John Cassidy, baseball player, 1875-1885

John Cassidy

Born: 1855 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 7/3/1891 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1875-04-24 | Final Game: 1885-08-12

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 168 lbs

Full name: John P. Cassidy

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Biography

John Cassidy, born in 1855, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the late 19th century, an era marked by the transition from the early days of the game to a more organized and competitive structure. His career spanned from 1875 to 1885, during which he showcased his skills on the mound in an age characterized by the development of pitching techniques and the increasing importance of strategy in baseball. Cassidy finished his career with a record of 2-22 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.19, which reflects the challenges he faced in a rapidly evolving sport. Over the course of his career, he struck out 11 batters, illustrating his ability to challenge hitters despite the limited strikeout totals common in that era. Although he did not secure any saves, Cassidy's contributions to his teams during the formative years of baseball laid groundwork for future generations of pitchers as the game continued to grow and change.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 22 32 24 20 0 0 231.7 308 82 3 12 11 3.19 0

Career ERA 3.19 vs. league average 2.43 across their career seasons — 31.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1875 BR2 1 21 30 22 18 0 0 213.7 284 72 11 9 3.03 2.23 (-36%) -1493.9
1877 HAR NL 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 24 10 1 2 5.00 2.81 (-78%) 10.9

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
634 2642 353 650 87 33 5 191 0 84 132 0.246 0.271 0.310 0.580 -1592.8

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .271 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.580 vs. league average 0.608 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1875 BR2 41 166 14 29 3 2 1 6 0 0 4 0.175 .253 (-31%) .260 (-33%) .309 (-24%) .570 (-28%) -648.4
1875 NH1 6 22 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.136 — — — — -648.4
1876 HAR NL 12 47 6 13 2 0 0 8 0 1 0 0.277 — — — — 0.0
1877 HAR NL 60 251 43 95 10 5 0 27 0 3 3 0.378 .271 (+40%) .289 (+33%) .337 (+36%) .626 (+35%) 1320.6
1878 CHC NL 60 256 33 68 7 1 0 29 0 9 11 0.266 .259 (+2%) .278 (+4%) .319 (-6%) .597 (-1%) 4.9
1879 TRN NL 9 37 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 0.189 — — — — 0.0
1880 TRN NL 83 352 40 89 14 8 0 29 0 12 34 0.253 .244 (+3%) .267 (+4%) .319 (+6%) .586 (+5%) 244.2
1881 TRN NL 85 370 57 82 13 3 1 11 0 18 21 0.222 .260 (-15%) .290 (-11%) .338 (-17%) .628 (-14%) -826.5
1882 TRN NL 29 121 14 21 3 1 0 9 0 3 16 0.174 .248 (-30%) .275 (-30%) .329 (-35%) .605 (-33%) -554.0
1883 PRO NL 89 366 46 87 16 5 0 42 0 9 38 0.238 .257 (-8%) .285 (-10%) .345 (-11%) .631 (-11%) -658.6
1884 BR3 AA 106 433 57 109 11 6 2 0 0 19 0 0.252 .243 (+3%) .278 (+3%) .327 (-3%) .606 (avg) 20.1
1885 BR3 AA 54 221 36 47 6 2 1 28 0 8 0 0.213 .244 (-13%) .287 (-13%) .325 (-17%) .613 (-15%) -495.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 23 0 243 6 17 11
2B 4 0 5 5 3 0
3B 17 0 21 26 24 0
C 1 0 2 1 0 0
OF 571 0 745 148 168 21
P 32 0 20 51 20 1
SS 2 0 2 5 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 BR2 1B 10 0 101 1 9 2
1875 BR2 2B 2 0 2 3 0 0
1875 BR2 OF 12 0 4 1 5 1
1875 BR2 P 30 0 19 49 19 1
1875 NH1 1B 6 0 80 1 1 4
1876 HAR 1B 4 0 34 2 2 3
1876 HAR OF 8 0 7 2 0 0
1877 HAR OF 58 0 41 16 22 2
1877 HAR P 2 0 1 2 1 0
1878 CHN C 1 0 2 1 0 0
1878 CHN OF 60 0 89 30 28 6
1879 TRN 1B 2 0 17 1 3 2
1879 TRN OF 8 0 7 1 1 0
1880 TRN 2B 1 0 2 0 2 0
1880 TRN OF 82 0 128 18 20 1
1881 TRN OF 84 0 143 20 24 0
1881 TRN SS 1 0 1 4 1 1
1882 TRN 3B 13 0 16 21 19 0
1882 TRN OF 16 0 19 2 6 1
1883 PRO 1B 1 0 11 1 2 0
1883 PRO 2B 1 0 1 2 1 0
1883 PRO OF 88 0 120 26 23 2
1884 BR3 3B 4 0 5 5 5 0
1884 BR3 OF 101 0 125 25 27 5
1884 BR3 SS 1 0 1 1 2 0
1885 BR3 OF 54 0 62 7 12 3

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 32
Catcher 1
First Base 23
Second Base 4
Third Base 17
Shortstop 2
Left Field 2
Center Field 147
Right Field 422