Sherry Magee
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1919)
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 179 lb
- Died
- 3/13/1929 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1904-06-29
- Last Game
- 1919-09-27
Full name: Sherwood Robert Magee
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,087 | 7,441 | 1,112 | 2,169 | 425 | 166 | 83 | 1,176 | 441 | 736 | 624 | .291 | .364 | .427 | .790 | 31,225 |
Career AVG .291 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.
Career OBP .364 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.
Career SLG .427 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +29.3% above league average.
Career OPS .790 vs. league average .646 across their career seasons — +22.4% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | PHI | NL | 95 | 364 | 51 | 101 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 57 | 11 | 14 | 23 | .277 | .246 (+12%) | .300 (+2%) | .321 (+27%) | .622 (+15%) | 732.7 |
| 1905 | PHI | NL | 155 | 603 | 100 | 180 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 98 | 48 | 44 | 58 | .299 | .248 (+20%) | .307 (+15%) | .322 (+30%) | .629 (+23%) | 2409.9 |
| 1906 | PHI | NL | 154 | 563 | 77 | 159 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 55 | 52 | 59 | .282 | .247 (+14%) | .307 (+13%) | .315 (+29%) | .622 (+21%) | 2123.8 |
| 1907 | PHI | NL | 140 | 503 | 75 | 165 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 85 | 46 | 53 | 29 | .328 | .245 (+34%) | .304 (+30%) | .308 (+47%) | .613 (+39%) | 3517.2 |
| 1908 | PHI | NL | 143 | 508 | 79 | 144 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 57 | 40 | 49 | 60 | .283 | .240 (+18%) | .298 (+20%) | .306 (+36%) | .605 (+28%) | 2537.1 |
| 1909 | PHI | NL | 143 | 522 | 60 | 141 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 66 | 38 | 43 | 36 | .270 | .244 (+11%) | .306 (+10%) | .312 (+28%) | .618 (+19%) | 1694.0 |
| 1910 | PHI | NL | 154 | 519 | 110 | 172 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 123 | 49 | 94 | 36 | .331 | .249 (+33%) | .317 (+40%) | .326 (+55%) | .644 (+48%) | 5054.5 |
| 1911 | PHI | NL | 121 | 445 | 79 | 128 | 32 | 5 | 15 | 94 | 22 | 49 | 33 | .288 | .266 (+8%) | .336 (+9%) | .356 (+35%) | .693 (+23%) | 1881.9 |
| 1912 | PHI | NL | 132 | 464 | 79 | 142 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 30 | 55 | 54 | .306 | .268 (+14%) | .335 (+16%) | .358 (+22%) | .694 (+19%) | 1823.7 |
| 1913 | PHI | NL | 138 | 470 | 92 | 144 | 36 | 6 | 11 | 70 | 23 | 38 | 36 | .306 | .259 (+18%) | .325 (+14%) | .345 (+38%) | .670 (+26%) | 2309.4 |
| 1914 | PHI | NL | 146 | 544 | 96 | 171 | 39 | 11 | 15 | 103 | 25 | 55 | 42 | .314 | .255 (+23%) | .322 (+18%) | .339 (+50%) | .661 (+34%) | 3438.9 |
| 1915 | BSN | NL | 156 | 571 | 72 | 160 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 87 | 15 | 54 | 39 | .280 | .250 (+12%) | .318 (+10%) | .332 (+18%) | .651 (+14%) | 1461.7 |
| 1916 | BSN | NL | 122 | 419 | 44 | 101 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 10 | 44 | 52 | .241 | .248 (-3%) | .314 (+3%) | .326 (avg) | .640 (+1%) | 169.7 |
| 1917 | BSN | NL | 72 | 246 | 24 | 63 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 13 | 23 | .256 | .248 (+3%) | .312 (-3%) | .323 (+3%) | .635 (avg) | -46.3 |
| 1917 | CIN | NL | 45 | 137 | 17 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 16 | 7 | .321 | .248 (+29%) | .312 (+28%) | .323 (+35%) | .635 (+32%) | -46.3 |
| 1918 | CIN | NL | 115 | 400 | 46 | 119 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 76 | 14 | 37 | 18 | .297 | .255 (+17%) | .318 (+16%) | .326 (+27%) | .645 (+22%) | 1556.5 |
| 1919 | CIN | NL | 56 | 163 | 11 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 26 | 19 | .215 | .262 (-18%) | .322 (+4%) | .347 (-24%) | .670 (-10%) | -144.2 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 2,087 | 7,441 | 1,112 | 2,169 | 425 | 166 | 83 | 1,176 | 441 | 736 | 624 | .291 | — | — | — | — | 30,474 | ||
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
View full game log (2088 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1066 | 3734 | 577 | 1161 | 45 | 595 | .311 |
