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.
"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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John RaineyJohn Rainey Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
- | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
John RaineyJohn Rainey Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
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 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
2 Years | 59 | 219 | 35 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 29 | - | 21 | - | - | 5 | - | .233 | .336 | .292 |
John RaineyJohn Rainey Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
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 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
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 |
John RaineyJohn Rainey Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
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 | - | - | - |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
2 Years | 12 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 219.0 | 10.4 | 6.8 | - | - | - |
John RaineyJohn Rainey Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1887 New York Giants | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
1890 Buffalo Bisons | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
John Rainey Stats by Baseball Almanac |
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 | The New York Times | August 26, 1887 | Page 3Baseball Almanac Research Library
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 [Circled] | Buffalo Bisons Team Photograph | 1890Baseball Almanac Research Library
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