Joe Quinn

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1901)

AVG .262
HR 30
RBI 800
H 1,804
OPS .630
PIV -10,276
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 158 lb
Born
12/24/1862 in Ipswich, QLD, Australia
Died
11/12/1940 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1884-04-26
Last Game
1901-07-23

Full name: Joseph James Quinn

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,772 6,897 895 1,804 228 70 30 800 270 366 295 .262 .303 .328 .630 -10,276

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .328 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OPS .630 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 7.8% 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
1884 SLU UA 103 429 74 116 21 1 0 0 0 9 0 .270 .243 (+11%) .278 (+2%) .327 (-1%) .606 (+1%) 12.1
1885 SL5 NL 97 343 27 73 8 2 0 15 0 9 38 .213 .244 (-13%) .287 (-19%) .325 (-24%) .613 (-22%) -1017.1
1886 SL5 NL 75 271 33 63 11 3 1 21 12 8 31 .232 .246 (-6%) .302 (-16%) .331 (-8%) .634 (-12%) -507.9
1888 BSN NL 38 156 19 47 8 3 4 29 12 2 5 .301 .238 (+26%) .290 (+7%) .319 (+46%) .610 (+27%) 524.4
1889 BSN NL 112 444 57 116 13 5 2 69 24 25 21 .261 .263 (-1%) .334 (-8%) .357 (-9%) .691 (-8%) -607.8
1890 BSP PL 133 523 89 157 19 8 7 86 31 45 25 .300 .260 (+15%) .336 (+6%) .351 (+16%) .687 (+11%) 1068.5
1891 BSN NL 124 508 70 122 8 10 3 63 24 28 28 .240 .254 (-5%) .331 (-13%) .343 (-9%) .675 (-11%) -955.2
1892 BSN NL 143 532 63 116 14 1 1 59 17 35 40 .218 .244 (-11%) .316 (-13%) .327 (-23%) .644 (-18%) -1358.2
1893 SLN NL 135 547 68 126 18 6 0 71 24 33 7 .230 .279 (-18%) .356 (-22%) .379 (-25%) .735 (-23%) -2163.5
1894 SLN NL 106 405 59 116 18 1 4 61 25 24 8 .286 .309 (-7%) .379 (-14%) .435 (-16%) .814 (-15%) -1084.4
1895 SLN NL 135 547 86 172 19 9 3 76 22 37 7 .314 .296 (+6%) .361 (avg) .399 (avg) .761 (avg) -66.9
1896 SLN NL 48 191 19 40 6 1 1 17 8 9 5 .209 .290 (-28%) .354 (-29%) .387 (-31%) .741 (-30%) -956.7
1896 BLN NL 24 82 22 27 1 1 0 5 6 6 1 .329 .290 (+13%) .354 (+6%) .387 (-6%) .741 (avg) -956.7
1897 BLN NL 75 285 33 74 11 4 1 45 12 13 10 .260 .291 (-11%) .354 (-16%) .387 (-13%) .741 (-14%) -710.6
1898 BLN NL 12 32 5 8 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1898 SLN NL 103 375 35 94 10 5 0 36 13 24 31 .251 .270 (-7%) .333 (-10%) .347 (-12%) .680 (-11%) 0.0
1899 CL4 NL 147 615 73 176 24 6 0 72 22 21 10 .286 .282 (+1%) .343 (-9%) .366 (-6%) .710 (-8%) -849.1
1900 SLN NL 22 80 12 21 2 0 1 11 4 10 2 .263 .279 (-6%) .338 (+2%) .366 (-11%) .705 (-5%) -37.6
1900 CIN NL 74 266 18 73 5 2 0 25 7 16 16 .274 .279 (-2%) .338 (-7%) .366 (-16%) .705 (-12%) -37.6
1901 WS1 AL 66 266 33 67 11 2 2 34 7 11 10 .252 .271 (-7%) .326 (-12%) .359 (-8%) .686 (-10%) -438.8
Career · 20 seasons 1,772 6,897 895 1,804 228 70 30 800 270 366 295 .262 — — — — -10,143

