Ham Wade Explained

Ham Wade
Position:Left fielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:December 20, 1879
Birth Place:Spring City, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Riverside, New Jersey
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 9
Debutteam:New York Giants
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 9
Finalteam:New York Giants
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games played
Stat1value:1
Stat2label:On-base percentage
Stat2value:1.000
Stat3label:Hit by Pitch
Stat3value:1
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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.

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