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John McMullin Notable

b. April 1, 1849 · Troy Haymakers 1871, New York Mutuals 1872, Philadelphia Athletics 1873–1874, Philadelphia Whites 1875

John McMullin played for four clubs across five seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Troy Haymakers in 1871 and closing with the Philadelphia Whites in 1875.

Across 244 games he batted .284, with 307 hits and 233 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 32 doubles and 38 stolen bases. He went 14 and 15 with a 5.43 earned run average, pitching 283.3 innings in 37 games. He struck out 15 and completed 30 of his 31 starts.

He played 213 games in the outfield, with 478 putouts and 103 errors.

He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on April 1, 1849, and died on April 11, 1881. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1871* TRO 291363838 050 328611 .279
1872* NYU 542364760 610 241168 .254
1873* ATH 522275462 710 28849 .273
1874* ATH 552606190 1022 328134 .346
1875* PHI 542223357 942 195126 .257
Major leagues 0000 000 0000
All seasons 2441081233307 32134 135404138 .284

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1871* TRO 12152929 0249.0430 15375125.53
1872* NYU 1031 115.018 6213.60
1873* ATH 1011 08.010 2122.25
1875* PHI 0040 011.132 10107.94
Major leagues 0000 00.00 000
All seasons 14153731 1283.1490 1717915 5.43

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For John McMullin, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1849

Born April 1, 1849

Philadelphia, PA, USA

1881

Died April 11, 1881