Dan McGann

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1908)

AVG .284
HR 42
RBI 727
H 1,482
OPS .744
PIV 14,167
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
7/15/1871 in Shelbyville, KY, USA
Died
12/13/1910 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1896-08-08
Last Game
1908-10-07

Full name: Dennis Lawrence McGann

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,437 5,226 842 1,482 181 100 42 727 282 429 334 .284 .364 .381 .744 14,167

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career SLG .381 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Career OPS .744 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — +13.5% above 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
1896 BSN NL 43 171 25 55 6 7 2 30 2 12 10 .322 .290 (+11%) .354 (+8%) .387 (+22%) .741 (+16%) 445.1
1898 BLN NL 145 535 99 161 18 8 5 106 33 53 30 .301 .270 (+11%) .333 (+21%) .347 (+13%) .680 (+17%) 2236.0
1899 BRO NL 63 214 49 52 11 4 2 32 16 21 16 .243 .282 (-14%) .343 (+5%) .366 (-2%) .710 (+2%) 180.6
1899 WAS NL 77 284 65 96 9 8 5 58 11 14 12 .338 .282 (+20%) .343 (+18%) .366 (+31%) .710 (+24%) 180.6
1900 SLN NL 121 444 79 132 10 9 4 58 26 32 20 .297 .279 (+7%) .338 (+11%) .366 (+6%) .705 (+8%) 893.8
1901 SLN NL 103 423 73 115 15 9 6 56 17 16 52 .272 .271 (avg) .326 (+2%) .359 (+9%) .686 (+6%) 465.1
1902 BLA AL 68 250 40 79 10 8 0 42 17 19 13 .316 .266 (+18%) .321 (+18%) .343 (+22%) .665 (+20%) 855.7
1902 NY1 NL 61 227 25 68 5 7 0 21 12 12 17 .300 .266 (+12%) .321 (+11%) .343 (+12%) .665 (+11%) 855.7
1903 NY1 NL 129 482 75 130 21 6 3 50 36 32 30 .270 .261 (+3%) .316 (+4%) .345 (+3%) .662 (+4%) 405.3
1904 NY1 NL 141 517 81 148 22 6 6 71 42 36 29 .286 .246 (+16%) .300 (+18%) .321 (+20%) .622 (+19%) 1918.5
1905 NY1 NL 136 491 88 147 23 14 5 75 22 55 31 .299 .248 (+21%) .307 (+27%) .322 (+34%) .629 (+31%) 2994.8
1906 NY1 NL 134 451 62 107 14 8 0 37 30 60 29 .237 .247 (-4%) .307 (+12%) .315 (-4%) .622 (+4%) 627.9
1907 NY1 NL 81 262 29 78 9 1 2 36 9 29 15 .298 .245 (+21%) .304 (+26%) .308 (+17%) .613 (+21%) 1072.8
1908 BSN NL 135 475 52 114 8 5 2 55 9 38 30 .240 .240 (avg) .298 (+8%) .306 (-5%) .605 (+1%) 330.8
Career · 14 seasons 1,437 5,226 842 1,482 181 100 42 727 282 429 334 .284 — — — — 13,463

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
5 17 1 4 2 0 0 4 2 7 .235

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1905 WS NY1 5 17 1 4 2 0 0 4 2 7 .235

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home704248641873224364.294
Away687255839969516322.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1908-10-07 BSNNY1L 402010200
1908-10-06 BSNNY1L 400000001
1908-10-05 BSNNY1L 300000001
1908-10-03 BSNBROL 200000010
1908-09-30 BSNBROL 301000000
1908-09-29 BSNBROW 410000001
1908-09-28 BSNBROW 100000001
1908-09-23 BSNSTLW 402000100
1908-09-23 BSNSTLW 310000010
1908-09-22 BSNSTLW 301000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1377 611 13694 798 169 701
2B 53 9 109 136 23 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1896 BSN 2B 43 0 88 111 21 10
1898 BLN 1B 145 0 1416 68 26 78
1899 BRO 1B 61 0 645 31 10 49
1899 WAS 1B 77 0 679 36 8 37
1900 SLN 1B 121 0 1212 58 13 41
1900 SLN 2B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1901 SLN 1B 103 0 1030 50 18 64
1902 BLA 1B 68 0 658 41 9 52
1902 NY1 1B 61 0 634 39 13 38
1903 NY1 1B 129 0 1188 64 15 58
1904 NY1 1B 141 141 1481 94 15 62
1905 NY1 1B 136 136 1350 86 13 59
1906 NY1 1B 133 133 1391 83 8 61
1907 NY1 1B 81 80 781 55 5 36
1908 BSN 1B 121 121 1229 93 16 66
1908 BSN 2B 9 9 18 24 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1377
Second Base 53

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dan McGann (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tommy Tucker
    .290 avg, 42 HR
  2. 97
    Tom Daly
    .278 avg, 49 HR
  3. 93
    Dick Hoblitzell
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  4. 92
    Billy Nash
    .275 avg, 60 HR
  5. 91
    Danny Murphy
    .289 avg, 44 HR
  6. 90
    Larry Doyle
    .290 avg, 74 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan McGann

What years did Dan McGann play?
Dan McGann played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1908.
Was Dan McGann a pitcher?
No. Dan McGann was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dan McGann hit?
Dan McGann hit 42 career home runs with 1482 hits.