| Away | 1022 | 3708 | 535 | 1008 | 38 | 558 | .272 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-09-27 | CIN | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-09-21 | CIN | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-09-20 | CIN | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-09-18 | CIN | BRO | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-09-13 | CIN | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-09-12 | CIN | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-09 | CIN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-08-26 | CIN | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-08-26 | CIN | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1919-08-25 | CIN | PHI | W | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 136 | 0 | 1208 | 87 | 26 | 61 |
| 2B | 15 | 0 | 32 | 50 | 4 | 6 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 1861 | 980 | 3800 | 176 | 123 | 39 |
| SS | 40 | 0 | 95 | 119 | 15 | 9 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | PHI | 1B | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1904 | PHI | OF | 94 | 93 | 156 | 19 | 15 | 2 |
| 1905 | PHI | OF | 155 | 155 | 341 | 19 | 14 | 6 |
| 1906 | PHI | OF | 154 | 154 | 316 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 1907 | PHI | OF | 139 | 139 | 297 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
| 1908 | PHI | OF | 142 | 142 | 279 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| 1909 | PHI | OF | 143 | 143 | 283 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 1910 | PHI | OF | 154 | 154 | 285 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 1911 | PHI | OF | 120 | 0 | 248 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| 1912 | PHI | 1B | 6 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1912 | PHI | OF | 124 | 0 | 251 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 1913 | PHI | 1B | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1913 | PHI | OF | 123 | 0 | 236 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 1914 | PHI | 1B | 32 | 0 | 296 | 32 | 10 | 7 |
| 1914 | PHI | 2B | 8 | 0 | 21 | 33 | 3 | 4 |
| 1914 | PHI | OF | 67 | 0 | 137 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1914 | PHI | SS | 39 | 0 | 95 | 119 | 15 | 9 |
| 1915 | BSN | 1B | 21 | 0 | 178 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 1915 | BSN | OF | 135 | 0 | 346 | 16 | 7 | 4 |
| 1916 | BSN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | BSN | OF | 120 | 0 | 220 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 1916 | BSN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | BSN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1917 | BSN | OF | 65 | 0 | 137 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 1917 | CIN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1917 | CIN | OF | 41 | 0 | 83 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1918 | CIN | 1B | 66 | 0 | 598 | 38 | 12 | 40 |
| 1918 | CIN | 2B | 6 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 1918 | CIN | OF | 38 | 0 | 87 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1919 | CIN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919 | CIN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 | CIN | OF | 47 | 0 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 138 |
| Second Base | 17 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 40 |
| Left Field | 1603 |
| Center Field | 144 |
| Right Field | 117 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | OF |
| 1912 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | OF |
| 1910 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | LF |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 14.0 | 64 | 0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sherry Magee
- What years did Sherry Magee play?
- Sherry Magee played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1919.
- Was Sherry Magee a pitcher?
- No. Sherry Magee was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Sherry Magee hit?
- Sherry Magee hit 83 career home runs with 2169 hits.