Dan Casey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1890)

W–L 96–90
ERA 3.18
WHIP 1.31
SO 743
Pitcher PIV 6170.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
11/20/1862 in Binghamton, NY, USA
Died
2/8/1943 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut
1884-08-18
Last Game
1890-10-04

Full name: Daniel Maurice Casey

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
96 90 201 198 182 14 0 1680.3 1,664 593 43 543 743 3.18 6170.1

Career ERA 3.18 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 9.3% better 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 WIL UA 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 23 2 4 10 1.00 3.11 (+68%) 126.0
1885 DTN NL 4 8 12 12 12 1 0 104.0 105 38 35 79 3.29 3.03 (-8%) 1427.6
1886 PHI NL 24 18 44 44 39 4 0 369.0 326 99 104 193 2.41 3.37 (+28%) 1529.1
1887 PHI NL 28 13 45 45 43 4 0 390.3 377 124 115 119 2.86 4.17 (+31%) 153.6
1888 PHI NL 14 18 33 33 31 2 0 285.7 298 100 48 108 3.15 2.95 (-7%) 2200.5
1889 PHI NL 6 10 20 20 15 1 0 152.7 170 64 72 65 3.77 3.93 (+4%) -512.1
1890 SR2 AA 19 22 45 42 40 2 0 360.7 365 166 165 169 4.14 3.88 (-7%) 1245.3
Career · 7 seasons 96 90 201 198 182 14 0 1,680.1 1,664 593 543 743 3.18 — 6,170

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
202 710 63 115 16 5 1 51 6 25 112 .162 .192 .203 .394 -3,981

Career AVG .162 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Career SLG .203 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OPS .394 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 39.4% 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 WIL UA 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1885 DTN NL 12 43 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 11 .116 — — — — 0.0
1886 PHI NL 44 151 11 23 4 1 0 9 0 9 41 .152 .246 (-38%) .302 (-34%) .331 (-42%) .634 (-38%) -817.2
1887 PHI NL 45 164 22 27 3 0 1 17 1 6 20 .165 .270 (-39%) .331 (-41%) .373 (-46%) .705 (-44%) -1129.5
1888 PHI NL 33 118 11 18 2 1 0 5 2 3 28 .153 .238 (-36%) .290 (-40%) .319 (-42%) .610 (-41%) -671.9
1889 PHI NL 20 68 5 15 2 0 0 8 0 0 12 .221 .263 (-16%) .334 (-34%) .357 (-30%) .691 (-32%) -348.1
1890 SR2 AA 46 160 11 26 5 2 0 11 3 6 0 .163 .260 (-38%) .336 (-41%) .351 (-38%) .687 (-39%) -1014.2
Career · 7 seasons 202 710 63 115 16 5 1 51 6 25 112 .162 — — — — -3,981

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
OF 8 0 3 0 2 0
P 201 0 67 339 47 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 WIL P 2 0 0 3 0 0
1885 DTN P 12 0 3 24 1 0
1886 PHI OF 5 0 1 0 1 0
1886 PHI P 44 0 17 70 8 0
1887 PHI OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1887 PHI P 45 0 10 66 9 0
1888 PHI OF 1 0 1 0 1 0
1888 PHI P 33 0 10 66 9 2
1889 PHI P 20 0 5 32 6 2
1890 SR2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 SR2 P 45 0 22 78 14 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 201
Left Field 3
Center Field 3
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dan Casey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lee Viau
    83-77, 3.33 ERA
  2. 94
    Billy Rhines
    113-103, 3.48 ERA
  3. 93
    Hardie Henderson
    81-121, 3.50 ERA
  4. 93
    Ed Seward
    89-72, 3.40 ERA
  5. 91
    Togie Pittinger
    115-113, 3.10 ERA
  6. 89
    Henry Porter
    96-107, 3.70 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Casey

What years did Dan Casey play?
Dan Casey played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1890.
Was Dan Casey a pitcher?
Yes. Dan Casey pitched in the major leagues, recording 96 wins and 743 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Casey hit?
Dan Casey hit 1 career home runs with 115 hits.