What years did Ike Caveney play?

Ike Caveney played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1925.

Was Ike Caveney a pitcher?

No. Ike Caveney was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ike Caveney hit?

Ike Caveney hit 13 career home runs with 410 hits.

Ike Caveney

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1925)

AVG .260

HR 13

RBI 196

H 410

OPS .661

PIV -2,979

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 168 lb
Born: 12/10/1894 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died: 7/6/1949 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-04-12
Last Game: 1925-09-27

Full name: James Christopher Caveney

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
466	1,577	173	410	61	24	13	196	15	97	126	.260	.307	.354	.661	-2,979

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career SLG .354 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career OPS .661 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 10.9% 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
1922	CIN	NL	118	394	41	94	12	9	3	54	6	29	33	.239	.285 (-16%)	.345 (-13%)	.397 (-15%)	.743 (-14%)	-943.1
1923	CIN	NL	138	488	58	135	21	9	4	63	5	26	41	.277	.282 (-2%)	.344 (-9%)	.390 (-2%)	.734 (-5%)	-523.7
1924	CIN	NL	95	337	36	92	19	1	4	32	2	14	21	.273	.283 (-4%)	.345 (-10%)	.389 (-5%)	.734 (-7%)	-446.5
1925	CIN	NL	115	358	38	89	9	5	2	47	2	28	31	.249	.288 (-14%)	.349 (-13%)	.407 (-22%)	.756 (-18%)	-1065.4
Career · 4 seasons			466	1,577	173	410	61	24	13	196	15	97	126	.260	—	—	—	—	-2,979

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	239	765	85	190	2	89	.248
Away	227	812	88	220	11	117	.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB
1925-09-27	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	1	0	0	1
1925-09-26	CIN	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-21	CIN	BSN	L	3	2	1	1	0	1
1925-09-20	CIN	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-19	CIN	PHI	W	4	1	0	0	0	0
1925-09-18	CIN	PHI	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1925-09-17	CIN	PHI	W	3	0	2	0	2	0
1925-09-16	CIN	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-15	CIN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-03	CIN	CHC	W	3	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	5	0	10	16	2	1
SS	457	0	978	1540	173	292

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1922	CIN	SS	118	256	404	47	74
1923	CIN	SS	138	313	477	49	86
1924	CIN	2B	5	10	16	2	1
1924	CIN	SS	90	200	310	42	60
1925	CIN	SS	111	209	349	35	72

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Second Base	5
Shortstop	457

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ike Caveney

What years did Ike Caveney play?: Ike Caveney played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1925.
Was Ike Caveney a pitcher?: No. Ike Caveney was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ike Caveney hit?: Ike Caveney hit 13 career home runs with 410 hits.