1849
Born August 30, 1849
Montrose, IA, USA
Cal McVey Notable
b. August 30, 1849 · Boston Red Stockings 1871–1872, 1874–1875, Baltimore Canaries 1873, Chicago White Stockings 1876–1877, Cincinnati Reds 1878–1879
Cal McVey played for four clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Red Stockings in 1871 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1879.
He batted .346 with 869 hits across 530 games, scoring 555 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 133 doubles and 26 stolen bases. He went 10 and 12 with a 3.83 earned run average, pitching 176.3 innings in 34 games. He struck out 37.
He led the league in saves once, in 1877, with 2. He played 186 games at first base, with 1,783 putouts and 95 errors. He turned 84 double plays. He also played 182 games behind the plate and 110 games in the outfield.
He was born in Montrose, IA, USA on August 30, 1849, and died on August 20, 1926. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | BOS | 29 | 153 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .431 |
| 1872* | BOS | 46 | 237 | 56 | 76 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .321 |
| 1873* | BAL | 38 | 192 | 49 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .380 |
| 1874* | BOS | 70 | 343 | 91 | 123 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 71 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .359 |
| 1875* | BOS | 82 | 389 | 89 | 138 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 87 | 1 | 5 | 7 | .355 |
| 1876 | CHC | 63 | 308 | 62 | 107 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .347 |
| 1877 | CHC | 60 | 266 | 58 | 98 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 11 | 0 | .368 |
| 1878 | CIN | 61 | 271 | 43 | 83 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .306 |
| 1879 | CIN | 81 | 354 | 64 | 105 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 8 | 13 | 0 | .297 |
| Major leagues | — | 265 | 1199 | 227 | 393 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 172 | 23 | 38 | 0 | .328 |
| All seasons | — | 530 | 2513 | 555 | 869 | 133 | 44 | 11 | 449 | 30 | 51 | 26 | .346 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | BOS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11.0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4.91 |
| 1876 | CHC | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 59.1 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 1.52 |
| 1877 | CHC | 4 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 92.0 | 129 | 46 | 11 | 20 | 4.50 |
| 1879 | CIN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 8.36 |
| Major leagues | — | 9 | 12 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 165.1 | 220 | 69 | 15 | 36 | 3.76 |
| All seasons | — | 10 | 12 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 176.1 | 235 | 75 | 16 | 37 | 3.83 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Cal McVey, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1926
Died August 20, 1926
Image: Warren - Photographer, public domain