Ambrose McGann
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895)
Ambrose McGann was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1895 for the Louisville Colonels. In 20 career games, he hit .288 with 21 hits and 9 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 170 lb
- Born
- 1868 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- Died
- 2/2/1941 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1895-05-02
- Last Game
- 1895-09-24
Full name: Ambrose J. McGann
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 73 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | .288 | .358 | .411 | .769 | 2 |
Career AVG .288 vs. league average .296 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .358 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .411 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .769 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — near 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 | 20 | 73 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | .288 | .296 (-3%) | .361 (-1%) | .399 (+3%) | .761 (+1%) | 1.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 20 | 73 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | .288 | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 6 |
| Shortstop | 8 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Ambrose McGann: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ambrose McGann's first major league game on May 2, 1895; the last one listed came on September 24, 1895. All of the seasons listed were played for the Louisville Colonels. McGann is listed as a shortstop at 5'7" and 170 pounds. The recorded birth is in 1868, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The bio records the death on February 2, 1941, in Baltimore, MD, USA. On the record, Ambrose McGann was born Ambrose J. McGann.
In 20 games and 73 at bats, McGann batted .288 with 21 hits, plus 9 runs batted in. McGann's career OPS of .769 combines a .358 on-base mark with .411 slugging. Against a .296 league average for those years, McGann's .288 average was near the norm. The season table holds a single row: 1895 with the Louisville Colonels, 20 games, 73 at bats and 21 hits. That year the league hit .296, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column. By PIV, Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact, McGann's career total is 2, with the single best season worth 1.9 in 1895.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ambrose McGann
- Was Ambrose McGann a pitcher?
- No. Ambrose McGann was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Ambrose McGann hit?
- Ambrose McGann hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
- What teams did Ambrose McGann play for?
- Ambrose McGann played for one team, the Louisville Colonels (1895).
- What were Ambrose McGann's career stats?
- In 20 games, Ambrose McGann had 21 hits, 9 RBI, 9 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .288 batting average.
- What position did Ambrose McGann play?
- Ambrose McGann played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ambrose McGann and how much did he weigh?
- Ambrose McGann was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 170 pounds.
- What was Ambrose McGann's career batting average?
- Ambrose McGann batted .288 over his career, with 21 hits in 73 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ambrose McGann have?
- Ambrose McGann drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is Ambrose McGann in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ambrose McGann has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.