Jimmy McAleer

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1889-1907)

AVG .253
HR 11
RBI 469
H 1,008
OPS .632
PIV -6,429
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
7/10/1864 in Youngstown, OH, USA
Died
4/29/1931 in Youngstown, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1889-04-24
Last Game
1907-07-08

Full name: James Robert McAleer

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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

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
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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 2 0 0 3 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 100.0% better 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
1901 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 22 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .182

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1892 CS CL4 6 22 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .182

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home451431934018.238
Away682332856030.240

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away10.120300.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1907-07-08 SLAMINW 000000000
1907-07-02 SLADETL 000000000
1902-07-13 SLACHWL 101000000
1902-07-12 SLACHWL 201000000
1901-08-24 CLEBOSW 400000000
1901-08-22 CLEBOSL 301000000
1901-07-13 CLEDETL 000000000
1898-10-01 CL4PITL 302000000
1898-09-29 CL4CINW 401000100
1898-09-28 CL4CINW 301000100

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1901-07-13 CLEDET — 0.1230300

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

Position Diamond

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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%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Cliff Carroll
    .251 avg, 31 HR
  2. 94
    Darren Lewis
    .250 avg, 27 HR
  3. 75
    Charlie Dexter
    .261 avg, 16 HR
  4. 74
    John Barry
    .267 avg, 10 HR
  5. 71
    Danny Hoffman
    .256 avg, 14 HR
  6. 68
    Ed Andrews
    .257 avg, 12 HR

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 1008 hits.