Marshall Quinton, baseball player, 1884-1885

Marshall Quinton

Born: 1852 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 6/19/1904 in Trenton, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-08-07 | Final Game: 1885-06-25

Height: 5'11" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Marshall J. Quinton

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Biography

Marshall Quinton, born in 1852, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1884 to 1885. Primarily serving as a position player, Quinton appeared in 33 games during his time in Major League Baseball. He recorded 28 hits, contributing to a batting average of .228, and accumulated 4 runs batted in, although he did not hit any home runs or steal any bases throughout his brief career. Quinton played during a transformative period in baseball, when the sport was evolving and gaining popularity in America. While his playing career was relatively short, he was part of the early tapestry of professional baseball, a time marked by the transition from the rough-and-tumble play of the 19th century to the more structured game that would dominate the 20th century. Despite his limited statistics, Quinton's involvement in the early days of the sport places him among the many players who laid the groundwork for the future of baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
33 123 18 28 6 0 0 4 0 1 0 0.228 0.246 0.276 0.522 -176.9

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OBP .246 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career SLG .276 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.522 vs. league average 0.609 across their career seasons — 14.2% 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
1884 RIC AA 26 94 12 22 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.234 .243 (-4%) .278 (-13%) .327 (-12%) .606 (-13%) -176.9
1885 PH4 AA 7 29 6 6 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0.207 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 21 0 87 31 17 1
OF 10 0 15 2 3 2
SS 2 0 2 6 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 RIC C 14 0 47 18 9 1
1884 RIC OF 10 0 15 2 3 2
1884 RIC SS 2 0 2 6 0 0
1885 PH4 C 7 0 40 13 8 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 21
Shortstop 2
Right Field 10