Jimmy McAleer
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1889-1907)
Jimmy McAleer was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1907 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Spiders, a span of 19 seasons. In 1,021 career games, he hit .253 with 1,008 hits, 11 home runs, and 469 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 4/29/1931 in Youngstown, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1889-04-24
- Last Game
- 1907-07-08
Full name: James Robert McAleer
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,021 | 3,981 | 620 | 1,008 | 114 | 40 | 11 | 469 | 262 | 365 | 329 | .253 | .322 | .310 | .632 | -6,429 |
Career AVG .253 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.
Career OBP .322 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .310 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.
Career OPS .632 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 9.3% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | CL4 | NL | 110 | 447 | 66 | 105 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 37 | 30 | 49 | .235 | .263 (-11%) | .334 (-13%) | .357 (-23%) | .691 (-18%) | -1274.8 |
| 1890 | CLP | PL | 86 | 341 | 58 | 91 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 21 | 37 | 33 | .267 | .260 (+3%) | .336 (+1%) | .351 (-3%) | .687 (-1%) | -49.5 |
| 1891 | CL4 | NL | 136 | 565 | 97 | 135 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 61 | 51 | 49 | 47 | .239 | .254 (-6%) | .331 (-8%) | .343 (-9%) | .675 (-9%) | -797.3 |
| 1892 | CL4 | NL | 149 | 571 | 92 | 136 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 70 | 40 | 63 | 54 | .238 | .244 (-3%) | .316 (avg) | .327 (+1%) | .644 (avg) | 75.3 |
| 1893 | CL4 | NL | 91 | 350 | 63 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 32 | 35 | 21 | .237 | .279 (-15%) | .356 (-12%) | .379 (-28%) | .735 (-20%) | -1092.4 |
| 1894 | CL4 | NL | 64 | 253 | 36 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 17 | .289 | .309 (-7%) | .379 (-13%) | .435 (-13%) | .814 (-13%) | -593.4 |
| 1895 | CL4 | NL | 132 | 532 | 85 | 144 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 32 | 38 | 37 | .271 | .296 (-9%) | .361 (-10%) | .399 (-21%) | .761 (-16%) | -1372.9 |
| 1896 | CL4 | NL | 116 | 455 | 70 | 131 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 24 | 47 | 32 | .288 | .290 (-1%) | .354 (+2%) | .387 (-10%) | .741 (-5%) | -236.2 |
| 1897 | CL4 | NL | 24 | 91 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | .220 | .291 (-25%) | .354 (-20%) | .387 (-38%) | .741 (-29%) | -423.8 |
| 1898 | CL4 | NL | 106 | 366 | 47 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 7 | 46 | 32 | .238 | .270 (-12%) | .333 (-1%) | .347 (-29%) | .680 (-15%) | -664.2 |
| 1901 | CLE | AL | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1902 | SLA | AL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1907 | SLA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,021 | 3,981 | 620 | 1,008 | 114 | 40 | 11 | 469 | 262 | 365 | 329 | .253 | — | — | — | — | -6,429 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (114 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 45 | 143 | 19 | 34 | 0 | 18 | .238 |
| Away | 68 | 233 | 28 | 56 | 0 | 30 | .240 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-07-08 | SLA | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-07-02 | SLA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-07-13 | SLA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-07-12 | SLA | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-08-24 | CLE | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-08-22 | CLE | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-07-13 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-01 | CL4 | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-09-29 | CL4 | CIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-09-28 | CL4 | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-07-13 | CLE | DET | — | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 1016 | 0 | 2465 | 151 | 154 | 36 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | CL4 | OF | 110 | 0 | 247 | 29 | 13 | 9 |
| 1890 | CLP | OF | 86 | 0 | 249 | 15 | 17 | 4 |
| 1891 | CL4 | OF | 136 | 0 | 284 | 19 | 25 | 1 |
| 1892 | CL4 | OF | 149 | 0 | 367 | 18 | 21 | 6 |
| 1893 | CL4 | OF | 91 | 0 | 230 | 16 | 19 | 3 |
| 1894 | CL4 | OF | 64 | 0 | 175 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 1895 | CL4 | OF | 132 | 0 | 342 | 14 | 25 | 1 |
| 1896 | CL4 | OF | 116 | 0 | 278 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| 1897 | CL4 | OF | 24 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1898 | CL4 | 2B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898 | CL4 | OF | 104 | 0 | 239 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
| 1901 | CLE | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | CLE | OF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | CLE | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902 | SLA | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Second Base | 2 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 128 |
| Center Field | 887 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jimmy McAleer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jimmy McAleer: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 24, 1889 and the final game on July 8, 1907, Jimmy McAleer built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Spiders (1889 through 1898), the Cleveland Infants (1890), the Cleveland Blues (1901), and the St. Louis Browns (1902 through 1907). McAleer played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Born on July 10, 1864, in Youngstown, OH, USA, McAleer was listed at 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. McAleer died on April 29, 1931, in Youngstown, OH, USA. McAleer's full given name, per the bio, is James Robert McAleer.
In 1,021 games and 3,981 at bats, McAleer batted .253 with 1,008 hits; the totals also include 11 homers, 469 RBI, and 262 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .322 and .310 give McAleer a career OPS of .632. The league as a whole hit .270 across McAleer's seasons, which puts the .253 career mark 6.3% below average. 1895 produced McAleer's most hits, 144 of them for the Cleveland Spiders.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy McAleer
- What years did Jimmy McAleer play?
- Jimmy McAleer played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1907.
- Was Jimmy McAleer a pitcher?
- No. Jimmy McAleer was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Jimmy McAleer hit?
- Jimmy McAleer hit 11 career home runs with 1,008 hits.
- What teams did Jimmy McAleer play for?
- Jimmy McAleer played for 4 teams: the Cleveland Spiders (1889, 1891–1898), the Cleveland Infants (1890), the Cleveland Blues (1901), and the St. Louis Browns (1902, 1907).
- What were Jimmy McAleer's career stats?
- In 1,021 games, Jimmy McAleer had 1,008 hits, 11 home runs, 469 RBI, 620 runs, and 262 stolen bases, with a .253 batting average.
- What position did Jimmy McAleer play?
- Jimmy McAleer played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jimmy McAleer and how much did he weigh?
- Jimmy McAleer was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jimmy McAleer hit each season?
- Jimmy McAleer's home runs by season: 0 in 1889, 1 in 1890, 1 in 1891, 4 in 1892, 2 in 1893, 2 in 1894, 0 in 1895, 1 in 1896, 0 in 1897, 0 in 1898, 0 in 1901, and 0 in 1902. His most in one season was 4, in 1892.
- What was Jimmy McAleer's career batting average?
- Jimmy McAleer batted .253 over his career, with 1,008 hits in 3,981 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jimmy McAleer have?
- Jimmy McAleer drove in 469 runs in his career.
- What was Jimmy McAleer's career ERA?
- Jimmy McAleer finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Jimmy McAleer in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jimmy McAleer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.