Egyptian Healy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1885-1892)

W–L 78–136
ERA 3.84
WHIP 1.34
SO 822
Pitcher PIV 3494.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 158 lb
Born
10/27/1866 in Cairo, IL, USA
Died
3/16/1899 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1885-09-11
Last Game
1892-07-06

Full name: John J. Healy

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
78 136 227 222 208 9 0 1875.0 1,920 799 63 599 822 3.84 3494.8

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 8.0% worse than 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
1885 SL5 NL 1 7 8 8 8 0 0 66.0 54 22 20 32 3.00 3.03 (+1%) 355.0
1886 SL5 NL 17 23 43 41 39 3 0 353.7 315 113 118 213 2.88 3.37 (+15%) 2767.4
1887 IN3 NL 12 29 41 41 40 3 0 341.0 415 196 108 75 5.17 4.17 (-24%) -5639.2
1888 IN3 NL 12 24 37 37 36 1 0 321.3 347 139 87 124 3.89 2.95 (-32%) -2766.8
1889 WS8 NL 1 11 13 12 10 0 0 101.0 139 70 38 49 6.24 3.93 (-59%) 937.6
1889 CHN NL 1 4 5 5 5 0 0 46.0 48 23 18 22 4.50 3.93 (-14%) -784.0
1890 TL2 AA 22 21 46 46 44 2 0 389.0 326 125 127 225 2.89 3.88 (+26%) 8420.8
1891 BL3 AA 8 10 23 22 19 0 0 170.3 179 71 57 54 3.75 3.52 (-7%) 362.6
1892 BLN NL 3 6 9 8 5 0 0 68.3 82 36 21 24 4.74 3.28 (-44%) -373.8
1892 LS3 NL 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 18.3 15 4 5 4 1.96 3.28 (+40%) 215.3
Career · 10 seasons 78 136 227 222 208 9 0 1,875.0 1,920 799 599 822 3.84 — 3,495

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
229 757 81 132 30 7 6 54 20 33 203 .174 .223 .256 .479 -2,581

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.

Career OBP .223 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career SLG .256 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career OPS .479 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 27.6% 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
1885 SL5 NL 8 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 .042 — — — — 0.0
1886 SL5 NL 43 145 10 14 5 0 0 5 0 2 67 .097 .246 (-61%) .302 (-64%) .331 (-61%) .634 (-62%) -1288.2
1887 IN3 NL 41 138 14 24 4 2 3 14 7 4 42 .174 .270 (-36%) .331 (-37%) .373 (-21%) .705 (-28%) -649.0
1888 IN3 NL 37 131 14 30 9 0 1 13 5 1 39 .229 .238 (-4%) .290 (-19%) .319 (avg) .610 (-9%) -209.7
1889 WS8 NL 13 45 7 10 2 0 1 4 0 0 10 .222 — — — — 0.0
1889 CHN NL 5 20 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .100 — — — — 0.0
1890 TL2 AA 48 156 27 34 7 4 1 10 7 15 0 .218 .260 (-16%) .336 (-4%) .351 (-5%) .687 (-5%) -98.9
1891 BL3 AA 23 64 4 9 2 0 0 6 1 8 23 .141 .254 (-45%) .331 (-23%) .343 (-50%) .675 (-37%) -335.4
1892 BLN NL 9 27 3 6 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
1892 LS3 NL 2 7 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 229 757 81 132 30 7 6 54 20 33 203 .174 — — — — -2,581

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 2 0 26 0 0 2
OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
P 227 0 57 342 61 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1885 SL5 P 8 0 6 16 4 1
1886 SL5 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1886 SL5 P 43 0 6 62 4 2
1887 IN3 P 41 0 7 51 12 0
1888 IN3 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 IN3 P 37 0 5 79 15 3
1889 WS8 P 13 0 4 28 4 0
1889 CHN P 5 0 2 8 2 0
1890 TL2 1B 2 0 26 0 0 2
1890 TL2 P 46 0 24 62 14 2
1891 BL3 P 23 0 0 19 2 1
1892 BLN P 9 0 3 14 2 1
1892 LS3 P 2 0 0 3 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 227
First Base 2
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Egyptian Healy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jersey Bakley
    76-125, 3.66 ERA
  2. 91
    Hank O'Day HOF
    73-110, 3.74 ERA
  3. 87
    Hardie Henderson
    81-121, 3.50 ERA
  4. 76
    Henry Porter
    96-107, 3.70 ERA
  5. 71
    Willie Sudhoff
    102-135, 3.60 ERA
  6. 64
    Scott Stratton
    97-114, 3.87 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Egyptian Healy

What years did Egyptian Healy play?
Egyptian Healy played in Major League Baseball from 1885 to 1892.
Was Egyptian Healy a pitcher?
Yes. Egyptian Healy pitched in the major leagues, recording 78 wins and 822 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Egyptian Healy hit?
Egyptian Healy hit 6 career home runs with 132 hits.