Henry McLaughlin

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Henry McLaughlin was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the French Lick Plutos and the New York Lincoln Giants. In 25 career games, he hit .244 with 21 hits, 1 home runs, and 9 RBI. He also pitched in 8 games, going 7-1 with a 1.70 ERA. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 881.9.

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

AVG .244
HR 1
RBI 9
H 21
OPS .638
Position
Right Fielder
Born
8/24/1886 in Brookhaven, MS, USA
Died
3/18/1922 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Full name: Henry Mack McLaughlin

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Career Batting Statistics

Henry McLaughlin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
25 86 12 21 3 1 1 9 1 6 0 .244 .301 .337 .638 0

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .638 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Henry McLaughlin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1913 FLP WES 6 25 4 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .320 — — — — 0.0
1917 NLG EAS 3 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1918 NLG EAS 6 23 2 6 2 0 1 4 0 1 0 .261 — — — — 0.0
1919 NLG EAS 10 29 6 5 0 1 0 2 1 4 0 .172 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 25 86 12 21 3 1 1 9 1 6 0 .244 — — — — 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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Henry McLaughlin — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 1 8 7 6 4 0 69.0 47 13 0 22 36 1.70 881.9

Career ERA 1.70 vs. league average 2.91 across their career seasons — 41.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Henry McLaughlin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1913 FLP WES 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 18.0 7 4 8 7 2.00 3.07 (+35%) -36.0
1917 NLG EAS 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 15.2 9 0 3 8 0.00 2.69 (+100%) 336.4
1918 NLG EAS 2 1 3 3 2 1 0 26.1 25 9 8 18 3.08 2.83 (-9%) 581.5
1919 NLG EAS 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 9.0 6 0 3 3 0.00 3.09 (+100%) 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 7 1 8 7 6 4 0 69.0 47 13 22 36 1.70 — 882

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

Henry McLaughlin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 1 22 2 1 2
2B 1 0 5 3 0 0
OF 14 6 16 6 3 0
P 8 1 3 32 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Henry McLaughlin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 FLP 2B 1 0 5 3 0 0
1913 FLP OF 3 0 3 0 1 0
1913 FLP P 2 0 1 13 0 0
1917 NLG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1917 NLG P 2 0 1 4 0 0
1918 NLG 1B 1 0 11 1 1 1
1918 NLG OF 2 0 3 4 1 0
1918 NLG P 3 0 1 8 1 0
1919 NLG 1B 2 1 11 1 0 1
1919 NLG OF 8 6 10 2 1 0
1919 NLG P 1 1 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Henry McLaughlin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 8
First Base 3
Second Base 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 13

Henry McLaughlin: the record in brief

The season rows for Henry McLaughlin begin in 1913. By club, McLaughlin's seasons break down as the French Lick Plutos (1913) and the New York Lincoln Giants (1917 to 1919). The bio lists McLaughlin's primary position as right fielder. McLaughlin was born on August 24, 1886, in Brookhaven, MS, USA. The bio records the death on March 18, 1922, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. On the record, Henry McLaughlin was born Henry Mack McLaughlin.

McLaughlin collected 21 hits in 86 at bats across 25 games, good for a .244 batting average; the totals also include 1 home run and 9 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .301 clip and slugging .337, McLaughlin finished with a .638 OPS. McLaughlin hit .244 while the league hit .256 over the same span, a figure close to average. 1913 produced McLaughlin's most hits, 8 of them for the French Lick Plutos. The best average in the busiest seasons was .320, in 1913.

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry McLaughlin

Was Henry McLaughlin a pitcher?
Both. Henry McLaughlin pitched in 8 games, going 7-1 with a 1.7 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Right Fielder.
How many home runs did Henry McLaughlin hit?
Henry McLaughlin hit 1 career home runs with 21 hits.
What was Henry McLaughlin's career batting average?
Henry McLaughlin batted .244 over his career, with 21 hits in 86 at bats.
How many RBI did Henry McLaughlin have?
Henry McLaughlin drove in 9 runs in his career.
What was Henry McLaughlin's career ERA?
Henry McLaughlin finished with a 1.70 career ERA, going 7-1 with 36 strikeouts.
Is Henry McLaughlin in the Hall of Fame?
No. Henry McLaughlin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.