John Cahill

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

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

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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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

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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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

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

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 10
Third Base 10
Shortstop 7
Left Field 56
Center Field 4
Right Field 176

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.