John Reilly (baseball)
John Good Reilly [Long John] (October 5, 1858 – May 31, 1937) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who hit 69 home runs and batted .289 during his ten-year career. In 1888, he hit 13 home runs with 103 RBI and a .321 batting average.
| John Reilly | |||
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| First baseman | |||
| Born: October 5, 1858 Cincinnati | |||
| Died: May 31, 1937 (aged 78) Cincinnati | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 18, 1880, for the Cincinnati Stars | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 3, 1891, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .289 | ||
| Hits | 1,352 | ||
| Runs | 898 | ||
| Runs batted in | 740 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Biography
Reilly was among the top ten of the all-time home run list from 1888 to 1892, but was never higher than seventh.
His career highs in a season were 135 games played, 553 at bats, 112 runs, 170 hits, 35 doubles, 26 triples, 13 HR, 103 RBI, 82 stolen bases, 34 walks, a .339 average, a .366 on-base percentage, a .551 slugging percentage, and 264 total bases.
He was also the first of four players to hit for the cycle on three occasions during his career; twice in the American Association, once in the National League. He accomplished the feat twice in 1883 — the first on September 12 and the second exactly one week later on September 19, setting the major league record for the shortest time between cycles. His third cycle came on August 6, 1890.
He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame on June 23, 2012.[1]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders
- List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders
- List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career triples leaders
- List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle
- List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders
References
- "Reds Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2012 | reds.com: News". Cincinnati.reds.mlb.com. 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- The Deadball Era
- John Reilly at Find a Grave
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Harry Stovey |
American Association Home Run Champion 1884 |
Succeeded by Harry Stovey |
| Preceded by Tip O'Neill |
American Association Home Run Champion 1888 |
Succeeded by Bug Holliday, Harry Stovey |
| Preceded by Lon Knight John Reilly Oyster Burns |
Hitting for the cycle September 12, 1883 September 19, 1883 August 6, 1890 |
Succeeded by John Reilly Jim O'Rourke Farmer Weaver |