John McGraw
John Joseph McGraw (Mugsy and Little Napoleon)
Hall of Famer
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 7" , Weight: 155 lb.

Born: April 7, 1873 in Truxton, NY
School: St. Bonaventure University (All Transactions)
Debut: August 26, 1891
Final Game: September 12, 1906
Died: February 25, 1934 in New Rochelle, NY
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Manager in 1937.
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1891 18 BAL AA 33 131 115 17 31 3 5 0 14 4 12 17 .270 .359 .383 .741 111 44 4 6/O4
1892 19 BLN NL 79 324 286 41 77 13 2 1 26 15 32 21 .269 .355 .339 .694 107 97 6 4O/65
1893 20 BLN NL 127 597 480 123 154 9 10 5 64 38 101 11 .321 .454 .413 .866 129 198 16 *6O
1894 21 BLN NL 124 616 512 156 174 18 14 1 92 78 91 12 .340 .451 .436 .887 111 223 13 *5/4
1895 22 BLN NL 96 459 388 110 143 13 6 2 48 61 60 9 .369 .459 .448 .908 132 174 5 6 *5/4
1896 23 BLN NL 23 90 77 20 25 2 2 0 14 13 11 4 .325 .422 .403 .825 116 31 2 0 5/3
1897 24 BLN NL 106 507 391 90 127 15 3 0 48 44 99 .325 .471 .379 .849 125 148 9 8 *5
1898 25 BLN NL 143 652 515 143 176 8 10 0 53 43 112 .342 .475 .396 .871 148 204 19 6 *5/O
1899 26 BLN NL 117 539 399 140 156 13 3 1 33 73 124 .391 .547 .446 .994 168 178 14 2 *5
1900 27 STL NL 99 447 334 84 115 10 4 2 33 29 85 .344 .505 .416 .921 156 139 23 5 *5
1901 28 BLA AL 73 308 232 71 81 14 9 0 28 24 61 .349 .508 .487 .995 172 113 14 1 5
1902 29 TOT MLB 55 223 170 27 43 3 2 1 8 12 43 .253 .420 .312 .732 116 53 6 4 65
1902 29 BLA AL 20 84 63 14 18 3 2 1 3 5 17 .286 .451 .444 .896 144 28 2 2 5
1902 29 NYG NL 35 139 107 13 25 0 0 0 5 7 26 .234 .401 .234 .635 97 25 4 2 6
1903 30 NYG NL 12 15 11 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .273 .467 .273 .739 109 3 3 0 /4O56
1904 31 NYG NL 5 15 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 .467 .333 .800 144 4 0 0 /46
1905 32 NYG NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 /O
1906 33 NYG NL 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 4 0 0 0 /5
16 Seasons 1099 4926 3924 1024 1309 121 70 13 462 436 836 74 .334 .466 .410 .876 135 1609 134 32
162 Game Avg. 162 726 578 151 193 18 10 2 68 64 123 .334 .466 .410 .876 135 237 20
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
BLN (9 yrs) 848 3915 3163 840 1063 94 55 10 392 369 642 74 .336 .461 .410 .871 131 1297 88 22
NYG (5 yrs) 59 172 132 15 32 0 0 0 6 9 31 .242 .412 .242 .654 101 32 7 2
BLA (2 yrs) 93 392 295 85 99 17 11 1 31 29 78 .336 .496 .478 .974 166 141 16 3
STL (1 yr) 99 447 334 84 115 10 4 2 33 29 85 .344 .505 .416 .921 156 139 23 5
NL (14 yrs) 973 4403 3514 922 1179 101 54 12 417 403 746 57 .336 .466 .405 .871 133 1424 114 29
AL (2 yrs) 93 392 295 85 99 17 11 1 31 29 78 .336 .496 .478 .974 166 141 16 3
AA (1 yr) 33 131 115 17 31 3 5 0 14 4 12 17 .270 .359 .383 .741 111 44 4

