John Reilly Notable

b. October 5, 1858 · Cincinnati Reds 1880, Cincinnati Red Stockings 1883–1889, Cincinnati Reds 1890–1891

John Reilly divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Cincinnati Reds from 1880, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1891.

Across 1,142 games he batted .289, with 1,352 hits and 898 runs. He finished with 69 home runs, 215 doubles, 139 triples and 245 stolen bases.

He led the league in home runs two times between 1884 and 1888, topping out at 13. He led the league in runs batted in once, in 1888, with 103. He also led it in triples. He played 1,075 games at first base, with 10,875 putouts and 316 errors. He turned 655 double plays.

He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on October 5, 1858, and died on May 31, 1937. 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
1880	CIN	73	272	21	56	8	4	0	16	3	36	0	.206
1883	CIN	98	437	103	136	21	14	9	79	9	0	0	.311
1884	CIN	105	448	114	152	24	19	11	91	5	0	0	.339
1885	CIN	111	482	92	143	18	11	5	60	11	0	0	.297
1886	CIN	115	441	92	117	12	11	6	79	31	0	19	.265
1887	CIN	134	551	106	170	35	14	10	96	22	29	50	.309
1888	CIN	127	527	112	169	28	14	13	103	17	56	82	.321
1889	CIN	111	427	84	111	24	13	5	66	34	37	43	.260
1890	CIN	133	553	114	166	25	26	6	86	16	41	29	.300
1891	CIN	135	546	60	132	20	13	4	64	9	42	22	.242
Career	—	1142	4684	898	1352	215	139	69	740	157	241	245	.289

On this day & linked events

1858

Born October 5, 1858

Cincinnati, OH, USA

1937

Died May 31, 1937

1880

Major-league debut: John Reilly

John Reilly made a major-league debut on May 18, 1880.

1891

Final major-league game: John Reilly

John Reilly played a final major-league game on October 3, 1891.

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