Sherry Magee

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1919)

AVG .291
HR 83
RBI 1,176
H 2,169
OPS .790
PIV 31,225
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 179 lb
Born
8/6/1884 in Clarendon, PA, USA
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

Career Arc

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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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CIN 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10663734577116145595.311
Away10223708535100838558.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1919-09-27 CINCHCW 400000001
1919-09-21 CINBROL 300000010
1919-09-20 CINBROL 400000001
1919-09-18 CINBROW 301000001
1919-09-13 CINBSNL 000000010
1919-09-12 CINBSNW 101010100
1919-09-09 CINPHIL 100000000
1919-08-26 CINPHIW 300000010
1919-08-26 CINPHIW 300000011
1919-08-25 CINPHIW 220000020

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1914 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 14.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Sherry Magee (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy Ryan
    .308 avg, 118 HR
  2. 86
    Harry Stovey
    .288 avg, 122 HR
  3. 83
    Kip Selbach
    .293 avg, 44 HR
  4. 81
    Bobby Veach
    .310 avg, 64 HR
  5. 81
    Jim O'Rourke HOF
    .310 avg, 62 HR
  6. 81
    Harry Hooper HOF
    .281 avg, 75 HR

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.