Was Biz Mackey a pitcher?

No. Biz Mackey was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 7 career games.

How many home runs did Biz Mackey hit?

Biz Mackey hit 64 career home runs with 1,165 hits.

What teams did Biz Mackey play for?

Biz Mackey played for 8 teams: the Indianapolis ABCs (1920–1922), the Hilldale Club (1923–1931), the Baltimore Black Sox (1928, 1930), the Philadelphia Stars (1933–1935), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1933), the Baltimore Elite Giants (1936–1939), the Newark Eagles (1939–1941, 1945–1947), and the New York Cubans (1940).

Did Biz Mackey win an MVP award?

No. Biz Mackey did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Biz Mackey win?

Biz Mackey was selected to 6 All-Star Games.

What were Biz Mackey's career stats?

In 1,031 games, Biz Mackey had 1,165 hits, 64 home runs, 698 RBI, 584 runs, and 73 stolen bases, with a .329 batting average.

What position did Biz Mackey play?

Biz Mackey played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Biz Mackey and how much did he weigh?

Biz Mackey was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 235 pounds.

How many home runs did Biz Mackey hit each season?

Biz Mackey's home runs by season: 1 in 1920, 9 in 1921, 7 in 1922, 5 in 1923, 4 in 1924, 6 in 1925, 10 in 1926, 1 in 1927, 4 in 1928, 2 in 1929, 5 in 1930, 3 in 1931, 0 in 1933, 1 in 1934, 1 in 1935, 0 in 1936, 1 in 1937, 1 in 1938, 1 in 1939, 1 in 1940, 0 in 1941, 1 in 1945, 0 in 1946, and 0 in 1947. His most in one season was 10, in 1926.

What was Biz Mackey's career batting average?

Biz Mackey batted .329 over his career, with 1,165 hits in 3,540 at bats.

How many RBI did Biz Mackey have?

Biz Mackey drove in 698 runs in his career.

What was Biz Mackey's career ERA?

Biz Mackey finished with a 7.48 career ERA, going 0-5 with 15 strikeouts.

How many All-Star Games did Biz Mackey make?

Biz Mackey was selected to 6 All-Star Games.

Biz Mackey

Catcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (Final season: 1947)

Biz Mackey was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 9 teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs. In 1,031 career games, he hit .329 with 1,165 hits, 64 home runs, and 698 RBI. Biz Mackey was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006 and was a 6-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,740.

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 October 15, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 2006

AVG .329

HR 64

RBI 698

H 1,165

OPS .871

PIV 11,740

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 235 lb
Born: 7/27/1897 in Caldwell County, TX, USA
Died: 9/22/1965 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Last Game: 1947-09-07
Hall of Fame: Inducted 2006 (Veterans)
Awards: 6× All-Star

Full name: James Raleigh Mackey

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Biz Mackey — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1531.0	1368.0	180.0	411.0	47.0	12.0	19.0	115.0	138.0	14.0	10.0	.300	.367	.394	.761

Pitching

Biz Mackey — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
0	1	1	0	1	0	5.1	7	6	0	0	0	2	0.00	1.31

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Biz Mackey — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	RBI	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1942	16.0	16.0	0	2.0	1.0	.125	.125	.125	.250
1944	4.0	4.0	1.0	3.0	0	.750	.750	.750	1.500
Listed seasons · 2	20	20	1	5	1	.250	—	—	—

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Biz Mackey — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season	W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1925	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Listed seasons · 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00

Career Batting Statistics

Biz Mackey — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,031	3,540	584	1,165	202	64	64	698	73	361	18	.329	.394	.477	.871	11,740

Career AVG .329 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — +18.7% above league average.

Career OBP .394 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career SLG .477 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — +22.0% above league average.

