Jack Doyle

Born: 10/25/1869 in Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland

Died: 12/31/1958 in Holyoke, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1889-08-27 | Final Game: 1905-07-13

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 155 lbs

Full name: John Joseph Doyle

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Biography

Jack Doyle was a prominent professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1889 to 1905. Born in 1869, Doyle established himself as a versatile position player during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a time when baseball was transitioning from the deadball era to a more modern style of play. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 1,569 games and accumulated 1,811 hits, showcasing his consistency at the plate with a commendable batting average of .299. His offensive prowess was further highlighted by his 25 home runs and 971 RBIs, underscoring his ability to drive in runs and contribute significantly to his teams. In addition to his offensive achievements, Doyle was known for his speed on the bases, achieving 518 stolen bases throughout his career. This combination of hitting ability and base-running skill made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. His contributions were crucial during a transformative period in baseball, where player athleticism began to play an increasingly important role in the game. Doyle's legacy is remembered not only for his impressive statistics but also for his impact on the sport during a pivotal era in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1569	6055	977	1811	316	64	25	971	518	440	281	0.299	0.351	0.385	0.736	5089.2

Career AVG .299 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.736 vs. league average 0.692 across their career seasons — +6.4% above 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
1889	CL6	AA	11	36	6	10	1	1	0	3	9	6	6	0.278	—	—	—	—	0.0
1890	CL6	AA	77	298	47	80	17	7	2	44	27	13	0	0.268	.260 (+3%)	.336 (-11%)	.351 (+12%)	.687 (+1%)	-155.5
1891	CL4	NL	69	250	43	69	14	4	0	43	24	26	44	0.276	.254 (+9%)	.331 (+6%)	.343 (+6%)	.675 (+6%)	256.9
1892	CL4	NL	24	88	17	26	4	1	1	14	5	6	10	0.295	.244 (+21%)	.316 (+7%)	.327 (+21%)	.644 (+15%)	171.4
1892	NY1	NL	90	366	61	109	22	1	5	55	42	18	30	0.298	.244 (+22%)	.316 (+6%)	.327 (+23%)	.644 (+15%)	171.4
1893	NY1	NL	82	318	56	102	17	5	1	51	40	27	12	0.321	.279 (+15%)	.356 (+7%)	.379 (+9%)	.735 (+8%)	507.0
1894	NY1	NL	107	427	94	157	30	8	3	103	44	37	3	0.368	.309 (+19%)	.379 (+11%)	.435 (+14%)	.814 (+13%)	1199.6
1895	NY1	NL	82	319	52	100	21	3	1	66	35	24	12	0.313	.296 (+6%)	.361 (+1%)	.399 (+2%)	.761 (+2%)	74.9
1896	BLN	NL	118	487	116	165	29	4	1	101	73	42	15	0.339	.290 (+17%)	.354 (+13%)	.387 (+9%)	.741 (+11%)	1176.5
