Mike McGeary

Born: 11/16/1850 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 10/2/1933 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1871-05-09 | Final Game: 1882-06-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 138 lbs

Full name: Michael Henry McGeary

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Biography

Mike McGeary was a professional baseball player born in 1850, who played as a position player primarily during the early years of Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1882. Over the course of his career, McGeary participated in 547 games, where he established himself as a consistent hitter with a career batting average of .276. He accumulated a total of 684 hits and drove in 236 runs, showcasing his ability to contribute offensively to his teams. While he did not hit any home runs, he was known for his speed on the bases, recording 66 stolen bases throughout his time in the league. McGeary's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball history, marked by the evolution of the game from its early, rough-and-tumble days to a more structured professional sport. His playing style reflected the strategic emphasis on contact hitting and base running that characterized the era. While he may not have been a power hitter, his overall contributions on offense and his ability to get on base made him a valuable player during his tenure in the league. McGeary's legacy remains a part of the foundation of professional baseball as it developed into the beloved sport it is today.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
547	2481	484	684	56	13	0	236	66	26	60	0.276	0.283	0.309	0.592	-1039.4

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.592 vs. league average 0.614 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1871	TRO		29	148	42	39	4	0	12	20	6	0	0.264	.286 (-8%)	.311 (-6%)	.383 (-24%)	.695 (-16%)	-342.4
1872	PH1		47	225	68	81	9	2	35	13	2	1	0.360	.285 (+26%)	.296 (+23%)	.347 (+20%)	.644 (+21%)	750.3
1873	PH1		52	275	63	83	8	1	31	4	1	1	0.302	.290 (+4%)	.304 (avg)	.357 (-5%)	.661 (-3%)	-113.7
1874	PH1		54	271	61	87	10	2	22	10	1	2	0.321	.273 (+17%)	.282 (+15%)	.333 (+12%)	.615 (+13%)	530.7
1875	PH2		68	310	71	90	6	2	37	19	1	1	0.290	.253 (+14%)	.260 (+12%)	.309 (+4%)	.570 (+8%)	369.3
1876	SL3	NL	61	276	48	72	3	0	30	0	2	1	0.261	.265 (-2%)	.277 (-4%)	.320 (-15%)	.598 (-10%)	-372.5
1877	SL3	NL	57	258	35	65	3	2	20	0	2	6	0.252	.271 (-7%)	.289 (-11%)	.337 (-17%)	.626 (-14%)	-554.5
1879	PRO	NL	85	374	62	103	7	2	35	0	5	13	0.275	.255 (+8%)	.270 (+5%)	.328 (-7%)	.599 (-2%)	-32.5
1880	PRO	NL	18	59	5	8	0	0	1	0	0	6	0.136	.244 (-45%)	.267 (-49%)	.319 (-58%)	.586 (-54%)	-416.6
1880	CL2	NL	31	111	14	28	2	1	6	0	4	3	0.252	.244 (+3%)	.267 (+4%)	.319 (-10%)	.586 (-3%)	-416.6
1881	CL2	NL	11	41	1	9	0	0	5	0	0	6	0.220	—	—	—	—	0.0
1882	DTN	NL	34	133	14	19	4	1	2	0	2	20	0.143	.248 (-42%)	.275 (-44%)	.329 (-43%)	.605 (-43%)	-827.5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	196	0	550	678	164	56
3B	117	0	167	227	72	12
C	96	76	360	66	74	6
OF	11	2	11	2	7	0
SS	147	52	204	514	143	28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1871	TRO	C	26	26	82	22	12	2
1871	TRO	SS	3	3	9	9	4	0
1872	PH1	C	23	23	109	15	19	3
1872	PH1	OF	1	1	2	1	0	0
1872	PH1	SS	23	23	24	94	30	1
1873	PH1	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1873	PH1	C	14	0	36	8	11	0
1873	PH1	SS	43	0	58	147	50	9
1874	PH1	C	28	27	119	20	27	0
1874	PH1	OF	4	1	1	0	2	0
1874	PH1	SS	26	26	37	96	27	10
1875	PH2	2B	23	0	64	88	24	6
1875	PH2	3B	27	0	50	51	35	2
1875	PH2	OF	3	0	5	1	1	0
1875	PH2	SS	18	0	19	51	19	3
1876	SL3	2B	56	0	132	180	39	16
1876	SL3	3B	1	0	0	4	0	0
1876	SL3	C	5	0	14	1	5	1
1876	SL3	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1877	SL3	2B	39	0	125	140	35	12
1877	SL3	3B	19	0	39	41	7	0
1879	PRO	2B	73	0	218	255	62	21
1879	PRO	3B	12	0	20	35	5	4
1880	PRO	2B	2	0	3	7	1	1
1880	PRO	3B	17	0	13	34	6	1
1880	PRO	SS	1	0	1	5	0	0
1880	CL2	3B	29	0	37	49	11	4
1880	CL2	OF	2	0	3	0	4	0
1881	CL2	3B	11	0	8	13	8	1
1882	DTN	2B	3	0	8	8	3	0
1882	DTN	SS	33	0	56	112	13	5