Jake Stenzel Notable

b. June 24, 1867 · Chicago Colts 1890, Pittsburgh Pirates 1892–1896, Baltimore Orioles 1897–1898, St. Louis Browns 1898, St. Louis Perfectos 1899, Cincinnati Reds 1899

Jake Stenzel played for six clubs across 10 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Chicago Colts in 1890 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1899. His longest stay was with the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1892 to 1896.

He batted .338 with 1,024 hits across 768 games, scoring 664 runs. He finished with 32 home runs, 190 doubles, 71 triples and 292 stolen bases.

He led the league in doubles once, in 1897, with 43. He played 743 games in the outfield, with 1,573 putouts and 132 errors.

He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on June 24, 1867, and died on January 6, 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
1890	CHC	11	41	3	11	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	.268
1892	PIT	3	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	.000
1893	PIT	60	224	57	81	13	4	4	37	24	17	16	.362
1894	PIT	132	525	150	185	39	20	13	121	76	13	61	.352
1895	PIT	130	518	114	192	38	13	7	97	57	25	53	.371
1896	PIT	114	479	104	173	26	14	2	82	32	13	57	.361
1897	BLN	131	536	113	189	43	7	4	116	36	21	69	.353
1898	BLN/STL	143	542	97	149	20	13	1	55	53	13	25	.275
1899	CIN/STL	44	157	26	44	10	0	1	22	20	5	10	.280
Career	—	768	3031	664	1024	190	71	32	533	300	110	292	.338

On this day & linked events

1867

Born June 24, 1867

Cincinnati, OH, USA

1919

Died January 6, 1919

1890

Major-league debut: Jake Stenzel

Jake Stenzel made a major-league debut on June 16, 1890.

1899

Final major-league game: Jake Stenzel

Jake Stenzel played a final major-league game on July 23, 1899.

Image: Skewes, public domain