1897	BLN	NL	114	460	91	163	29	4	2	87	62	29	23	0.354	.291 (+21%)	.354 (+11%)	.387 (+16%)	.741 (+14%)	1221.8
1898	WAS	NL	43	177	26	54	2	2	2	26	9	7	1	0.305	.270 (+13%)	.333 (avg)	.347 (+7%)	.680 (+4%)	83.8
1898	NY1	NL	82	297	42	84	15	3	1	43	14	12	12	0.283	.270 (+5%)	.333 (-5%)	.347 (+5%)	.680 (avg)	83.8
1899	NY1	NL	119	452	56	135	16	7	3	77	35	33	18	0.299	.282 (+6%)	.343 (+2%)	.366 (+5%)	.710 (+4%)	306.6
1900	NY1	NL	133	505	69	135	24	1	1	66	34	34	16	0.267	.279 (-4%)	.338 (-6%)	.366 (-11%)	.705 (-9%)	-899.2
1901	CHC	NL	75	285	21	66	9	2	0	39	8	7	13	0.232	.271 (-15%)	.326 (-20%)	.359 (-23%)	.686 (-21%)	-1092.6
1902	NY1	NL	51	193	22	58	13	0	0	18	12	11	9	0.301	.266 (+13%)	.321 (+6%)	.343 (+7%)	.665 (+7%)	200.2
1902	WSN	AL	78	312	52	77	15	2	1	20	6	29	15	0.247	.266 (-8%)	.321 (-3%)	.343 (-8%)	.665 (-6%)	200.2
1903	BRO	NL	139	524	84	164	27	6	0	91	34	54	23	0.313	.261 (+20%)	.316 (+21%)	.345 (+12%)	.662 (+16%)	1835.3
1904	BRO	NL	8	22	2	5	1	0	0	2	1	6	1	0.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	PHI	NL	66	236	20	52	10	3	1	22	4	19	18	0.220	.246 (-11%)	.300 (-6%)	.321 (-6%)	.622 (-6%)	0.0
1905	NYY	AL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1048	74	10205	651	277	608
2B	127	0	264	348	61	30
3B	50	0	80	87	37	7
C	176	0	699	224	104	23
OF	133	0	196	24	32	4
SS	53	0	79	161	35	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1889	CL6	2B	2	0	4	3	1	0
1889	CL6	C	7	0	27	8	4	0
1889	CL6	OF	3	0	3	1	0	1
1890	CL6	2B	6	0	15	12	3	2
1890	CL6	3B	3	0	3	5	1	0
1890	CL6	C	38	0	177	51	29	7
1890	CL6	OF	9	0	11	1	5	0
1890	CL6	SS	25	0	25	84	16	5
1891	CL4	3B	20	0	40	38	14	4
1891	CL4	C	29	0	99	31	15	1
1891	CL4	OF	21	0	39	4	9	0
1891	CL4	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1892	CL4	1B	1	0	11	1	1	0
1892	CL4	C	9	0	37	9	6	2
1892	CL4	OF	12	0	18	3	3	1
1892	CL4	SS	1	0	0	2	2	0
1892	NY1	2B	31	0	59	74	21	7
1892	NY1	3B	13	0	19	15	13	0
1892	NY1	C	26	0	110	47	19	5
1892	NY1	OF	17	0	26	0	3	0
1892	NY1	SS	7	0	17	18	4	1
1893	NY1	1B	1	0	11	1	0	4
1893	NY1	3B	3	0	2	5	1	0
1893	NY1	C	48	0	186	62	22	7
1893	NY1	OF	29	0	55	5	4	0
1893	NY1	SS	4	0	12	16	7	2
1894	NY1	1B	101	0	995	60	38	53
1894	NY1	C	6	0	23	7	4	0
1895	NY1	1B	58	0	599	34	21	27
1895	NY1	2B	13	0	28	47	8	3
1895	NY1	3B	6	0	7	13	6	1
1895	NY1	C	4	0	20	2	4	0
1896	BLN	1B	118	0	1173	42	32	85
1896	BLN	2B	1	0	0	0	1	0
1897	BLN	1B	114	0	1105	75	25	72
1898	WAS	1B	38	0	344	17	14	23
1898	WAS	2B	5	0	12	12	1	1
1898	NY1	1B	24	0	212	11	4	9
1898	NY1	3B	5	0	9	11	2	2
1898	NY1	C	2	0	1	3	0	0
1898	NY1	OF	38	0	39	10	8	2
1898	NY1	SS	15	0	25	41	6	3
1899	NY1	1B	114	0	1124	70	29	78
1899	NY1	C	5	0	19	4	1	1
1900	NY1	1B	133	0	1269	96	41	92
1901	CHN	1B	75	0	698	60	21	32
1902	NY1	1B	51	0	502	38	5	29
1902	WS1	1B	7	0	67	4	0	2
1902	WS1	2B	68	0	145	197	26	17
1902	WS1	C	2	0	0	0	0	0
1902	WS1	OF	4	0	5	0	0	0
1903	BRO	1B	139	0	1418	83	29	74
1904	BRO	1B	8	8	82	7	0	1
1904	PHI	1B	65	65	585	52	15	27
1904	PHI	2B	1	0	1	3	0	0
1905	NYA	1B	1	1	10	0	2	0