Career OPS .871 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — +18.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Biz Mackey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	ABC	NNL	39	145	18	43	4	2	1	17	1	10	0	.297	.271 (+9%)	.331 (+3%)	.363 (+3%)	.694 (+3%)	62.9
1921	ABC	NNL	76	283	43	85	13	9	9	54	4	15	2	.300	.286 (+5%)	.344 (+1%)	.395 (+28%)	.739 (+15%)	691.2
1922	ABC	NNL	79	284	50	108	14	16	7	72	8	27	0	.380	.285 (+33%)	.345 (+26%)	.397 (+55%)	.743 (+42%)	2130.5
1923	HIL	ECL	51	180	32	77	11	2	5	47	6	11	1	.428	.282 (+51%)	.344 (+35%)	.390 (+52%)	.734 (+44%)	1393.3
1924	HIL	ECL	69	275	50	89	19	3	4	40	9	22	1	.324	.283 (+14%)	.345 (+9%)	.389 (+18%)	.734 (+14%)	679.0
1925	HIL	ECL	62	210	49	73	17	5	6	54	12	29	0	.348	.288 (+21%)	.349 (+22%)	.407 (+38%)	.756 (+31%)	1217.4
1926	HIL	ECL	85	312	59	102	25	3	10	76	13	34	9	.327	.279 (+17%)	.345 (+16%)	.390 (+34%)	.735 (+25%)	1502.8
1927	HIL	ECL	30	101	25	36	4	3	1	24	1	13	0	.356	.282 (+26%)	.344 (+28%)	.392 (+24%)	.736 (+25%)	486.9
1928	HIL	EAS	54	203	43	69	16	5	4	38	6	22	3	.340	.280 (+21%)	.342 (+19%)	.395 (+33%)	.737 (+27%)	960.5
1928	BBS	ECL	2	7	2	2	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	.286	—	—	—	—	960.5
1929	HIL	ANL	52	186	35	67	12	3	2	38	6	30	0	.360	.289 (+24%)	.353 (+27%)	.415 (+18%)	.769 (+22%)	864.7
1930	HIL	IND	30	108	26	48	10	3	4	34	2	10	0	.444	.293 (+51%)	.354 (+40%)	.429 (+64%)	.784 (+53%)	1038.8
1930	BBS	IND	7	25	6	7	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	.280	—	—	—	—	1038.8
1931	HIL	IND	44	154	28	55	6	2	3	33	1	17	0	.357	.276 (+29%)	.338 (+25%)	.388 (+24%)	.726 (+24%)	687.2
1933	PS	IND	26	91	10	25	5	0	0	14	1	11	0	.275	.270 (+2%)	.329 (+11%)	.377 (-13%)	.707 (-2%)	24.3
1933	PC	NN2	1	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	24.3
1934	PS	NN2	25	67	2	18	7	0	1	12	0	4	0	.269	.278 (-3%)	.340 (-9%)	.392 (+6%)	.733 (-1%)	-28.0
1935	PS	NN2	46	148	20	43	10	1	1	20	1	14	0	.291	.279 (+4%)	.342 (+4%)	.399 (-2%)	.742 (+1%)	33.0
1936	WEG	NN2	43	170	20	49	8	3	0	30	0	11	0	.288	.283 (+1%)	.349 (-4%)	.404 (-8%)	.753 (-6%)	-194.7
1937	WEG	NN2	21	62	8	16	3	0	1	8	0	8	0	.258	.276 (-7%)	.342 (avg)	.398 (-11%)	.740 (-6%)	-44.4
1938	BEG	NN2	32	104	17	32	5	0	1	16	1	18	1	.308	.272 (+13%)	.341 (+20%)	.392 (-2%)	.734 (+8%)	220.0
1939	BEG	NN2	15	45	4	11	2	0	1	8	0	5	0	.244	—	—	—	—	-72.5
1939	NE	NN2	12	32	3	11	0	0	0	4	1	5	0	.344	—	—	—	—	-72.5
1940	NE	NN2	38	125	17	38	5	0	1	24	0	12	0	.304	.267 (+14%)	.335 (+10%)	.387 (-5%)	.722 (+2%)	81.0
1940	NYC	NN2	1	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	81.0
1941	NE	NN2	32	78	10	21	3	2	0	11	0	11	0	.269	.262 (+3%)	.332 (+8%)	.373 (-4%)	.705 (+2%)	39.5
1945	NE	NN2	19	58	5	16	1	1	1	8	0	9	1	.276	.260 (+6%)	.328 (+14%)	.354 (+7%)	.683 (+10%)	113.6
1946	NE	NN2	10	10	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	NE	NN2	30	69	2	18	0	0	0	9	0	8	0	.261	.262 (-1%)	.336 (avg)	.376 (-31%)	.712 (-16%)	-147.0
Career · 29 seasons			1,031	3,540	584	1,165	202	64	64	698	73	361	18	.329	—	—	—	—	13,772

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

Biz Mackey — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	5	7	3	1	0	0	21.2	30	18	3	6	15	7.48	-740.2

Career ERA 7.48 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 99.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Biz Mackey — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1920	ABC	NNL	1	1	1	0	3.1	7	6	2	5	16.20	—	0.0
1921	ABC	NNL	3	4	1	1	13.1	16	9	4	8	6.07	4.02 (-51%)	-740.2
1941	NE	NN2	1	1	1	0	3.0	5	2	0	1	6.00	—	0.0
1946	NE	NN2	0	1	0	0	2.0	2	1	0	1	4.50	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			5	7	3	1	21.2	30	18	6	15	7.48	—	-740

