Barry McCormick
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1904)
Barry McCormick was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1904 for 4 teams, including the Louisville Colonels, a span of 10 seasons. In 989 career games, he hit .238 with 867 hits, 15 home runs, and 417 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 165 lb
- Died
- 1/28/1956 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1895-09-25
- Last Game
- 1904-08-30
Full name: William Joseph McCormick
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 989 | 3,645 | 433 | 867 | 110 | 42 | 15 | 417 | 130 | 280 | 439 | .238 | .297 | .303 | .600 | -6,925 |
Career AVG .238 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.
Career OBP .297 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.
Career SLG .303 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.
Career OPS .600 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 13.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | LS3 | NL | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1896 | CHN | NL | 45 | 168 | 22 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 30 | .220 | .290 (-24%) | .354 (-21%) | .387 (-31%) | .741 (-26%) | -715.4 |
| 1897 | CHN | NL | 101 | 419 | 87 | 112 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 51 | .267 | .291 (-8%) | .354 (-9%) | .387 (-10%) | .741 (-9%) | -674.0 |
| 1898 | CHN | NL | 137 | 530 | 76 | 131 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 78 | 15 | 47 | 54 | .247 | .270 (-9%) | .333 (-6%) | .347 (-8%) | .680 (-7%) | -549.7 |
| 1899 | CHN | NL | 102 | 376 | 48 | 97 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 25 | 30 | .258 | .282 (-9%) | .343 (-9%) | .366 (-12%) | .710 (-11%) | -631.7 |
| 1900 | CHN | NL | 110 | 379 | 35 | 83 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 8 | 38 | 44 | .219 | .279 (-22%) | .338 (-14%) | .366 (-17%) | .705 (-16%) | -931.3 |
| 1901 | CHN | NL | 115 | 427 | 45 | 100 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 31 | 56 | .234 | .271 (-14%) | .326 (-12%) | .359 (-15%) | .686 (-14%) | -910.1 |
| 1902 | SLA | AL | 139 | 504 | 55 | 124 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 10 | 37 | 36 | .246 | .266 (-8%) | .321 (-5%) | .343 (-11%) | .665 (-8%) | -565.7 |
| 1903 | SLA | AL | 61 | 207 | 13 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 33 | .217 | .261 (-17%) | .316 (-11%) | .345 (-22%) | .662 (-16%) | -469.6 |
| 1903 | WS1 | AL | 63 | 219 | 14 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 36 | .215 | .261 (-18%) | .316 (-19%) | .345 (-19%) | .662 (-19%) | -469.6 |
| 1904 | WS1 | AL | 113 | 404 | 36 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 27 | 69 | .218 | .246 (-12%) | .300 (-9%) | .321 (-22%) | .622 (-16%) | -828.4 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 989 | 3,645 | 433 | 867 | 110 | 42 | 15 | 417 | 130 | 280 | 439 | .238 | — | — | — | — | -6,745 | ||
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 (840 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 460 | 1651 | 180 | 390 | 6 | 166 | .236 |
| Away | 380 | 1393 | 142 | 325 | 6 | 173 | .233 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-08-30 | MIN | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-08-29 | MIN | SLA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-08-27 | MIN | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1904-08-26 | MIN | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-08-25 | MIN | CLE | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-08-24 | MIN | CLE | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-08-23 | MIN | DET | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-08-23 | MIN | DET | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-08-20 | MIN | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-08-20 | MIN | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 314 | 113 | 604 | 1004 | 96 | 125 |
| 3B | 411 | 0 | 457 | 897 | 176 | 79 |
| OF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 265 | 0 | 506 | 939 | 150 | 105 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | LS3 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1895 | LS3 | SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1896 | CHN | 2B | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 1896 | CHN | 3B | 35 | 0 | 34 | 72 | 21 | 5 |
