Marty Kavanagh

Born: 6/13/1891 in Harrison, NJ, USA

Died: 7/28/1960 in Taylor, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1914-04-18 | Final Game: 1918-08-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 187 lbs

Full name: Martin Joseph Kavanagh

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Biography

Marty Kavanagh was a professional baseball player born in 1891, who played as a position player from 1914 until his retirement in 1918. Over the course of his four-season career in Major League Baseball, Kavanagh appeared in 370 games, where he established himself as a consistent contributor at the plate. He recorded 257 hits, including 10 home runs, and drove in 122 runs, culminating in a batting average of .249. Known for his speed on the base paths, he also notched 26 stolen bases, showcasing his ability to impact the game through both hitting and base running. Competing during a transitional era in baseball, Kavanagh's career unfolded in the years leading up to the end of World War I, a time when the sport was evolving in terms of strategy and player dynamics. His contributions, while perhaps overshadowed by more prominent figures of the time, reflected the grit and determination that characterized players of his era. Kavanagh's legacy remains a testament to the skilled athletes who laid the groundwork for modern baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
370	1033	138	257	47	20	10	122	26	118	122	0.249	0.330	0.362	0.693	1472.0

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.693 vs. league average 0.648 across their career seasons — +6.8% 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
1914	DET	AL	128	439	60	109	21	6	4	35	16	41	42	0.248	.255 (-3%)	.322 (-1%)	.339 (+3%)	.661 (+1%)	67.5
1915	DET	AL	113	332	55	98	14	13	4	49	8	42	44	0.295	.250 (+18%)	.318 (+19%)	.332 (+36%)	.651 (+27%)	1628.5
1916	DET	AL	58	78	6	11	4	0	0	5	0	9	15	0.141	.248 (-43%)	.314 (-24%)	.326 (-41%)	.640 (-33%)	-398.6
1916	CLE	AL	19	44	4	11	2	1	1	10	0	2	5	0.250	—	—	—	—	-398.6
1917	CLE	AL	14	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	CLE	AL	13	38	4	8	2	0	0	6	1	7	7	0.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	STL	NL	12	44	6	8	1	0	1	8	1	3	1	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	DET	AL	13	44	2	12	3	0	0	9	0	11	6	0.273	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	73	781	36	18	29
2B	172	309	472	62	39
3B	3	1	2	2	1
OF	23	39	2	0	1
SS	2	0	2	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1914	DET	1B	4	36	1	2	0
1914	DET	2B	115	228	333	43	30
1915	DET	1B	44	500	24	7	16
1915	DET	2B	42	59	95	12	7
1915	DET	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1915	DET	OF	2	4	0	0	0
1915	DET	SS	2	0	2	0	1
1916	DET	2B	2	0	1	0	0
1916	DET	3B	1	1	0	0	1
1916	DET	OF	11	19	1	0	0
1916	CLE	1B	1	3	0	0	0
1916	CLE	2B	9	11	31	5	2
1916	CLE	3B	1	0	2	2	0
1917	CLE	OF	2	2	1	0	1
1918	CLE	1B	12	113	5	4	7
1918	SLN	2B	4	11	12	2	0
1918	SLN	OF	8	14	0	0	0
1918	DET	1B	12	129	6	5	6