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John McGraw

Full name John Joseph McGraw
Born April 7, 1873, Truxton, New York
Died February 25, 1934, New Rochelle, New York
Buried at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland (Section L Mausoleum Lot 187)
First Game: August 26, 1891; Final Game: June 18, 1907
Managed First Game: April 15, 1899; Managed Final Game: June 1, 1932
Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 5' 7" Weight: 155
Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1937
Ejections as player: 1893 (2), 1895 (2), 1896 (1), 1897 (2), 1898 (4), 1900 (4). Total: 15
Ejections as manager: 1899 (5), 1901 (4), 1902 (4), 1903 (4), 1904 (7), 1905 (11), 1906 (11), 1907 (4), 1908 (8), 1909 (5), 1910 (11), 1911 (7), 1912 (3), 1913 (3), 1914 (9), 1915 (10), 1916 (7), 1917 (2), 1918 (1), 1919 (1), 1920 (1), 1921 (1), 1922 (1), 1927 (1), 1929 (1), 1931 (2). Total: 124
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH  XI   SB   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1891 BAL a                   33   115   17   31   3   5   0   14   12   17   4            4  .270  .359  .383  -0.8 1891 BAL a
1892 BAL N                   79   286   41   77  13   2   1   26   32   21   6           15  .269  .355  .339   0.6 1892 BAL N
1893 BAL N                  127   480  123  154   9  10   5   64  101   11  16           38  .321  .454  .413   1.3 1893 BAL N
1894 BAL N                  124   512  156  174  18  14   1   92   91   12  13  14       78  .340  .451  .436   1.2 1894 BAL N
1895 BAL N                   96   388  110  143  13   6   2   48   60    9   5   6       61  .369  .459  .448   2.5 1895 BAL N
1896 BAL N                   23    77   20   25   2   2   0   14   11    4   2   0       13  .325  .422  .403   0.0 1896 BAL N
1897 BAL N                  106   391   90  127  15   3   0   48   99   15   9   8       44  .325  .471  .379   1.3 1897 BAL N
1898 BAL N                  143   515  143  176   8  10   0   53  112   13  19   6       43  .342  .475  .396   3.5 1898 BAL N
1899 BAL N                  117   399  140  156  13   3   1   33  124   21  14   2       73  .391  .547  .446   4.9 1899 BAL N
1900 STL N                   99   334   84  115  10   4   2   33   85    9  23   5       29  .344  .505  .416   3.1 1900 STL N
1901 BAL A    Daily Splits   73   232   71   81  14   9   0   28   61    6  14   1   0   24  .349  .508  .487   1.5 1901 BAL A
1902 BAL A    Daily Splits   20    63   14   18   3   2   1    3   17    6   2   2   0    5  .286  .451  .444   0.0 1902 BAL A
1902 NY  N    Daily Splits   35   107   13   25   0   0   0    5   26   11   4   2   0    7  .234  .401  .234   0.2 1902 NY  N
1902 Total                   55   170   27   43   3   2   1    8   43   17   6   4   0   12  .253  .420  .312   0.2 1902 Total
1903 NY  N    Daily Splits   12    11    2    3   0   0   0    1    1    0   3   0   0    1  .273  .467  .273  -0.1 1903 NY  N
1904 NY  N    Daily Splits    5    12    0    4   0   0   0    0    3    0   0   0   0    0  .333  .467  .333   0.3 1904 NY  N
1905 NY  N    Daily Splits    3     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    0   0   0   0    1     -     -     -   0.0 1905 NY  N
1906 NY  N    Daily Splits    4     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    1    0   0   0   0    0  .000  .333  .000   0.0 1906 NY  N
1907 NY  N    Daily           1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0     -     -     -   0.0 1907 NY  N
Total NL (15 Years)         974  3514  922 1179 101  54  12  417  746  126 114  43i  0i 403  .336  .466  .405  18.8 Total NL
Total AA ( 1 Year )          33   115   17   31   3   5   0   14   12   17   4            4  .270  .359  .383  -0.8 Total AA
Total AL ( 2 Years)          93   295   85   99  17  11   1   31   78   12  16   3   0   29  .336  .496  .478   1.5 Total AL
Total    (17 Years) Splits 1100  3924 1024 1309 121  70  13  462  836  155 134  46i  0i 436  .334  .466  .410  19.5 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH  XI   SB   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
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                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1891 BAL a               SS   21                      32   41   17    6   0  .811
1891 BAL a               OF    9                       7    0    3    0      .700     0    0    9 
1891 BAL a               2B    3                       8   10    1    1   0  .947
1892 BAL N               OF   34                      45    7    6    1      .897     8    6   20 
1892 BAL N               2B   34                      96  101   16   12      .925
1892 BAL N               SS    8                      19   28    3    3   0  .940
1892 BAL N               3B    3                       5    8    3    0   0  .813
1893 BAL N               SS  117                     218  350   67   40   0  .894
1893 BAL N               OF   11                      16    0    1    0      .941    10    0    1 
1894 BAL N               3B  118                     131  247   46   17   1  .892
1894 BAL N               2B    6                      12   18    2    0   0  .938
1895 BAL N               3B   95                     100  239   47   19   0  .878
1895 BAL N               2B    1                       0    0    0    0   0     -
1896 BAL N               3B   18                      22   38   12    4   0  .833
1896 BAL N               1B    1                      10    0    0    0   0 1.000
1897 BAL N               3B  105                     112  182   38   16      .886
1898 BAL N               3B  137                     142  271   46   16   0  .900
1898 BAL N               OF    3                       6    0    1    0   0  .857     0    3    0 
1899 BAL N               3B  117                     142  270   24   14   0  .945