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
6 21 2 6 1 1 0 4 1 2 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1892 CS BSN 6 21 2 6 1 1 0 4 1 2 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17564278157278.245
Away249992982821105.284

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1901-07-23 MINCLEL 422100000
1901-07-22 MINCLEL 400000002
1901-07-20 MINCLEW 401000210
1901-07-19 MINDETL 401000000
1901-07-18 MINDETW 410000000
1901-07-17 MINDETL 201100010
1901-07-16 MINDETW 512000300
1901-07-15 MINBLAL 401000000
1901-07-15 MINBLAW 402000000
1901-07-10 MINBLAL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 120 0 1232 39 70 68
2B 1307 0 3329 3820 410 558
3B 88 0 98 188 33 8
OF 124 0 193 22 27 1
SS 135 0 222 392 65 42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 SLU 1B 100 0 1033 33 62 55
1884 SLU OF 3 0 5 0 1 0
1884 SLU SS 1 0 1 3 1 0
1885 SL5 1B 11 0 113 4 3 3
1885 SL5 3B 31 0 33 64 19 1
1885 SL5 OF 57 0 83 8 13 0
1886 SL5 1B 7 0 72 1 4 8
1886 SL5 2B 15 0 33 32 14 3
1886 SL5 3B 4 0 5 8 2 0
1886 SL5 OF 48 0 89 13 12 1
1886 SL5 SS 2 0 0 1 2 1
1888 BSN 2B 38 0 97 115 20 11
1889 BSN 2B 47 0 105 144 20 17
1889 BSN 3B 2 0 2 3 1 0
1889 BSN SS 63 0 67 167 38 19
1890 BSP 2B 133 0 441 406 52 71
1891 BSN 2B 124 0 275 364 42 44
1892 BSN 2B 143 0 356 426 40 75
1893 SLN 2B 135 0 354 366 44 63
1894 SLN 2B 106 0 341 339 34 74
1895 SLN 2B 135 0 363 394 44 63
1896 SLN 2B 48 0 92 167 12 7
1896 BLN 2B 8 0 18 21 2 3
1896 BLN 3B 5 0 4 16 1 0
1896 BLN OF 8 0 7 0 1 0
1896 BLN SS 1 0 2 2 0 0
1897 BLN 1B 2 0 14 1 1 2
1897 BLN 2B 11 0 24 36 4 3
1897 BLN 3B 37 0 41 81 7 6
1897 BLN OF 6 0 7 1 0 0
1897 BLN SS 21 0 56 57 3 10
1898 BLN 2B 1 0 3 3 1 0
1898 BLN 3B 8 0 12 13 3 1
1898 BLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1898 SLN 2B 62 0 139 191 13 19
1898 SLN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1898 SLN SS 41 0 79 149 18 11
1899 CL4 2B 147 0 350 440 31 61
1900 SLN 2B 14 0 26 30 4 3
1900 SLN 3B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1900 SLN SS 6 0 17 13 3 1
1900 CIN 2B 74 0 154 169 17 24
1901 WS1 2B 66 0 158 177 16 17

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 120
Second Base 1307
Third Base 88
Shortstop 135
Left Field 31
Center Field 66
Right Field 27

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joe Quinn (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kid Gleason
    .261 avg, 15 HR
  2. 89
    George Cutshaw
    .265 avg, 25 HR
  3. 84
    Terry Turner
    .253 avg, 8 HR
  4. 81
    Germany Smith
    .243 avg, 47 HR
  5. 81
    Ozzie Guillen
    .264 avg, 28 HR
  6. 79
    Lou Bierbauer
    .267 avg, 34 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Quinn

What years did Joe Quinn play?
Joe Quinn played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1901.
Was Joe Quinn a pitcher?
No. Joe Quinn was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Quinn hit?
Joe Quinn hit 30 career home runs with 1804 hits.