Sherry Magee

Born: 8/6/1884 in Clarendon, PA, USA

Died: 3/13/1929 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1904-06-29 | Final Game: 1919-09-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 179 lbs

Full name: Sherwood Robert Magee

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Biography

Sherry Magee, born in 1884, was a prominent position player who made a significant impact on Major League Baseball during the early 20th century. His career spanned from 1904 to 1919, during a time when the game was transitioning from the deadball era into a more dynamic offensive period. Over the course of his 2,087 games, Magee showcased his exceptional batting ability, finishing with a career batting average of .291. He amassed an impressive 2,169 hits, contributing to his total of 1,176 RBIs and 83 home runs. Known for his speed on the bases, Magee also stole 441 bases, demonstrating his ability to disrupt opposing defenses. His playing style combined power and agility, which made him an invaluable asset to his teams. Magee's legacy is marked not only by his individual achievements but also by his role in the evolving landscape of baseball as it began to embrace a more aggressive offensive approach in the years following the deadball era. His contributions to the game have solidified his place in baseball history as one of its notable early stars.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2087	7441	1112	2169	425	166	83	1176	441	736	624	0.291	0.364	0.427	0.790	31200.1

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career SLG .427 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +29.3% above league average.

Career OPS 0.790 vs. league average 0.646 across their career seasons — +22.4% 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
1904	PHI	NL	95	364	51	101	15	12	3	57	11	14	23	0.277	.246 (+12%)	.300 (+2%)	.321 (+27%)	.622 (+15%)	732.7
1905	PHI	NL	155	603	100	180	24	17	5	98	48	44	58	0.299	.248 (+20%)	.307 (+15%)	.322 (+30%)	.629 (+23%)	2409.9
1906	PHI	NL	154	563	77	159	36	8	6	67	55	52	59	0.282	.247 (+14%)	.307 (+13%)	.315 (+29%)	.622 (+21%)	2123.8
1907	PHI	NL	140	503	75	165	28	12	4	85	46	53	29	0.328	.245 (+34%)	.304 (+30%)	.308 (+47%)	.613 (+39%)	3517.2
1908	PHI	NL	143	508	79	144	30	16	2	57	40	49	60	0.283	.240 (+18%)	.298 (+20%)	.306 (+36%)	.605 (+28%)	2537.1
1909	PHI	NL	143	522	60	141	33	14	2	66	38	43	36	0.270	.244 (+11%)	.306 (+10%)	.312 (+28%)	.618 (+19%)	1694.0
1910	PHI	NL	154	519	110	172	39	17	6	123	49	94	36	0.331	.249 (+33%)	.317 (+40%)	.326 (+55%)	.644 (+48%)	5054.5
1911	PHI	NL	121	445	79	128	32	5	15	94	22	49	33	0.288	.266 (+8%)	.336 (+9%)	.356 (+35%)	.693 (+23%)	1881.9
1912	PHI	NL	132	464	79	142	25	9	6	66	30	55	54	0.306	.268 (+14%)	.335 (+16%)	.358 (+22%)	.694 (+19%)	1823.7
1913	PHI	NL	138	470	92	144	36	6	11	70	23	38	36	0.306	.259 (+18%)	.325 (+14%)	.345 (+38%)	.670 (+26%)	2309.4
1914	PHI	NL	146	544	96	171	39	11	15	103	25	55	42	0.314	.255 (+23%)	.322 (+18%)	.339 (+50%)	.661 (+34%)	3438.9
1915	BSN	NL	156	571	72	160	34	12	2	87	15	54	39	0.280	.250 (+12%)	.318 (+10%)	.332 (+18%)	.651 (+14%)	1461.7
1916	BSN	NL	122	419	44	101	17	5	3	54	10	44	52	0.241	.248 (-3%)	.314 (+3%)	.326 (avg)	.640 (+1%)	169.7
1917	BSN	NL	72	246	24	63	8	4	1	29	7	13	23	0.256	.248 (+3%)	.312 (-3%)	.323 (+3%)	.635 (avg)	-53.4
1917	CIN	NL	45	137	17	44	8	4	0	23	4	16	7	0.321	.248 (+29%)	.312 (+28%)	.323 (+35%)	.635 (+32%)	-53.4
1918	CIN	NL	115	400	46	119	15	13	2	76	14	37	18	0.297	.255 (+17%)	.318 (+16%)	.326 (+27%)	.645 (+22%)	1556.5
1919	CIN	NL	56	163	11	35	6	1	0	21	4	26	19	0.215	.262 (-18%)	.322 (+4%)	.347 (-24%)	.670 (-10%)	-161.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1919	WS	CIN	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.500

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	136	0	1208	87	26	61
2B	15	0	32	50	4	6
3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
OF	1861	980	3800	176	123	39
SS	40	0	95	119	15	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1904	PHI	1B	1	0	10	0	1	0
1904	PHI	OF	94	93	156	19	15	2
1905	PHI	OF	155	155	341	19	14	6
1906	PHI	OF	154	154	316	18	6	2
1907	PHI	OF	139	139	297	13	7	7
1908	PHI	OF	142	142	279	15	9	5
1909	PHI	OF	143	143	283	11	9	0
1910	PHI	OF	154	154	285	9	8	2
1911	PHI	OF	120	0	248	14	5	3
1912	PHI	1B	6	0	61	0	2	2
1912	PHI	OF	124	0	251	8	10	2
1913	PHI	1B	4	0	21	1	0	2
1913	PHI	OF	123	0	236	7	8	2
1914	PHI	1B	32	0	296	32	10	7
1914	PHI	2B	8	0	21	33	3	4
1914	PHI	OF	67	0	137	3	9	0
1914	PHI	SS	39	0	95	119	15	9
1915	BSN	1B	21	0	178	10	0	7
1915	BSN	OF	135	0	346	16	7	4
1916	BSN	1B	2	0	11	3	0	0
1916	BSN	OF	120	0	220	6	5	0
1916	BSN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1917	BSN	1B	2	0	14	0	0	2
1917	BSN	OF	65	0	137	7	7	3
1917	CIN	1B	2	0	19	3	1	1
1917	CIN	OF	41	0	83	7	1	1
1918	CIN	1B	66	0	598	38	12	40
1918	CIN	2B	6	0	7	15	1	1
1918	CIN	OF	38	0	87	3	2	0
1919	CIN	2B	1	0	4	2	0	1
1919	CIN	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1919	CIN	OF	47	0	98	1	1	0