John Clapp
John Edgar Clapp
Born: July 15, 1851
Ithaca, NY USA
Deceased: 1904
Ithaca, NY USA
Primary Position: C
All Position(s) Played: C, 1B, 2B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 194
Career: 1872-1883
Minor League Statistics
John Clapp compiled a career batting average of .283 with 7 home runs and 279 RBI in his 585-game career with the Middletown Mansfields, Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Brown Stockings, Indianapolis Blues, Buffalo Bisons, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Blues and New York Gothams. He began playing during the 1872 season and last took the field during the 1883 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | NA | Middletown Mansfields | 19 | 98 | 97 | 30 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .286 | .402 | .688 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1873 | NA | Philadelphia Athletics | 45 | 206 | 204 | 36 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .304 | .311 | .387 | .698 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1874 | NA | Philadelphia Athletics | 39 | 166 | 165 | 46 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .291 | .295 | .436 | .732 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1875 | NA | Philadelphia Athletics | 60 | 299 | 292 | 65 | 77 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .264 | .281 | .339 | .620 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1876 | NL | St. Louis Brown Stockings | 64 | 306 | 298 | 60 | 91 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .305 | .324 | .332 | .656 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1877 | NL | St. Louis Brown Stockings | 60 | 263 | 255 | 47 | 81 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .318 | .338 | .388 | .727 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1878 | NL | Indianapolis Blues | 63 | 276 | 263 | 42 | 80 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | .304 | .337 | .357 | .694 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1879 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 70 | 303 | 292 | 47 | 77 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | .264 | .290 | .349 | .640 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1880 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 80 | 344 | 323 | 33 | 91 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | .282 | .326 | .365 | .691 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1881 | NL | Cleveland Blues | 68 | 296 | 261 | 47 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | .253 | .341 | .314 | .655 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1883 | NL | New York Gothams | 20 | 78 | 73 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .178 | .231 | .178 | .409 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 588 | 2635 | 2523 | 459 | 713 | 92 | 35 | 7 | 279 | 17 | 11 | 112 | 51 | .283 | .313 | .355 | .668 | 896 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | NA | Middletown Mansfields | C | 19 | 16 | 155.0 | 66 | 21 | 16 | 1 | .845 | 5.052 | 4.579 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1872 | NA | Middletown Mansfields | SS | 2 | 0 | 12.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .875 | 5.250 | 3.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1872 | NA | Middletown Mansfields | 1B | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .857 | 1.800 | 6.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1872 | NA | Middletown Mansfields | OF | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1873 | NA | Philadelphia Athletics | C | 43 | 0 | 369.0 | 182 | 35 | 26 | 2 | .893 | 5.293 | 5.047 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1873 | NA | Philadelphia Athletics | SS | 6 | 0 | 32.0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | .696 | 4.500 | 2.667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1873 | NA | Philadelphia Athletics | 2B | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 3.000 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1873 | NA | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1874 | NA | Philadelphia Athletics | C | 27 | 24 | 221.0 | 126 | 23 | 24 | 3 | .861 | 6.068 | 5.519 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1874 | NA | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 15 | 15 | 117.0 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 1 | .667 | 1.538 | 1.333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1874 | NA | Philadelphia Athletics | SS | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1875 | NA | Philadelphia Athletics | C | 60 | 0 | 537.0 | 305 | 62 | 53 | 4 | .874 | 6.151 | 6.117 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1876 | NL | St. Louis Brown Stockings | C | 61 | 0 | 554.0 | 333 | 56 | 56 | 5 | .874 | 6.319 | 6.377 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1876 | NL | St. Louis Brown Stockings | OF | 4 | 0 | 20.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .900 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1876 | NL | St. Louis Brown Stockings | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1877 | NL | St. Louis Brown Stockings | C | 53 | 0 | 451.0 | 269 | 44 | 40 | 2 | .887 | 6.246 | 5.906 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1877 | NL | St. Louis Brown Stockings | OF | 10 | 0 | 44.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 1.432 | .700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1877 | NL | St. Louis Brown Stockings | 1B | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1878 | NL | Indianapolis Blues | OF | 44 | 0 | 363.0 | 60 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .890 | 1.612 | 1.477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1878 | NL | Indianapolis Blues | 1B | 12 | 0 | 116.0 | 143 | 2 | 5 | 6 | .967 | 11.250 | 12.083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1878 | NL | Indianapolis Blues | C | 9 | 0 | 56.0 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .930 | 6.429 | 4.444 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1878 | NL | Indianapolis Blues | SS | 3 | 0 | 27.0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 | 3.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1878 | NL | Indianapolis Blues | 2B | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 6.000 | 8.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1879 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 63 | 0 | 567.0 | 286 | 60 | 36 | 4 | .906 | 5.492 | 5.492 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1879 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 7 | 0 | 60.0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 1.650 | 1.571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1880 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | C | 73 | 0 | 641.0 | 420 | 121 | 62 | 5 | .897 | 7.596 | 7.411 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1880 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 10 | 0 | 61.0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 2.361 | 1.600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1881 | NL | Cleveland Blues | C | 48 | 0 | 414.0 | 211 | 73 | 35 | 8 | .890 | 6.174 | 5.917 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1881 | NL | Cleveland Blues | OF | 21 | 0 | 189.0 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 2 | .827 | 2.048 | 2.048 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1883 | NL | New York Gothams | C | 16 | 0 | 146.0 | 80 | 31 | 13 | 1 | .895 | 6.842 | 6.938 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1883 | NL | New York Gothams | OF | 5 | 0 | 33.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 2.182 | 1.600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 619 | 55 | 5227.0 | 2630 | 591 | 423 | 48 | .884 | 5.546 | 5.204 | 393 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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