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1891 18 BAL AA 131 84 15 4.7 93 .316 .270 .264 .359 .347 .383 .356 .741 .703 111 .566 1.4 0.1 .762 .252 .113 .0
1892 19 BLN NL 324 209 33 4.1 83 .288 .269 .255 .355 .329 .339 .341 .694 .670 107 .559 4.0 0.4 .718 .234 .070 1.9
1893 20 BLN NL 597 326 87 7.1 108 .321 .321 .288 .454 .367 .413 .393 .866 .759 129 .661 28.0 2.6 1.083 .381 .092 8.8
1894 21 BLN NL 616 338 98 7.5 130 .347 .340 .321 .451 .393 .436 .452 .887 .845 111 .605 15.1 1.3 1.198 .426 .096 2.0
1895 22 BLN NL 459 251 79 8.2 115 .374 .369 .306 .459 .373 .448 .413 .908 .786 132 .698 22.8 2.1 1.224 .392 .080 3.9
1896 23 BLN NL 90 52 13 6.5 109 .342 .325 .300 .422 .365 .403 .400 .825 .765 116 .632 2.4 0.2 1.096 .390 .078 .0
1897 24 BLN NL 507 272 68 6.5 107 .325 .325 .298 .471 .363 .379 .397 .849 .759 125 .634 25.3 2.4 1.136 .419 .054 .0
1898 25 BLN NL 652 345 94 7.1 93 .342 .342 .280 .475 .345 .396 .359 .871 .704 148 .745 44.5 4.6 1.115 .355 .054 .0
1899 26 BLN NL 539 245 95 10.0 104 .389 .391 .296 .547 .359 .446 .385 .994 .745 168 .824 56.1 5.5 1.601 .549 .055 2.0
1900 27 STL NL 447 224 66 7.7 98 .340 .344 .286 .505 .347 .416 .377 .921 .723 156 .746 38.0 3.8 1.260 .413 .072 3.7
1901 28 BLA AL 308 152 55 9.4 100 .349 .349 .289 .508 .346 .487 .388 .995 .734 172 .808 30.9 3.0 1.404 .504 .138 .0
1902 29 TOT MLB 223 131 22 4.4 86 .249 .253 .274 .420 .330 .312 .350 .732 .680 116 .578 7.8 0.8 .898 .382 .059 1.8
1902 29 BLA AL 84 47 12 6.7 101 .274 .286 .289 .451 .346 .444 .389 .896 .736 144 .699 5.3 0.5 1.156 .508 .159 1.7
1902 29 NYG NL 139 84 10 3.2 77 .234 .234 .265 .401 .320 .234 .327 .635 .647 97 .461 2.5 0.3 .756 .308 .000 .0
1903 30 NYG NL 15 8 1 3.3 95 .273 .273 .282 .467 .346 .273 .368 .739 .714 109 .417 0.6 0.1 1.000 .182 .000 .0
1904 31 NYG NL 15 8 2 6.6 80 .333 .333 .262 .467 .321 .333 .339 .800 .660 144 .781 0.9 0.1 .875 .250 .000
1906 33 NYG NL 3 2 0 0.0 77 .000 .000 .255 .333 .322 .000 .325 .333 .647 4 .000 -0.2 0.0 .500 .500 .000
16 Seasons 4926 2647 728 7.2 104 .338 .334 .291 .466 .358 .410 .389 .876 .748 135 .693 277.6 27.0 1.153 .401 .076 25.2
162 Game Avg. 726 390 107 7.2 104 .338 .334 .291 .466 .358 .410 .389 .876 .748 135 .693 41 4 1.153 .401 .076 4
PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
BLN (9 yrs) 3915 2122 582 7.1 107 .342 .336 .293 .461 .363 .410 .393 .871 .756 131 .682 199.6 19.2 1.141 .394 .074 19.5
NYG (5 yrs) 172 102 13 3.4 79 .242 .242 .266 .412 .323 .242 .331 .654 .654 101 .489 3.8 0.5 .790 .303 .000 .0
BLA (2 yrs) 392 199 67 8.8 100 .333 .336 .289 .496 .346 .478 .388 .974 .734 166 .788 36.2 3.5 1.347 .505 .142 1.9
STL (1 yr) 447 224 66 7.7 98 .340 .344 .286 .505 .347 .416 .377 .921 .723 156 .746 38.0 3.8 1.260 .413 .072 3.7
NL (14 yrs) 4403 2364 646 7.1 105 .339 .336 .292 .466 .360 .405 .391 .871 .750 133 .687 240.1 23.4 1.151 .397 .070 23.3
AL (2 yrs) 392 199 67 8.8 100 .333 .336 .289 .496 .346 .478 .388 .974 .734 166 .788 36.2 3.5 1.347 .505 .142 1.9
AA (1 yr) 131 84 15 4.7 93 .316 .270 .264 .359 .347 .383 .356 .741 .703 111 .566 1.4 0.1 .762 .252 .113 .0

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1891 18 33 131 115 17 31 3 5 0 14 4 12 17 .270 .359 .383 .741 111 44 4
1892 19 112 455 401 58 108 16 7 1 40 19 44 38 .269 .356 .352 .708 108 141 10
1893 20 239 1052 881 181 262 25 17 6 104 57 145 49 .297 .412 .385 .796 120 339 26
1894 21 363 1668 1393 337 436 43 31 7 196 135 236 61 .313 .426 .403 .830 117 562 39
1895 22 459 2127 1781 447 579 56 37 9 244 196 296 70 .325 .433 .413 .847 120 736 44 6
1896 23 482 2217 1858 467 604 58 39 9 258 209 307 74 .325 .433 .413 .846 120 767 46 6
1897 24 588 2724 2249 557 731 73 42 9 306 253 406 74 .325 .440 .407 .847 121 915 55 14
1898 25 731 3376 2764 700 907 81 52 9 359 296 518 74 .328 .447 .405 .852 126 1119 74 20
1899 26 848 3915 3163 840 1063 94 55 10 392 369 642 74 .336 .461 .410 .871 131 1297 88 22
1900 27 947 4362 3497 924 1178 104 59 12 425 398 727 74 .337 .465 .411 .876 134 1436 111 27
1901 28 1020 4670 3729 995 1259 118 68 12 453 422 788 74 .338 .468 .415 .883 136 1549 125 28
1902 29 1075 4893 3899 1022 1302 121 70 13 461 434 831 74 .334 .466 .411 .877 135 1602 131 32
1903 30 1087 4908 3910 1024 1305 121 70 13 462 435 832 74 .334 .466 .410 .876 135 1605 134 32
1904 31 1092 4923 3922 1024 1309 121 70 13 462 435 835 74 .334 .466 .410 .876 135 1609 134 32
1905 32 1095 4923 3922 1024 1309 121 70 13 462 436 835 74 .334 .466 .410 .876 135 1609 134 32
1906 33 1099 4926 3924 1024 1309 121 70 13 462 436 836 74 .334 .466 .410 .876 135 1609 134 32

