John Corkhill, baseball player, 1883-1892

John Corkhill

Born: 4/11/1858 in Parkesburg, PA, USA

Died: 4/3/1921 in Pennsauken, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 1883-05-01 | Final Game: 1892-07-12

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: John Stewart Corkhill

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Biography

John Corkhill, born in 1858, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1883 to May 1, 1892. Corkhill played during a transformative period in baseball, as the game was evolving with the introduction of new rules and the increasing popularity of the sport. Throughout his time in the major leagues, he was known for his competitive spirit and determination on the mound. Corkhill finished his career with a record of 3-4 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.62. He recorded a total of 21 strikeouts and achieved 2 saves, showcasing his ability to contribute both as a starter and a reliever. While his statistics may not reflect the dominance of some of his contemporaries, Corkhill's role in the game helped pave the way for future generations of pitchers. His contributions during the late 19th century remain a testament to the evolving skills and strategies that defined early professional baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 4 17 1 0 0 2 62.3 68 32 3 17 21 4.62 0

Career ERA 4.62 vs. league average 3.31 across their career seasons — 39.5% 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
1884 CN2 AA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 1 1 2 4 1.80 — 0.0
1885 CN2 AA 1 4 8 1 0 0 1 37.0 36 15 10 12 3.65 3.03 (-20%) -741.6
1886 CN2 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 1 0 1 13.50 — 0.0
1887 CN2 AA 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 14.7 22 9 5 3 5.52 4.17 (-32%) 103.8
1888 CN2 AA 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 5.0 8 6 0 1 10.80 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1086 4404 650 1120 110 80 31 631 137 174 109 0.254 0.288 0.337 0.625 -3594.9

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.625 vs. league average 0.652 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
1883 CN2 AA 88 375 53 81 10 8 2 46 0 3 0 0.216 .257 (-16%) .285 (-22%) .345 (-13%) .631 (-17%) -1130.7
1884 CN2 AA 110 452 85 124 13 11 4 70 0 6 0 0.274 .243 (+13%) .278 (+4%) .327 (+16%) .606 (+10%) 642.1
1885 CN2 AA 112 440 64 111 10 8 1 53 0 7 0 0.252 .244 (+3%) .287 (-4%) .325 (-2%) .613 (-3%) -296.3
1886 CN2 AA 129 540 81 143 9 7 5 97 24 23 0 0.265 .246 (+7%) .302 (avg) .331 (+1%) .634 (avg) 19.5
1887 CN2 AA 128 541 79 168 19 11 5 97 30 14 10 0.311 .270 (+15%) .331 (avg) .373 (+11%) .705 (+6%) 457.4
1888 CN2 AA 118 490 68 133 11 9 1 74 27 15 14 0.271 .238 (+14%) .290 (+3%) .319 (+5%) .610 (+4%) 237.7
1888 BR3 AA 19 71 17 27 4 3 1 19 3 4 5 0.380 .238 (+59%) .290 (+47%) .319 (+76%) .610 (+62%) 237.7
1889 BR3 AA 138 537 91 134 21 9 8 78 22 42 24 0.250 .263 (-5%) .334 (-8%) .357 (+3%) .691 (-2%) -414.2
1890 BRO NL 51 204 23 46 4 2 1 21 6 15 11 0.225 .260 (-13%) .336 (-17%) .351 (-20%) .687 (-19%) -681.7
1891 PH4 AA 83 349 50 73 7 7 0 31 12 26 15 0.209 .254 (-18%) .331 (-19%) .343 (-22%) .675 (-20%) -1339.5
1891 CIN NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — -1339.5
1891 PIT NL 41 145 16 33 1 1 3 20 7 7 10 0.228 .254 (-10%) .331 (-19%) .343 (-10%) .675 (-14%) -1339.5
1892 PIT NL 68 256 23 47 1 4 0 25 6 12 19 0.184 .244 (-25%) .316 (-28%) .327 (-33%) .644 (-31%) -1328.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 24 4 5 1 0 1 5 6 2 0.208

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1889 WS BR3 9 24 4 5 1 0 1 5 6 2 0.208

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 26 0 190 11 3 7
2B 3 0 7 12 1 0
3B 15 0 25 26 8 0
OF 1041 0 2156 224 134 47
P 17 0 1 10 1 0
SS 17 0 23 45 10 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 CN2 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1883 CN2 2B 2 0 5 6 1 0
1883 CN2 OF 85 0 162 10 13 0
1883 CN2 SS 2 0 1 5 0 0
1884 CN2 1B 6 0 62 2 1 4
1884 CN2 3B 3 0 4 6 0 0
1884 CN2 OF 92 0 169 29 14 5
1884 CN2 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 CN2 SS 11 0 18 29 7 0
1885 CN2 1B 3 0 28 2 0 1
1885 CN2 OF 110 0 205 35 16 5
1885 CN2 P 8 0 1 7 1 0
1886 CN2 1B 7 0 50 7 2 2
1886 CN2 3B 12 0 21 20 8 0
1886 CN2 OF 112 0 154 25 16 6
1886 CN2 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1886 CN2 SS 3 0 3 10 3 0
1887 CN2 OF 128 0 310 29 17 7
1887 CN2 P 5 0 0 2 0 0
1888 CN2 1B 1 0 11 0 0 0
1888 CN2 2B 1 0 2 6 0 0
1888 CN2 OF 116 0 255 17 12 5
1888 CN2 P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1888 BR3 OF 19 0 48 2 1 0
1889 BR3 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 BR3 OF 138 0 317 35 19 8
1889 BR3 SS 1 0 1 1 0 1
1890 BRO 1B 6 0 35 0 0 0
1890 BRO OF 48 0 122 6 3 1
1891 PH4 OF 83 0 182 14 9 3
1891 CIN OF 1 0 7 0 0 0
1891 PIT OF 41 0 77 9 6 3
1892 PIT OF 68 0 148 13 8 4

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 17
First Base 26
Second Base 3
Third Base 15
Shortstop 17
Left Field 6
Center Field 615
Right Field 420