1879
Born December 8, 1879
Fort Thomas, KY, USA
Jack Thoney Notable
b. December 8, 1879 · Cleveland Bronchos 1902, Baltimore Orioles 1902, Cleveland Naps 1903, Washington Senators 1904, New York Highlanders 1904, Boston Red Sox 1908–1909, 1911
Jack Thoney played for six clubs across 10 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Cleveland Bronchos in 1902 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1911.
Across 264 games he batted .237, with 216 hits and 112 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 23 doubles and 42 stolen bases.
He played 164 games in the outfield, with 341 putouts and 28 errors.
He was born in Fort Thomas, KY, USA on December 8, 1879, and died on October 24, 1948. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | BLA/CLE | 31 | 116 | 15 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 5 | .259 |
| 1903 | CLE | 32 | 122 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 7 | .205 |
| 1904 | NYY/WSH | 53 | 198 | 23 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 28 | 11 | .227 |
| 1908 | BOS | 109 | 416 | 58 | 106 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 62 | 16 | .255 |
| 1909 | BOS | 13 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .125 |
| 1911 | BOS | 26 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| Career | — | 264 | 912 | 112 | 216 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 73 | 36 | 138 | 42 | .237 |
On this day & linked events
1948
Died October 24, 1948
1902
Major-league debut: Jack Thoney
Jack Thoney made a major-league debut on April 26, 1902.
1911
Final major-league game: Jack Thoney
Jack Thoney played a final major-league game on August 12, 1911.
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