Mike McGeary Notable

b. November 16, 1850 · Troy Haymakers 1871, Philadelphia Athletics 1872–1874, Philadelphia Whites 1875, St. Louis Brown Stockings 1876–1877, Providence Grays 1879–1880, Cleveland Blues 1880–1881, Detroit Wolverines 1882

Mike McGeary played for seven clubs across 12 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Troy Haymakers in 1871 and closing with the Detroit Wolverines in 1882.

Across 547 games he batted .276, with 684 hits and 484 runs. He finished with 56 doubles and 66 stolen bases.

He played 196 games at second base, with 678 assists and 164 errors. He turned 56 double plays. He also played 147 games at shortstop and 117 games at third base.

He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on November 16, 1850, and died on October 2, 1933. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1871*	TRO	29	148	42	39	4	0	12	6	0	20	.264
1872*	ATH	47	225	68	81	9	2	35	2	1	13	.360
1873*	ATH	52	275	63	83	8	1	31	1	1	4	.302
1874*	ATH	54	271	61	87	10	2	22	1	2	10	.321
1875*	PHI	68	310	71	90	6	2	37	1	1	19	.290
1876	STL	61	276	48	72	3	0	30	2	1	0	.261
1877	STL	57	258	35	65	3	2	20	2	6	0	.252
1879	PRO	85	374	62	103	7	2	35	5	13	0	.275
1880	CLV/PRO	49	170	19	36	2	1	7	4	9	0	.212
1881	CLV	11	41	1	9	0	0	5	0	6	0	.220
1882	DTN	34	133	14	19	4	1	2	2	20	0	.143
Major leagues	—	297	1252	179	304	19	6	99	15	55	0	.243
All seasons	—	547	2481	484	684	56	13	236	26	60	66	.276

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

On this day & linked events

1850

Born November 16, 1850

Philadelphia, PA, USA

1933

Died October 2, 1933

1871

Major-league debut: Mike McGeary

Mike McGeary made a major-league debut on May 9, 1871.

1882

Final major-league game: Mike McGeary

Mike McGeary played a final major-league game on June 26, 1882.

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