Jimmy Macullar

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1886)

AVG .207
HR 7
RBI 91
H 319
OPS .561
PIV -1,136
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'6" / 155 lb
Born
1/16/1855 in Boston, MA, USA
Died
4/8/1924 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1879-05-05
Last Game
1886-10-14

Full name: James F. Macullar

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
449 1,541 246 319 47 19 7 91 23 155 27 .207 .285 .276 .561 -1,136

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .276 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career OPS .561 vs. league average .616 across their career seasons — 9.0% 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
1879 SR1 NL 64 246 24 52 9 0 0 13 0 3 27 .211 .255 (-17%) .270 (-18%) .328 (-25%) .599 (-22%) -682.8
1882 CN2 AA 79 299 44 70 6 6 0 22 0 14 0 .234 .248 (-6%) .275 (-3%) .329 (-11%) .605 (-7%) -257.3
1883 CN2 AA 14 48 4 8 2 0 0 4 0 4 0 .167 — — — — -188.1
1884 BL2 AA 107 360 73 73 16 6 4 0 0 36 0 .203 .243 (-17%) .278 (+4%) .327 (-4%) .606 (avg) 133.9
1885 BL2 AA 100 320 52 61 7 6 3 26 0 49 0 .191 .244 (-22%) .287 (+6%) .325 (-14%) .613 (-5%) -6.5
1886 BL2 AA 85 268 49 55 7 1 0 26 23 49 0 .205 .246 (-17%) .302 (+10%) .331 (-28%) .634 (-10%) -134.9
Career · 6 seasons 449 1,541 246 319 47 19 7 91 23 155 27 .207 — — — — -1,136

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
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 0 0 1 6.00 0.0

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 3.21 across their career seasons — 86.7% 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
1885 BL2 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1886 BL2 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 2 0 1 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 0 1 6.00 — 0

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
2B 5 0 9 9 7 0
3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
OF 123 0 234 19 25 2
P 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 325 0 472 949 221 79

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 SR1 2B 4 0 8 4 5 0
1879 SR1 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1879 SR1 OF 26 0 69 5 10 0
1879 SR1 SS 37 0 62 111 27 9
1882 CN2 OF 79 0 141 13 13 2
1883 CN2 OF 14 0 17 1 2 0
1883 CN2 SS 1 0 0 1 2 0
1884 BL2 SS 107 0 120 318 68 23
1885 BL2 OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1885 BL2 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1885 BL2 SS 98 0 175 311 68 28
1886 BL2 2B 1 0 1 5 2 0
1886 BL2 OF 2 0 4 0 0 0
1886 BL2 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1886 BL2 SS 82 0 115 208 56 19

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 2
Second Base 5
Third Base 1
Shortstop 325
Left Field 2
Center Field 113
Right Field 9

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jimmy Macullar (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lena Blackburne
    .214 avg, 4 HR
  2. 97
    Dick Seay
    .217 avg, 12 HR
  3. 96
    Dick Tracewski
    .213 avg, 8 HR
  4. 95
    Paul Janish
    .212 avg, 7 HR
  5. 93
    Luke Boone
    .209 avg, 6 HR
  6. 87
    Mike Lehane
    .213 avg, 1 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Macullar

What years did Jimmy Macullar play?
Jimmy Macullar played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1886.
Was Jimmy Macullar a pitcher?
No. Jimmy Macullar was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Jimmy Macullar hit?
Jimmy Macullar hit 7 career home runs with 319 hits.