What years did Jack Coffey play?

Jack Coffey played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1918.

Was Jack Coffey a pitcher?

No. Jack Coffey was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Jack Coffey hit?

Jack Coffey hit 1 career home runs with 69 hits.

Jack Coffey

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1918)

AVG .188

HR 1

RBI 26

H 69

OPS .483

PIV -1,040

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 178 lb
Born: 1/28/1887 in New York, NY, USA
Died: 2/14/1966 in Bronx, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-06-23
Last Game: 1918-09-02

Full name: John Francis Coffey

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
110	368	33	69	5	6	1	26	6	22	44	.188	.241	.242	.483	-1,040

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.

Career OPS .483 vs. league average .631 across their career seasons — 23.5% 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
1909	BSN	NL	73	257	21	48	4	4	0	20	2	11	36	.187	.244 (-24%)	.306 (-25%)	.312 (-25%)	.618 (-25%)	-942.5
1918	DET	AL	22	67	7	14	0	2	0	4	2	8	6	.209	.255 (-18%)	.318 (-5%)	.326 (-18%)	.645 (-11%)	-98.0
1918	BOS	AL	15	44	5	7	1	0	1	2	2	3	2	.159	—	—	—	—	-98.0
Career · 3 seasons			110	368	33	69	5	6	1	26	6	22	44	.188	—	—	—	—	-1,138

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	66	219	23	44	1	15	.201
Away	44	151	10	26	0	6	.172

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1918-09-02	BOS	NYY	L	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	0
1918-09-02	BOS	NYY	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1918-08-31	BOS	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1918-08-30	BOS	PHA	W	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1918-08-26	BOS	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1918-08-24	BOS	SLA	W	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1918-08-23	BOS	SLA	W	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1918-08-22	BOS	SLA	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1918-08-21	BOS	SLA	W	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
1918-08-20	BOS	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	23	0	56	62	5	6
3B	14	0	11	31	2	0
SS	73	71	133	213	40	18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	BSN	SS	73	71	133	213	40	18
1918	DET	2B	22	0	55	56	5	6
1918	BOS	2B	1	0	1	6	0	0
1918	BOS	3B	14	0	11	31	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	23
Third Base	14
Shortstop	73

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Fordham University	New York	NY	1906, 1907, 1908, 1909

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Coffey

What years did Jack Coffey play?: Jack Coffey played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1918.
Was Jack Coffey a pitcher?: No. Jack Coffey was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jack Coffey hit?: Jack Coffey hit 1 career home runs with 69 hits.