1858
Born July 15, 1858
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Jack Kerins Notable
b. July 15, 1858 · Indianapolis Hoosiers 1884, Louisville Colonels 1885–1889, Baltimore Orioles 1889, St. Louis Browns 1890
Jack Kerins played for four clubs across seven seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1884 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1890. His longest stay was with the Louisville Colonels, from 1885 to 1889.
Across 557 games he batted .252, with 561 hits and 392 runs. He finished with 20 home runs, 72 doubles, 51 triples and 95 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1887, with 19. He played 334 games at first base, with 3,294 putouts and 132 errors. He turned 131 double plays. He also played 163 games behind the plate.
He was born in Indianapolis, IN, USA on July 15, 1858, and died on September 8, 1919. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | IND | 94 | 364 | 58 | 78 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| 1885 | LOU | 112 | 456 | 65 | 111 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 51 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| 1886 | LOU | 120 | 487 | 113 | 131 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 66 | 0 | 26 | .269 |
| 1887 | LOU | 112 | 476 | 101 | 140 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 57 | 38 | 26 | 49 | .294 |
| 1888 | LOU | 83 | 319 | 38 | 75 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 25 | 34 | 16 | .235 |
| 1889 | BAL/LOU | 18 | 62 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .290 |
| 1890 | STL | 18 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .127 |
| Career | — | 557 | 2227 | 392 | 561 | 72 | 51 | 20 | 217 | 165 | 65 | 95 | .252 |
On this day & linked events
1919
Died September 8, 1919
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