | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
Managerial record: 2-8 (.200)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 10 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 8 | Player-Mgr |