Jack Rowe Notable

b. December 8, 1856 · Buffalo Bisons 1879–1885, Detroit Wolverines 1886–1888, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1889, Buffalo Bisons 1890

Jack Rowe played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Buffalo Bisons in 1879 and closing with the Buffalo Bisons in 1890.

Across 1,044 games he batted .286, with 1,256 hits and 764 runs. He finished with 28 home runs, 202 doubles, 88 triples and 59 stolen bases.

He led the league in triples once, in 1881, with 11. He played 657 games at shortstop, with 1,944 assists and 364 errors. He turned 203 double plays. He also played 298 games behind the plate and 103 games in the outfield.

He was born in Cold Spring, PA, USA on December 8, 1856, and died on April 25, 1911. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1879	BUF	8	34	8	12	1	0	0	8	0	1	0	.353
1880	BUF	79	326	43	82	10	6	1	36	6	17	0	.252
1881	BUF	64	246	30	82	11	11	1	43	1	12	0	.333
1882	BUF	75	308	43	82	14	5	1	42	12	0	0	.266
1883	BUF	87	374	65	104	18	7	1	38	15	14	0	.278
1884	BUF	93	400	85	126	14	14	4	61	23	14	0	.315
1885	BUF	98	421	62	122	28	8	2	51	13	19	0	.290
1886	DTN	111	468	97	142	21	9	6	87	26	27	12	.303
1887	DTN	124	537	135	171	30	10	6	96	39	11	22	.318
1888	DTN	105	451	62	125	19	8	2	74	19	28	10	.277
1889	PIT	75	317	57	82	14	3	2	32	22	16	5	.259
1890	BUF	125	504	77	126	22	7	2	76	48	18	10	.250
Career	—	1044	4386	764	1256	202	88	28	644	224	177	59	.286

On this day & linked events

1856

Born December 8, 1856

Cold Spring, PA, USA

1911

Died April 25, 1911

1879

Major-league debut: Jack Rowe

Jack Rowe made a major-league debut on September 6, 1879.

1890

Final major-league game: Jack Rowe

Jack Rowe played a final major-league game on October 4, 1890.

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