Denny Driscoll

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1880-1884)

W–L 38–39
ERA 3.08
WHIP 1.20
SO 171
Pitcher PIV 510.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
11/19/1855 in Lowell, MA, USA
Died
7/11/1886 in Lowell, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1880-07-01
Last Game
1884-06-28

Full name: John F. Driscoll

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 39 83 80 72 1 0 681.0 747 233 7 67 171 3.08 510.9

Career ERA 3.08 vs. league average 3.00 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1880 BFN NL 1 3 6 4 4 0 0 41.7 48 18 9 17 3.89 2.37 (-64%) -314.9
1882 PT1 AA 13 9 23 23 23 0 0 201.0 162 27 12 59 1.21 2.80 (+57%) 2355.1
1883 PT1 AA 18 21 41 40 35 1 0 336.3 427 149 39 79 3.99 3.22 (-24%) -257.2
1884 LS2 AA 6 6 13 13 10 0 0 102.0 110 39 7 16 3.44 3.11 (-11%) -1272.1
Career · 4 seasons 38 39 83 80 72 1 0 681.0 747 233 67 171 3.08 — 511

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
95 341 37 57 6 1 1 5 0 10 7 .167 .191 .199 .390 -1,635

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career OBP .191 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.

Career SLG .199 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Career OPS .390 vs. league average .610 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1880 BFN NL 18 65 1 10 1 0 0 4 0 1 7 .154 .244 (-37%) .267 (-38%) .319 (-47%) .586 (-43%) -350.0
1882 PT1 AA 23 80 12 11 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 .138 .248 (-45%) .275 (-39%) .329 (-39%) .605 (-39%) -412.3
1883 PT1 AA 41 148 19 27 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 .182 .257 (-29%) .285 (-29%) .345 (-39%) .631 (-35%) -691.3
1884 LS2 AA 13 48 5 9 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .188 — — — — -181.0
Career · 4 seasons 95 341 37 57 6 1 1 5 0 10 7 .167 — — — — -1,635

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 Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 20 0 15 2 2 2
P 83 0 24 194 32 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1880 BFN OF 14 0 15 2 2 2
1880 BFN P 6 0 3 8 2 0
1882 PT1 P 23 0 4 50 7 1
1883 PT1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1883 PT1 OF 4 0 0 0 0 0
1883 PT1 P 41 0 14 99 14 2
1884 LS2 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1884 LS2 P 13 0 3 37 9 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 83
Third Base 1
Left Field 1
Center Field 17
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Denny Driscoll (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry McCormick
    41-58, 2.66 ERA
  2. 94
    Tricky Nichols
    28-73, 3.04 ERA
  3. 90
    Bill Mountjoy
    31-24, 3.25 ERA
  4. 89
    Nat Hudson
    48-26, 3.08 ERA
  5. 88
    The Only Nolan
    23-52, 2.98 ERA
  6. 86
    Bob Emslie
    44-44, 3.19 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Denny Driscoll

What years did Denny Driscoll play?
Denny Driscoll played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1884.
Was Denny Driscoll a pitcher?
Yes. Denny Driscoll pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 171 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Denny Driscoll hit?
Denny Driscoll hit 1 career home runs with 57 hits.