Jack Leary

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1880-1884)

Jack Leary was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1884 for 7 teams, including the Boston Braves, a span of 5 seasons. In 129 career games, he hit .229 with 123 hits, 4 home runs, and 4 RBI. He also pitched in 14 games, going 3-9 with a 4.56 ERA.

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 .229
HR 4
RBI 4
H 123
OPS .550
PIV -290
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
— / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 186 lb
Born
1857 in New Haven, CT, USA
Died
12/6/1905 in New Haven, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1880-08-21
Last Game
1884-07-05

Full name: John J. Leary

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Career Batting Statistics

Jack Leary — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
129 536 55 123 11 9 4 4 0 10 1 .229 .244 .306 .550 -290

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .244 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OPS .550 vs. league average .612 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Leary — 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
1880 BSN NL 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1881 DTN NL 3 11 2 3 1 1 0 4 0 1 1 .273 — — — — 0.0
1882 PT1 AA 60 255 31 73 7 3 1 0 0 5 0 .286 .248 (+15%) .275 (+9%) .329 (+6%) .605 (+7%) 270.7
1882 BL2 AA 4 18 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 — — — — 270.7
1883 LS2 AA 40 165 16 31 1 3 3 0 0 2 0 .188 .257 (-27%) .285 (-31%) .345 (-18%) .631 (-24%) -560.3
1883 BL2 AA 3 11 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 — — — — -560.3
1884 ALT UA 8 33 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1884 CHU UA 10 40 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 129 536 55 123 11 9 4 4 0 10 1 .229 — — — — -579

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

Jack Leary — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 9 14 12 8 0 0 94.2 123 48 1 20 23 4.56 -792.4

Career ERA 4.56 vs. league average 2.91 across their career seasons — 56.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jack Leary — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1880 BSN NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 8 5 0 1 15.00 — 0.0
1881 DTN NL 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 13.0 13 6 2 2 4.15 2.77 (-50%) -21.3
1882 PT1 AA 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 18.2 28 14 3 5 6.75 2.80 (-141%) 43.5
1882 BL2 AA 2 1 3 3 3 0 0 26.0 29 3 8 2 1.04 2.80 (+63%) -799.5
1884 ALT UA 0 3 3 3 2 0 0 24.0 31 14 2 7 5.25 3.11 (-69%) 101.3
1884 CHU UA 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 10.0 14 6 5 6 5.40 3.11 (-74%) -116.4
Career · 6 seasons 3 9 14 12 8 0 0 94.2 123 48 20 23 4.56 — -792

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

Jack Leary — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 8 0 3 0
2B 8 0 23 17 12 3
3B 37 0 49 58 34 1
OF 40 0 44 6 19 0
P 14 0 4 28 8 1
SS 40 0 62 106 38 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Leary — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1880 BSN OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1880 BSN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1881 DTN OF 2 0 4 1 1 0
1881 DTN P 2 0 1 1 1 0
1882 PT1 1B 1 0 8 0 3 0
1882 PT1 2B 1 0 1 2 2 0
1882 PT1 3B 33 0 40 58 31 1
1882 PT1 OF 27 0 26 2 9 0
1882 PT1 P 3 0 1 8 2 1
1882 BL2 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1882 BL2 P 3 0 0 9 1 0
1883 LS2 SS 40 0 62 106 38 11
1883 BL2 2B 3 0 10 6 6 3
1884 ALT 3B 1 0 3 0 1 0
1884 ALT OF 6 0 9 0 4 0
1884 ALT P 3 0 1 7 3 0
1884 CHU 2B 4 0 12 9 4 0
1884 CHU 3B 3 0 6 0 2 0
1884 CHU OF 3 0 4 2 5 0
1884 CHU P 2 0 1 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jack Leary — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 14
First Base 1
Second Base 8
Third Base 37
Shortstop 40
Left Field 4
Center Field 15
Right Field 21

Jack Leary: the record in brief

August 21, 1880 and July 5, 1884 bracket Jack Leary's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Leary played for the Boston Red Caps (1880), the Detroit Wolverines (1881), the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882), the Baltimore Orioles (1882 to 1883), the Louisville Eclipse (1883), the Altoona Mountain City (1884), and the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) (1884). At 5 feet, 11 inches and 186 pounds, Leary is listed as an outfielder. The recorded birth is in 1857, in New Haven, CT, USA. The bio records the death on December 6, 1905, in New Haven, CT, USA. The bio lists the given name John J.

Leary collected 123 hits in 536 at bats across 129 games, good for a .229 batting average, plus 4 homers and 4 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .244 and the slugging percentage .306, for an OPS of .550.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Leary

What years did Jack Leary play?
Jack Leary played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1884.
Was Jack Leary a pitcher?
Both. Jack Leary pitched in 14 games, going 3-9 with a 4.56 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Jack Leary hit?
Jack Leary hit 4 career home runs with 123 hits.
What was Jack Leary's career batting average?
Jack Leary batted .229 over his career, with 123 hits in 536 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Leary have?
Jack Leary drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Jack Leary's career ERA?
Jack Leary finished with a 4.56 career ERA, going 3-9 with 23 strikeouts.