1858
Born April 11, 1858
Parkesburg, PA, USA
John Corkhill Notable
b. April 11, 1858 · Cincinnati Red Stockings 1883–1888, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1888–1890, Philadelphia Athletics 1891, Cincinnati Reds 1891, Pittsburgh Pirates 1891–1892
John Corkhill played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1883 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1892.
Across 1,086 games he batted .254, with 1,120 hits and 650 runs. He finished with 31 home runs, 110 doubles, 80 triples and 137 stolen bases. He went 3 and 4 with a 4.62 earned run average, pitching 62.3 innings in 17 games. He struck out 21.
He led the league in saves once, in 1888, with 1. He played 1,041 games in the outfield, with 2,156 putouts and 134 errors.
He was born in Parkesburg, PA, USA on April 11, 1858, and died on April 3, 1921. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | CIN | 88 | 375 | 53 | 81 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .216 |
| 1884 | CIN | 110 | 452 | 85 | 124 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| 1885 | CIN | 112 | 440 | 64 | 111 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| 1886 | CIN | 129 | 540 | 81 | 143 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 97 | 23 | 0 | 24 | .265 |
| 1887 | CIN | 128 | 541 | 79 | 168 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 97 | 14 | 10 | 30 | .311 |
| 1888 | BRO/CIN | 137 | 561 | 85 | 160 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 93 | 19 | 19 | 30 | .285 |
| 1889 | BRO | 138 | 537 | 91 | 134 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 78 | 42 | 24 | 22 | .250 |
| 1890 | BRO | 51 | 204 | 23 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 6 | .225 |
| 1891 | CIN/PHA/PIT | 125 | 498 | 66 | 106 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 33 | 26 | 19 | .213 |
| 1892 | PIT | 68 | 256 | 23 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 19 | 6 | .184 |
| Career | — | 1086 | 4404 | 650 | 1120 | 110 | 80 | 31 | 631 | 174 | 109 | 137 | .254 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.80 |
| 1885 | CIN | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 37.0 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 3.65 |
| 1886 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 |
| 1887 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5.52 |
| 1888 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10.80 |
| Career | — | 3 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 62.1 | 68 | 32 | 17 | 21 | 4.62 |
On this day & linked events
1921
Died April 3, 1921
1883
Major-league debut: John Corkhill
John Corkhill made a major-league debut on May 1, 1883.
1892
Final major-league game: John Corkhill
John Corkhill played a final major-league game on July 12, 1892.
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