Jack Tobin Notable

b. May 4, 1892 · St. Louis Terriers 1914–1915, St. Louis Browns 1916, 1918–1925, Washington Senators 1926, Boston Red Sox 1926–1927

Jack Tobin played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the St. Louis Terriers in 1914 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1927. His longest stay was with the St. Louis Browns, from 1918 to 1925.

He collected 1,906 hits over 1,619 games, batting .309 with 581 runs batted in. He finished with 64 home runs, 294 doubles, 99 triples, 508 walks and 147 stolen bases.

He led the league in hits once, in 1915, with 184. He led the league in triples once, in 1921, with 18. He played 1,491 games in the outfield, with 2,614 putouts and 127 errors.

He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on May 4, 1892, and died on December 10, 1969. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1914	SLM	139	529	81	143	24	10	7	35	51	53	20	.270
1915	SLM	158	625	92	184	26	13	6	51	68	42	31	.294
1916	SLB	77	150	16	32	4	1	0	10	12	13	7	.213
1918	SLB	122	480	59	133	19	5	0	36	48	26	13	.277
1919	SLB	127	486	54	159	22	7	6	57	36	24	8	.327
1920	SLB	147	593	94	202	34	10	4	62	39	23	21	.341
1921	SLB	150	671	132	236	31	18	8	59	45	22	7	.352
1922	SLB	146	625	122	207	34	8	13	66	56	22	7	.331
1923	SLB	151	637	91	202	32	15	13	73	42	13	8	.317
1924	SLB	136	569	87	170	30	8	2	48	50	12	6	.299
1925	SLB	77	193	25	58	11	0	2	27	9	5	8	.301
1926	BOS/WSH	78	242	31	64	9	1	1	17	16	3	6	.264
1927	BOS	111	374	52	116	18	3	2	40	36	9	5	.310
Career	—	1619	6174	936	1906	294	99	64	581	508	267	147	.309

On this day & linked events

1892

Born May 4, 1892

St. Louis, MO, USA

1969

Died December 10, 1969

1914

Major-league debut: Jack Tobin

Jack Tobin made a major-league debut on April 16, 1914.

1927

Final major-league game: Jack Tobin

Jack Tobin played a final major-league game on September 28, 1927.

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