Ike McAuley, baseball player, 1914-1925

Ike McAuley

Born: 8/19/1891 in Wichita, KS, USA

Died: 4/6/1928 in Des Moines, IA, USA

MLB Debut: 1914-09-10 | Final Game: 1925-05-30

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 150 lbs

Full name: James Earl McAuley

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Biography

Ike McAuley was a professional baseball player born in 1891 who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1914 until 1925. Over the course of his career, he participated in 64 games, during which he accumulated 44 hits and maintained a batting average of .246. While he did not hit any home runs, McAuley contributed to his teams with 13 RBIs and demonstrated his speed on the basepaths with one stolen base. Competing during the early part of the 20th century, a period marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offense-oriented game, McAuley’s career unfolded against a backdrop of evolving baseball strategies and player development. Although he may not have been among the most prominent stars of his time, McAuley's contributions to the teams he played for reflect the essential role of versatile position players in the sport’s history. His tenacity on the field and ability to support his teammates underscored the foundational elements of the game during a formative period in baseball history.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
21.0 18.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 0 0 0 3.0 2.0 0 0.167 0.286 0.278 0.564

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1925 7.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 0 .000 0.429 .000 0.429
1926 14.0 14.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.214 0.214 0.357 0.571

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
64 179 14 44 8 2 0 13 1 11 28 0.246 0.293 0.313 0.606 -130.6

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career SLG .313 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.606 vs. league average 0.672 across their career seasons — 9.8% below 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 PIT NL 15 24 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1915 PIT NL 5 15 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.133 — — — — 0.0
1916 PIT NL 4 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1917 STL NL 3 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.286 — — — — 0.0
1925 CHC NL 37 125 10 35 7 2 0 11 1 11 12 0.280 .288 (-3%) .349 (-2%) .407 (-10%) .756 (-6%) -130.6

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 0 1 4 0 1
3B 3 0 1 4 2 0
SS 54 0 114 122 15 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 PIT 2B 2 0 1 4 0 1
1914 PIT 3B 3 0 1 4 2 0
1914 PIT SS 5 0 7 11 2 3
1915 PIT SS 5 0 3 8 1 1
1916 PIT SS 4 0 8 7 1 2
1917 SLN SS 3 0 2 3 1 0
1925 CHN SS 37 0 94 93 10 21

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 2
Third Base 3
Shortstop 52