Henry Oxley
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
Henry Oxley was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the New York Giants and the New York Metropolitans. In 3 career games, he hit .000.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / —
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 163 lb
- Died
- 10/12/1945 in Somerville, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-07-30
- Last Game
- 1884-10-10
Full name: Henry Havelock Oxley
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .125 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .125 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 79.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 | NY1 | NL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1884 | NY4 | AA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 3 |
Henry Oxley: the record in brief
Henry Oxley's major league career runs from a debut on July 30, 1884 to a final game on October 10, 1884. Club by club, the record runs the New York Gothams (1884) and the New York Metropolitans (1884). Oxley is listed as a catcher at 5-foot-11 and 163 pounds. The recorded birth is January 4, 1858, in Covehead, PE, CAN. The bio records the death on October 12, 1945, in Somerville, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name Henry Havelock.
Oxley finished with 0 hits from 7 at bats in 3 games, which works out to .000. The league as a whole hit .243 across Oxley's seasons, which puts the .000 career mark 100.0% below average. By OPS the gap is 79.4% below league average (.125 against .606). The best average in the busiest seasons was .000, in 1884.
Every defensive appearance on record for Oxley, 3 games, came at catcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Oxley
- Was Henry Oxley a pitcher?
- No. Henry Oxley was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Henry Oxley hit?
- Henry Oxley hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Henry Oxley play for?
- Henry Oxley played for 2 teams: the New York Gothams (1884) and the New York Metropolitans (1884).
- What were Henry Oxley's career stats?
- In 3 games, Henry Oxley had , with a .000 batting average.
- What position did Henry Oxley play?
- Henry Oxley played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Henry Oxley and how much did he weigh?
- Henry Oxley was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 163 pounds.
- What was Henry Oxley's career batting average?
- Henry Oxley batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.
- Is Henry Oxley in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Henry Oxley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.