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Jack Warner

Jack Warner Notable

b. August 15, 1872 · Boston Beaneaters 1895, Louisville Colonels 1895–1896, New York Giants 1896–1901, 1903–1904, Boston Americans 1902, St. Louis Cardinals 1905, Detroit Tigers 1905–1906, Washington Senators 1906–1908

Jack Warner played for seven clubs across 14 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Beaneaters in 1895 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1908. His longest stay was with the New York Giants, from 1896 to 1901.

Across 1,074 games he batted .249, with 870 hits and 348 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 81 doubles and 83 stolen bases.

He played 1,033 games behind the plate, with 4,508 putouts and 205 errors. He turned 100 double plays.

He was born in New York, NY, USA on August 15, 1872, and died on December 21, 1943. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1895 BSN/LOU 702392263 421 21121610 .264
1896 LOU/NYG 521641839 210 1313174 .238
1897 NYG 11140050109 632 5126228 .273
1898 NYG 1103734096 1450 4222289 .257
1899 NYG 882933878 810 19152015 .266
1900 NYG 341081527 400 13881 .250
1901 NYG 872911970 610 203393 .241
1902 BOS 652221952 570 121390 .234
1903 NYG 892853881 850 347235 .284
1904 NYG 862872957 511 1514137 .199
1905 DET/STL 772562159 451 1914134 .230
1906 DET/WSH 822562058 831 1814177 .227
1907 WSH 722071153 500 1712143 .256
1908 WSH 51116828 210 8897 .241
Career 10743497348870 81356 30218124883 .249

On this day & linked events

1872

Born August 15, 1872

New York, NY, USA

1943

Died December 21, 1943

1895

Major-league debut: Jack Warner

Jack Warner made a major-league debut on April 23, 1895.

1908

Final major-league game: Jack Warner

Jack Warner played a final major-league game on September 30, 1908.

Image: 1903 Breisch-Williams (Type 1), public domain