Sun Daly
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1892)
Sun Daly was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1892 for the Baltimore Orioles. In 13 career games, he hit .250 with 12 hits and 7 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / —
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 165 lb
- Died
- 4/30/1938 in Albany, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1892-09-30
- Last Game
- 1892-10-15
Full name: James J. Daly
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 48 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .265 | .333 | .599 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .265 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .599 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — 7.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | BLN | NL | 13 | 48 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 13 | 48 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 10 |
| Center Field | 3 |
Sun Daly: the record in brief
According to the bio, Sun Daly debuted on September 30, 1892 and played a final game on October 15, 1892. Daly spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Baltimore Orioles. The bio lists Daly's primary position as outfielder. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-8 and 165 pounds. Daly was born on January 6, 1865, in Port Henry, NY, USA. The bio records the death on April 30, 1938, in Albany, NY, USA. Sun Daly was the playing name; the full given name is James J.
Daly's career batting table shows 13 games, 48 at bats and 12 hits, a .250 average, plus 7 RBI. Reaching base at a .265 clip and slugging .333, Daly finished with a .599 OPS. Daly hit .250 while the league hit .245 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 7.1% below league average (.599 against .644). Only one season appears, 1892 for the Baltimore Orioles, when Daly played 13 games and went 12 for 48.
Daly played 10 games at left field, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at center field (3). Fielding in the outfield produced 22 putouts and 2 assists against 2 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun Daly
- Was Sun Daly a pitcher?
- No. Sun Daly was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Sun Daly hit?
- Sun Daly hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
- What teams did Sun Daly play for?
- Sun Daly played for one team, the Baltimore Orioles (1892).
- What were Sun Daly's career stats?
- In 13 games, Sun Daly had 12 hits, 7 RBI, and 5 runs, with a .250 batting average.
- What position did Sun Daly play?
- Sun Daly played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Sun Daly and how much did he weigh?
- Sun Daly was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Sun Daly's career batting average?
- Sun Daly batted .250 over his career, with 12 hits in 48 at bats.
- How many RBI did Sun Daly have?
- Sun Daly drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is Sun Daly in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Sun Daly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.