Jack McGeachey

Born: 5/13/1864 in Clinton, MA, USA

Died: 4/5/1930 in Cambridge, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1886-06-17 | Final Game: 1891-08-24

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: John Charles McGeachey

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Biography

Jack McGeachey was a professional baseball player born in 1864, whose career spanned from 1886 to 1891. McGeachey played primarily as a position player in an era that was characterized by its transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded game. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 608 games, collecting a total of 604 hits. He demonstrated a mix of speed and power, finishing with 9 home runs and 164 stolen bases, while also contributing 276 runs batted in, highlighting his ability to produce offensively. McGeachey's batting average of .245 reflects the challenges of hitting during his time, when pitchers dominated the game and batting averages tended to be lower. Despite these challenges, his all-around contributions made him a valuable player for his teams. McGeachey's legacy is remembered for his versatility and the significant role he played during a formative time in baseball history, as the sport began to evolve and attract a wider audience.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	5	0	0	0	0	16.0	25	18	5	13	6	10.12	0

Career ERA 10.12 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 175.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA
1887	IN3	NL	1	1	6.3	13	8	4	3	11.37	—
1888	IN3	NL	0	1	5.0	5	4	3	0	7.20	—
1889	IN3	NL	0	3	4.7	7	6	6	3	11.57	—

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
608	2464	345	604	106	18	9	276	164	57	148	0.245	0.265	0.314	0.579	-6935.7

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.579 vs. league average 0.670 across their career seasons — 13.6% 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
1886	DTN	NL	6	27	3	9	0	1	0	4	2	0	3	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1886	SL5	NL	59	226	31	46	12	3	2	24	8	1	37	0.204	.246 (-17%)	.302 (-32%)	.331 (-7%)	.634 (-19%)	0.0
1887	IN3	NL	99	405	49	109	17	3	1	56	27	5	16	0.269	.270 (-1%)	.331 (-16%)	.373 (-11%)	.705 (-13%)	-1098.8
1888	IN3	NL	118	452	45	99	15	2	0	30	49	5	21	0.219	.238 (-8%)	.290 (-21%)	.319 (-18%)	.610 (-19%)	-1594.5
1889	IN3	NL	131	532	83	142	32	1	2	63	37	9	39	0.267	.263 (+1%)	.334 (-16%)	.357 (-4%)	.691 (-10%)	-1251.7
1890	BRP	PL	104	443	84	108	24	4	1	65	21	19	12	0.244	.260 (-6%)	.336 (-17%)	.351 (-8%)	.687 (-13%)	-1226.6
1891	PH4	AA	46	187	22	41	4	3	2	13	9	6	12	0.219	.254 (-14%)	.331 (-25%)	.343 (-11%)	.675 (-18%)	-640.5
1891	BS2	AA	41	178	26	45	2	1	1	21	11	12	8	0.253	.254 (avg)	.331 (-8%)	.343 (-15%)	.675 (-12%)	-640.5
1891	PH4	AA	4	14	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.357	—	—	—	—	-640.5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2	5	8	2	1
3B	3	3	6	8	1
OF	602	1053	131	118	20
P	5	0	2	0	0
SS	1	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1886	DTN	OF	6	6	1	1	0
1886	SL5	2B	2	5	8	2	1
1886	SL5	3B	2	3	4	5	1
1886	SL5	OF	55	88	15	14	3
1887	IN3	3B	1	0	2	3	0
1887	IN3	OF	98	231	22	30	3
1887	IN3	P	1	0	1	0	0
1888	IN3	OF	117	194	27	16	5
1888	IN3	P	1	0	1	0	0
1888	IN3	SS	1	0	0	0	0
1889	IN3	OF	131	189	36	20	8
1889	IN3	P	3	0	0	0	0
1890	BRP	OF	104	206	16	23	1
1891	PH4	OF	46	77	10	7	0
1891	BS2	OF	41	57	4	6	0
1891	PH4	OF	4	5	0	1	0