Jack McGeachey

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886-1891)

AVG .245
HR 9
RBI 276
H 604
OPS .579
PIV -5,751
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
5/13/1864 in Clinton, MA, USA
Died
4/5/1930 in Cambridge, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1886-06-17
Last Game
1891-08-24

Full name: John Charles McGeachey

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
608 2,464 345 604 106 18 9 276 164 57 148 .245 .265 .314 .579 -5,751

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OPS .579 vs. league average .670 across their career seasons — 13.6% 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
1886 DTN NL 6 27 3 9 0 1 0 4 2 0 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1886 SL5 NL 59 226 31 46 12 3 2 24 8 1 37 .204 .246 (-17%) .302 (-32%) .331 (-7%) .634 (-19%) 0.0
1887 IN3 NL 99 405 49 109 17 3 1 56 27 5 16 .269 .270 (-1%) .331 (-16%) .373 (-11%) .705 (-13%) -906.5
1888 IN3 NL 118 452 45 99 15 2 0 30 49 5 21 .219 .238 (-8%) .290 (-21%) .319 (-18%) .610 (-19%) -1272.7
1889 IN3 NL 131 532 83 142 32 1 2 63 37 9 39 .267 .263 (+1%) .334 (-16%) .357 (-4%) .691 (-10%) -977.3
1890 BRP PL 104 443 84 108 24 4 1 65 21 19 12 .244 .260 (-6%) .336 (-17%) .351 (-8%) .687 (-13%) -1003.1
1891 PH4 AA 46 187 22 41 4 3 2 13 9 6 12 .219 .254 (-14%) .331 (-25%) .343 (-11%) .675 (-18%) -583.0
1891 BS2 AA 41 178 26 45 2 1 1 21 11 12 8 .253 .254 (avg) .331 (-8%) .343 (-15%) .675 (-12%) -583.0
1891 PH4 AA 4 14 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 — — — — -583.0
Career · 9 seasons 608 2,464 345 604 106 18 9 276 164 57 148 .245 — — — — -5,909

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 1 5 0 0 0 0 16.0 25 18 5 13 6 10.12 0.0

Career ERA 10.12 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 175.5% 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
1887 IN3 NL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.3 13 8 4 3 11.37 — 0.0
1888 IN3 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 4 3 0 7.20 — 0.0
1889 IN3 NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.7 7 6 6 3 11.57 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 16.0 25 18 13 6 10.12 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 0 5 8 2 1
3B 3 0 3 6 8 1
OF 602 0 1053 131 118 20
P 5 0 0 2 0 0
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1886 DTN OF 6 0 6 1 1 0
1886 SL5 2B 2 0 5 8 2 1
1886 SL5 3B 2 0 3 4 5 1
1886 SL5 OF 55 0 88 15 14 3
1887 IN3 3B 1 0 0 2 3 0
1887 IN3 OF 98 0 231 22 30 3
1887 IN3 P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1888 IN3 OF 117 0 194 27 16 5
1888 IN3 P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1888 IN3 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 IN3 OF 131 0 189 36 20 8
1889 IN3 P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1890 BRP OF 104 0 206 16 23 1
1891 PH4 OF 46 0 77 10 7 0
1891 BS2 OF 41 0 57 4 6 0
1891 PH4 OF 4 0 5 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 5
Second Base 2
Third Base 3
Shortstop 1
Left Field 72
Center Field 201
Right Field 331

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jack McGeachey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ed Daily
    .239 avg, 19 HR
  2. 94
    Ned Cuthbert
    .254 avg, 8 HR
  3. 93
    Jack Remsen
    .244 avg, 9 HR
  4. 91
    Charlie Jones
    .233 avg, 5 HR
  5. 90
    John Cassidy
    .246 avg, 5 HR
  6. 87
    Lon Knight
    .243 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack McGeachey

What years did Jack McGeachey play?
Jack McGeachey played in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1891.
Was Jack McGeachey a pitcher?
No. Jack McGeachey was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 5 career games.
How many home runs did Jack McGeachey hit?
Jack McGeachey hit 9 career home runs with 604 hits.