Wickey McAvoy

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1919)

AVG .199
HR 1
RBI 53
H 134
OPS .498
PIV -2,253
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 172 lb
Born
10/20/1894 in Rochester, NY, USA
Died
7/6/1973 in Rochester, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1913-09-29
Last Game
1919-09-16

Full name: James Eugene McAvoy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
235 674 38 134 18 8 1 53 6 38 87 .199 .245 .254 .498 -2,253

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OBP .245 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career SLG .254 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Career OPS .498 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — 24.0% 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
1913 PHA AL 4 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
1914 PHA AL 8 16 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1915 PHA AL 68 184 12 35 7 2 0 6 0 11 32 .190 .250 (-24%) .318 (-26%) .332 (-25%) .651 (-25%) -716.0
1917 PHA AL 10 24 1 6 1 0 1 4 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1918 PHA AL 83 271 14 66 5 3 0 32 5 13 23 .244 .255 (-5%) .318 (-11%) .326 (-13%) .645 (-12%) -500.2
1919 PHA AL 62 170 10 24 5 2 0 11 1 14 21 .141 .262 (-46%) .322 (-36%) .347 (-44%) .670 (-40%) -1036.5
Career · 6 seasons 235 674 38 134 18 8 1 53 6 38 87 .199 — — — — -2,253

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 0.7 1 1 1 0 0 13.50 0.0

Career ERA 13.50 vs. league average 2.83 across their career seasons — 377.4% 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
1918 PHA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 1 0 0 13.50 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 1 1 0 0 13.50 — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1173242572131.222
Away1173451263029.183

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away10.1110027.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1919-09-16 PHACLEL 000000000
1919-09-15 PHACHWL 010000000
1919-09-06 PHABOSL 400000001
1919-09-05 PHABOSL 201000100
1919-09-04 PHAMINW 401000201
1919-09-02 PHAMINW 401000001
1919-08-31 PHANYYL 300000000
1919-08-30 PHANYYL 200000020
1919-08-25 PHACLEL 400000000
1919-08-22 PHADETL 402000100

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1918-09-02 PHAMIN — 0.1111001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 6 0 0 0
C 215 0 719 326 50 30
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 PHA C 4 0 14 7 0 0
1914 PHA C 8 0 25 8 1 1
1915 PHA C 64 0 235 100 25 8
1917 PHA C 8 0 27 15 2 0
1918 PHA 1B 1 0 6 0 0 0
1918 PHA C 74 0 236 123 15 15
1918 PHA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1918 PHA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1919 PHA C 57 0 182 73 7 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 214
First Base 1
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Wickey McAvoy

What years did Wickey McAvoy play?
Wickey McAvoy played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1919.
Was Wickey McAvoy a pitcher?
No. Wickey McAvoy was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Wickey McAvoy hit?
Wickey McAvoy hit 1 career home runs with 134 hits.