Jacob Doyle
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872)
Jacob Doyle was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1872 for the Washington Nationals. In 9 career games, he hit .268 with 11 hits and 9 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
- Died
- 8/15/1941 in Lake Bluff, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1872-04-20
- Last Game
- 1872-05-25
Full name: Jacob Dixon Doyle
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 41 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .293 | .561 | 0 |
Career AVG .268 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.
Career OBP .268 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.
Career SLG .293 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.
Career OPS .561 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 13.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | WS4 | 9 | 41 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| Career · 1 season | 9 | 41 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 7 |
Jacob Doyle: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 20, 1872 and the final game on May 25, 1872, Jacob Doyle built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Nationals in 1872. The bio lists Doyle's primary position as shortstop. Doyle was born on November 26, 1855, in Leesburg, VA, USA. Doyle died on August 15, 1941, in Lake Bluff, IL, USA. Doyle's full given name, per the bio, is Jacob Dixon Doyle.
Doyle finished with 11 hits from 41 at bats in 9 games, which works out to .268, plus 9 RBI. Doyle's career OPS of .561 combines a .268 on-base mark with .293 slugging. The league as a whole hit .285 across Doyle's seasons, which puts the .268 career mark 5.9% below average. By OPS the gap is 13.0% below league average (.561 against .645). The season table holds a single row: 1872 with the Washington Nationals, 9 games, 41 at bats and 11 hits.
Most of Doyle's defensive work, 7 games, came at shortstop; the rest of the position table shows second base (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Jacob Doyle
- Was Jacob Doyle a pitcher?
- No. Jacob Doyle was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Jacob Doyle hit?
- Jacob Doyle hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
- What was Jacob Doyle's career batting average?
- Jacob Doyle batted .268 over his career, with 11 hits in 41 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jacob Doyle have?
- Jacob Doyle drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is Jacob Doyle in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jacob Doyle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jacob Doyle play for?
- Jacob Doyle played for the Washington Nationals.