1854
Born July 14, 1854
St. Louis, MO, USA
Jack Gleason Notable
b. July 14, 1854 · St. Louis Brown Stockings 1877, St. Louis Brown Stockings 1882, St. Louis Browns 1883, Louisville Eclipse 1883, St. Louis Maroons 1884–1885, Philadelphia Athletics 1886
Jack Gleason played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the St. Louis Brown Stockings in 1877 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1886.
Across 343 games he batted .269, with 384 hits and 253 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 59 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He led the league in walks once, in 1882, with 27. He played 328 games at third base, with 602 assists and 273 errors. He turned 47 double plays.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on July 14, 1854, and died on September 4, 1944. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | STL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1882 | STL | 78 | 331 | 53 | 84 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| 1883 | LOU/STL | 93 | 389 | 71 | 114 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .293 |
| 1884 | SLM | 92 | 395 | 90 | 128 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .324 |
| 1885 | SLM | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| 1886 | PHA | 77 | 299 | 39 | 56 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 8 | .187 |
| Career | — | 343 | 1425 | 253 | 384 | 59 | 14 | 9 | 31 | 95 | 2 | 8 | .269 |
On this day & linked events
1944
Died September 4, 1944
1877
Major-league debut: Jack Gleason
Jack Gleason made a major-league debut on October 2, 1877.
1886
Final major-league game: Jack Gleason
Jack Gleason played a final major-league game on August 31, 1886.
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