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{{Short description|American baseball player, manager, and umpire (1854–1924)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Pop Snyder
|name=Pop Snyder
| image = Popsnyder01.jpg
|image=Popsnyder01.jpg
| position = [[Catcher]] / [[manager (baseball)|Manager]] / [[umpire (baseball)|Umpire]]
|position=[[Catcher]] / [[Manager (baseball)|Manager]] / [[Umpire (baseball)|Umpire]]
|birth_date={{Birth date|1854|10|6}}
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| bats = Right
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|birth_place=[[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.
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| throws = Right
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1854|10|6|mf=y}}
|death_date={{death date and age|1924|10|29|1854|10|6}}
| birth_place = Washington, D.C.
|death_place=Washington, D.C., U.S.
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|bats=Right
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1924|10|29|1854|10|06|mf=y}}
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|throws=Right
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| death_place = Washington, D.C.
|debutleague = MLB
|debutleague= MLB
| debutdate = May 2
|debutdate=June 16
| debutyear = {{baseball year|1873}}
|debutyear=1873
| debutteam = [[Washington Blue Legs]]
|debutteam=Washington Blue Legs
|finalleague = MLB
|finalleague = MLB
| finaldate = July 4
|finaldate=July 4
| finalyear = {{baseball year|1891}}
|finalyear=1891
| finalteam = [[Washington Statesmen (1891)|Washington Statesmen]]
|finalteam=Washington Statesmen
|statleague = MLB
|statleague = MLB
| stat1label = [[Batting average]]
|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
| stat1value = .235
|stat1value=.235
| stat2label = [[Run (baseball)|Runs]]
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
| stat2value = 433
|stat2value=9
| stat3label = [[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]
|stat3label=[[Runs batted in]]
| stat3value = 384
|stat3value=384
| teams =
|teams=
'''As Player'''
'''As player'''
* [[Washington Blue Legs]] ({{baseball year|1873}})
* [[Washington Blue Legs]] ({{baseball year|1873}})
* [[Baltimore Canaries]] ({{baseball year|1874}})
* [[Baltimore Canaries]] ({{baseball year|1874}})
* [[Philadelphia White Stockings]] ({{baseball year|1875}})
* [[Philadelphia White Stockings]] ({{baseball year|1875}})
* [[Louisville Grays]] ({{baseball year|1876}}–{{baseball year|1877}})
* [[Louisville Grays]] ({{baseball year|1876}}–{{baseball year|1877}})
* [[Boston Red Caps]] ({{baseball year|1878}}–{{baseball year|1879}}), ({{baseball year|1881}})
* [[Boston Red Caps]] ({{baseball year|1878}}–{{baseball year|1879}}), ({{baseball year|1881}})
* [[Cincinnati Reds]] ({{baseball year|1882}}–{{baseball year|1886}})
* [[Cincinnati Reds]] ({{baseball year|1882}}–{{baseball year|1886}})
* [[Cleveland Spiders]] ({{baseball year|1887}}–{{baseball year|1889}})
* [[Cleveland Spiders]] ({{baseball year|1887}}–{{baseball year|1889}})
* [[Cleveland Infants]] ({{baseball year|1890}})
* [[Cleveland Infants]] ({{baseball year|1890}})
* [[Washington Statesmen (1891)|Washington Statesmen]] ({{baseball year|1891}})
* [[Washington Statesmen (1891)|Washington Statesmen]] ({{baseball year|1891}})
'''As Manager'''
'''As manager'''
* [[Cincinnati Reds]] ({{baseball year|1882}}–{{baseball year|1884}})
* [[Cincinnati Reds]] ({{baseball year|1882}}–{{baseball year|1884}})
* [[Washington Statesmen (1891)|Washington Statesmen]] ({{baseball year|1891}})
* [[Washington Statesmen (1891)|Washington Statesmen]] ({{baseball year|1891}})
| highlights =
|highlights=
* [[National League]] leader in games played (1877)
* League leader in [[putout]]s by a [[catcher]] (1878, 1879, 1882)
* League leader in [[assist (baseball)|assists]] by a catcher (1876, 1877, 1879)
* League leader in [[double play]]s by a catcher (1877, 1879, 1888)
* League leader in [[fielding percentage]] by a catcher (1877, 1878, 1879)
* [[Player-manager]] for four seasons, guiding the 1882 Reds to the American Association pennant
* Umpired 390 games during his career
}}
}}
'''Charles N. "Pop" Snyder''' (October 6, 1854 &ndash; October 29, 1924)<ref name="retrosheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Psnydp101.htm|title=Pop Snyder's career statistics|publisher=retrosheet.org|accessdate=2009-03-24}}</ref> was an American [[catcher]], [[manager (baseball)|manager]], and [[umpire (baseball)|umpire]] in [[Major League Baseball]].
'''Charles N. "Pop" Snyder''' (October 6, 1854 – October 29, 1924)<ref name="retrosheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Psnydp101.htm|title=Pop Snyder's career statistics|publisher=retrosheet.org|access-date=2009-03-24}}</ref> was an American [[catcher]], [[manager (baseball)|manager]], and [[umpire (baseball)|umpire]] in [[Major League Baseball]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
His 18 season playing career began in 1873 for the [[Washington Blue Legs]] of the [[National Association of Professional Base Ball Players|National Association]], and ended with the 1891 [[Washington Statesmen (1891)|Washington Statesmen]].<ref name="reference">{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/snydepo01.shtml|title=Pop Snyder's career statistics|publisher=baseball-reference.com|accessdate=2009-03-24}}</ref> He led his league in several defensive categories during his career, including [[putout]]s by a catcher three times, [[assist (baseball)|assists]] by a catcher three times, [[double play]]s by a catcher three times, and [[fielding percentage]] by a catcher three times.<ref name=reference/>
His 18-season playing career began in 1873 for the [[Washington Blue Legs]] of the [[National Association of Professional Base Ball Players|National Association]], and ended with the 1891 [[Washington Statesmen (1891)|Washington Statesmen]].<ref name="reference">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/snydepo01.shtml|title=Pop Snyder's career statistics|publisher=baseball-reference.com|access-date=2009-03-24}}</ref> He led his league in several defensive categories during his career, including [[putout]]s by a catcher three times, [[assist (baseball)|assists]] by a catcher three times, [[double play]]s by a catcher three times, and [[fielding percentage]] by a catcher three times.<ref name=reference/>


