Bid McPhee

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1882-1899)

⭐ Hall of Fame 2000
AVG .272
HR 53
RBI 1,072
H 2,258
OPS .728
PIV 12,342
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 152 lb
Born
11/1/1859 in Massena, NY, USA
Died
1/3/1943 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1882-05-02
Last Game
1899-10-15
Hall of Fame
Inducted 2000 (Veterans)

Full name: John Alexander McPhee

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,138 8,304 1,684 2,258 303 189 53 1,072 568 982 377 .272 .355 .373 .728 12,342

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .355 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career OPS .728 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — +7.1% 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
1882 CN2 AA 78 311 43 71 8 7 1 31 0 11 0 .228 .248 (-8%) .275 (-8%) .329 (-6%) .605 (-7%) -305.6
1883 CN2 AA 96 367 61 90 10 10 2 42 0 18 0 .245 .257 (-5%) .285 (-2%) .345 (-1%) .631 (-1%) -66.0
1884 CN2 AA 112 450 107 125 8 7 5 64 0 27 0 .278 .243 (+14%) .278 (+17%) .327 (+10%) .606 (+13%) 1135.0
1885 CN2 AA 110 431 78 114 12 4 0 46 0 19 0 .265 .244 (+8%) .287 (+6%) .325 (-4%) .613 (+1%) 131.7
1886 CN2 AA 140 560 139 150 23 12 8 70 40 59 0 .268 .246 (+9%) .302 (+13%) .331 (+19%) .634 (+16%) 1767.1
1887 CN2 AA 129 540 137 156 20 19 2 87 95 55 30 .289 .270 (+7%) .331 (+9%) .373 (+9%) .705 (+9%) 963.9
1888 CN2 AA 111 458 88 110 12 10 4 51 54 43 32 .240 .238 (+1%) .290 (+7%) .319 (+5%) .610 (+6%) 559.9
1889 CN2 AA 135 540 109 145 25 7 5 57 63 60 29 .269 .263 (+2%) .334 (+4%) .357 (+3%) .691 (+3%) 396.5
1890 CIN NL 132 528 125 135 16 22 3 39 55 82 26 .256 .260 (-2%) .336 (+7%) .351 (+10%) .687 (+9%) 976.3
1891 CIN NL 138 562 107 144 14 16 6 38 33 74 35 .256 .254 (+1%) .331 (+4%) .343 (+8%) .675 (+6%) 649.0
1892 CIN NL 144 573 111 157 19 12 4 60 44 84 48 .274 .244 (+12%) .316 (+18%) .327 (+13%) .644 (+15%) 1929.2
1893 CIN NL 127 491 101 138 17 11 3 68 25 94 20 .281 .279 (avg) .356 (+12%) .379 (avg) .735 (+6%) 915.3
1894 CIN NL 128 483 113 151 21 10 5 93 33 91 23 .313 .309 (+1%) .379 (+13%) .435 (-2%) .814 (+5%) 866.7
1895 CIN NL 115 432 107 129 24 12 1 75 30 73 30 .299 .296 (+1%) .361 (+13%) .399 (+4%) .761 (+9%) 988.9
1896 CIN NL 117 433 81 132 18 7 1 87 48 51 18 .305 .290 (+5%) .354 (+10%) .387 (avg) .741 (+5%) 595.6
1897 CIN NL 81 282 45 85 13 7 1 39 9 35 19 .301 .291 (+3%) .354 (+9%) .387 (+5%) .741 (+7%) 445.6
1898 CIN NL 133 486 72 121 26 9 1 60 21 66 34 .249 .270 (-8%) .333 (+2%) .347 (avg) .680 (+1%) 153.8
1899 CIN NL 112 377 60 105 17 7 1 65 18 40 33 .279 .282 (-1%) .343 (+4%) .366 (+1%) .710 (+2%) 239.6
Career · 18 seasons 2,138 8,304 1,684 2,258 303 189 53 1,072 568 982 377 .272 — — — — 12,342

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13348188133078.277
Away1123814493247.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-10-15 CINCL4W 431000110
1899-10-15 CINCL4W 533110400
1899-10-14 CINCL4W 513100100
1899-10-12 CINCL4W 311000200
1899-10-09 CINSTLL 110000110
1899-10-09 CINSTLL 502000200
1899-10-08 CINSTLL 100000000
1899-10-08 CINSTLL 511000100
1899-09-30 CINPITL 511000000
1899-09-28 CINPITL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2129 0 6552 6919 792 1188
3B 1 0 1 4 2 0
OF 4 0 3 0 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 CN2 2B 78 0 274 207 42 36
1883 CN2 2B 96 0 314 277 46 48
1884 CN2 2B 112 0 415 365 64 74
1885 CN2 2B 110 0 339 354 47 57
1886 CN2 2B 140 0 529 464 65 90
1887 CN2 2B 129 0 442 434 72 76
1888 CN2 2B 111 0 369 365 47 65
1889 CN2 2B 135 0 429 446 50 85
1889 CN2 3B 1 0 1 4 2 0
1890 CIN 2B 132 0 404 431 51 62
1891 CIN 2B 138 0 389 492 42 72
1892 CIN 2B 144 0 451 471 51 86
1893 CIN 2B 127 0 396 455 41 101
1894 CIN 2B 128 0 392 451 49 72
1895 CIN 2B 115 0 355 366 34 57
1896 CIN 2B 117 0 297 357 15 56
1897 CIN 2B 81 0 209 267 17 34
1898 CIN 2B 130 0 299 396 32 74
1898 CIN OF 3 0 3 0 2 0
1899 CIN 2B 106 0 249 321 27 43
1899 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 2129
Third Base 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bid McPhee (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Dahlen
    .272 avg, 84 HR
  2. 76
    George Davis HOF
    .295 avg, 73 HR
  3. 72
    Herman Long
    .277 avg, 91 HR
  4. 64
    Ed Konetchy
    .281 avg, 74 HR
  5. 60
    Jose Reyes
    .283 avg, 145 HR
  6. 57
    Tom Daly
    .278 avg, 49 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bid McPhee

What years did Bid McPhee play?
Bid McPhee played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1899.
Was Bid McPhee a pitcher?
No. Bid McPhee was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bid McPhee hit?
Bid McPhee hit 53 career home runs with 2258 hits.
Is Bid McPhee in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Bid McPhee was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.