John Henry

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1890)

AVG .243
HR 0
RBI 19
H 53
OPS .558
PIV -404
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
9/2/1863 in Springfield, MA, USA
Died
6/11/1939 in Hartford, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1884-08-13
Last Game
1890-08-07

Full name: John Michael Henry

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
60 218 28 53 9 0 0 19 12 8 27 .243 .273 .284 .558 -404

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career SLG .284 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Career OPS .558 vs. league average .640 across their career seasons — 12.8% 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
1884 CL2 NL 9 26 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 .154 — — — — 0.0
1885 BL2 AA 10 34 4 9 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 .265 — — — — 0.0
1886 WS8 NL 4 14 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .357 — — — — 0.0
1890 NY1 NL 37 144 19 35 6 0 0 16 12 7 12 .243 .260 (-7%) .336 (-16%) .351 (-19%) .687 (-17%) -403.8
Career · 4 seasons 60 218 28 53 9 0 0 19 12 8 27 .243 — — — — -404

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 14 18 18 18 1 0 140.7 152 64 3 54 73 4.09 -1232.7

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 3.17 across their career seasons — 29.3% 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
1884 CL2 NL 1 4 5 5 5 1 0 42.0 46 17 26 23 3.64 3.11 (-17%) -1623.8
1885 BL2 AA 2 7 9 9 9 0 0 71.0 71 34 13 31 4.31 3.03 (-42%) 705.1
1886 WS8 NL 1 3 4 4 4 0 0 27.7 35 13 15 19 4.23 3.37 (-25%) -314.0
Career · 3 seasons 4 14 18 18 18 1 0 140.2 152 64 54 73 4.09 — -1,233

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
OF 42 0 60 5 10 1
P 18 0 15 32 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 CL2 OF 4 0 3 1 1 0
1884 CL2 P 5 0 4 11 0 0
1885 BL2 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1885 BL2 P 9 0 9 18 2 1
1886 WS8 P 4 0 2 3 1 0
1890 NY1 OF 37 0 56 4 9 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 18
Left Field 35
Center Field 1
Right Field 7

Frequently Asked Questions about John Henry

What years did John Henry play?
John Henry played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1890.
Was John Henry a pitcher?
Both. John Henry pitched in 18 games, going 4-14 with a 4.09 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did John Henry hit?
John Henry hit 0 career home runs with 53 hits.