Ham Wade

Abraham Lincoln "Ham" Wade (December 20, 1879 – July 21, 1968) was a Major League Baseball player. Wade played in one game in the 1907 season with the New York Giants. He was hit by a pitch in his only plate appearance, giving him a perfect OBP of 1.000, and made two putouts as an outfielder, giving him a perfect fielding percentage of 1.000. Four other players have been hit by a pitch in their only Major League plate appearance: Charlie Faust in 1911, Harvey Grubb in 1912, Cy Malis in 1934, and Fred Van Dusen in 1955.

Ham Wade
Left fielder
Born: (1879-12-20)December 20, 1879
Spring City, Pennsylvania
Died: September 9, 1968(1968-09-09) (aged 88)
Riverside, New Jersey
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1907, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 9, 1907, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Games played1
On-base percentage1.000
Hit by Pitch1
Teams
  • New York Giants (1907)

Wade was born in Spring City, Pennsylvania, and died in Riverside, New Jersey.


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