Chippy McGarr

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1896)

AVG .269
HR 9
RBI 388
H 875
OPS .641
PIV -6,084
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 168 lb
Born
5/10/1863 in Worcester, MA, USA
Died
6/6/1904 in Worcester, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1884-07-11
Last Game
1896-09-26

Full name: James B. McGarr

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
827 3,256 538 875 116 28 9 388 267 184 239 .269 .311 .330 .641 -6,084

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career SLG .330 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OPS .641 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 7.0% 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
1884 CHU UA 19 70 10 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .157 .243 (-35%) .278 (-44%) .327 (-43%) .606 (-43%) -409.6
1886 PH4 AA 71 267 41 71 9 3 2 31 17 9 0 .266 .246 (+8%) .302 (-3%) .331 (+4%) .634 (+1%) -11.4
1887 PH4 AA 137 536 93 158 23 6 1 63 84 23 67 .295 .270 (+9%) .331 (-2%) .373 (-2%) .705 (-2%) -211.6
1888 SL4 AA 34 132 17 31 1 0 0 13 25 6 15 .235 .238 (-2%) .290 (-8%) .319 (-24%) .610 (-16%) -278.4
1889 KC2 AA 25 108 22 31 3 0 0 16 12 6 11 .287 .263 (+9%) .334 (-1%) .357 (-12%) .691 (-7%) -104.8
1889 BL2 AA 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 — — — — -104.8
1890 BSN NL 121 487 68 115 12 7 1 51 39 34 38 .236 .260 (-9%) .336 (-13%) .351 (-16%) .687 (-15%) -1154.4
1893 CL4 NL 63 249 38 77 12 0 0 28 24 20 15 .309 .279 (+11%) .356 (+2%) .379 (-6%) .735 (-2%) -70.5
1894 CL4 NL 128 523 94 144 24 6 2 74 31 28 29 .275 .309 (-11%) .379 (-17%) .435 (-18%) .814 (-18%) -1690.5
1895 CL4 NL 113 422 86 114 14 2 2 59 19 35 33 .270 .296 (-9%) .361 (-9%) .399 (-18%) .761 (-14%) -968.8
1896 CL4 NL 113 455 68 122 16 4 1 53 16 22 30 .268 .290 (-8%) .354 (-15%) .387 (-15%) .741 (-15%) -1184.4
Career · 11 seasons 827 3,256 538 875 116 28 9 388 267 184 239 .269 — — — — -6,189

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 55 0 132 144 29 19
3B 539 0 684 1081 189 76
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 13 0 14 2 3 0
SS 220 0 320 663 162 70

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 CHU 2B 13 0 32 25 6 2
1884 CHU OF 6 0 3 0 2 0
1886 PH4 SS 71 0 109 231 60 25
1887 PH4 SS 137 0 198 402 86 42
1888 SL4 2B 33 0 70 100 20 11
1888 SL4 SS 1 0 0 2 2 0
1889 KC2 2B 5 0 18 14 2 5
1889 KC2 3B 11 0 18 18 6 6
1889 KC2 OF 6 0 9 2 1 0
1889 KC2 SS 3 0 3 9 6 1
1889 BL2 SS 3 0 3 4 5 0
1890 BSN 3B 115 0 151 228 27 13
1890 BSN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1890 BSN SS 5 0 7 15 3 2
1893 CL4 3B 63 0 93 147 31 7
1894 CL4 3B 128 0 170 242 45 17
1895 CL4 2B 4 0 12 5 1 1
1895 CL4 3B 109 0 129 218 51 13
1896 CL4 3B 113 0 123 228 29 20
1896 CL4 C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
Second Base 55
Third Base 539
Shortstop 220
Left Field 7
Right Field 6

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Chippy McGarr (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Moriarty
    .251 avg, 5 HR
  2. 97
    James Casey
    .258 avg, 9 HR
  3. 96
    Germany Schaefer
    .257 avg, 9 HR
  4. 95
    Jiggs Donahue
    .255 avg, 4 HR
  5. 94
    Jerry Remy
    .275 avg, 7 HR
  6. 93
    Willie Bloomquist
    .269 avg, 18 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Chippy McGarr

What years did Chippy McGarr play?
Chippy McGarr played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1896.
Was Chippy McGarr a pitcher?
No. Chippy McGarr was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Chippy McGarr hit?
Chippy McGarr hit 9 career home runs with 875 hits.