John Kerins

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

AVG .252
HR 20
RBI 217
H 561
OPS .665
PIV 1,643
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 177 lb
Born
7/15/1858 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
Died
9/8/1919 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-01
Last Game
1890-06-15

Full name: John Nelson Kerins

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
557 2,227 392 561 72 51 20 217 95 165 65 .252 .308 .357 .665 1,643

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .665 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — near 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 IN2 AA 94 364 58 78 10 3 6 0 0 6 0 .214 .243 (-12%) .278 (-18%) .327 (-6%) .606 (-11%) -609.9
1885 LS2 AA 112 456 65 111 9 16 3 51 0 20 0 .243 .244 (avg) .287 (-2%) .325 (+9%) .613 (+3%) 154.5
1886 LS2 AA 120 487 113 131 19 9 4 50 26 66 0 .269 .246 (+9%) .302 (+19%) .331 (+11%) .634 (+15%) 1550.3
1887 LS2 AA 112 476 101 140 18 19 5 57 49 38 26 .294 .270 (+9%) .331 (+5%) .373 (+19%) .705 (+12%) 997.4
1888 LS2 AA 83 319 38 75 11 4 2 41 16 25 34 .235 .238 (-1%) .290 (+2%) .319 (-2%) .610 (avg) 34.0
1889 LS2 AA 2 9 2 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1889 BL2 AA 16 53 7 15 2 0 0 12 2 2 4 .283 .263 (+7%) .334 (-4%) .357 (-10%) .691 (-7%) 0.0
1890 SL4 AA 18 63 8 8 2 0 0 3 2 8 0 .127 .260 (-51%) .336 (-33%) .351 (-55%) .687 (-44%) -424.0
Career · 8 seasons 557 2,227 392 561 72 51 20 217 95 165 65 .252 — — — — 1,702

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 334 0 3294 119 132 131
2B 1 0 2 2 3 0
3B 4 0 5 5 3 1
C 163 0 1120 363 127 28
OF 71 0 88 6 20 1
SS 2 0 3 7 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 IN2 1B 87 0 887 41 27 20
1884 IN2 3B 1 0 1 0 2 0
1884 IN2 C 5 0 3 0 1 0
1884 IN2 OF 5 0 5 2 1 0
1885 LS2 1B 96 0 966 28 56 47
1885 LS2 3B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1885 LS2 C 19 0 104 44 9 5
1885 LS2 OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
1886 LS2 1B 47 0 495 19 16 25
1886 LS2 C 65 0 487 157 46 12
1886 LS2 OF 7 0 8 2 5 0
1886 LS2 SS 1 0 1 5 0 0
1887 LS2 1B 74 0 695 18 22 26
1887 LS2 C 35 0 261 93 32 7
1887 LS2 OF 5 0 8 0 1 0
1888 LS2 1B 4 0 31 0 4 0
1888 LS2 2B 1 0 2 2 3 0
1888 LS2 3B 2 0 3 3 1 1
1888 LS2 C 33 0 245 63 35 4
1888 LS2 OF 47 0 63 2 12 1
1889 LS2 C 1 0 0 1 0 0
1889 LS2 OF 2 0 1 0 1 0
1889 BL2 1B 9 0 50 3 1 1
1889 BL2 C 4 0 18 5 4 0
1889 BL2 OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1889 BL2 SS 1 0 2 2 0 0
1890 SL4 1B 17 0 170 10 6 12
1890 SL4 C 1 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 163
First Base 334
Second Base 1
Third Base 4
Shortstop 2
Left Field 13
Center Field 9
Right Field 49

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

John Kerins (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sam Barkley
    .258 avg, 10 HR
  2. 96
    Jackie Tavener
    .255 avg, 13 HR
  3. 95
    Joe Werrick
    .250 avg, 10 HR
  4. 94
    George Perring
    .248 avg, 9 HR
  5. 93
    Dave Brain
    .252 avg, 27 HR
  6. 93
    Sam Bohne
    .261 avg, 16 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Kerins

What years did John Kerins play?
John Kerins played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1890.
Was John Kerins a pitcher?
No. John Kerins was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did John Kerins hit?
John Kerins hit 20 career home runs with 561 hits.