Mack Eggleston
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Mack Eggleston was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 15 teams, including the Detroit Stars. In 543 career games, he hit .273 with 477 hits, 25 home runs, and 264 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 414.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 1980 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Full name: Macajah Marchand Eggleston
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 543 | 1,746 | 234 | 477 | 77 | 23 | 25 | 264 | 21 | 187 | 19 | .273 | .349 | .387 | .735 | 414 |
Career AVG .273 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .349 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .387 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .735 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | DS | NNL | 26 | 78 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .244 | .271 (-10%) | .331 (-1%) | .363 (-1%) | .694 (-1%) | -8.4 |
| 1921 | COB | NNL | 58 | 185 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .205 | .286 (-28%) | .344 (-19%) | .395 (-23%) | .739 (-21%) | -654.9 |
| 1922 | ABC | NNL | 55 | 165 | 26 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 19 | 2 | .242 | .285 (-15%) | .345 (-7%) | .397 (-15%) | .743 (-11%) | -289.8 |
| 1924 | WP | ECL | 57 | 206 | 34 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 23 | 1 | .311 | .283 (+9%) | .345 (+12%) | .389 (-3%) | .734 (+4%) | 237.7 |
| 1925 | WMP | ECL | 16 | 52 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .327 | .288 (+13%) | .349 (+7%) | .407 (+9%) | .756 (+8%) | 73.8 |
| 1925 | HBG | ECL | 12 | 44 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .341 | — | — | — | — | 73.8 |
| 1926 | HBG | ECL | 18 | 66 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .273 | .279 (-2%) | .345 (+4%) | .390 (+24%) | .735 (+15%) | 172.8 |
| 1926 | BBS | ECL | 30 | 107 | 8 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 13 | .290 | .279 (+4%) | .345 (+5%) | .390 (-4%) | .735 (avg) | 172.8 |
| 1926 | NLG | ECL | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 172.8 |
| 1927 | BBS | ECL | 62 | 193 | 31 | 72 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 26 | 0 | .373 | .282 (+32%) | .344 (+31%) | .392 (+37%) | .736 (+35%) | 1298.0 |
| 1928 | BBS | ECL | 41 | 127 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .189 | .280 (-33%) | .342 (-26%) | .395 (-2%) | .737 (-13%) | -315.8 |
| 1929 | ACB | ANL | 60 | 186 | 20 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 29 | 0 | .242 | .289 (-16%) | .353 (-2%) | .415 (-18%) | .769 (-11%) | -273.3 |
| 1930 | BBS | IND | 29 | 92 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .326 | .293 (+11%) | .354 (+9%) | .429 (+4%) | .784 (+6%) | 112.1 |
| 1931 | HAR | IND | 8 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .160 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | HG | EWL | 22 | 72 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .292 | .275 (+6%) | .335 (+17%) | .391 (-4%) | .726 (+6%) | 114.3 |
| 1932 | WAP | EWL | 22 | 68 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .324 | .275 (+18%) | .335 (+18%) | .391 (-2%) | .726 (+7%) | 114.3 |
| 1933 | SOX | NN2 | 19 | 57 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .228 | .270 (-16%) | .329 (-23%) | .377 (-12%) | .707 (-17%) | -171.1 |
| 1934 | PBG | NN2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | NEG | NN2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 543 | 1,746 | 234 | 477 | 77 | 23 | 25 | 264 | 21 | 187 | 19 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 829 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | WAP | EWL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.60 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.60 | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .273 |
| Away | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 8 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-07-31 | BLS | HIL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-05-15 | BLS | CUE | W | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-07-19 | CB1 | CG1 | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-07-09 | CB1 | DT1 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-06-29 | CB1 | SLG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-05-09 | CB1 | IN4 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-05-01 | CB1 | CG1 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-04-30 | CB1 | CG1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 10 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2B | 10 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 3B | 54 | 48 | 48 | 54 | 20 | 3 |
| C | 367 | 322 | 1406 | 342 | 88 | 25 |
| OF | 91 | 74 | 116 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | DS | C | 7 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1920 | DS | OF | 19 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921 | COB | C | 54 | 49 | 253 | 85 | 21 | 3 |
| 1921 | COB | OF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | ABC | C | 47 | 42 | 185 | 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 1922 | ABC | OF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | WP | 2B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | WP | 3B | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1924 | WP | C | 50 | 47 | 205 | 38 | 14 | 3 |
| 1924 | WP | OF | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | WMP | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | WMP | C | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | WMP | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | HBG | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | HBG | C | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | HBG | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | HBG | 3B | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 1926 | HBG | C | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | HBG | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | BBS | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | BBS | 3B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | BBS | C | 17 | 17 | 66 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 1926 | BBS | OF | 12 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1926 | NLG | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | BBS | 2B | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 1927 | BBS | 3B | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 1927 | BBS | C | 30 | 30 | 102 | 28 | 6 | 3 |
| 1927 | BBS | OF | 19 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 1928 | BBS | 1B | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1928 | BBS | 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1928 | BBS | 3B | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | BBS | C | 30 | 30 | 106 | 30 | 7 | 2 |
| 1929 | ACB | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | ACB | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | ACB | 3B | 13 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 1929 | ACB | C | 38 | 35 | 130 | 25 | 9 | 5 |
| 1929 | ACB | OF | 8 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1930 | BBS | 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | BBS | C | 10 | 9 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1930 | BBS | OF | 17 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 1931 | HAR | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | HAR | 3B | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | HAR | C | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1932 | HG | C | 20 | 19 | 81 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 1932 | HG | OF | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1932 | WAP | 1B | 4 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1932 | WAP | C | 15 | 14 | 97 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
| 1932 | WAP | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | WAP | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | SOX | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | SOX | C | 17 | 15 | 85 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 1934 | PBG | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934 | PBG | C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | NEG | C | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Catcher | 367 |
| First Base | 10 |
| Second Base | 10 |
| Third Base | 54 |
| Shortstop | 2 |
| Left Field | 24 |
| Center Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 63 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Mack Eggleston: the record in brief
Mack Eggleston's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1920 to 1934. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Stars (1920), the Columbus Buckeyes (1921), the Indianapolis ABCs (1922), the Washington Potomacs (1924), the Wilmington Potomacs (1925), the Harrisburg Giants (1925 to 1926), the Baltimore Black Sox (1926 through 1930), and the New York Lincoln Giants (1926), among other clubs in the table. Eggleston played primarily as a catcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Born on September 16, 1896, in Roanoke, VA, USA, Eggleston was listed at 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. Eggleston died in 1980, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The given name on file is Macajah Marchand Eggleston.
Across 543 games at the plate, Eggleston's career line reads 477 hits in 1,746 at bats for a .273 average, along with 25 home runs, 264 runs batted in, and 21 stolen bases. Eggleston got on base at a .349 rate and slugged .387 (.735 OPS).
Frequently Asked Questions about Mack Eggleston
- Was Mack Eggleston a pitcher?
- No. Mack Eggleston was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Mack Eggleston hit?
- Mack Eggleston hit 25 career home runs with 477 hits.
- What was Mack Eggleston's career batting average?
- Mack Eggleston batted .273 over his career, with 477 hits in 1,746 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mack Eggleston have?
- Mack Eggleston drove in 264 runs in his career.
- What was Mack Eggleston's career ERA?
- Mack Eggleston finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
- Is Mack Eggleston in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mack Eggleston has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.