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Harry Steinfeldt
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Birthdate: 9/29/1877
Died: 8/17/1914
Height / Weight: ' " / 180 lbs.
Place of Birth: St. Louis, MO, USA
Bats / Throws: R / R

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Baseball player Harry Steinfeldt, Chicago Cubs, rounding third base on the field in game against New York Giants 1908 Photo SUMMARY
Informal full-length portrait of third baseman Harry Steinfeldt of the National League's Chicago Cubs baseball team, rounding third base on the field at West Side Grounds, located between West Polk Street, South Wolcott Avenue (formerly Lincoln Street), West Taylor Street, and South Wood Street in the Near West Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. Third baseman Arthur Devlin of the National League's New York Giants baseball team, is standing near third base. Crowds are visible in the bleachers in the background. NOTES
This photonegative taken by a Chicago Daily News photographer may have been published in the newspaper. SDN-054439, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical Society. 

Credit below to Microsoft Baseball CD

 

'Harry Steinfeldt is the answer to one of baseball’s most famous trivia questions: Who played third base in the famous Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance infield? But Steinfeldt was no trivial performer. He made a significant contribution to the success of one of baseball’s most famous teams.

 

Born in St. Louis in 1877, he originally planned to be an actor. But he performed so well in a baseball game played by his theatrical troupe that he decided to give it a whirl. In 1898 he joined the Cincinnati Reds and remained their regular third baseman for eight seasons.

 

The 5-foot-9, 180-pound Harry Steinfeldt had an unusually strong arm and was sure-handed in the field. A right-handed batter, he hit with some power, and although he usually hit around .250, he was occasionally much better. In 1903, he batted .312 with 83 RBIs and led the National League in doubles. The 1906 season was his finest, his first with the Cubs. He hit .327, led the NL with 176 hits and 83 RBIs, and topped the league third baseman in fielding average. He led in fielding again in 1907 and in 1910. Harry Steinfeldt helped the Cubs to four pennants and two world championships from 1906 through 1910. He retired after the 1911 season with a .267 career batting average and 762 RBIs. He died in 1914.'


Pitching Statistics
Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK ERA
14 years   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Batting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS IBB HBP SH SF AVG OBP SLG
1898 CIN (NL) 88 308 47 91 18 6 0 43 27 0 9 0 0 1 19 0 .295 .354 SLG
1899 CIN (NL) 107 386 62 94 16 8 0 43 40 0 19 0 0 6 8 0 .244 .324 SLG
1900 CIN (NL) 134 510 57 125 29 7 2 66 27 0 14 0 0 7 19 0 .245 .292 SLG
1901 CIN (NL) 105 382 40 95 18 7 6 47 28 0 10 0 0 2 10 0 .249 .303 SLG
1902 CIN (NL) 129 479 53 133 20 7 1 49 24 0 12 0 0 3 9 0 .278 .316 SLG
1903 CIN (NL) 118 439 71 137 32 12 6 83 47 0 6 0 0 6 13 0 .312 .386 SLG
1904 CIN (NL) 99 349 35 85 11 6 1 52 29 0 16 0 0 6 14 0 .244 .313 SLG
1905 CIN (NL) 114 384 49 104 16 9 1 39 30 0 15 0 0 3 12 0 .271 .329 SLG
1906 CHC (NL) 151 539 81 176 27 10 3 83 47 0 29 0 0 14 25 0 .327 .395 SLG
1907 CHC (NL) 152 542 52 144 25 5 1 70 37 0 19 0 0 9 25 0 .266 .323 SLG
1908 CHC (NL) 150 539 63 130 20 6 1 62 36 0 12 0 0 4 32 0 .241 .294 SLG
1909 CHC (NL) 151 528 73 133 27 6 2 59 57 0 22 0 0 5 31 0 .252 .331 SLG
1910 CHC (NL) 129 448 70 113 21 1 2 58 36 29 10 0 0 11 31 0 .252 .323 SLG
1911 BSN (NL) 19 63 5 16 4 0 1 8 6 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .254 .338 SLG
14 years   1646 5896 758 1576 284 90 27 762 471 32 194 0 0 79 248 0 .267 .330 .SLG



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