John Rainey Stats

John Rainey was born on Tuesday, July 26, 1864, in Birmingham, Michigan. Rainey was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 25, 1887, with the New York Giants. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive John Rainey baseball stats page.

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"He (John Rainey) is a big, strong, wiry fellow, moves about the agility of a cat, picks up a ball in a clean manner, throws quickly and swiftly, hits the ball hard, runs with uncommon speed, and, above all, makes clever slides to the bases." - The Chicago Tribune) (08/27/1887, SAVED BY VAN HALTREN, Page 3)

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Birth Name:   John M. Rainey
Nickname:   None
Born On:   07-26-1864  (Leo)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Birmingham, Michigan
Year of Death Data Died On:   11-11-1912 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Detroit, Michigan
Cemetery:   Greenwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Michigan
High School:   None Attended (Dropped Out At Early Age)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   5-10   Player Weight Chart Weight:   164
First Game:   08-25-1887 (Age 23)
Last Game:   07-29-1890
Draft:   Not Applicable

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John Rainey Pitching Stats

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John Rainey Hitting Stats

1887 23 Giants 17 53 6 12 3 0 0 0 12 5 - 6 - - 0 - .226 .293 .189
1890 26 Bisons 42 166 29 39 5 1 1 0 20 24 - 15 - - 5 - .235 .349 .295
2 Years 59 219 35 51 8 1 1 0 32 29 - 21 - - 5 - .233 .336 .292

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John Rainey Fielding Stats

1887 Giants 3B 17 - - 55 3.2 45 19 26 10 3 n/a n/a n/a .818 0.00
1890 Bisons 2B 2 - - 10 5.0 9 5 4 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .900 0.00
1890 Bisons 3B 6 - - 20 3.3 17 8 9 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .850 0.00
1890 Bisons RF 28 - - 54 1.9 47 41 6 7 1 n/a n/a n/a .870 0.00
1890 Bisons SS 7 - - 47 6.7 41 18 23 6 6 n/a n/a n/a .872 0.00
RF Totals 28 0 0 54 1.9 47 41 6 7 1 n/a n/a n/a .870 0.00
3B Totals 23 0 0 75 3.3 62 27 35 13 3 n/a n/a n/a .827 0.00
SS Totals 7 0 0 47 6.7 41 18 23 6 6 n/a n/a n/a .872 0.00
2B Totals 2 0 0 10 5.0 9 5 4 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .900 0.00
2 Years 60 - - 186 3.1 159 91 68 27 11 n/a n/a n/a .855 0.00

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John Rainey Miscellaneous Stats

1887 Giants 0 - - 0 0 n/a 0.0 8.8 4.4 - - -
1890 Bisons 12 - - 0 0 n/a 166.0 11.1 8.3 - - -
2 Years 12 - - 0 0 n/a 219.0 10.4 6.8 - - -

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John Rainey Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1887 New York Giants n/a Undetermined n/a n/a
1890 Buffalo Bisons n/a Undetermined n/a n/a

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John Paul Rainey was a Major League Baseball player with the New York Giants (1887) and Buffalo Bisons (1890). When John made his big league debut on August 25, 1887, he became the second major leaguer from the small town of Birmingham (Michigan). Do you know who preceded him? [Answer]

John Rainey MLB Debut Newspaper Story | Baseball Almanac

John Rainey | The New York Times | August 26, 1887 | Page 3
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John Rainey never appeared on a baseball card, and no batting or fielding photos of him have yet to be discovered, but he did appear in the following 1890 Buffalo Bisons Team Photo:

John Rainey with 1890 Buffalo Bisons | Baseball Almanac

John Rainey [Circled] | Buffalo Bisons Team Photograph | 1890
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