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Biz Mackey — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
25	95	15	30	3	2	2	7	10	2	.316

Playoff Batting by Year

Biz Mackey — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1946	NWS	NE	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1939	NLP1	NE	3	12	2	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	.500
1934	NLC	PS	5	16	2	5	0	0	1	2	1	0	.312
1925	NWS	HIL	6	25	4	9	3	1	1	3	3	1	.360
1924	NWS	HIL	10	41	7	10	0	1	0	1	6	1	.244

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Biz Mackey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	173	499	74	158	6	40	.317
Away	155	445	50	124	5	35	.279

Pitching — Home / Away

Biz Mackey — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	2.0	2	0	0	1	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Biz Mackey — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB
1947-09-07	NW2	PH5	W	0	0	0	0
1947-09-07	NW2	PH5	W	2	1	0	1
1947-08-31	NW2	BLG	W	0	0	0	0
1947-08-31	NW2	BLG	W	4	2	0	0
1947-08-29	NW2	HOM	L	3	0	0	1
1947-08-24	NW2	HOM	W	1	0	0	0
1947-08-17	NW2	NY5	W	4	3	0	0
1947-08-15	NW2	NY6	W	1	1	1	0
1947-08-10	NW2	PH5	L	1	1	0	0
1947-08-03	NW2	PH5	L	3	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Biz Mackey — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1946-09-03	NW2	PH5	—	2.0	2	4	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Biz Mackey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	62	50	518	23	7	15
2B	31	25	49	78	14	9
3B	63	49	73	78	11	7
C	733	641	3063	591	99	46
OF	43	34	51	3	1	1
P	7	3	0	2	0	0
SS	93	82	153	211	37	26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Biz Mackey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	ABC	3B	5	5	6	7	1	0
1920	ABC	C	24	21	102	33	3	2
1920	ABC	OF	10	7	11	0	0	0
1920	ABC	P	1	1	0	1	0	0
1921	ABC	2B	20	20	40	52	7	6
1921	ABC	3B	22	22	38	35	3	5
1921	ABC	C	32	30	120	50	6	3
1921	ABC	OF	2	2	3	0	0	0
1921	ABC	P	4	1	0	1	0	0
1922	ABC	1B	2	1	15	0	0	0
1922	ABC	2B	7	2	5	15	5	2
1922	ABC	3B	1	1	2	2	0	0
1922	ABC	C	44	42	177	53	6	6
1922	ABC	OF	14	12	19	1	1	1
1922	ABC	SS	14	14	28	31	2	6
1923	HIL	3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
1923	HIL	C	35	34	155	35	6	1
1923	HIL	SS	17	11	24	37	3	3
1924	HIL	1B	23	23	262	12	1	2
1924	HIL	3B	11	6	11	14	3	0
1924	HIL	C	6	4	16	5	1	0
1924	HIL	SS	34	33	48	82	21	6
1925	HIL	C	59	0	0	0	0	0
1926	HIL	1B	2	2	10	1	0	1
1926	HIL	C	79	74	351	66	11	7
1926	HIL	OF	4	4	8	0	0	0
1927	HIL	C	30	29	122	28	5	2
1928	HIL	1B	2	0	12	1	0	1
1928	HIL	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928	HIL	3B	1	1	1	0	1	0
1928	HIL	C	48	46	170	30	7	2
1928	HIL	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1928	HIL	SS	7	5	13	13	3	3
1928	BBS	1B	1	0	4	0	0	1
1928	BBS	C	1	1	2	0	0	0
1928	BBS	SS	1	1	2	2	1	0
1929	HIL	2B	1	1	3	2	1	1
1929	HIL	3B	3	1	4	2	1	0
1929	HIL	C	50	49	220	33	9	4
1929	HIL	SS	3	1	3	6	0	2
1930	HIL	3B	6	6	5	8	1	0
1930	HIL	C	7	7	27	5	0	2
1930	HIL	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1930	HIL	SS	16	16	34	38	6	6
1930	BBS	3B	3	3	3	2	1	1
1930	BBS	C	4	4	13	1	0	1
1931	HIL	1B	1	1	9	0	0	0
1931	HIL	3B	1	1	0	0	0	0
1931	HIL	C	41	41	189	26	6	3
1933	PS	2B	2	2	1	9	1	0
1933	PS	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1933	PS	C	23	21	100	23	5	1
1933	PS	OF	2	2	2	0	0	0
1933	PS	SS	1	1	1	2	1	0
1933	PC	OF	1	1	0	1	0	0
1934	PS	1B	8	7	70	1	3	3
1934	PS	C	11	9	76	12	0	0
1935	PS	1B	13	10	70	5	2	3
1935	PS	3B	1	1	0	1	0	0
1935	PS	C	29	28	146	27	3	1
1935	PS	OF	3	1	2	0	0	0
1936	WEG	1B	1	1	5	0	0	1
1936	WEG	3B	2	1	2	2	0	0
1936	WEG	C	40	39	187	31	7	0
1936	WEG	OF	1	1	3	1	0	0
1937	WEG	C	20	19	112	20	5	2
1938	BEG	1B	1	1	8	0	0	0
1938	BEG	3B	1	0	1	2	0	0
1938	BEG	C	30	30	147	25	5	1
1939	BEG	C	15	14	63	7	1	1
1939	NE	1B	3	2	25	2	0	1
1939	NE	3B	1	1	0	2	0	1
1939	NE	C	6	6	37	4	1	1
1940	NE	C	38	37	210	28	6	2
1940	NE	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1940	NYC	C	1	1	6	0	1	0
1941	NE	1B	1	0	4	1	0	0
1941	NE	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1941	NE	C	22	21	134	17	2	1
1941	NE	OF	3	2	2	0	0	0
1941	NE	P	1	1	0	0	0	0
1945	NE	1B	3	2	22	0	1	2
1945	NE	C	16	15	70	12	0	0
1946	NE	C	1	0	3	1	0	0
1946	NE	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1947	NE	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1947	NE	C	21	19	108	19	3	3

