John Crowley
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
John Crowley was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 48 career games, he hit .244 with 41 hits and 19 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 132.
- 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
- Catcher
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 164 lb
- Died
- 9/23/1896 in Lawrence, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-05-01
- Last Game
- 1884-09-10
Full name: John A. Crowley
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 168 | 26 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 21 | .244 | .306 | .321 | .627 | 132 |
Career AVG .244 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .306 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.
Career SLG .321 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .627 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 | PHI | NL | 48 | 168 | 26 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 21 | .244 | .243 (avg) | .278 (+10%) | .327 (-2%) | .606 (+4%) | 131.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 48 | 168 | 26 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 21 | .244 | — | — | — | — | 132 | ||
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 |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 48 |
John Crowley: the record in brief
May 1, 1884 and September 10, 1884 bracket John Crowley's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Quakers, in 1884. Crowley is listed as a catcher at 164 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The recorded birth is January 12, 1862, in Lawrence, MA, USA. Crowley's death is recorded on September 23, 1896, in Lawrence, MA, USA. On the record, John Crowley was born John A. Crowley.
The batting record for Crowley: 48 games, 41 hits in 168 at bats, and a .244 average; the totals also include 19 RBI. Reaching base at a .306 clip and slugging .321, Crowley finished with a .627 OPS. Against a .243 league average for those years, Crowley's .244 average was near the norm. Crowley's lone season row is 1884 with the Philadelphia Quakers: 48 games, 41 hits in 168 at bats. That year the league hit .243, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column. Crowley's career PIV stands at 132, and the top season by that measure was 1884 at 131.5.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Crowley
- Was John Crowley a pitcher?
- No. John Crowley was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did John Crowley hit?
- John Crowley hit 0 career home runs with 41 hits.
- What teams did John Crowley play for?
- John Crowley played for one team, the Philadelphia Quakers (1884).
- What were John Crowley's career stats?
- In 48 games, John Crowley had 41 hits, 19 RBI, and 26 runs, with a .244 batting average.
- What position did John Crowley play?
- John Crowley played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Crowley and how much did he weigh?
- John Crowley was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 164 pounds.
- What was John Crowley's career batting average?
- John Crowley batted .244 over his career, with 41 hits in 168 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Crowley have?
- John Crowley drove in 19 runs in his career.
- Is John Crowley in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Crowley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.