John Corkhill

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1892)

AVG .254
HR 31
RBI 631
H 1,120
OPS .625
PIV -2,795
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
4/11/1858 in Parkesburg, PA, USA
Died
4/3/1921 in Pennsauken, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1883-05-01
Last Game
1892-07-12

Full name: John Stewart Corkhill

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,086 4,404 650 1,120 110 80 31 631 137 174 109 .254 .288 .337 .625 -2,795

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .625 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — near 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
1883 CN2 AA 88 375 53 81 10 8 2 46 0 3 0 .216 .257 (-16%) .285 (-22%) .345 (-13%) .631 (-17%) -951.4
1884 CN2 AA 110 452 85 124 13 11 4 70 0 6 0 .274 .243 (+13%) .278 (+4%) .327 (+16%) .606 (+10%) 642.1
1885 CN2 AA 112 440 64 111 10 8 1 53 0 7 0 .252 .244 (+3%) .287 (-4%) .325 (-2%) .613 (-3%) -238.9
1886 CN2 AA 129 540 81 143 9 7 5 97 24 23 0 .265 .246 (+7%) .302 (avg) .331 (+1%) .634 (avg) 19.5
1887 CN2 AA 128 541 79 168 19 11 5 97 30 14 10 .311 .270 (+15%) .331 (avg) .373 (+11%) .705 (+6%) 457.4
1888 CN2 AA 118 490 68 133 11 9 1 74 27 15 14 .271 .238 (+14%) .290 (+3%) .319 (+5%) .610 (+4%) 237.7
1888 BR3 AA 19 71 17 27 4 3 1 19 3 4 5 .380 .238 (+59%) .290 (+47%) .319 (+76%) .610 (+62%) 237.7
1889 BR3 AA 138 537 91 134 21 9 8 78 22 42 24 .250 .263 (-5%) .334 (-8%) .357 (+3%) .691 (-2%) -319.7
1890 BRO NL 51 204 23 46 4 2 1 21 6 15 11 .225 .260 (-13%) .336 (-17%) .351 (-20%) .687 (-19%) -614.6
1891 PH4 AA 83 349 50 73 7 7 0 31 12 26 15 .209 .254 (-18%) .331 (-19%) .343 (-22%) .675 (-20%) -1137.3
1891 CIN NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — -1137.3
1891 PIT NL 41 145 16 33 1 1 3 20 7 7 10 .228 .254 (-10%) .331 (-19%) .343 (-10%) .675 (-14%) -1137.3
1892 PIT NL 68 256 23 47 1 4 0 25 6 12 19 .184 .244 (-25%) .316 (-28%) .327 (-33%) .644 (-31%) -1159.4
Career · 13 seasons 1,086 4,404 650 1,120 110 80 31 631 137 174 109 .254 — — — — -5,101

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
3 4 17 1 0 0 2 62.3 68 32 3 17 21 4.62 -631.4

Career ERA 4.62 vs. league average 3.31 across their career seasons — 39.5% 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 CN2 AA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 1 1 2 4 1.80 — 0.0
1885 CN2 AA 1 4 8 1 0 0 1 37.0 36 15 10 12 3.65 3.03 (-20%) -735.1
1886 CN2 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 1 0 1 13.50 — 0.0
1887 CN2 AA 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 14.7 22 9 5 3 5.52 4.17 (-32%) 103.8
1888 CN2 AA 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 5.0 8 6 0 1 10.80 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 3 4 17 1 0 0 2 62.1 68 32 17 21 4.62 — -631

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 24 4 5 1 0 1 5 6 2 .208

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1889 WS BR3 9 24 4 5 1 0 1 5 6 2 .208

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 26 0 190 11 3 7
2B 3 0 7 12 1 0
3B 15 0 25 26 8 0
OF 1041 0 2156 224 134 47
P 17 0 1 10 1 0
SS 17 0 23 45 10 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 CN2 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1883 CN2 2B 2 0 5 6 1 0
1883 CN2 OF 85 0 162 10 13 0
1883 CN2 SS 2 0 1 5 0 0
1884 CN2 1B 6 0 62 2 1 4
1884 CN2 3B 3 0 4 6 0 0
1884 CN2 OF 92 0 169 29 14 5
1884 CN2 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 CN2 SS 11 0 18 29 7 0
1885 CN2 1B 3 0 28 2 0 1
1885 CN2 OF 110 0 205 35 16 5
1885 CN2 P 8 0 1 7 1 0
1886 CN2 1B 7 0 50 7 2 2
1886 CN2 3B 12 0 21 20 8 0
1886 CN2 OF 112 0 154 25 16 6
1886 CN2 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1886 CN2 SS 3 0 3 10 3 0
1887 CN2 OF 128 0 310 29 17 7
1887 CN2 P 5 0 0 2 0 0
1888 CN2 1B 1 0 11 0 0 0
1888 CN2 2B 1 0 2 6 0 0
1888 CN2 OF 116 0 255 17 12 5
1888 CN2 P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1888 BR3 OF 19 0 48 2 1 0
1889 BR3 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 BR3 OF 138 0 317 35 19 8
1889 BR3 SS 1 0 1 1 0 1
1890 BRO 1B 6 0 35 0 0 0
1890 BRO OF 48 0 122 6 3 1
1891 PH4 OF 83 0 182 14 9 3
1891 CIN OF 1 0 7 0 0 0
1891 PIT OF 41 0 77 9 6 3
1892 PIT OF 68 0 148 13 8 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 17
First Base 26
Second Base 3
Third Base 15
Shortstop 17
Left Field 6
Center Field 615
Right Field 420

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

John Corkhill (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Hornung
    .257 avg, 31 HR
  2. 83
    Dick Johnston
    .251 avg, 33 HR
  3. 81
    Joe Sommer
    .248 avg, 11 HR
  4. 77
    Blondie Purcell
    .267 avg, 13 HR
  5. 76
    Jack Manning
    .263 avg, 14 HR
  6. 70
    Cliff Carroll
    .251 avg, 31 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Corkhill

What years did John Corkhill play?
John Corkhill played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1892.
Was John Corkhill a pitcher?
Both. John Corkhill pitched in 17 games, going 3-4 with a 4.62 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did John Corkhill hit?
John Corkhill hit 31 career home runs with 1120 hits.