Career Games by Position

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Biz Mackey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	7
Catcher	733
First Base	62
Second Base	31
Third Base	63
Shortstop	93
Left Field	19
Center Field	2
Right Field	22

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Biz Mackey: the record in brief

The season rows for Biz Mackey begin in 1920. Club by club, the record runs the Indianapolis ABCs (1920 through 1922), the Hilldale Club (1923 to 1931), the Baltimore Black Sox (1928 to 1930), the Philadelphia Stars (1933 to 1935), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1933), the Washington Elite Giants (1936 through 1937), the Baltimore Elite Giants (1938 to 1939), and the Newark Eagles (1939 through 1947), with further stops in the season rows. Mackey, a catcher by primary position, batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'1" and 235 pounds. Mackey was born on July 27, 1897, in Caldwell County, TX, USA. The bio records the death on September 22, 1965, in Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Mackey finished with 1,165 hits from 3,540 at bats in 1,031 games, which works out to .329, along with 64 home runs, 698 runs batted in, and 73 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .394 clip and slugging .477, Mackey finished with a .871 OPS.

Frequently Asked Questions about Biz Mackey

Was Biz Mackey a pitcher?: No. Biz Mackey was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 7 career games.
How many home runs did Biz Mackey hit?: Biz Mackey hit 64 career home runs with 1,165 hits.
Is Biz Mackey in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Biz Mackey was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
What teams did Biz Mackey play for?: Biz Mackey played for 8 teams: the Indianapolis ABCs (1920–1922), the Hilldale Club (1923–1931), the Baltimore Black Sox (1928, 1930), the Philadelphia Stars (1933–1935), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1933), the Baltimore Elite Giants (1936–1939), the Newark Eagles (1939–1941, 1945–1947), and the New York Cubans (1940).
Did Biz Mackey win an MVP award?: No. Biz Mackey did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Biz Mackey win?: Biz Mackey was selected to 6 All-Star Games.
What were Biz Mackey's career stats?: In 1,031 games, Biz Mackey had 1,165 hits, 64 home runs, 698 RBI, 584 runs, and 73 stolen bases, with a .329 batting average.
What position did Biz Mackey play?: Biz Mackey played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Biz Mackey and how much did he weigh?: Biz Mackey was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 235 pounds.
How many home runs did Biz Mackey hit each season?: Biz Mackey's home runs by season: 1 in 1920, 9 in 1921, 7 in 1922, 5 in 1923, 4 in 1924, 6 in 1925, 10 in 1926, 1 in 1927, 4 in 1928, 2 in 1929, 5 in 1930, 3 in 1931, 0 in 1933, 1 in 1934, 1 in 1935, 0 in 1936, 1 in 1937, 1 in 1938, 1 in 1939, 1 in 1940, 0 in 1941, 1 in 1945, 0 in 1946, and 0 in 1947. His most in one season was 10, in 1926.
What was Biz Mackey's career batting average?: Biz Mackey batted .329 over his career, with 1,165 hits in 3,540 at bats.
How many RBI did Biz Mackey have?: Biz Mackey drove in 698 runs in his career.
What was Biz Mackey's career ERA?: Biz Mackey finished with a 7.48 career ERA, going 0-5 with 15 strikeouts.
How many All-Star Games did Biz Mackey make?: Biz Mackey was selected to 6 All-Star Games.