1900 STL N               3B   99                     106  213   32    7      .909
1901 BAL A Daily Splits  3B   69   68   58   502.2i   80  107   23    5   0  .890
1902 BAL A Daily Splits  3B   19   19   17   148  i   26   25    8    6   0  .864
1902 NY  N Daily Splits  SS   34   34   34   302      59  115   14   12   0  .926
1903 NY  N Daily Splits  OF    2    0    0             0    0    0    0   0     -     2    0    0 
1903 NY  N               LF    2    0    0             0    0    0    0   0     -
1903 NY  N               2B    2    0    0             0    0    0    0   0     -
1903 NY  N               SS    1    0    0     1       0    1    0    0   0 1.000
1903 NY  N               3B    1    1    1     9       2    0    1    0   0  .667
1904 NY  N Daily Splits  2B    2    2    2    24       6   12    1    3   0  .947
1904 NY  N               SS    2    0    0             6    5    1    0   0  .917
1905 NY  N Daily Splits  OF    1    0    0             0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1905 NY  N               LF    1    0    0             0    0    0    0   0     -
1906 NY  N Daily Splits  3B    1    0    0             0    0    0    0   0     -
Total (12 Years) Splits  3B  782   88i  76i  659.2i  868 1600  280  104   1i .898
Total ( 6 Years)         SS  183   34i  34i  303  i  334  540  102   61   0  .895
Total ( 6 Years)         OF   60    0i   0i           74    7   11    1   0i .880    21    9   30 
Total ( 6 Years)         2B   48    2i   2i   24  i  122  141   20   16   0i .929
Total ( 2 Years)         LF    3i   0i   0i            0i   0i   0i   0i  0i    -
Total ( 1 Year )         1B    1                      10    0    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
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                           Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1899 BAL N        152   86   62  .581   827   691                  4
1901 BAL A        135   68   65  .511   760   750                  5
1902 BAL A          8    4    4  .500    45    42          5- 2    4  8
1902 BAL A         24   14   10  .583   146   113   5- 9   6- 5    7  5  8
1902 BAL A          5    2    3  .400    26    30   6-24   6-28    6  7  8
1902 NY  N         65   25   38  .397   193   239   7-19           8  8
1903 NY  N        142   84   55  .604   729   567                  2
1904 NY  N        158  106   47  .693   744   474                  1
1905 NY  N        155  105   48  .686   780   505                  1
1906 NY  N        153   96   56  .632   625   509                  2
1907 NY  N        154   82   70  .539   574   507   4-15           5  4
1908 NY  N        157   98   56  .636   651   455                  2
1909 NY  N        158   92   61  .601   623   546                  3
1910 NY  N        155   91   63  .591   715   567                  2
1911 NY  N        154   99   54  .647   756   542                  1
1912 NY  N        154  103   48  .682   823   571                  1
1913 NY  N        156  101   51  .664   684   515                  1
1914 NY  N        156   84   70  .545   672   576                  2
1915 NY  N        155   69   83  .454   582   628                  8
1916 NY  N        155   86   66  .566   597   504                  4
1917 NY  N        158   98   56  .636   635   457                  1
1918 NY  N        124   71   53  .573   480   415                  2
1919 NY  N        140   87   53  .621   605   470                  2
1920 NY  N        155   86   68  .558   682   543                  2
1921 NY  N        153   94   59  .614   840   637                  1
1922 NY  N        156   93   61  .604   852   658                  1
1923 NY  N        153   95   58  .621   854   679                  1
1924 NY  N         29   16   13  .552   148   119          5-20    3  1
1924 NY  N         81   45   35  .563   471   359   7- 8           1  1
1925 NY  N         14   10    4  .714    72    57          5- 2    1  2
1925 NY  N        106   55   51  .519   475   500   6- 9           1  2
1926 NY  N         10    7    3  .700    51    34          4-25    1  5
1926 NY  N         62   31   31  .500   287   277   5- 6   7-11    4  6  5
1926 NY  N         37   16   21  .432   128   174   7-17   8-27    6  5  5
1926 NY  N         29   15   14  .517   126   117   8-29           5  5
1927 NY  N        122   70   52  .574   637   576          8-30    4  3
1928 NY  N         23   13   10  .565   132   102          5-14    4  2
1928 NY  N         54   31   23  .574   268   261   6-30   8-26    2  2  2
1928 NY  N         34   25    9  .735   186   111   8-31           3  2
1929 NY  N        152   84   67  .556   897   709                  3
1930 NY  N        154   87   67  .565   959   814                  3
1931 NY  N        153   87   65  .572   768   599                  2
1932 NY  N         40   17   23  .425   218   217          6- 1    8  6
Total (33 Years) 4690 2728 1906  .589 22323 18216
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
              World Series Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1905 NY  N          5    4    1  .800    15     3
1911 NY  N          6    2    4  .333    13    27
1912 NY  N          8    3    4  .429    31    25
1913 NY  N          5    1    4  .200    15    23
1917 NY  N          6    2    4  .333    17    21
1921 NY  N          8    5    3  .625    29    22
1922 NY  N          5    4    0 1.000    18    11
1923 NY  N          6    2    4  .333    17    30
1924 NY  N          7    3    4  .429    27    26
Total ( 9 Years)   56   26   28  .481   182   188
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
             All-Star Game Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1933 NL             1    0    1  .000     2     4