| 1896 | CHN | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1896 | CHN | SS | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 4 |
| 1897 | CHN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1897 | CHN | 3B | 56 | 0 | 62 | 115 | 31 | 10 |
| 1897 | CHN | SS | 46 | 0 | 109 | 153 | 28 | 16 |
| 1898 | CHN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898 | CHN | 3B | 136 | 0 | 152 | 322 | 60 | 31 |
| 1898 | CHN | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1899 | CHN | 2B | 99 | 0 | 200 | 344 | 34 | 47 |
| 1899 | CHN | SS | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 1900 | CHN | 2B | 5 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 1900 | CHN | 3B | 21 | 0 | 29 | 57 | 13 | 1 |
| 1900 | CHN | SS | 84 | 0 | 161 | 307 | 48 | 32 |
| 1901 | CHN | 3B | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901 | CHN | SS | 112 | 0 | 202 | 405 | 59 | 46 |
| 1902 | SLA | 3B | 132 | 0 | 147 | 271 | 44 | 26 |
| 1902 | SLA | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902 | SLA | SS | 7 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 2 |
| 1903 | SLA | 2B | 28 | 0 | 50 | 77 | 4 | 8 |
| 1903 | SLA | 3B | 28 | 0 | 29 | 54 | 6 | 6 |
| 1903 | SLA | SS | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 1903 | WS1 | 2B | 63 | 0 | 130 | 205 | 14 | 27 |
| 1904 | WS1 | 2B | 113 | 113 | 204 | 355 | 37 | 39 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 314 |
| Third Base | 411 |
| Shortstop | 265 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
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Barry McCormick: the record in brief
The profile opens with Barry McCormick's first major league game on September 25, 1895; the last one listed came on August 30, 1904. The season rows list, in order, the Louisville Colonels (1895), the Chicago Colts (1896 to 1897), the Chicago Orphans (1898 to 1901), the St. Louis Browns (1902 through 1903), and the Washington Senators (1903 through 1904). McCormick is listed as a third baseman at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The bio says McCormick threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is December 25, 1874, in Maysville, KY, USA. The bio records the death on January 28, 1956, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Barry McCormick was the playing name; the full given name is William Joseph.
McCormick's career batting table shows 989 games, 3,645 at bats and 867 hits, a .238 average, along with 15 homers, 417 runs batted in, and 130 stolen bases. McCormick's career OPS of .600 combines a .297 on-base mark with .303 slugging. Measured against the leagues McCormick played in, the .238 career average compares with a .274 league average over the same seasons, 13.1% below the league.
Frequently Asked Questions about Barry McCormick
- What years did Barry McCormick play?
- Barry McCormick played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1904.
- Was Barry McCormick a pitcher?
- No. Barry McCormick was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Barry McCormick hit?
- Barry McCormick hit 15 career home runs with 867 hits.
- What teams did Barry McCormick play for?
- Barry McCormick played for 4 teams: the Louisville Colonels (1895), the Chicago Orphans (1896–1901), the St. Louis Browns (1902–1903), and the Washington Senators (1903–1904).
- What were Barry McCormick's career stats?
- In 989 games, Barry McCormick had 867 hits, 15 home runs, 417 RBI, 433 runs, and 130 stolen bases, with a .238 batting average.
- What position did Barry McCormick play?
- Barry McCormick played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Barry McCormick and how much did he weigh?
- Barry McCormick was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.
- How many home runs did Barry McCormick hit each season?
- Barry McCormick's home runs by season: 0 in 1895, 1 in 1896, 2 in 1897, 2 in 1898, 2 in 1899, 3 in 1900, 1 in 1901, 3 in 1902, 1 in 1903, and 0 in 1904. His most in one season was 3, in 1900 and 1902.
- What was Barry McCormick's career batting average?
- Barry McCormick batted .238 over his career, with 867 hits in 3,645 at bats.
- How many RBI did Barry McCormick have?
- Barry McCormick drove in 417 runs in his career.
- Is Barry McCormick in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Barry McCormick has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.