John Doyle
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882)
John Doyle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1882 for the St. Louis Browns. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 2.62 ERA and 5 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 48.9.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Born
- 1858 in Halifax, NS, CAN
- Died
- 12/24/1915 in Providence, RI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1882-07-26
- Last Game
- 1882-08-05
Full name: John Aloysius Doyle
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | SL4 | AA | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2.62 | 2.80 (+6%) | 48.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2.62 | — | 49 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 0 |
Career AVG .182 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.
Career OBP .182 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.
Career SLG .182 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.
Career OPS .364 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 40.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | SL4 | AA | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
John Doyle: the record in brief
John Doyle played a first major league game on July 26, 1882 and a last one on August 5, 1882. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Brown Stockings. Doyle is listed as a pitcher at 160 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The recorded birth is in 1858, in Halifax, NS, CAN. The bio records the death on December 24, 1915, in Providence, RI, USA. The given name on file is John Aloysius Doyle.
Across 3 games (3 starts), Doyle recorded 0 wins against 3 losses with a 2.62 ERA. Also on Doyle's record: 5 strikeouts. That 2.62 ERA compares with a 2.80 league average across the same seasons, 6.4% better. All of that pitching came in 1882, with 3 games and 5 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 48.9 for Doyle's career.
Every defensive appearance on record for Doyle, 3 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Doyle
- Was John Doyle a pitcher?
- Yes. John Doyle pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Doyle hit?
- John Doyle hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did John Doyle play for?
- John Doyle played for one team, the St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882).
- What were John Doyle's career stats?
- In 3 games, John Doyle went 0-3 with a 2.62 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 24.0 innings pitched.
- What position did John Doyle play?
- John Doyle played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Doyle and how much did he weigh?
- John Doyle was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was John Doyle's career ERA?
- John Doyle finished with a 2.62 career ERA, going 0-3 with 5 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Doyle have?
- John Doyle recorded 5 career strikeouts.
- Is John Doyle in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Doyle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.