9 ▁season ▁stated ▁that ▁Mc Gu ire ▁hit ▁. 3 0 0 ▁at ▁Toronto ▁and ▁caught ▁ 9 2 ▁games ). ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 1 8 9 0 , ▁the ▁Ro chester ▁Bron cos ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Association ▁purchased ▁Mc Gu ire ▁from ▁Toronto . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁major ▁le agues , ▁Mc Gu ire ▁appeared ▁in ▁ 8 7 ▁games ▁for ▁Ro chester , ▁ 7 1 ▁as ▁a ▁catch er , ▁ 1 5 ▁at ▁first ▁base , ▁three ▁in ▁the ▁out field ▁and ▁one ▁as ▁a ▁pitch er . ▁ ▁He ▁hit ▁. 2 9 9 ▁with ▁a ▁. 3 5 6 ▁on - base ▁percentage , ▁. 4 0 8 ▁sl ug ging ▁average ▁and ▁ 5 3 ▁R B Is . ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 0 ▁season , ▁Mc Gu ire ▁had ▁never ▁earned ▁a ▁W ins ▁A bove ▁Rep lacement ▁( W AR ) ▁rating ▁even ▁as ▁high ▁as ▁ 1 . 0 ; ▁his ▁ 1 8 9 0 ▁season ▁received ▁a ▁ 2 . 7   W AR ▁rating . ▁ ▁His ▁def ensive ▁play ▁also ▁bl oss omed ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 0 ▁with ▁a ▁ 0 . 9 ▁Def ensive ▁W AR ▁rating ▁– ▁the ▁only ▁season ▁in ▁Mc Gu ire ' s ▁long ▁career ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁ranked ▁among ▁the ▁top ▁ten ▁Def ensive ▁W AR ▁ratings ▁in ▁his ▁league . ▁ ▁The ▁" De acon " ▁In ▁The ▁New ▁Bill ▁James ▁Historical