John Reilly

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1880-1891)

AVG .289
HR 69
RBI 740
H 1,352
OPS .763
PIV 13,296
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 178 lb
Born
10/5/1858 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
5/31/1937 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1880-05-18
Last Game
1891-10-03

Full name: John Good Reilly

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,142 4,684 898 1,352 215 139 69 740 245 157 241 .289 .325 .438 .763 13,296

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career SLG .438 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — +28.5% above league average.

Career OPS .763 vs. league average .650 across their career seasons — +17.3% 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
1880 CN1 NL 73 272 21 56 8 4 0 16 0 3 36 .206 .244 (-16%) .267 (-20%) .319 (-17%) .586 (-18%) -663.1
1883 CN2 AA 98 437 103 136 21 14 9 79 0 9 0 .311 .257 (+21%) .285 (+14%) .345 (+40%) .631 (+28%) 1892.3
1884 CN2 AA 105 448 114 152 24 19 11 91 0 5 0 .339 .243 (+39%) .278 (+31%) .327 (+69%) .606 (+51%) 3553.4
1885 CN2 AA 111 482 92 143 18 11 5 60 0 11 0 .297 .244 (+22%) .287 (+12%) .325 (+26%) .613 (+20%) 1450.9
1886 CN2 AA 115 441 92 117 12 11 6 79 19 31 0 .265 .246 (+8%) .302 (+6%) .331 (+15%) .634 (+11%) 813.3
1887 CN2 AA 134 551 106 170 35 14 10 96 50 22 29 .309 .270 (+14%) .331 (+6%) .373 (+28%) .705 (+18%) 1749.1
1888 CN2 AA 127 527 112 169 28 14 13 103 82 17 56 .321 .238 (+34%) .290 (+25%) .319 (+57%) .610 (+42%) 3594.4
1889 CN2 AA 111 427 84 111 24 13 5 66 43 34 37 .260 .263 (-1%) .334 (+2%) .357 (+15%) .691 (+9%) 648.5
1890 CIN NL 133 553 114 166 25 26 6 86 29 16 41 .300 .260 (+15%) .336 (-3%) .351 (+34%) .687 (+16%) 1252.9
1891 CIN NL 135 546 60 132 20 13 4 64 22 9 42 .242 .254 (-5%) .331 (-19%) .343 (+1%) .675 (-9%) -995.4
Career · 10 seasons 1,142 4,684 898 1,352 215 139 69 740 245 157 241 .289 — — — — 13,296

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 1075 0 10875 286 316 655
OF 78 0 113 13 10 1
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1880 CN1 1B 72 0 615 13 35 36
1880 CN1 OF 3 0 1 0 1 0
1883 CN2 1B 98 0 959 19 40 50
1883 CN2 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1884 CN2 1B 103 0 977 26 30 60
1884 CN2 OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1884 CN2 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1885 CN2 1B 107 0 1034 22 41 59
1885 CN2 OF 7 0 8 0 1 0
1886 CN2 1B 110 0 1120 37 40 80
1886 CN2 OF 6 0 6 1 2 0
1887 CN2 1B 127 0 1267 33 26 84
1887 CN2 OF 9 0 24 1 0 0
1888 CN2 1B 117 0 1264 42 31 73
1888 CN2 OF 10 0 11 3 0 0
1889 CN2 1B 109 0 1143 30 19 76
1889 CN2 OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1890 CIN 1B 132 0 1392 38 33 77
1890 CIN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1891 CIN 1B 100 0 1104 26 21 60
1891 CIN OF 36 0 57 8 6 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1075
Shortstop 1
Left Field 27
Center Field 27
Right Field 24

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Heinie Zimmerman
    .295 avg, 58 HR
  2. 93
    Hardy Richardson
    .299 avg, 73 HR
  3. 92
    Danny Murphy
    .289 avg, 44 HR
  4. 86
    Sam Wise
    .272 avg, 48 HR
  5. 85
    Charlie Hickman
    .295 avg, 59 HR
  6. 84
    Jimmy Williams
    .275 avg, 49 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Reilly

What years did John Reilly play?
John Reilly played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1891.
Was John Reilly a pitcher?
No. John Reilly was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did John Reilly hit?
John Reilly hit 69 career home runs with 1352 hits.