John McCloskey
John James McCloskey
Born: April 4, 1862
Louisville, KY US
Deceased: November 17, 1940
Louisville, KY US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, CF, LF, OF, RF
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Career: 1887-1905
Major League Statistics
John McCloskey compiled a career batting average of .268 with 4 home runs and 0 RBI in his 601-game career with the St. Joseph Reds, Austin Senators/San Antonio, Houston Babies, Houston Mud Cats, Peoria Canaries, Sacramento Senators, Montgomery Colts, Staunton Mountaineers/Newport News-Hampton Deck Hands, Norfolk Clam Eaters/Oystermen, Savannah Modocs, Houston Buffaloes, Dallas Defenders/Browns, Dallas Colts, Montgomery Senators/Dallas Scrappers, Great Falls Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Butte Miners, Boise Fruit Pickers and Vancouver Horse Doctors. He began playing during the 1887 season and last took the field during the 1905 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | WL1 | St. Joseph Reds | 25 | 116 | 116 | 20 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .310 | .310 | .414 | .724 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | TL | Houston Babies | 73 | 306 | 295 | 67 | 36 | .227 | .227 | .227 | .454 | 67 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 1890 | CEISL | Peoria Canaries | 25 | 96 | 96 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .208 | .208 | .260 | .469 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | TL | Houston Mud Cats | 38 | 141 | 141 | 23 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 18 | .340 | .340 | .440 | .780 | 62 | ||||||||||
| 1892 | Ind | TL | Houston Mud Cats | 96 | 425 | 425 | 85 | 133 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 44 | .313 | .313 | .421 | .734 | 179 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Montgomery Colts | 93 | 350 | 350 | 53 | 114 | 20 | 5 | 0 | .326 | .326 | .411 | .737 | 144 | ||||||||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Savannah Modocs | 54 | 218 | 218 | 32 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .252 | .252 | .271 | .523 | 59 | |||||||||
| 1898 | Ind | TL | Dallas Colts | 21 | 89 | 89 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .292 | .573 | 26 | |||||||||
| 1899 | C | SOUA | Montgomery Senators/Dallas Scrappers | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1901 | D | NWES4 | Tacoma Tigers | 74 | 275 | 275 | 62 | .225 | .225 | .225 | .451 | 62 | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | B | NWES4 | Butte Miners | 32 | 110 | 110 | 18 | .164 | .164 | .164 | .327 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 1904 | B | NWES4 | Boise Fruit Pickers | 12 | 42 | 42 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .381 | .381 | .571 | .952 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1905 | B | NWES4 | Vancouver Horse Doctors | 56 | 217 | 217 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .230 | .424 | 50 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 601 | 2393 | 2382 | 242 | 639 | 70 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .322 | .590 | 767 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | WL1 | St. Joseph Reds | RF | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | WL1 | St. Joseph Reds | CF | 20 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | WL1 | St. Joseph Reds | LF | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | WL1 | St. Joseph Reds | 2B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | TL | Houston Babies | LF | 58 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | TL | Houston Babies | RF | 17 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | TL | Houston Mud Cats | LF | 36 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | TL | Houston Mud Cats | 1B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | TL | Houston Mud Cats | CF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Montgomery Colts | OF | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Montgomery Colts | 1B | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Savannah Modocs | OF | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Savannah Modocs | 1B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | Ind | TL | Dallas Colts | 1B | 21 | 188 | 6 | 7 | .965 | 9.238 | |
| 1901 | D | NWES4 | Tacoma Tigers | 1B | 69 | 675 | 15 | 22 | .969 | 1.000 | |
| Totals | 377 | 863 | 21 | 29 | 0 | .968 | 2.345 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Western League | St. Joseph Reds | ||||
| 1888 | Ind | Texas League | Austin Senators/San Antonio | |||
| 1889 | Texas League | Houston Babies | ||||
| 1890 | Texas League | Houston Mud Cats | ||||
| 1890 | Central Inter-State League | Peoria Canaries | ||||
| 1891 | California League | Sacramento Senators | ||||
| 1892 | Ind | Texas League | Houston Mud Cats | |||
| 1893 | B | Southern League | Montgomery Colts | |||
| 1894 | Virginia League | Staunton Mountaineers/Newport News-Hampton Deck Hands | ||||
| 1894 | Virginia League | Norfolk Clam Eaters/Oystermen | ||||
| 1894 | B | Southern League | Savannah Modocs | |||
| 1896 | C | Texas Association | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1897 | C | Texas Association | Dallas Defenders/Browns | |||
| 1898 | Ind | Texas Association | Dallas Colts | April 9, 1898 | April 30, 1898 | |
| 1899 | C | Southern League | Montgomery Senators/Dallas Scrappers | |||
| 1900 | Montana State League | Great Falls Indians | ||||
| 1901 | D | Pacific Northwest League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1902 | B | Pacific Northwest League | Butte Miners | |||
| 1904 | B | Pacific National League | Boise Fruit Pickers | |||
| 1905 | B | Northwestern League | Vancouver Horse Doctors |
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