Jack Darragh
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891)
Jack Darragh was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1891 for the Louisville Colonels. In 1 career game, he hit .500 with 1 hits.
- 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
- First Baseman
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 180 lb
- Died
- 8/12/1939 in Rochester, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1891-05-13
Full name: James S. Darragh
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +96.8% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +50.8% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +45.6% above league average.
Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .675 across their career seasons — +48.1% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | LS2 | AA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | PA | 1890, 1891 |
Jack Darragh: the record in brief
The bio dates Jack Darragh's major league debut to May 13, 1891. Darragh spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Louisville Colonels. Darragh is listed as a first baseman at 6 feet, 2 inches and 180 pounds. The recorded birth is July 17, 1866, in Ebensburg, PA, USA. The bio records the death on August 12, 1939, in Rochester, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name James S.
Across 1 games at the plate, Darragh's career line reads 1 hits in 2 at bats for a .500 average. The league as a whole hit .254 across Darragh's seasons, which puts the .500 career mark 96.8% above average. Only one season appears, 1891 for the Louisville Colonels, when Darragh played 1 games and went 1 for 2.
Darragh's college years, 1890 and 1891, were spent at University of Pennsylvania.
Darragh appears at one position only: first base, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Darragh
- Was Jack Darragh a pitcher?
- No. Jack Darragh was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jack Darragh hit?
- Jack Darragh hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Jack Darragh's career batting average?
- Jack Darragh batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
- Is Jack Darragh in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack Darragh has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jack Darragh play for?
- Jack Darragh played for the Louisville Colonels.