Ejection Information

As player:
Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 7- 5-1893          BAL N  Mike McLaughlin     Interference call
 7-26-1893          BAL N  Pop Snyder          HBP non-call
 6-22-1895          BAL N  Bob Emslie          Call at 1B
 7-16-1895(2)       BAL N  Ed Andrews          Appeal play
 9- 7-1896(1)       BAL N  Bud Lally           Bench jockeying
 5-20-1897          BAL N  Jack Sheridan       Obstruction call
 5-21-1897          BAL N  Jack Sheridan       Obstruction call
 6-10-1898          BAL N  Ed Andrews          Call at 2B
 6-30-1898          BAL N  Hank O'Day          Interference non-call
 9-20-1898          BAL N  Tom Brown           Unknown reason
 9-29-1898          BAL N  John Hunt           Balls and strikes
 6- 2-1900          STL N  Bob Emslie          Call at 1B
 7-19-1900          STL N  Adonis Terry        Call at 1B
 9- 8-1900          STL N  John Gaffney        Balls and strikes
 9-19-1900          STL N  John Gaffney        Call at HP

As manager:
Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 6- 5-1899          BAL N  Ed Swartwood        Balls and strikes
 7- 4-1899(1)       BAL N  Jim McDonald        Call at HP
 7-18-1899          BAL N  Tom Lynch           Fighting
 7-27-1899(2)       BAL N  Pop Snyder          Call at 3B
 8-26-1899          BAL N  John Hunt           Call at 3B
 5- 7-1901     BOX  BAL A  Jack Haskell        Balls and strikes
 5-15-1901     BOX  BAL A  Joe Cantillon       Balls and strikes
 5-27-1901     BOX  BAL A  Al Mannassau        Balls and strikes
 8-15-1901     BOX  BAL A  Tommy Connolly      Interference call
 4-19-1902     BOX  BAL A  Tommy Connolly      Call at 2B
 5- 1-1902     BOX  BAL A  Jack Sheridan       HBP non-call
 5-23-1902     BOX  BAL A  Silk O'Loughlin     Interference call
 6-28-1902     BOX  BAL A  Tommy Connolly      Call at 2B (Appeal play) (Game forfeited)
 5-19-1903     BOX  NY  N  Bob Emslie          HBP non-call
 6- 6-1903     BOX  NY  N  Bob Emslie          Balls and strikes
 8-26-1903(1)  BOX  NY  N  Augie Moran         Call at HP
 9-18-1903     BOX  NY  N  Hank O'Day          Unknown reason
 5-14-1904     BOX  NY  N  Bob Emslie          Call at 3B
 6- 2-1904     BOX  NY  N                      mpire,Unknown reason
 6-10-1904     BOX  NY  N  Chief Zimmer        Bench jockeying
Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 7- 6-1904     BOX  NY  N  Bill Carpenter      Unknown reason
 8-12-1904(2)  BOX  NY  N  Bob Emslie          Call at 2B
 8-26-1904     BOX  NY  N  Bob Emslie          Fair/foul call
 8-29-1904     BOX  NY  N  Chief Zimmer        Bench jockeying
 4-27-1905     BOX  NY  N  Jim Johnstone       Call at 2B
 5-15-1905     BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Balk non-call
 5-19-1905     BOX  NY  N  Jim Johnstone       Abusing opposition owner
 5-20-1905     BOX  NY  N  Jim Johnstone       Bench jockeying
 7- 3-1905     BOX  NY  N  Bob Emslie          Bench jockeying
 7-12-1905     BOX  NY  N                      mpire,Unknown reason
 8-21-1905     BOX  NY  N  Jim Johnstone       Balls and strikes
 8-22-1905     BOX  NY  N  Jim Johnstone       Call at 1B
 8-24-1905(2)  BOX  NY  N  George Bausewine    Balls and strikes
 8-29-1905     BOX  NY  N  Jim Johnstone       Call at HP
 9- 1-1905     BOX  NY  N  Jim Johnstone       Unknown reason
