What years did John McGraw play?

John McGraw played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1907.

Was John McGraw a pitcher?

No. John McGraw was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did John McGraw hit?

John McGraw hit 13 career home runs with 1309 hits.

What was John McGraw's career batting average?

John McGraw batted .334 over his career, with 1,309 hits in 3,924 at bats.

How many RBI did John McGraw have?

John McGraw drove in 462 runs in his career.

John McGraw

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1891-1907)

John McGraw was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1907 for 5 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,100 career games, he hit .334 with 1,309 hits, 13 home runs, and 462 RBI. John McGraw was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 22,730.

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 September 9, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 1937

AVG .334

HR 13

RBI 462

H 1,309

OPS .876

PIV 22,730

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 155 lb
Born: 4/7/1873 in Truxton, NY, USA
Died: 2/25/1934 in New Rochelle, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1891-08-26
Last Game: 1907-06-18
Hall of Fame: Inducted 1937 (BBWAA)

Full name: John Joseph McGraw

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Career Batting Statistics

John McGraw — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,100	3,924	1,024	1,309	121	70	13	462	436	836	155	.334	.466	.410	.876	22,730

Career AVG .334 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +24.9% above league average.

Career OBP .466 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +41.3% above league average.

Career SLG .410 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.

Career OPS .876 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — +28.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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John McGraw (b. 1873) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1891	BL3	AA	33	115	17	31	3	5	0	14	4	12	17	.270	.254 (+6%)	.331 (+8%)	.343 (+11%)	.675 (+10%)	183.7
1892	BLN	NL	79	286	41	77	13	2	1	26	15	32	21	.269	.244 (+10%)	.316 (+12%)	.327 (+4%)	.644 (+8%)	471.5
1893	BLN	NL	127	480	123	154	9	10	5	64	38	101	11	.321	.279 (+15%)	.356 (+27%)	.379 (+9%)	.735 (+18%)	2428.0
1894	BLN	NL	124	512	156	174	18	14	1	92	78	91	12	.340	.309 (+10%)	.379 (+19%)	.435 (avg)	.814 (+9%)	1473.2
1895	BLN	NL	96	388	110	143	13	6	2	48	61	60	9	.369	.296 (+24%)	.361 (+27%)	.399 (+12%)	.761 (+19%)	1827.2
1896	BLN	NL	23	77	20	25	2	2	0	14	13	11	4	.325	.290 (+12%)	.354 (+19%)	.387 (+4%)	.741 (+11%)	193.8
1897	BLN	NL	106	391	90	127	15	3	0	48	44	99	15	.325	.291 (+11%)	.354 (+33%)	.387 (-2%)	.741 (+15%)	1899.5
1898	BLN	NL	143	515	143	176	8	10	0	53	43	112	13	.342	.270 (+26%)	.333 (+42%)	.347 (+14%)	.680 (+28%)	3894.6
1899	BLN	NL	117	399	140	156	13	3	1	33	73	124	21	.391	.282 (+38%)	.343 (+59%)	.366 (+22%)	.710 (+40%)	4506.9
1900	SLN	NL	99	334	84	115	10	4	2	33	29	85	9	.344	.279 (+23%)	.338 (+49%)	.366 (+14%)	.705 (+31%)	2870.6
1901	BLA	AL	73	232	71	81	14	9	0	28	24	61	6	.349	.271 (+28%)	.326 (+55%)	.359 (+35%)	.686 (+45%)	2408.0
1902	BLA	AL	20	63	14	18	3	2	1	3	5	17	6	.286	.266 (+7%)	.321 (+40%)	.343 (+29%)	.665 (+35%)	442.3
1902	NY1	NL	35	107	13	25	0	0	0	5	7	26	11	.234	.266 (-12%)	.321 (+25%)	.343 (-32%)	.665 (-5%)	442.3
1903	NY1	NL	12	11	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	NY1	NL	5	12	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1905	NY1	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1906	NY1	NL	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	NY1	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 18 seasons			1,100	3,924	1,024	1,309	121	70	13	462	436	836	155	.334	—	—	—	—	23,042

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

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Batting — Home / Away

John McGraw — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	260	817	258	305	3	77	.373
Away	258	856	210	273	1	80	.319

Last 10 Games — Batting

John McGraw — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB
1907-06-18	NY1	CIN	W	0	0	0
1906-09-12	NY1	BSN	W	0	0	1
1906-07-11	NY1	CIN	L	0	0	1
1906-05-25	NY1	STL	L	1	0	0
1906-04-25	NY1	PHI	W	1	0	0
1905-09-22	NY1	CHC	L	0	0	0
1905-09-16	NY1	BSN	W	0	1	0
1905-07-19	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0
1905-07-18	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0
1905-05-02	NY1	BSN	W	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John McGraw — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	10	0	0	0
2B	48	2	122	141	20	16
3B	782	0	868	1600	280	104
OF	60	0	74	7	11	1
SS	183	0	334	540	102	61

Season-by-Season Fielding

John McGraw — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1891	BL3	2B	3	0	8	10	1	1
1891	BL3	OF	9	0	7	0	3	0
1891	BL3	SS	21	0	32	41	17	6
1892	BLN	2B	34	0	96	101	16	12
1892	BLN	3B	3	0	5	8	3	0
1892	BLN	OF	34	0	45	7	6	1
1892	BLN	SS	8	0	19	28	3	3
1893	BLN	OF	11	0	16	0	1	0
1893	BLN	SS	117	0	218	350	67	40
1894	BLN	2B	6	0	12	18	2	0
1894	BLN	3B	118	0	131	247	46	17
1895	BLN	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1895	BLN	3B	95	0	100	239	47	19
1896	BLN	1B	1	0	10	0	0	0
1896	BLN	3B	18	0	22	38	12	4
1897	BLN	3B	105	0	112	182	38	16
1898	BLN	3B	137	0	142	271	46	16
1898	BLN	OF	3	0	6	0	1	0
1899	BLN	3B	117	0	142	270	24	14
1900	SLN	3B	99	0	106	213	32	7
1901	BLA	3B	69	0	80	107	23	5
1902	BLA	3B	19	0	26	25	8	6
1902	NY1	SS	34	0	59	115	14	12
1903	NY1	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1903	NY1	3B	1	0	2	0	1	0
1903	NY1	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1903	NY1	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0
1904	NY1	2B	2	2	6	12	1	3
1904	NY1	SS	2	0	6	5	1	0
1905	NY1	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1906	NY1	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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John McGraw (b. 1873) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	48
Third Base	782
Shortstop	183
Left Field	21
Center Field	9
Right Field	30

College History

John McGraw — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Bonaventure University	St. Bonaventure	NY	1892, 1893, 1894, 1895

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Frequently Asked Questions about John McGraw

What years did John McGraw play?: John McGraw played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1907.
Was John McGraw a pitcher?: No. John McGraw was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did John McGraw hit?: John McGraw hit 13 career home runs with 1309 hits.
Is John McGraw in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. John McGraw was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.
What was John McGraw's career batting average?: John McGraw batted .334 over his career, with 1,309 hits in 3,924 at bats.
How many RBI did John McGraw have?: John McGraw drove in 462 runs in his career.