Trick McSorley

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1886)

AVG .233
HR 0
RBI 3
H 34
OPS .525
PIV -233
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 151 lb
Born
12/16/1852 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
2/9/1936 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1875-05-06
Last Game
1886-05-06

Full name: John Bernard McSorley

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
43 146 19 34 5 0 0 3 3 5 4 .233 .258 .267 .525 -233

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career OPS .525 vs. league average .612 across their career seasons — 14.2% 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
1875 SL1 15 52 4 11 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 .212 .253 (-17%) .260 (-19%) .309 (-32%) .570 (-26%) -159.4
1884 TL1 AA 21 68 12 17 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 .250 .243 (+3%) .278 (+1%) .327 (-19%) .606 (-10%) -73.4
1885 SL5 NL 2 6 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1886 SL4 AA 5 20 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 43 146 19 34 5 0 0 3 3 5 4 .233 — — — — -233

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 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 1 0 0 1 4.50 0.0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — 44.8% 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
1884 TL1 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 1 0 1 4.50 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 1 0 1 4.50 — 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
1B 16 0 145 7 4 13
3B 12 0 14 25 18 0
OF 12 0 23 1 2 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 5 0 4 9 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 SL1 3B 9 0 13 22 12 0
1875 SL1 OF 7 0 14 0 2 0
1884 TL1 1B 16 0 145 7 4 13
1884 TL1 3B 1 0 0 2 3 0
1884 TL1 OF 5 0 9 1 0 0
1884 TL1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1885 SL5 3B 2 0 1 1 3 0
1886 SL4 SS 5 0 4 9 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 16
Third Base 12
Shortstop 5
Left Field 11
Center Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Trick McSorley

What years did Trick McSorley play?
Trick McSorley played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1886.
Was Trick McSorley a pitcher?
No. Trick McSorley was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Trick McSorley hit?
Trick McSorley hit 0 career home runs with 34 hits.