 4-26-1906     BOX  NY  N  John Conway         Bench jockeying
 5- 1-1906     BOX  NY  N  John Conway         Bench jockeying
 5-12-1906     BOX  NY  N  Jim Johnstone       Call at 2B
 6-21-1906     BOX  NY  N  Bob Emslie          Balls and strikes
 6-30-1906     BOX  NY  N  John Conway         Call at 2B
Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 7-10-1906     BOX  NY  N  Bill Carpenter      Balls and strikes
 7-18-1906     BOX  NY  N  Jim Johnstone       Call at HP
 7-26-1906     BOX  NY  N  Jim Johnstone       Call at 1B
 8- 6-1906     BOX  NY  N  Jim Johnstone       Call at HP
 8-16-1906(1)  BOX  NY  N  Hank O'Day          Unknown reason
 9- 4-1906     BOX  NY  N  Bill Carpenter      Bench jockeying
 5-11-1907     BOX  NY  N  Hank O'Day          Bench jockeying
 8- 5-1907     BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Call at HP
 9- 4-1907(2)  BOX  NY  N  Hank O'Day          Interference call
 9-23-1907     BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Fair/foul call
 5- 5-1908     BOX  NY  N                      mpire,Fight after hit by pitch
 5-25-1908     BOX  NY  N  Bob Emslie          Balls and strikes
 7- 2-1908     BOX  NY  N  Cy Rigler           Call at HP
 8-11-1908     BOX  NY  N  Hank O'Day          Bench jockeying
 8-25-1908     BOX  NY  N  Hank O'Day          Balls and strikes
 9- 3-1908(2)  BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Call at 1B
 9-16-1908     BOX  NY  N  Hank O'Day          Call at 1B
 9-21-1908     BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Call at 1B
 6- 5-1909     BOX  NY  N  Harry Truby         Call at 1B
 7-16-1909     BOX  NY  N  Jim Johnstone       Fair/foul call
Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 9- 3-1909     BOX  NY  N  Bob Emslie          Call at 3B
 9- 8-1909(1)  BOX  NY  N  Cy Rigler           Balls and strikes
 9-11-1909(2)  BOX  NY  N  Cy Rigler           Call at 2B
 4-25-1910     BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Balk non-call
 4-26-1910     BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Unknown reason
 5- 4-1910     BOX  NY  N  Cy Rigler           Call at 3B
 5-10-1910     BOX  NY  N  Augie Moran         Call at 1B
 7-17-1910     BOX  NY  N  Jim Johnstone       Bench jockeying
 7-28-1910     BOX  NY  N  Mal Eason           Call at 2B
 8-15-1910(1)  BOX  NY  N  Cy Rigler           Call at HP
 8-26-1910     BOX  NY  N  Cy Rigler           Coach's position on field
 9- 3-1910     BOX  NY  N  Bill Brennan        Call at 1B
 9- 8-1910     BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Called third strike
 9-16-1910     BOX  NY  N  Hank O'Day          Called third strike
 5- 6-1911     BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Called third strike
 5-12-1911     BOX  NY  N  Hank O'Day          Balls and strikes
 5-15-1911     BOX  NY  N  Cy Rigler           Fan interference (Runner placement)
 5-16-1911     BOX  NY  N  Bill Finneran       Balls and strikes
 7-13-1911     BOX  NY  N  Bill Finneran       Call at 3B
 7-25-1911     BOX  NY  N  Jim Johnstone       Call at HP
Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 8-21-1911     BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Called third strike
 4-13-1912     BOX  NY  N  Garnet Bush         Call at 3B
 4-19-1912     BOX  NY  N  Bill Finneran       Call at 3B
