Deacon McGuire

Born: 11/18/1863 in Youngstown, OH, USA

Died: 10/31/1936 in Duck Lake, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-06-21 | Final Game: 1912-05-18

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: James Thomas McGuire

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Biography

Deacon McGuire was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1884 until his retirement in 1912. Born in 1863, McGuire became a significant figure in the early development of the game, playing during a transformative era that saw the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded game that would follow. He participated in 1,781 games throughout his career, accumulating 1,750 hits, 45 home runs, and 840 RBIs, while maintaining a batting average of .278. His impressive on-base skills and ability to drive in runs made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. McGuire was also known for his speed on the bases, finishing his career with 118 stolen bases, a notable achievement for his time. His versatility and durability allowed him to contribute significantly on both offense and defense, making him a respected player among his peers. As a catcher and later as an outfielder, McGuire's impact on the field was felt by fans and players alike, solidifying his legacy in baseball history. His career was characterized by a commitment to the game and a passion for the sport, which paved the way for future generations of players.

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	4.0	10	3	0	1	1	6.75	0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 73.9% 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
1890	RC2	AA	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	10	3	1	1	6.75	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1781	6291	770	1750	300	79	45	840	118	515	442	0.278	0.341	0.372	0.713	3575.4

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career OPS 0.713 vs. league average 0.667 across their career seasons — +6.9% 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
1884	TL1	AA	45	151	12	28	7	0	1	0	0	5	0	0.185	.243 (-24%)	.278 (-22%)	.327 (-23%)	.606 (-23%)	-502.7
1885	DTN	NL	34	121	11	23	4	2	0	9	0	5	23	0.190	.244 (-22%)	.287 (-23%)	.325 (-21%)	.613 (-22%)	-403.8
1886	PHI	NL	50	167	25	33	7	1	2	18	2	19	25	0.198	.246 (-20%)	.302 (-8%)	.331 (-13%)	.634 (-11%)	-247.0
1887	PHI	NL	41	150	22	46	6	6	2	23	3	11	8	0.307	.270 (+13%)	.331 (+9%)	.373 (+25%)	.705 (+17%)	410.8
1888	PHI	NL	12	51	7	17	4	2	0	11	0	4	9	0.333	.238 (+40%)	.290 (+31%)	.319 (+53%)	.610 (+43%)	289.0
1888	DTN	NL	3	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	289.0
1888	CL3	AA	26	94	15	24	1	3	1	13	2	7	16	0.255	.238 (+7%)	.290 (+15%)	.319 (+13%)	.610 (+14%)	289.0
1890	RC2	AA	87	331	46	99	16	4	4	53	8	21	0	0.299	.260 (+15%)	.336 (+6%)	.351 (+16%)	.687 (+11%)	611.8
1891	WS9	AA	114	413	55	125	22	10	3	66	10	43	34	0.303	.254 (+19%)	.331 (+15%)	.343 (+24%)	.675 (+20%)	1537.7
1892	WAS	NL	97	315	46	73	14	4	4	43	7	61	49	0.232	.244 (-5%)	.316 (+14%)	.327 (+4%)	.644 (+9%)	690.8
1893	WAS	NL	63	237	29	61	14	3	1	26	3	26	12	0.257	.279 (-8%)	.356 (-5%)	.379 (-7%)	.735 (-6%)	-263.6
1894	WAS	NL	104	425	67	130	18	6	6	78	11	33	19	0.306	.309 (-1%)	.379 (-4%)	.435 (-4%)	.814 (-4%)	-335.8
