Dan Sheahan

Born: 1859 in Washington, DC, USA

Died: 5/3/1897 in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland

MLB Debut: 1884-04-19 | Final Game: 1884-08-23

Full name: Daniel J. Sheahan

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Biography

Dan Sheahan, born in 1859, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned a brief period in 1884. He played primarily as a position player and appeared in a total of 9 games during his time in Major League Baseball. Sheahan's career batting average was 0.147, with 5 hits, although he did not record any home runs or runs batted in. Additionally, he did not steal any bases throughout his tenure in the league. Sheahan's playing career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the evolution of the game and the establishment of the modern professional leagues. Although his time on the field was short-lived, he contributed to the rich tapestry of baseball history during its formative years. His experience in the early days of the sport highlights the challenges and changes players faced as the game continued to grow in popularity and complexity.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
9 34 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.147 0.194 0.206 0.400 0.0

Career AVG .147 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.

Career OBP .194 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Career SLG .206 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.400 vs. league average 0.606 across their career seasons — 33.9% 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 WSU UA 7 28 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1884 WIL UA 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.167 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 9 0 11 1 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 WSU 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 WSU OF 7 0 7 1 4 0
1884 WIL OF 2 0 4 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Third Base 1
Left Field 3
Center Field 4
Right Field 2