1864
Born May 13, 1864
Clinton, MA, USA
Jack McGeachey Notable
b. May 13, 1864 · Detroit Wolverines 1886, St. Louis Maroons 1886, Indianapolis Hoosiers 1887–1889, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 1890, Philadelphia Athletics 1891, Boston Reds 1891
Jack McGeachey played for six clubs across six seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Detroit Wolverines in 1886 and closing with the Boston Reds in 1891.
Across 608 games he batted .245, with 604 hits and 345 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 106 doubles and 164 stolen bases. He went 0 and 1 with a 10.12 earned run average, pitching 16 innings in 5 games. He struck out 6.
He played 602 games in the outfield, with 1,053 putouts and 118 errors.
He was born in Clinton, MA, USA on May 13, 1864, and died on April 5, 1930. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | DTN/SLM | 65 | 253 | 34 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 40 | 10 | .217 |
| 1887 | IND | 99 | 405 | 49 | 109 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 5 | 16 | 27 | .269 |
| 1888 | IND | 118 | 452 | 45 | 99 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 21 | 49 | .219 |
| 1889 | IND | 131 | 532 | 83 | 142 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 9 | 39 | 37 | .267 |
| 1890 | BWW | 104 | 443 | 84 | 108 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 19 | 12 | 21 | .244 |
| 1891 | BOS/PHA | 91 | 379 | 50 | 91 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 20 | 20 | .240 |
| Career | — | 608 | 2464 | 345 | 604 | 106 | 18 | 9 | 276 | 57 | 148 | 164 | .245 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | IND | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 11.37 |
| 1888 | IND | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7.20 |
| 1889 | IND | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11.57 |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 10.13 |
On this day & linked events
1930
Died April 5, 1930
Image: Old Judge, public domain