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Jack Boyle

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 190lb (193cm, 86kg)

Born: March 22, 1866 in Cincinnati, OH us

Died: January 6, 1913 in Cincinnati, OH

Buried: St. Joseph New Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH

Last Game: August 16, 1898 (Age 32-147d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1887 season

Full Name: John Anthony Boyle

Nicknames: Honest Jack

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Relatives: Brother of Eddie Boyle

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

4232

1070

.253

671

RBI

570

126

OBP

.315

SLG

.328

OPS

.643

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1886	20	-6.5	CIN	AA	Maj	CIN	1	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		.200	.200	.200	.400	1		0
1887	21	-5.4	STL	AA	Maj	STL	88	372	350	48	66	3	1	2	41	7		20	51	.189	.237	.220	.457	77		2
1888	22	-4.6	STL	AA	Maj	STL	71	273	257	33	62	8	1	1	23	11		13	40	.241	.286	.292	.578	75		3
1889	23	-3.6	STL	AA	Maj	STL	99	375	347	54	85	11	5	3	42	5		21	42	.245	.301	.331	.633	115		7
1890	24	-3.9	CHI	PL	Maj	CHI	100	418	369	56	96	9	5	1	49	11		44	29	.260	.347	.320	.667	118		5
1891	25	-2.2	STL	AA	Maj	STL	121	490	434	76	122	18	8	5	79	18		44	35	.281	.363	.394	.757	171		12
1892	26	-1.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	120	476	436	52	80	8	8	0	32	10		36	41	.183	.252	.239	.491	104		4
1893	27	-0.8	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	116	555	504	105	144	29	9	4	81	22		41	30	.286	.351	.403	.754	203		10
1894	28	0.2	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	117	577	510	103	153	23	10	4	89	23		46	27	.300	.361	.408	.769	208		3	18
1895	29	1.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	133	625	565	90	143	17	4	0	67	13		35	23	.253	.302	.297	.600	168		5	20
1896	30	1.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	40	158	145	17	43	4	1	1	28	3		6	7	.297	.346	.359	.705	52		5	2
1897	31	2.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	75	315	288	37	73	9	1	2	36	3		19	13	.253	.306	.313	.619	90		3	5
1898	32	3.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	6	24	22	0	2	0	1	0	3	0		1	1	.091	.130	.182	.312	4		0	1
1899	33		Kansas City	WL	A

1905	39	11.0	Toledo	AA	A		101		347		86	18	1	1						.248		.314		109
1906	40	14.0	Terre Haute	CENL	B		55		208		58	5	3	1						.279		.346		72
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		1087	4663	4232	671	1070	139	54	23	570	126		326	339	.253	.315	.328	.643	1386		59	46
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		156	555	555		144	23	4	2										181
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1243	5218	4787	671	1214	162	58	25	570	126		326	339					1567		59	46

A (2 seasons)					Minors		101	347	347		86	18	1	1										109
B (1 season)					Minors		55	208	208		58	5	3	1						.279		.346		72