Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Arnold Church
Birthdate:
Oct. 2, 1862 (105 y, 6 m, 7 d)Born In:
New York, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'8"/194
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1895 | New York (MLB) |
| 1886 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| 1885 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| 1884 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1891 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| Aug 1885 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Aug 1884 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| Jul 1884 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Sep 2, 1895 | New York (MLB) |
| Aug 10, 1891 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Sep 1, 1890 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Aug 11, 1890 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| May 23, 1887 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Aug 10, 1885 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 36 |
| Grey Ink | 128 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jason Saal | 893 |
| Sylvester Rountree | 854 |
| Coleman McMillan | 821 |
| Mel Hunt | 815 |
| John Grace | 812 |
| Jake Bradley | 806 |
| Fletcher Burgess | 804 |
| Irwin Edson | 798 |
| Emmet Carlin | 794 |
| Melvin Olmstead | 781 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 126 | 1 |
| 1887 | 126 | 1 |
| 1889 | 140 | 1 |
| 1890 | 140 | 1 |
| 1891 | 140 | 1 |
| 1895 | 158 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 523 | 5 |
| 1886 | 606 | 7 |
| 1889 | 690 | 1 |
| 1890 | 670 | 7 |
| 1891 | 690 | 1 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 525 | 9 |
| 1889 | 638 | 1 |
| 1890 | 614 | 2 |
| 1891 | 648 | 1 |
| 1893 | 668 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 137 | 4 |
| 1886 | 161 | 6 |
| 1889 | 192 | 6 |
| 1890 | 186 | 3 |
| 1891 | 198 | 1 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 59 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 187 | 4 |
| 1886 | 231 | 3 |
| 1889 | 279 | 3 |
| 1890 | 272 | 1 |
| 1891 | 281 | 1 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 31 | 4 |
| 1890 | 32 | 4 |
| 1891 | 32 | 4 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 13 | 8 |
| 1889 | 23 | 3 |
| 1890 | 27 | 3 |
| 1891 | 21 | 10 |
| 1895 | 25 | 7 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 100 | 2 |
| 1885 | 111 | 1 |
| 1886 | 125 | 1 |
| 1887 | 149 | 1 |
| 1888 | 116 | 5 |
| 1889 | 157 | 1 |
| 1890 | 133 | 1 |
| 1891 | 101 | 2 |
| 1893 | 74 | 10 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 109 | 10 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 112 | 2 |
| 1885 | 113 | 1 |
| 1886 | 133 | 1 |
| 1887 | 111 | 6 |
| 1889 | 141 | 2 |
| 1890 | 132 | 2 |
| 1891 | 122 | 3 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 31 | 8 |
| 1885 | 45 | 3 |
| 1886 | 61 | 5 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 18 | 3 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 19 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 5 | 9 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 49 | 3 |
| 1889 | 56 | 4 |
| 1890 | 59 | 1 |
| 1891 | 56 | 3 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 0.293 | 3 |
| 1886 | 0.308 | 9 |
| 1888 | 0.304 | 3 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 0.355 | 1 |
| 1886 | 0.388 | 5 |
| 1888 | 0.351 | 6 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 0.400 | 4 |
| 1886 | 0.442 | 5 |
| 1888 | 0.446 | 2 |
| 1890 | 0.443 | 9 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 1886 | 0.134 | 7 |
| 1888 | 0.141 | 6 |
| 1890 | 0.140 | 10 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 0.755 | 3 |
| 1886 | 0.830 | 4 |
| 1888 | 0.797 | 2 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 126 | 1 |
| 1887 | 126 | 1 |
| 1889 | 140 | 1 |
| 1890 | 140 | 1 |
| 1891 | 140 | 2 |
| 1895 | 158 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1885 | 7.4 | 1 |
| 1886 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 1887 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 1888 | 8.5 | 1 |
| 1889 | 7.3 | 3 |
| 1890 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 1891 | 7.2 | 3 |