1 8 7 9 ▁with ▁the ▁Prov idence ▁Gray s ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁player - manager ▁for ▁a ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁following ▁season . ▁He ▁led ▁the ▁Gray s ▁to ▁an ▁ 8 – 7 ▁record ▁in ▁his ▁brief ▁turn ▁as ▁manager , ▁and ▁appeared ▁in ▁ 8 5 ▁games ▁as ▁a ▁player ▁( 7 3 ▁games ▁at ▁second ▁base , ▁ 1 2 ▁at ▁third ▁base ). ▁He ▁compiled ▁a ▁. 2 7 5 ▁batt ing ▁average ▁and ▁scored ▁ 6 2 ▁runs . ▁During ▁the ▁ 1 8 7 9 ▁season , ▁McG ear ly ▁also ▁led ▁the ▁National ▁League ▁with ▁ 6 2 ▁errors ▁in ▁ 7 3 ▁games ▁at ▁second ▁base . ▁ ▁Mc Ge ary ▁returned ▁to ▁Prov idence ▁at ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 8 8 0 ▁season ▁as ▁a ▁player ▁only . ▁ ▁He ▁appeared ▁in ▁ 1 8 ▁games ▁and ▁compiled ▁a ▁. 1 8 6 ▁batt ing ▁average ▁before ▁being ▁de alt ▁to ▁the ▁Cleveland ▁Blues . ▁ ▁Cleveland ▁Blues ▁Mc Ge ary ▁joined ▁the ▁Cleveland ▁Blues ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 8 8 0 ▁season ▁and ▁remained ▁with ▁the ▁team ▁through ▁the ▁ 1 8 8 1 ▁season . ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁player - manager ▁for ▁a ▁brief ▁time ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 8 8 0 ▁season ▁and ▁compiled ▁a ▁ 4 - 7 ▁record . ▁ ▁He ▁appeared ▁in ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 4 2 ▁games ▁for ▁Cleveland , ▁ 4 0 ▁of ▁them ▁at ▁third ▁base ▁and ▁two