Curry Foley

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1883)

Curry Foley was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1883 for the Boston Braves and the Buffalo Bisons, a span of 5 seasons. In 305 career games, he hit .286 with 373 hits, 6 home runs, and 128 RBI. He also pitched in 69 games, going 27-27 with a 3.54 ERA. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,920.

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

AVG .286
HR 6
RBI 128
H 373
OPS .666
PIV 1,920
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
— / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
1/14/1856 in Milltown, County Kerry, Ireland
Died
10/20/1898 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1879-05-13
Last Game
1883-09-05

Full name: Charles Joseph Foley

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Career Batting Statistics

Curry Foley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
305 1,305 192 373 57 12 6 128 0 34 83 .286 .304 .362 .666 1,920

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career OPS .666 vs. league average .614 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Curry Foley — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1879 BSN NL 35 146 16 46 3 1 0 17 0 3 4 .315 .255 (+23%) .270 (+21%) .328 (+6%) .599 (+13%) 299.8
1880 BSN NL 80 332 44 97 13 2 2 31 0 8 14 .292 .244 (+19%) .267 (+16%) .319 (+13%) .586 (+14%) 732.9
1881 BFN NL 83 375 58 96 20 2 1 25 0 7 27 .256 .260 (-2%) .290 (-7%) .338 (-3%) .628 (-5%) -288.3
1882 BFN NL 84 341 51 104 16 4 3 49 0 12 26 .305 .248 (+23%) .275 (+19%) .329 (+22%) .605 (+21%) 1101.6
1883 BFN NL 23 111 23 30 5 3 0 6 0 4 12 .270 .257 (+5%) .285 (+3%) .345 (+7%) .631 (+5%) 74.3
Career · 5 seasons 305 1,305 192 373 57 12 6 128 0 34 83 .286 — — — — 1,920

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 Pitching Statistics

Curry Foley — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 27 69 50 39 2 0 442.2 511 174 3 64 127 3.54 -942.3

Career ERA 3.54 vs. league average 2.83 across their career seasons — 24.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Curry Foley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1879 BSN NL 9 9 21 16 16 1 0 161.2 175 45 15 57 2.51 2.50 (avg) 434.4
1880 BSN NL 14 14 36 28 21 1 0 238.0 264 103 40 68 3.89 2.37 (-64%) -867.1
1881 BFN NL 3 4 10 6 2 0 0 41.0 70 24 5 2 5.27 2.77 (-90%) -509.6
1882 BFN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 18.00 — 0.0
1883 BFN NL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 4 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 27 27 69 50 39 2 0 442.2 511 174 64 127 3.54 — -942

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

Curry Foley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 54 0 537 19 28 18
OF 214 0 285 46 73 13
P 69 0 17 83 9 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Curry Foley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 BSN 1B 2 0 16 1 1 0
1879 BSN OF 17 0 9 2 7 0
1879 BSN P 21 0 4 26 5 0
1880 BSN 1B 25 0 229 8 14 9
1880 BSN OF 35 0 35 6 8 1
1880 BSN P 36 0 12 49 3 0
1881 BFN 1B 27 0 292 10 13 9
1881 BFN OF 55 0 79 14 24 5
1881 BFN P 10 0 1 8 1 0
1882 BFN OF 84 0 118 22 28 7
1882 BFN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1883 BFN OF 23 0 44 2 6 0
1883 BFN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Curry Foley — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 69
First Base 54
Left Field 4
Center Field 28
Right Field 185

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Curry Foley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John McMullin
    .284 avg, 4 HR
  2. 96
    Dee Miles
    .280 avg, 2 HR
  3. 87
    Al Nixon
    .277 avg, 7 HR
  4. 86
    Buttercup Dickerson
    .284 avg, 4 HR
  5. 81
    Jim Holdsworth
    .291 avg, 0 HR
  6. 78
    George Bechtel
    .277 avg, 3 HR

Curry Foley: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 13, 1879 and the final game on September 5, 1883, Curry Foley built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Caps (1879 to 1880) and the Buffalo Bisons (1881 through 1883). The bio lists Foley's primary position as outfielder. The recorded size is 5 feet, 10 inches and 160 pounds. The birth record reads January 14, 1856, in Milltown, County Kerry, Ireland. The bio records the death on October 20, 1898, in New York, NY, USA. Curry Foley was the playing name; the full given name is Charles Joseph.

Foley collected 373 hits in 1,305 at bats across 305 games, good for a .286 batting average, along with 6 homers and 128 RBI. Foley's career OPS of .666 combines a .304 on-base mark with .362 slugging. Foley's .286 average ran 12.8% above the .253 that the league posted over the same seasons. Foley collected a career-high 104 hits in 1882.

Frequently Asked Questions about Curry Foley

What years did Curry Foley play?
Curry Foley played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1883.
Was Curry Foley a pitcher?
Both. Curry Foley pitched in 69 games, going 27-27 with a 3.54 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Curry Foley hit?
Curry Foley hit 6 career home runs with 373 hits.
What teams did Curry Foley play for?
Curry Foley played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Caps (1879–1880) and the Buffalo Bisons (1881–1883).
What were Curry Foley's career stats?
In 305 games, Curry Foley had 373 hits, 6 home runs, 128 RBI, and 192 runs, with a .286 batting average. As a pitcher, in 69 games, he went 27-27 with a 3.54 ERA, 127 strikeouts, and 442.2 innings pitched.
What position did Curry Foley play?
Curry Foley played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Curry Foley and how much did he weigh?
Curry Foley was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Curry Foley hit each season?
Curry Foley's home runs by season: 0 in 1879, 2 in 1880, 1 in 1881, 3 in 1882, and 0 in 1883. His most in one season was 3, in 1882.
What was Curry Foley's career batting average?
Curry Foley batted .286 over his career, with 373 hits in 1,305 at bats.
How many RBI did Curry Foley have?
Curry Foley drove in 128 runs in his career.
What was Curry Foley's career ERA?
Curry Foley finished with a 3.54 career ERA, going 27-27 with 127 strikeouts.
Is Curry Foley in the Hall of Fame?
No. Curry Foley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.