Dan Sheahan
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
Dan Sheahan was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Washington Nationals and the Wilmington Quicksteps. In 9 career games, he hit .147 with 5 hits.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Born
- 1859 in Washington, DC, USA
- Died
- 5/3/1897 in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
- MLB Debut
- 1884-04-19
- Last Game
- 1884-08-23
Full name: Daniel J. Sheahan
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .147 | .194 | .206 | .400 | 0 |
Career AVG .147 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.
Career OBP .194 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.
Career SLG .206 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.
Career OPS .400 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 33.9% 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 | WSU | UA | 7 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1884 | WIL | UA | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 9 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .147 | — | — | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Center Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Dan Sheahan: the record in brief
The profile opens with Dan Sheahan's first major league game on April 19, 1884; the last one listed came on August 23, 1884. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Nationals (1884) and the Wilmington Quicksteps (1884). The bio lists Sheahan's primary position as outfielder. The birth record reads in 1859, in Washington, DC, USA. Sheahan's death is recorded on May 3, 1897, in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland. Dan Sheahan was the playing name; the full given name is Daniel J.
Sheahan's career batting table shows 9 games, 34 at bats and 5 hits, a .147 average. The on-base percentage is .194 and the slugging percentage .206, for an OPS of .400. Set against a .243 league average for the same years, Sheahan's .147 average sits 39.6% below it. By OPS the gap is 33.9% below league average (.400 against .606). The highest hit total in a season was 4, in 1884.
Most of Sheahan's defensive work, 4 games, came at center field; the rest of the position table shows left field (3), right field (2), and third base (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Sheahan
- Was Dan Sheahan a pitcher?
- No. Dan Sheahan was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Dan Sheahan hit?
- Dan Sheahan hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What was Dan Sheahan's career batting average?
- Dan Sheahan batted .147 over his career, with 5 hits in 34 at bats.
- Is Dan Sheahan in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dan Sheahan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Dan Sheahan play for?
- Dan Sheahan played for the Washington Nationals and the Wilmington Quicksteps.