John Daley
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)
John Daley was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1912 for the St. Louis Browns. In 18 career games, he hit .173 with 9 hits, 1 home runs, and 3 RBI.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 155 lb
- Died
- 8/31/1988 in Mansfield, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-07-19
- Last Game
- 1912-08-20
Full name: John Francis Daley
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 52 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | .173 | .317 | .231 | .548 | -131 |
Career AVG .173 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.
Career OBP .317 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.
Career SLG .231 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.
Career OPS .548 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 21.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | SLA | AL | 18 | 52 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | .173 | .268 (-36%) | .335 (-5%) | .358 (-36%) | .694 (-21%) | -130.7 |
| Career · 1 season | 18 | 52 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | .173 | — | — | — | — | -131 | ||
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
View full game log (18 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Away | 12 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .156 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-08-20 | SLA | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-17 | SLA | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912-08-17 | SLA | NYY | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1912-08-16 | SLA | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1912-08-15 | SLA | BOS | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1912-08-14 | SLA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1912-07-31 | SLA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-29 | SLA | NYY | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-28 | SLA | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-28 | SLA | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 17 |
John Daley: the record in brief
John Daley's major league career runs from a debut on July 19, 1912 to a final game on August 20, 1912. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Browns. Daley, a shortstop by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Daley is listed at 5 feet, 7 inches and 155 pounds. The birth record reads May 25, 1887, in DuBois, PA, USA. Daley's death is recorded on August 31, 1988, in Mansfield, OH, USA. Daley's full given name, per the bio, is John Francis Daley.
The batting record for Daley: 18 games, 9 hits in 52 at bats, and a .173 average, along with 1 home run and 3 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .317 and the slugging percentage .231, for an OPS of .548. Over the seasons Daley played, league hitters batted .269; the .173 career figure is 35.6% below that. In OPS terms, Daley's .548 stands 21.0% below the league's .694. Daley's lone season row is 1912 with the St. Louis Browns: 18 games, 9 hits in 52 at bats. That year the league hit .268, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Daley
- Was John Daley a pitcher?
- No. John Daley was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did John Daley hit?
- John Daley hit 1 career home run with 9 hits.
- What teams did John Daley play for?
- John Daley played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1912).
- What were John Daley's career stats?
- In 18 games, John Daley had 9 hits, 1 home runs, 3 RBI, 7 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .173 batting average.
- What position did John Daley play?
- John Daley played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Daley and how much did he weigh?
- John Daley was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 155 pounds.
- What was John Daley's career batting average?
- John Daley batted .173 over his career, with 9 hits in 52 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Daley have?
- John Daley drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is John Daley in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Daley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.