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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 10/20/1898 in New York, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1879-05-13
- Last Game
- 1883-09-05
Full name: Charles Joseph 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | BSN | NL | 9 | 9 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 161.7 | 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
| 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
| 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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 69 |
| First Base | 54 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Center Field | 28 |
| Right Field | 185 |
Most Similar Players
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Curry Foley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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 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.