Ezra Sutton
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| Ezra Sutton | ||
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| Third baseman/Shortstop | ||
| Born: October 17, 1850 | ||
| Died: June 20, 1907 (aged 56) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 4, 1871 for the Cleveland Forest Citys |
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| Final game | ||
| June 20, 1888 for the Boston Beaneaters |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .294 | |
| Hits | 1,574 | |
| Runs | 992 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
Ezra Ballou Sutton (September 17, 1850 - June 20, 1907) was an American third baseman in the National Association and Major League Baseball from 1871-1888. Sutton collected 1,574 hits during this time period; he had a lifetime batting average of .294. Like many players in an era when walks were more rare, Sutton did not walk a lot, only drawing 169 walks in over 5,500 plate appearances. By almost all measures, Sutton had his 2 best seasons in 1883 and 1884 - he collected 203 runs and 296 hits during those 2 seasons.
He played for the Cleveland Forest Citys and the Philadelphia Athletics, but his main team was the Boston Red Caps (later redubbed the "Beaneaters"). After the National League's formation in 1876, he was one of the first several players to collect 1,000 hits in the major leagues.
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