John Cahill

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1887)

John Cahill was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1887 for the Columbus Buckeyes, the St. Louis Maroons, and the Indianapolis Hoosiers, a span of 4 seasons. In 252 career games, he hit .205 with 192 hits, 1 home runs, and 58 RBI. He also pitched in 10 games, going 2-2 with a 8.64 ERA.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .205
HR 1
RBI 58
H 192
OPS .487
PIV -3,473
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 168 lb
Born
4/30/1865 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
10/31/1901 in Pleasanton, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-31
Last Game
1887-08-09

Full name: John Patrick Parnell Cahill

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Career Batting Statistics

John Cahill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
252 936 93 192 24 12 1 58 50 24 84 .205 .227 .260 .487 -3,473

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .301 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Career SLG .260 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Career OPS .487 vs. league average .643 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Cahill — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1884 CL5 AA 59 210 28 46 3 3 0 0 0 6 0 .219 .243 (-10%) .278 (-11%) .327 (-20%) .606 (-16%) -436.0
1886 SL5 NL 125 463 43 92 17 6 1 32 16 9 79 .199 .246 (-19%) .302 (-29%) .331 (-19%) .634 (-24%) -1696.3
1887 IN3 NL 68 263 22 54 4 3 0 26 34 9 5 .205 .270 (-24%) .331 (-29%) .373 (-35%) .705 (-32%) -1340.6
Career · 3 seasons 252 936 93 192 24 12 1 58 50 24 84 .205 — — — — -3,473

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

John Cahill — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 2 10 2 2 0 0 50.0 66 48 3 26 8 8.64 -2392.9

Career ERA 8.64 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 147.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Cahill — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 CL5 AA 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 16.0 15 9 4 1 5.06 3.11 (-63%) -541.2
1886 SL5 NL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 12.0 11 4 3 2 3.00 3.37 (+11%) -44.3
1887 IN3 NL 0 2 6 1 1 0 0 22.0 40 35 19 5 14.32 4.17 (-243%) -1807.4
Career · 3 seasons 2 2 10 2 2 0 0 50.0 66 48 26 8 8.64 — -2,393

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Cahill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 10 0 6 14 7 2
OF 236 0 312 53 64 6
P 10 0 1 9 6 0
SS 7 0 8 19 6 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Cahill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 CL5 OF 56 0 62 8 13 0
1884 CL5 P 2 0 1 3 2 0
1884 CL5 SS 5 0 8 17 4 2
1886 SL5 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0
1886 SL5 OF 124 0 166 34 31 5
1886 SL5 P 2 0 0 4 1 0
1886 SL5 SS 1 0 0 1 2 0
1887 IN3 3B 9 0 6 14 5 2
1887 IN3 OF 56 0 84 11 20 1
1887 IN3 P 6 0 0 2 3 0
1887 IN3 SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Cahill — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 10
Third Base 10
Shortstop 7
Left Field 56
Center Field 4
Right Field 176

John Cahill: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 31, 1884 and the final game on August 9, 1887, John Cahill built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Columbus Buckeyes (1884), the St. Louis Maroons (1886), and the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1887). Cahill, born on April 30, 1865, in San Francisco, CA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Cahill's listed size is 5-foot-7 and 168 pounds. Cahill's death is recorded on October 31, 1901, in Pleasanton, CA, USA. Cahill's full given name, per the bio, is John Patrick Parnell Cahill.

Cahill's career batting table shows 252 games, 936 at bats and 192 hits, a .205 average, adding 1 home run, 58 RBI, and 50 stolen bases. Cahill's career OPS of .487 combines a .227 on-base mark with .260 slugging. Cahill's .205 average ran 18.7% below the .252 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Cahill's .487 stands 24.3% below the league's .643. No season topped the 92 hits of 1886.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Cahill

What years did John Cahill play?
John Cahill played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1887.
Was John Cahill a pitcher?
Both. John Cahill pitched in 10 games, going 2-2 with a 8.64 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did John Cahill hit?
John Cahill hit 1 career home runs with 192 hits.
What was John Cahill's career batting average?
John Cahill batted .205 over his career, with 192 hits in 936 at bats.
How many RBI did John Cahill have?
John Cahill drove in 58 runs in his career.
What was John Cahill's career ERA?
John Cahill finished with a 8.64 career ERA, going 2-2 with 8 strikeouts.