 5- 3-1912     BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Balls and strikes
 4-30-1913     BOX  NY  N  Cy Rigler           Balls and strikes
 5-14-1913     BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Call at 3B
 9- 6-1913     BOX  NY  N  Mal Eason           HBP non-call
 6-18-1914     BOX  NY  N  Bob Emslie          Call at 3B
 7-18-1914(1)  BOX  NY  N  Lord Byron          Fair/foul call
 7-27-1914     BOX  NY  N  Mal Eason           Call at HP
 7-30-1914     BOX  NY  N  Steamboat Johnson   Bench jockeying
 7-31-1914     BOX  NY  N  Steamboat Johnson   Call at 2B
 8- 3-1914(2)  BOX  NY  N  Lord Byron          Bench jockeying
 9- 7-1914(1)  BOX  NY  N  Bob Emslie          Call at 3B
 9-26-1914(2)  BOX  NY  N  Cy Rigler           Balls and strikes (Foul tip)
 9-28-1914(1)  BOX  NY  N  Bill Hart           Called third strike
 4-20-1915     BOX  NY  N  Lord Byron          Bench jockeying
 5-25-1915     BOX  NY  N  Cy Rigler           Call at HP
 5-28-1915     BOX  NY  N  Mal Eason           Balk non-call
 6-26-1915     BOX  NY  N  Lord Byron          Balls and strikes
Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 7- 2-1915     BOX  NY  N  Mal Eason           Call at 3B
 7-12-1915     BOX  NY  N  Lord Byron          Called third strike
 7-15-1915     BOX  NY  N  Mal Eason           Bench jockeying
 7-17-1915(1)  BOX  NY  N  Ernie Quigley       Balls and strikes
 7-23-1915(2)  BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Balls and strikes
 9-17-1915(2)  BOX  NY  N  Cy Rigler           Bench jockeying
 4-25-1916     BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Spiking at 1B
 4-27-1916     BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Offensive language
 6- 2-1916     BOX  NY  N  Mal Eason           Call at 1B
 6-22-1916     BOX  NY  N  Ernie Quigley       Call at 1B
 7-18-1916     BOX  NY  N  Bob Emslie          Call at 3B
 8-11-1916(1)  BOX  NY  N  Ernie Quigley       Call at 1B
 9- 2-1916(2)  BOX  NY  N  Lord Byron          Balls and strikes
 6- 5-1917     BOX  NY  N  Lord Byron          Interference non-call
 6- 8-1917     BOX  NY  N  Lord Byron          Interference non-call (Punched umpire)
 6- 8-1918(2)  BOX  NY  N  Lord Byron          Catch/No catch call
 6-19-1919     BOX  NY  N  Cy Rigler           Balls and strikes
 5-18-1920     BOX  NY  N  Charlie Moran       Call at 2B
 7-26-1921     BOX  NY  N  Bill Klem           Bench jockeying
 8- 8-1922     BOX  NY  N  Cy Rigler           Call at 1B
Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 7-21-1927     BOX  NY  N  Frank Wilson        Balls and strikes
 7- 6-1929     BOX  NY  N  George Magerkurth   Called third strike
 6-22-1931     BOX  NY  N  Dolly Stark         Balls and strikes
 7-18-1931     BOX  NY  N  Bob Clarke          Call at 1B

Transaction Information

Sold by Cedar Rapids (Illinois-Iowa) to Baltimore Orioles (August, 1891).

Assigned to Brooklyn Superbas by Baltimore Orioles with Bill Keister and Wilbert
Robinson (March 9, 1900).

Sold by Brooklyn Superbas to St. Louis Cardinals with Bill Keister and Wilbert
Robinson for $19000 (March 10, 1900).

Signed by Baltimore Orioles (1901).

Released by Baltimore Orioles (July 7, 1902).

Signed by New York Giants (@July 7, 1902).
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