John Milligan

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1893)

AVG .286
HR 49
RBI 497
H 848
OPS .774
PIV 8,072
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 192 lb
Born
8/8/1861 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
8/29/1923 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-01
Last Game
1893-09-26
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
772 2,964 440 848 189 50 49 497 41 210 190 .286 .341 .433 .774 8,072

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career SLG .433 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +26.3% above league average.

Career OPS .774 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — +17.4% 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
1884 PH4 AA 66 268 39 77 20 3 3 0 0 8 0 .287 .243 (+18%) .278 (+10%) .327 (+28%) .606 (+20%) 731.4
1885 PH4 AA 67 265 35 71 15 4 2 39 0 7 0 .268 .244 (+10%) .287 (+1%) .325 (+16%) .613 (+9%) 277.1
1886 PH4 AA 75 301 52 76 17 3 5 45 18 21 0 .252 .246 (+2%) .302 (avg) .331 (+14%) .634 (+7%) 298.4
1887 PH4 AA 95 377 54 114 27 4 2 50 8 21 30 .302 .270 (+12%) .331 (+4%) .373 (+10%) .705 (+7%) 441.4
1888 SL4 AA 63 219 19 55 6 2 5 37 3 17 26 .251 .238 (+5%) .290 (+7%) .319 (+14%) .610 (+11%) 378.9
1889 SL4 AA 72 273 53 100 30 2 12 76 2 16 19 .366 .263 (+39%) .334 (+22%) .357 (+74%) .691 (+49%) 2198.1
1890 PHP PL 62 234 38 69 9 3 3 57 2 19 19 .295 .260 (+13%) .336 (+8%) .351 (+13%) .687 (+11%) 433.2
1891 PH4 AA 118 455 75 138 35 12 11 106 2 56 51 .303 .254 (+19%) .331 (+20%) .343 (+47%) .675 (+34%) 2899.1
1892 WAS NL 88 323 40 89 20 9 4 43 2 26 24 .276 .244 (+13%) .316 (+6%) .327 (+31%) .644 (+19%) 899.6
1893 BLN NL 24 102 19 25 5 2 1 19 2 5 7 .245 .279 (-12%) .356 (-18%) .379 (-4%) .735 (-11%) -214.0
1893 NY1 NL 42 147 16 34 5 6 1 25 2 14 14 .231 .279 (-17%) .356 (-15%) .379 (-3%) .735 (-9%) -214.0
Career · 11 seasons 772 2,964 440 848 189 50 49 497 41 210 190 .286 — — — — 8,129

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 25 5 10 2 1 0 4 3 3 .400

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1888 WS SL4 8 25 5 10 2 1 0 4 3 3 .400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 184 0 1673 69 43 77
3B 2 0 4 5 3 0
C 585 0 3230 825 304 86
OF 9 0 15 1 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 PH4 C 65 0 474 100 37 5
1884 PH4 OF 1 0 3 1 0 0
1885 PH4 1B 6 0 59 1 2 3
1885 PH4 C 61 0 419 84 35 11
1885 PH4 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1886 PH4 1B 29 0 291 12 6 8
1886 PH4 3B 2 0 4 5 3 0
1886 PH4 C 40 0 231 51 25 5
1886 PH4 OF 5 0 12 0 2 0
1887 PH4 1B 50 0 436 13 16 21
1887 PH4 C 47 0 262 79 35 10
1887 PH4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 SL4 1B 5 0 38 1 0 1
1888 SL4 C 58 0 317 85 25 11
1889 SL4 1B 9 0 58 2 2 3
1889 SL4 C 66 0 367 105 34 7
1890 PHP 1B 3 0 26 0 1 1
1890 PHP C 59 0 260 66 39 13
1891 PH4 1B 32 0 293 11 6 18
1891 PH4 C 87 0 470 101 37 9
1892 WAS 1B 28 0 285 12 6 12
1892 WAS C 59 0 237 87 18 10
1893 BLN 1B 22 0 187 17 4 10
1893 BLN C 1 0 5 0 1 0
1893 NY1 C 42 0 188 67 18 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 585
First Base 184
Third Base 2
Center Field 6
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

John Milligan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry Danning
    .285 avg, 57 HR
  2. 96
    Billy Sullivan
    .289 avg, 29 HR
  3. 87
    Jack Clements
    .287 avg, 77 HR
  4. 86
    Glenn Myatt
    .270 avg, 38 HR
  5. 85
    Shanty Hogan
    .295 avg, 61 HR
  6. 82
    Don Padgett
    .288 avg, 37 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Milligan

What years did John Milligan play?
John Milligan played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1893.
Was John Milligan a pitcher?
No. John Milligan was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Milligan hit?
John Milligan hit 49 career home runs with 848 hits.