What years did Jake Atz play?

Jake Atz played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1909.

Was Jake Atz a pitcher?

No. Jake Atz was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Jake Atz hit?

Jake Atz hit 0 career home runs with 132 hits.

What was Jake Atz's career batting average?

Jake Atz batted .218 over his career, with 132 hits in 605 at bats.

How many RBI did Jake Atz have?

Jake Atz drove in 49 runs in his career.

Is Jake Atz in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jake Atz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jake Atz

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1909)

Jake Atz was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1909 for the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 8 seasons. In 209 career games, he hit .218 with 132 hits and 49 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .218

HR 0

RBI 49

H 132

OPS .567

PIV -286

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 7/1/1879 in Washington, DC, USA
Died: 5/22/1945 in New Orleans, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1902-09-24
Last Game: 1909-09-30

Full name: Jacob Henry Atz

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Career Batting Statistics

Jake Atz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
209	605	64	132	21	3	0	49	23	69	54	.218	.304	.263	.567	-286

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .263 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career OPS .567 vs. league average .625 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jake Atz — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1902	WS1	AL	3	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	CHA	AL	4	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1908	CHA	AL	83	206	24	40	3	0	27	9	31	21	.194	.240 (-19%)	.298 (+4%)	.306 (-32%)	.605 (-14%)	-228.9
1909	CHA	AL	119	381	39	90	18	3	22	14	38	33	.236	.244 (-3%)	.306 (+1%)	.312 (-4%)	.618 (-2%)	-56.6
Career · 4 seasons			209	605	64	132	21	3	49	23	69	54	.218	—	—	—	—	-286

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jake Atz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	108	293	37	62	0	24	.212
Away	103	311	26	70	0	21	.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jake Atz — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1909-09-30	CHW	PHA	W	5	1	1	1	0	1
1909-09-29	CHW	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1909-09-29	CHW	PHA	W	3	0	1	0	2	0
1909-09-28	CHW	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	1
1909-09-18	CHW	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1909-09-04	CHW	SLA	L	3	1	1	0	1	0
1909-09-03	CHW	SLA	W	3	0	0	0	1	1
1909-09-02	CHW	SLA	W	3	1	1	0	1	0
1909-09-01	CHW	PHA	W	2	0	2	1	0	0
1909-08-31	CHW	PHA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Atz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	163	155	286	459	40	53
3B	3	2	0	9	0	1
OF	4	2	4	3	0	0
SS	19	13	21	51	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Atz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	WS1	2B	3	0	2	11	0	1
1907	CHA	3B	2	2	0	8	0	1
1907	CHA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1908	CHA	2B	46	42	82	137	15	12
1908	CHA	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1908	CHA	SS	18	13	19	50	3	3
1909	CHA	2B	114	113	202	311	25	40
1909	CHA	OF	3	2	4	3	0	0
1909	CHA	SS	1	0	2	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jake Atz — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	162
Third Base	3
Shortstop	20
Center Field	1
Right Field	3

Jake Atz: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jake Atz's first major league game on September 24, 1902; the last one listed came on September 30, 1909. The team column moves through the Washington Senators (1902) and the Chicago White Sox (1907 through 1909). Born on July 1, 1879, in Washington, DC, USA, Atz is listed as a second baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Atz's listed size is 5 feet, 9 inches and 160 pounds. The bio records the death on May 22, 1945, in New Orleans, LA, USA. The given name on file is Jacob Henry Atz.

Atz collected 132 hits in 605 at bats across 209 games, good for a .218 batting average, adding 49 RBI and 23 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .304 clip and slugging .263, Atz finished with a .567 OPS. The league as a whole hit .249 across Atz's seasons, which puts the .218 career mark 12.3% below average. The OPS comparison is .567 to a league .625, 9.2% below average. No season topped the 90 hits of 1909. Atz drove in a season-high 27 runs in 1908.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Atz

What years did Jake Atz play?: Jake Atz played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1909.
Was Jake Atz a pitcher?: No. Jake Atz was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jake Atz hit?: Jake Atz hit 0 career home runs with 132 hits.
What was Jake Atz's career batting average?: Jake Atz batted .218 over his career, with 132 hits in 605 at bats.
How many RBI did Jake Atz have?: Jake Atz drove in 49 runs in his career.
Is Jake Atz in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jake Atz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.