1895	WAS	NL	133	538	89	181	30	8	10	97	17	40	18	0.336	.296 (+14%)	.361 (+7%)	.399 (+20%)	.761 (+14%)	1509.7
1896	WAS	NL	108	389	60	125	25	3	2	70	12	30	14	0.321	.290 (+11%)	.354 (+7%)	.387 (+7%)	.741 (+7%)	587.9
1897	WAS	NL	93	327	51	112	17	7	4	53	9	21	12	0.343	.291 (+17%)	.354 (+9%)	.387 (+22%)	.741 (+16%)	948.6
1898	WAS	NL	131	489	59	131	18	3	1	57	10	24	19	0.268	.270 (-1%)	.333 (-7%)	.347 (-7%)	.680 (-7%)	-721.6
1899	WAS	NL	58	195	25	54	3	1	1	12	3	16	7	0.277	.282 (-2%)	.343 (-1%)	.366 (-13%)	.710 (-7%)	-201.1
1899	BRO	NL	46	157	22	50	12	4	0	23	4	12	5	0.318	.282 (+13%)	.343 (+12%)	.366 (+22%)	.710 (+17%)	-201.1
1900	BRO	NL	71	241	20	69	15	2	0	34	2	19	17	0.286	.279 (+3%)	.338 (+3%)	.366 (avg)	.705 (+1%)	68.2
1901	BRO	NL	85	301	28	89	16	4	0	40	4	18	34	0.296	.271 (+9%)	.326 (+5%)	.359 (+4%)	.686 (+4%)	229.0
1902	DET	AL	73	229	27	52	14	1	2	23	0	24	8	0.227	.266 (-15%)	.321 (-7%)	.343 (-6%)	.665 (-6%)	-238.7
1903	DET	AL	72	248	15	62	12	1	0	21	3	19	24	0.250	.261 (-4%)	.316 (-3%)	.345 (-11%)	.662 (-8%)	-293.1
1904	NYY	AL	101	322	17	67	12	2	0	20	2	27	45	0.208	.246 (-16%)	.300 (-8%)	.321 (-20%)	.622 (-14%)	-717.8
1905	NYY	AL	72	228	9	50	7	2	0	33	3	18	21	0.219	.248 (-12%)	.307 (-5%)	.322 (-17%)	.629 (-11%)	-373.6
1906	NYY	AL	51	144	11	43	5	0	0	14	3	12	17	0.299	.247 (+21%)	.307 (+19%)	.315 (+6%)	.622 (+12%)	326.5
1907	NYY	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	BOS	AL	6	4	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.750	—	—	—	—	0.0
1908	BOS	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1908	CLE	AL	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	CLE	AL	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1912	DET	AL	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	93	2	851	43	26	50
3B	5	0	4	9	7	0
C	1612	207	6856	1860	577	143
OF	33	0	28	5	8	0
P	1	0	1	1	0	0
SS	4	0	3	7	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1884	TL1	C	41	0	224	56	29	1
1884	TL1	OF	4	0	4	0	1	0
1884	TL1	SS	3	0	3	5	2	0
1885	DTN	C	31	0	249	52	26	2
1885	DTN	OF	3	0	3	0	0	0
1886	PHI	C	49	0	298	50	39	3
1886	PHI	OF	1	0	1	1	2	0
1887	PHI	C	41	0	214	52	35	6
1888	PHI	3B	2	0	0	2	1	0
1888	PHI	C	10	0	49	11	15	1
1888	DTN	C	3	0	13	4	4	0
1888	CL3	1B	6	0	56	1	1	0
1888	CL3	C	17	0	102	29	16	3
1888	CL3	OF	3	0	3	0	1	0
1890	RC2	1B	15	0	152	3	2	6
1890	RC2	C	71	0	386	99	32	9
1890	RC2	OF	3	0	4	0	1	0
1890	RC2	P	1	0	1	1	0	0
1891	WS9	1B	1	0	5	0	0	1
1891	WS9	3B	3	0	4	7	6	0
1891	WS9	C	98	0	442	130	56	8
1891	WS9	OF	18	0	12	3	3	0
1892	WAS	1B	8	0	71	0	0	2
1892	WAS	C	89	0	381	100	33	8
1892	WAS	OF	1	0	1	1	0	0
1893	WAS	1B	12	0	115	11	7	11
1893	WAS	C	50	0	172	45	27	3
1894	WAS	C	104	0	288	114	36	8
1895	WAS	C	133	0	412	180	40	12
1895	WAS	SS	1	0	0	2	1	0
1896	WAS	1B	1	0	2	1	0	0
1896	WAS	C	98	0	349	87	30	14
1897	WAS	1B	6	0	65	0	1	2
1897	WAS	C	73	0	290	88	21	6
1898	WAS	1B	37	0	336	27	13	26
1898	WAS	C	93	0	371	93	16	11
1899	WAS	C	56	0	178	71	7	3
1899	BRO	C	46	0	144	58	6	2
1900	BRO	C	69	0	218	77	15	7
1901	BRO	1B	3	0	24	0	0	2
1901	BRO	C	81	0	415	94	21	4
1902	DET	C	70	0	210	65	14	6
1903	DET	1B	1	0	1	0	1	0
1903	DET	C	69	0	330	73	17	9
1904	NYA	1B	1	0	6	0	0	0
1904	NYA	C	97	97	530	120	20	11
1905	NYA	C	71	65	366	69	11	4
1906	NYA	1B	1	1	8	0	1	0
1906	NYA	C	49	44	218	38	9	2
1907	NYA	C	1	0	3	1	0	0
1908	CLE	1B	1	1	10	0	0	0
1910	CLE	C	1	1	2	1	0	0
1912	DET	C	1	0	2	3	2	0