He became a [[player-manager]] in 1882, when the [[Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA)|Cincinnati Red Stockings]] of the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]], formed.<ref name=retrosheet/> His team won the American Association [[Pennant (sports)|pennant]] that first season, his second as a player; he was a member of the [[National League]] champion [[Boston Red Caps]] team.<ref name=retrosheet/> He was the manager for the Red Stockings, now known as the Reds, for the first two seasons of the Red Stockings existence, and part of third when he replaced [[Will White]] despite a 44-27 mark after 71 games. In 1891, at the age of 36, he played and managed his last season, this time when the Washington Statesmen entered the National League.<ref name=retrosheet/>
He became a [[player-manager]] in 1882, when the [[Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA)|Cincinnati Red Stockings]] of the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]], formed.<ref name=retrosheet/> His team won the American Association [[Pennant (sports)|pennant]] that first season, his second as a player; he was a member of the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] champion [[Boston Red Caps]] team.<ref name=retrosheet/> He was the manager for the Red Stockings, now known as the Reds, for the first two seasons of the Red Stockings existence, and part of third when he replaced [[Will White]] despite a 44{{endash}}27 mark after 71 games. In 1891, at the age of 36, he played and managed his last season, this time when the Washington Statesmen entered the National League.<ref name=retrosheet/>


During his playing and managerial career, he would perform duties as an umpire when the need arose, but it wasn't until 1890, in the [[Players' League]], that he began to see significant time in that capacity. It was after his career as a player and manager that began a full-time career as an umpire. This lasted intermittently from 1892 to 1901. In total he umpired 390 games in four different leagues; the National Association, the American Association, the Players' League, and the National League.<ref name=retrosheet/> Snyder died in his hometown of Washington, D.C. at the age of 70, and is interred at [[Glenwood Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)|Glenwood Cemetery]] in D.C.<ref name=retrosheet/> He also hold the all-time major league record with 763 passed balls.
During his playing and managerial career, he would perform duties as an umpire when the need arose, but it wasn't until 1890, in the [[Players' League]], that he began to see significant time in that capacity. It was after his career as a player and manager that began a full-time career as an umpire. This lasted intermittently from 1892 to 1901. In total he umpired 390 games in four different leagues; the National Association, the American Association, the Players' League, and the National League.<ref name=retrosheet/> Snyder died in his hometown of Washington, D.C. at the age of 70, and is interred at [[Glenwood Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)|Glenwood Cemetery]] in D.C.<ref name=retrosheet/> He also holds the all-time major league record with 763 [[passed ball]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Progressive Leaders & Records for Passed Balls|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/PB_progress.shtml|work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=June 22, 2017}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA) players]]
[[Category:Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA) players]]
[[Category:Cleveland Blues (1887–1888) players]]
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[[Category:Major League Baseball player-managers]]
[[Category:Major League Baseball player-managers]]
[[Category:Baseball coaches from Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:Burials at Glenwood Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)]]

Latest revision as of 01:26, 15 November 2024

Pop Snyder
Catcher / Manager / Umpire
Born: (1854-10-06)October 6, 1854
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died: October 29, 1924(1924-10-29) (aged 70)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 16, 1873, for the Washington Blue Legs
Last MLB appearance
July 4, 1891, for the Washington Statesmen
MLB statistics
Batting average.235
Home runs9
Runs batted in384
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
As player

As manager

Charles N. "Pop" Snyder (October 6, 1854 – October 29, 1924)[1] was an American catcher, manager, and umpire in Major League Baseball.

Biography

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His 18-season playing career began in 1873 for the Washington Blue Legs of the National Association, and ended with the 1891 Washington Statesmen.[2] He led his league in several defensive categories during his career, including putouts by a catcher three times, assists by a catcher three times, double plays by a catcher three times, and fielding percentage by a catcher three times.[2]

He became a player-manager in 1882, when the Cincinnati Red Stockings of the American Association, formed.[1] His team won the American Association pennant that first season, his second as a player; he was a member of the National League champion Boston Red Caps team.[1] He was the manager for the Red Stockings, now known as the Reds, for the first two seasons of the Red Stockings existence, and part of third when he replaced Will White despite a 44–27 mark after 71 games. In 1891, at the age of 36, he played and managed his last season, this time when the Washington Statesmen entered the National League.[1]

During his playing and managerial career, he would perform duties as an umpire when the need arose, but it wasn't until 1890, in the Players' League, that he began to see significant time in that capacity. It was after his career as a player and manager that began a full-time career as an umpire. This lasted intermittently from 1892 to 1901. In total he umpired 390 games in four different leagues; the National Association, the American Association, the Players' League, and the National League.[1] Snyder died in his hometown of Washington, D.C. at the age of 70, and is interred at Glenwood Cemetery in D.C.[1] He also holds the all-time major league record with 763 passed balls.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Pop Snyder's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Pop Snyder's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
  3. ^ "Progressive Leaders & Records for Passed Balls". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
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