Art Devlin
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1913)
Art Devlin was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1913 for the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,313 career games, he hit .269 with 1,185 hits, 10 home runs, and 505 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,235.
- 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 9/18/1948 in Jersey City, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1904-04-14
- Last Game
- 1913-08-25
Full name: Arthur McArthur Devlin
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,313 | 4,412 | 603 | 1,185 | 164 | 57 | 10 | 505 | 285 | 576 | 345 | .269 | .364 | .338 | .702 | 11,235 |
Career AVG .269 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.
Career OBP .364 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — +15.7% above league average.
Career SLG .338 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .702 vs. league average .642 across their career seasons — +9.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | NY1 | NL | 130 | 474 | 81 | 133 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 66 | 33 | 62 | 48 | .281 | .246 (+14%) | .300 (+23%) | .321 (+10%) | .622 (+17%) | 1715.0 |
| 1905 | NY1 | NL | 153 | 525 | 74 | 129 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 61 | 59 | 66 | 48 | .246 | .248 (-1%) | .307 (+12%) | .322 (-4%) | .629 (+4%) | 732.8 |
| 1906 | NY1 | NL | 148 | 498 | 76 | 149 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 65 | 54 | 74 | 48 | .299 | .247 (+21%) | .307 (+29%) | .315 (+24%) | .622 (+26%) | 2727.9 |
| 1907 | NY1 | NL | 143 | 491 | 61 | 136 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 38 | 63 | 40 | .277 | .245 (+13%) | .304 (+24%) | .308 (+5%) | .613 (+14%) | 1704.4 |
| 1908 | NY1 | NL | 157 | 534 | 59 | 135 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 19 | 62 | 31 | .253 | .240 (+5%) | .298 (+16%) | .306 (+2%) | .605 (+9%) | 1196.8 |
| 1909 | NY1 | NL | 143 | 491 | 61 | 130 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 26 | 65 | 25 | .265 | .244 (+8%) | .306 (+18%) | .312 (+8%) | .618 (+13%) | 1435.8 |
| 1910 | NY1 | NL | 147 | 493 | 71 | 128 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 28 | 62 | 32 | .260 | .249 (+4%) | .317 (+11%) | .326 (avg) | .644 (+5%) | 746.2 |
| 1911 | NY1 | NL | 95 | 260 | 42 | 71 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 42 | 19 | .273 | .266 (+2%) | .336 (+15%) | .356 (-2%) | .693 (+6%) | 490.9 |
| 1912 | BSN | NL | 124 | 436 | 59 | 126 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 54 | 11 | 51 | 37 | .289 | .268 (+7%) | .335 (+9%) | .358 (+2%) | .694 (+6%) | 594.1 |
| 1913 | BSN | NL | 73 | 210 | 19 | 48 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 17 | .229 | .259 (-12%) | .325 (+1%) | .345 (-10%) | .670 (-5%) | -109.2 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 1,313 | 4,412 | 603 | 1,185 | 164 | 57 | 10 | 505 | 285 | 576 | 345 | .269 | — | — | — | — | 11,235 | ||
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 (1315 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 653 | 2120 | 276 | 596 | 6 | 262 | .281 |
| Away | 662 | 2299 | 327 | 589 | 4 | 239 | .256 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-08-25 | BSN | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-08-22 | BSN | STL | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-08-20 | BSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-08-19 | BSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913-08-16 | BSN | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-08-08 | BSN | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-08-07 | BSN | PIT | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913-08-03 | BSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-29 | BSN | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-23 | BSN | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 75 | 0 | 734 | 38 | 8 | 34 |
| 2B | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 3B | 1192 | 1016 | 1399 | 2481 | 257 | 132 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 35 | 3 | 43 | 67 | 8 | 12 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | NY1 | 3B | 130 | 129 | 126 | 285 | 42 | 10 |
| 1905 | NY1 | 3B | 153 | 153 | 156 | 299 | 33 | 14 |
| 1906 | NY1 | 3B | 148 | 148 | 171 | 355 | 31 | 22 |
| 1907 | NY1 | 3B | 140 | 140 | 174 | 282 | 29 | 12 |
| 1907 | NY1 | SS | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1908 | NY1 | 3B | 157 | 157 | 203 | 331 | 30 | 19 |
| 1909 | NY1 | 3B | 143 | 142 | 191 | 317 | 36 | 21 |
| 1910 | NY1 | 3B | 147 | 147 | 179 | 284 | 33 | 20 |
| 1911 | NY1 | 1B | 6 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1911 | NY1 | 2B | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911 | NY1 | 3B | 79 | 0 | 75 | 144 | 13 | 3 |
| 1911 | NY1 | SS | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912 | BSN | 1B | 69 | 0 | 694 | 37 | 6 | 33 |
| 1912 | BSN | 3B | 26 | 0 | 41 | 50 | 4 | 7 |
| 1912 | BSN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 | BSN | SS | 26 | 0 | 33 | 53 | 5 | 12 |
| 1913 | BSN | 3B | 69 | 0 | 83 | 134 | 6 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 75 |
| Second Base | 7 |
| Third Base | 1193 |
| Shortstop | 38 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 3B |
| 1909 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 3B |
| 1908 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 3B |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University | Washington | DC | 1900, 1901 |
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Art Devlin: the record in brief
The profile opens with Art Devlin's first major league game on April 14, 1904; the last one listed came on August 25, 1913. By club, Devlin's seasons break down as the New York Giants (1904 to 1911) and the Boston Braves (1912 through 1913). Devlin is listed as a third baseman at 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. Devlin threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 16, 1879, in Washington, DC, USA. Devlin's death is recorded on September 18, 1948, in Jersey City, NJ, USA. The given name on file is Arthur McArthur Devlin.
Devlin finished with 1,185 hits from 4,412 at bats in 1,313 games, which works out to .269, adding 10 home runs, 505 RBI, and 285 stolen bases. Devlin's career OPS of .702 combines a .364 on-base mark with .338 slugging. Over the seasons Devlin played, league hitters batted .252; the .269 career figure is 6.6% above that. The OPS comparison is .702 to a league .642, 9.3% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Art Devlin
- What years did Art Devlin play?
- Art Devlin played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1913.
- Was Art Devlin a pitcher?
- No. Art Devlin was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Art Devlin hit?
- Art Devlin hit 10 career home runs with 1,185 hits.
- What teams did Art Devlin play for?
- Art Devlin played for 2 teams: the New York Giants (1904–1911) and the Boston Braves (1912–1913).
- What were Art Devlin's career stats?
- In 1,313 games, Art Devlin had 1,185 hits, 10 home runs, 505 RBI, 603 runs, and 285 stolen bases, with a .269 batting average.
- What position did Art Devlin play?
- Art Devlin played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Art Devlin and how much did he weigh?
- Art Devlin was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Art Devlin hit each season?
- Art Devlin's home runs by season: 1 in 1904, 2 in 1905, 2 in 1906, 1 in 1907, 2 in 1908, 0 in 1909, 2 in 1910, 0 in 1911, 0 in 1912, and 0 in 1913. His most in one season was 2, in 1905, 1906, 1908, and 1910.
- What was Art Devlin's career batting average?
- Art Devlin batted .269 over his career, with 1,185 hits in 4,412 at bats.
- How many RBI did Art Devlin have?
- Art Devlin drove in 505 runs in his career.
- Is Art Devlin in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Art Devlin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.