Pat Callaghan
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
Pat Callaghan was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Indianapolis Hoosiers. In 61 career games, he hit .260 with 67 hits and 2 home runs. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 142.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 160 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1884-05-01
- Last Game
- 1884-07-31
Full name: Patrick J. Callaghan
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 258 | 38 | 67 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .260 | .282 | .353 | .635 | 142 |
Career AVG .260 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.
Career OBP .282 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .353 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.
Career OPS .635 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 | IN2 | AA | 61 | 258 | 38 | 67 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .260 | .243 (+7%) | .278 (+1%) | .327 (+8%) | .606 (+5%) | 141.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 61 | 258 | 38 | 67 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .260 | — | — | — | — | 142 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 61 |
Pat Callaghan: the record in brief
According to the bio, Pat Callaghan debuted on May 1, 1884 and played a final game on July 31, 1884. Every season row on the page belongs to the Indianapolis Hoosiers, in 1884. Callaghan is listed as a third baseman at 160 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The given name on file is Patrick J. Callaghan.
Callaghan's career batting table shows 61 games, 258 at bats and 67 hits, a .260 average, plus 2 home runs. Callaghan's career OPS of .635 combines a .282 on-base mark with .353 slugging. The league as a whole hit .243 across Callaghan's seasons, which puts the .260 career mark 6.7% above average. Only one season appears, 1884 for the Indianapolis Hoosiers, when Callaghan played 61 games and went 67 for 258. That year the league hit .243, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column. On PIV, the site's league-relative offense score, 1884 rates as Callaghan's best season (141.9) within a career total of 142.
Callaghan appears at one position only: third base, in 61 games. Fielding at third base produced 66 putouts and 94 assists against 37 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Callaghan
- Was Pat Callaghan a pitcher?
- No. Pat Callaghan was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Pat Callaghan hit?
- Pat Callaghan hit 2 career home runs with 67 hits.
- What was Pat Callaghan's career batting average?
- Pat Callaghan batted .260 over his career, with 67 hits in 258 at bats.
- Is Pat Callaghan in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pat Callaghan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Pat Callaghan play for?
- Pat Callaghan played for the Indianapolis Hoosiers.