Doc Powers

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1909)

AVG .216
HR 4
RBI 199
H 450
OPS .516
PIV -6,480
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
9/22/1870 in Pittsfield, MA, USA
Died
4/26/1909 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1898-06-12
Last Game
1909-04-12

Full name: Michael Riley Powers

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
647 2,088 183 450 72 13 4 199 27 72 297 .216 .248 .268 .516 -6,480

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Career SLG .268 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career OPS .516 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — 19.9% 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
1898 LS3 NL 34 99 13 27 4 3 1 19 1 5 13 .273 .270 (+1%) .333 (-8%) .347 (+16%) .680 (+5%) 21.4
1899 LS3 NL 49 169 15 35 8 2 0 22 1 6 8 .207 .282 (-27%) .343 (-31%) .366 (-24%) .710 (-27%) -770.7
1899 WAS NL 14 38 3 10 2 0 0 3 0 1 3 .263 — — — — -770.7
1901 PHA AL 116 431 53 108 26 5 1 47 10 18 55 .251 .271 (-8%) .326 (-11%) .359 (-5%) .686 (-8%) -581.2
1902 PHA AL 71 246 35 65 7 1 2 39 3 14 26 .264 .266 (-1%) .321 (-3%) .343 (-5%) .665 (-4%) -144.8
1903 PHA AL 75 247 19 56 11 1 0 23 1 5 35 .227 .261 (-13%) .316 (-24%) .345 (-19%) .662 (-21%) -820.7
1904 PHA AL 57 184 11 35 3 0 0 11 3 6 27 .190 .246 (-23%) .300 (-27%) .321 (-36%) .622 (-31%) -800.9
1905 PHA AL 21 60 6 10 0 0 0 5 2 0 12 .167 .248 (-33%) .307 (-41%) .322 (-48%) .629 (-45%) -379.1
1905 NYA AL 11 33 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 6 .182 — — — — -379.1
1905 PHA AL 19 61 2 8 0 0 0 5 2 3 7 .131 .248 (-47%) .307 (-44%) .322 (-59%) .629 (-52%) -379.1
1906 PHA AL 58 185 5 29 1 0 0 7 2 1 42 .157 .247 (-37%) .307 (-45%) .315 (-49%) .622 (-47%) -1212.2
1907 PHA AL 59 159 9 29 3 0 0 9 1 7 28 .182 .245 (-26%) .304 (-29%) .308 (-35%) .613 (-32%) -704.8
1908 PHA AL 62 172 8 31 6 1 0 7 1 5 35 .180 .240 (-25%) .298 (-27%) .306 (-26%) .605 (-27%) -645.7
1909 PHA AL 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 647 2,088 183 450 72 13 4 199 27 72 297 .216 — — — — -7,568

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
3 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1905 WS PHA 3 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home33010571172371104.224
Away319102866212391.206

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1909-04-12 PHABOSW 410000000
1908-10-07 PHABOSL 401000001
1908-10-07 PHABOSW 200000101
1908-10-06 PHAMINL 300000002
1908-10-03 PHABOSW 401000001
1908-10-02 PHABOSL 301000000
1908-09-27 PHADETL 301000000
1908-09-26 PHADETL 300000000
1908-09-25 PHADETL 301000000
1908-09-24 PHADETL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 37 7 284 17 9 9
C 594 259 2670 724 124 44
OF 2 0 4 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 LS3 1B 6 0 51 4 0 1
1898 LS3 C 22 0 58 17 3 2
1898 LS3 OF 1 0 3 0 1 0
1899 LS3 1B 7 0 43 2 4 1
1899 LS3 C 38 0 118 27 9 5
1899 WAS 1B 1 0 10 0 0 0
1899 WAS C 12 0 37 12 3 0
1901 PHA 1B 3 0 30 0 2 1
1901 PHA C 111 0 400 137 27 6
1902 PHA 1B 3 0 21 2 0 1
1902 PHA C 68 0 229 110 18 5
1903 PHA 1B 7 0 49 2 1 3
1903 PHA C 66 0 349 86 8 3
1904 PHA C 56 55 338 52 14 6
1904 PHA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1905 PHA C 21 20 115 27 11 2
1905 NYA 1B 7 7 72 5 2 2
1905 NYA C 4 3 15 0 0 0
1905 PHA C 19 18 87 22 1 2
1906 PHA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1906 PHA C 57 54 299 79 10 2
1907 PHA C 59 53 313 80 7 8
1908 PHA 1B 2 0 6 2 0 0
1908 PHA C 60 55 303 74 13 3
1909 PHA C 1 1 9 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 596
First Base 36
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross Worcester MA 1894, 1895, 1896
University of Notre Dame South Bend IN 1897, 1898

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Doc Powers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Doc Bushong
    .214 avg, 2 HR
  2. 96
    Jack Ryan
    .217 avg, 4 HR
  3. 81
    Mike Kahoe
    .212 avg, 4 HR
  4. 80
    Barney Gilligan
    .207 avg, 3 HR
  5. 78
    Sam Agnew
    .204 avg, 2 HR
  6. 76
    Ray Berres
    .216 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Doc Powers

What years did Doc Powers play?
Doc Powers played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1909.
Was Doc Powers a pitcher?
No. Doc Powers was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Doc Powers hit?
Doc Powers hit 4 career home runs with 450 hits.