| Sadie Houck | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: February 29, 1836 Washington, D.C. | |
| Died: May 26, 1919 (aged 63) Washington, D.C. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 1879, for the Boston Red Caps | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1887, for the New York Metropolitans | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Runs | 406 |
| Runs batted in | 234 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Sargent Perry "Sadie" Houck (February 29, 1856 – May 26, 1919) was a professional baseball player from 1879 to 1888. He played eight seasons of Major League Baseball, principally as a shortstop, for the Boston Red Caps, Providence Grays, Detroit Wolverines, Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, and New York Metropolitans.
Houck was considered a solid defensive shortstop. During his prime years of 1881, 1883 and 1884, he led either the National League or the American Association in assists (1883, 1884), putouts (1883), double plays (1881, 1883), and fielding percentage (1884) by a shortstop.
Houck had a career batting average of .250 and ranked fourth in the National League with 35 extra base hits as a rookie in 1879. He was added to the National League's "blacklist" in September 1881, allegedly for being "addicted to drink", and barred from playing for or against any National League team. He was reinstated in 1883.