What years did John Leary play?

John Leary played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.

Was John Leary a pitcher?

No. John Leary was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did John Leary hit?

John Leary hit 0 career home runs with 196 hits.

John Leary

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1915)

AVG .258

HR 0

RBI 60

H 196

OPS .604

PIV -1,166

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 5/2/1891 in Waltham, MA, USA
Died: 8/18/1961 in Waltham, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-04-14
Last Game: 1915-09-27

Full name: John Louis Leary

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
219	760	54	196	38	7	0	60	11	15	107	.258	.278	.326	.604	-1,166

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .604 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1914	SLA	AL	144	533	35	141	28	7	45	9	10	71	.265	.255 (+4%)	.322 (-12%)	.339 (+1%)	.661 (-5%)	-637.0
1915	SLA	AL	75	227	19	55	10	0	15	2	5	36	.242	.250 (-3%)	.318 (-16%)	.332 (-14%)	.651 (-15%)	-529.5
Career · 2 seasons			219	760	54	196	38	7	60	11	15	107	.258	—	—	—	—	-1,166

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	106	352	28	92	0	31	.261
Away	114	409	26	103	0	34	.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1915-09-27	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1915-09-21	SLA	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1915-09-20	SLA	MIN	L	3	0	1	0	0	1
1915-09-18	SLA	MIN	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1915-09-16	SLA	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1915-09-14	SLA	PHA	W	5	1	1	1	0	0
1915-09-13	SLA	PHA	W	4	2	1	0	0	1
1915-09-05	SLA	DET	L	4	0	2	0	0	1
1915-08-23	SLA	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	1	0
1915-08-22	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	183	0	1689	107	24	105
C	26	0	103	25	9	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1914	SLA	1B	130	1256	75	17	64
1914	SLA	C	15	67	16	3	4
1915	SLA	1B	53	433	32	7	41
1915	SLA	C	11	36	9	6	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	32
First Base	182

Frequently Asked Questions about John Leary

What years did John Leary play?: John Leary played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.
Was John Leary a pitcher?: No. John Leary was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did John Leary hit?: John Leary hit 0 career home runs with 196 hits.