Topsy Hartsel

Topsy Hartsel
Outfielder
Born: June 26, 1874(1874-06-26) Polk, Ohio
Died: October 14, 1944(1944-10-14) (aged 70) Toledo, Ohio
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 14, 1898 for the Louisville Colonels
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1911 for the Philadelphia Athletics
Career statistics
Batting average	.276
Home runs	31
Runs batted in	341
Teams
Louisville Colonels (1898-1899) Cincinnati Reds (1900) Chicago Orphans (1901) Philadelphia Athletics (1902-1911)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion: 1910, 1911 American League pennant: 1902, 1905 5x AL leader in walks (1902, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908) 2x AL leader in on-base percentage (1905, 1907) AL leader in runs scored (1902) AL leader in stolen bases (1902)

Tully Frederick "Topsy" Hartsel (June 26, 1874 - October 14, 1944) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He was born in Polk, Ohio, and played for the Louisville Colonels (1898–99), Cincinnati Reds (1900), Chicago Orphans (1901), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1902–11) who he won the World Series with in 1910. Having a keen eye, Hartsel led the league in walks five times. He died in Toledo, Ohio on October 14, 1944.

Topsy Hartsel, circa 1911.

On September 10th 1901, Hartsel established the record for putouts by a Left Fielder in a nine-inning game with 11 outs against the Brooklyn Superbas.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases
• List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions
• List of Major League Baseball stolen base champions

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Preceded by Frank Isbell

American League Stolen Base Champion 1902

Succeeded by Harry Bay