▁and ▁short stop ▁positions ▁( 2 3 ▁games ▁at ▁each ▁position ), ▁compiled ▁a ▁career ▁high ▁. 3 6 0 ▁batt ing ▁average ▁and ▁scored ▁ 6 8 ▁runs ▁in ▁ 4 7 ▁games . ▁ ▁His ▁W ins ▁A bove ▁Rep lacement ▁( W AR ) ▁rating ▁of ▁ 1 . 9 ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 2 ▁was ▁the ▁nin th ▁highest ▁among ▁all ▁position ▁players ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Association . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 7 3 , ▁Mc Ge ary ▁was ▁princip ally ▁used ▁as ▁a ▁short stop , ▁appearing ▁in ▁ 4 3 ▁games ▁at ▁that ▁position ▁and ▁ 1 4 ▁as ▁a ▁catch er . ▁ ▁He ▁compiled ▁a ▁. 3 0 2 ▁batt ing ▁average ▁and ▁scored ▁ 6 3 ▁runs ▁in ▁ 5 2 ▁games . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 7 4 , ▁Mc Ge ary ▁appeared ▁in ▁ 2 8 ▁games ▁as ▁a ▁catch er , ▁ 2 4 ▁as ▁a ▁short stop , ▁and ▁four ▁as ▁an ▁out f iel der . ▁ ▁He ▁hit ▁. 3 2 3 ▁and ▁scored ▁ 6 1 ▁runs ▁in ▁ 5 4 ▁games . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 7 5 , ▁Mc Ge ary ▁became ▁the ▁player - manager ▁of ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Wh ites . ▁He ▁led ▁the ▁team ▁to ▁a ▁ 3 4 - 2 7 ▁record , ▁good ▁for ▁fifth ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Association . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁player , ▁Mc Ge ary ▁appeared ▁in ▁ 2 7 ▁games ▁as ▁a