Jerry McCormick, baseball player, 1883-1884

Jerry McCormick

Born: 12/31/1861 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 9/11/1905 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1883-05-01 | Final Game: 1884-10-19

Height: 5'11" | Weight: 178 lbs

Full name: James J. McCormick

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Biography

Jerry McCormick was a professional baseball player born in 1861, who played primarily during the early years of Major League Baseball, a time characterized by the evolution of the game from its formative stages into a more organized and competitive sport. His career spanned from May 1, 1883, to October 19, 1884, during which he participated in a total of 202 games. McCormick was known for his steady presence as a position player, contributing to his teams with a career batting average of .262 and accumulating 220 hits. Despite not recording any home runs or RBIs, McCormick's value lay in his ability to get on base and his defensive skills on the field. The period in which he played was marked by a focus on contact hitting and speed rather than power, as the deadball era was just beginning to take shape. While his career was relatively brief, McCormick's contributions to the teams he played for during the early years of professional baseball reflect the foundational changes that would eventually lead to the modern game we know today.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
202 841 104 220 36 10 0 0 0 7 0 0.262 0.268 0.328 0.596 -603.5

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .328 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.596 vs. league average 0.615 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 BL2 AA 93 389 40 102 16 6 0 0 0 2 0 0.262 .257 (+2%) .285 (-7%) .345 (-3%) .631 (-5%) -384.2
1884 PHU UA 67 295 41 84 12 2 0 0 0 4 0 0.285 .243 (+17%) .278 (+5%) .327 (+4%) .606 (+4%) 168.4
1884 WSU UA 42 157 23 34 8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.217 .243 (-11%) .278 (-21%) .327 (-10%) .606 (-15%) 168.4

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 2 1 0 3 9.00 0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — 189.6% 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 PHU UA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 2 0 3 9.00 — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 5 0 18 20 5 3
3B 185 0 270 354 154 23
OF 5 0 6 0 3 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 7 0 5 30 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 BL2 3B 93 0 138 196 84 10
1884 PHU 2B 5 0 18 20 5 3
1884 PHU 3B 54 0 90 116 48 8
1884 PHU OF 5 0 6 0 3 0
1884 PHU P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 PHU SS 3 0 3 17 1 0
1884 WSU 3B 38 0 42 42 22 5
1884 WSU SS 4 0 2 13 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Second Base 5
Third Base 185
Shortstop 7
Left Field 5
Right Field 1