Neutralized Batting

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1891 18 43 161 144 16 34 3 5 0 14 4 13 22 .236 .317 .326 .643 14 33
1892 19 83 329 293 36 73 12 2 1 23 14 30 22 .249 .331 .314 .645 29 79
1893 20 157 660 549 100 146 9 9 5 52 36 96 14 .266 .389 .342 .732 70 127
1894 21 152 657 567 111 152 16 12 1 66 68 79 15 .268 .368 .344 .712 70 124
1895 22 117 490 430 87 132 12 6 2 38 56 55 11 .307 .392 .377 .769 62 96
1896 23 28 102 89 17 25 2 2 0 12 13 11 5 .281 .373 .348 .721 11 23
1897 24 127 550 443 81 126 15 3 0 43 44 98 0 .284 .424 .332 .755 61 106
1898 25 150 653 527 132 170 8 10 0 49 42 108 0 .323 .453 .376 .829 86 143
1899 26 123 524 398 119 142 12 3 1 28 66 113 0 .357 .511 .410 .921 81 117
1900 27 113 481 369 82 119 10 4 2 32 30 88 0 .322 .480 .388 .868 65 99
1901 28 86 339 262 67 83 14 9 0 27 25 63 0 .317 .472 .439 .911 52 73
1902 29 64 256 198 32 51 4 2 1 9 14 51 0 .258 .426 .313 .739 25 55
1903 30 14 16 12 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .250 .438 .250 .688 1 12
1904 31 5 15 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .333 .467 .333 .800 2 5
1906 33 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 0 4
15 Seasons 1266 5236 4295 882 1260 117 67 13 394 413 810 89 .293 .420 .361 .781 629 1096
162 Game Avg. 162 670 550 113 161 15 9 2 50 53 104 .293 .420 .361 .781 80 1096

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Batting Average s c a p y
1895 NL--.369--10th
1898 NL--.342--3rd
1899 NL--.391--3rd
1900 NL--.344--5th
Career--.334--25th

On-Base% s c a p y
1893 NL--.454--4th
1895 NL--.459--4th
1897 NL--.471--1st
1898 NL--.475--2nd
1899 NL--.547--1st
1900 NL--.505--1st
Career--.466--3rd

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1898 NL--.871--5th
1899 NL--.994--2nd
1900 NL--.921--3rd
Career--.876--105th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1894 NL--616--6th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1893 NL--123--10th
1894 NL--156--6th
1898 NL--143--1st
1899 NL--140--1st

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1893 NL--101--4th
1894 NL--91--4th
1897 NL--99--2nd
1898 NL--112--1st
1899 NL--124--1st
1900 NL--85--3rd
1901 AL--61--5th
Career--836--209th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1894 NL--78--2nd
1895 NL--61--3rd
1898 NL--43--5th
1899 NL--73--2nd
Career--436--54th

Singles s c a p y
1894 NL--141--10th
1898 NL--158--6th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1898 NL--148--5th
1899 NL--168--2nd
1900 NL--156--3rd
Career--135--109th

Runs Created s c a p y
1898 NL--94--8th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1893 NL--28--8th
1898 NL--45--2nd
1899 NL--56--2nd
1900 NL--38--5th
1901 AL--31--3rd
Career--278--140th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1893 NL--2.6--8th
1898 NL--4.6--1st
1899 NL--5.5--2nd
1900 NL--3.8--5th
1901 AL--3.0--3rd
Career--27.0--146th

Times On Base s c a p y
1893 NL--271--5th
1894 NL--278--5th
1898 NL--307--1st
1899 NL--294--3rd

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1898 NL--.745--4th
1899 NL--.824--2nd
1900 NL--.746--4th
Career--.693--83rd

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1893 NL--16--4th
1894 NL--13--5th
1898 NL--19--5th
1900 NL--23--2nd
1901 AL--14--1st
Career--134--30th

Youngest s c a p y
1891 AA--born 1873-04-07--4th
1892 NL--born 1873-04-07--6th
1893 NL--born 1873-04-07--6th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 10 (191), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 34 (577), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 60 (302), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 41 (137), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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  7. Eddie Collins (908) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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