Mox McQuery

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1891)

Mox McQuery was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1891 for 5 teams, including the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds, a span of 8 seasons. In 417 career games, he hit .271 with 429 hits, 13 home runs, and 160 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,755.

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 .271
HR 13
RBI 160
H 429
OPS .692
PIV 1,755
Position
First Baseman
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
6/28/1861 in Garrard County, KY, USA
Died
6/12/1900 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1884-08-20
Last Game
1891-07-25

Full name: William Thomas McQuery

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Career Batting Statistics

Mox McQuery — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
417 1,581 231 429 73 18 13 160 33 123 92 .271 .327 .365 .692 1,755

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career SLG .365 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Career OPS .692 vs. league average .646 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mox McQuery — 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
1884 CNU UA 35 132 31 37 5 0 2 0 0 8 0 .280 .243 (+15%) .278 (+15%) .327 (+11%) .606 (+13%) 273.9
1885 DTN NL 70 278 34 76 15 4 3 30 0 8 29 .273 .244 (+12%) .287 (+2%) .325 (+19%) .613 (+11%) 397.1
1886 KCN NL 122 449 62 111 27 4 4 38 4 36 44 .247 .246 (avg) .302 (avg) .331 (+6%) .634 (+3%) 228.0
1890 SR2 AA 122 461 64 142 17 6 2 55 26 53 0 .308 .260 (+18%) .336 (+14%) .351 (+9%) .687 (+11%) 1124.8
1891 WS9 AA 68 261 40 63 9 4 2 37 3 18 19 .241 .254 (-5%) .331 (-8%) .343 (-4%) .675 (-6%) -268.6
Career · 5 seasons 417 1,581 231 429 73 18 13 160 33 123 92 .271 — — — — 1,755

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

Mox McQuery — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 417 0 4189 161 120 205

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mox McQuery — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 CNU 1B 35 0 340 8 8 9
1885 DTN 1B 70 0 707 28 18 33
1886 KCN 1B 122 0 1295 50 43 61
1890 SR2 1B 122 0 1146 45 34 63
1891 WS9 1B 68 0 701 30 17 39

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mox McQuery — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 417

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mox McQuery (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Art Griggs
    .277 avg, 5 HR
  2. 90
    Howard Freigau
    .272 avg, 15 HR
  3. 89
    Joe Boley
    .269 avg, 7 HR
  4. 89
    Charles Schmidt
    .272 avg, 4 HR
  5. 89
    Pete Kilduff
    .270 avg, 4 HR
  6. 86
    Dave Thomas
    .268 avg, 21 HR

Mox McQuery: the record in brief

Mox McQuery played a first major league game on August 20, 1884 and a last one on July 25, 1891. McQuery played for the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds (1884), the Detroit Wolverines (1885), the Kansas City Cowboys (1886), the Syracuse Stars (1890), and the Washington Statesmen (1891). McQuery played primarily as a first baseman. Born on June 28, 1861, in Garrard County, KY, USA, McQuery was listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 195 pounds. McQuery's death is recorded on June 12, 1900, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. McQuery's full given name, per the bio, is William Thomas McQuery.

McQuery's career batting table shows 417 games, 1,581 at bats and 429 hits, a .271 average, plus 13 homers, 160 RBI, and 33 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .327 and the slugging percentage .365, for an OPS of .692. Set against a .250 league average for the same years, McQuery's .271 average sits 8.4% above it. By OPS the gap is 7.2% above league average (.692 against .646). The highest hit total in a season was 142, in 1890.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mox McQuery

What years did Mox McQuery play?
Mox McQuery played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1891.
Was Mox McQuery a pitcher?
No. Mox McQuery was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Mox McQuery hit?
Mox McQuery hit 13 career home runs with 429 hits.
What was Mox McQuery's career batting average?
Mox McQuery batted .271 over his career, with 429 hits in 1,581 at bats.
How many RBI did Mox McQuery have?
Mox McQuery drove in 160 runs in his career.
Is Mox McQuery in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mox McQuery has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.