What years did Jack Bliss play?

Jack Bliss played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1912.

Was Jack Bliss a pitcher?

No. Jack Bliss was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Jack Bliss hit?

Jack Bliss hit 3 career home runs with 143 hits.

Jack Bliss

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1912)

AVG .219

HR 3

RBI 61

H 143

OPS .591

PIV -469

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 185 lb
Born: 1/9/1882 in Vancouver, WA, USA
Died: 10/23/1968 in Temple City, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1908-05-10
Last Game: 1912-09-30

Full name: John Joseph Albert Bliss

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
251	654	70	143	15	6	3	61	13	85	90	.219	.318	.274	.591	-469

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .274 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OPS .591 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1908	SLN	NL	44	136	9	29	4	0	1	5	3	8	24	.213	.240 (-11%)	.298 (-10%)	.306 (-14%)	.605 (-12%)	-216.8
1909	SLN	NL	45	113	12	25	2	1	1	8	2	12	19	.221	.244 (-9%)	.306 (avg)	.312 (-9%)	.618 (-5%)	-41.4
1910	SLN	NL	16	33	2	2	0	0	0	3	0	4	8	.061	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	SLN	NL	97	258	36	59	6	4	1	27	5	42	25	.229	.266 (-14%)	.336 (+1%)	.356 (-17%)	.693 (-8%)	-223.8
1912	SLN	NL	49	114	11	28	3	1	0	18	3	19	14	.246	.268 (-9%)	.335 (+11%)	.358 (-19%)	.694 (-5%)	13.2
Career · 5 seasons			251	654	70	143	15	6	3	61	13	85	90	.219	—	—	—	—	-469

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	132	317	31	72	1	28	.227
Away	122	340	38	71	2	31	.209

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1912-09-30	STL	CIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1912-08-20	STL	NY1	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1912-08-17	STL	BSN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1912-08-07	STL	BRO	L	4	1	2	0	0	2
1912-08-03	STL	PHI	W	2	0	0	0	2	1
1912-07-30	STL	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1912-07-27	STL	BSN	L	2	0	1	1	1	1
1912-07-23	STL	PHI	L	4	0	2	3	0	0
1912-07-20	STL	BRO	W	3	0	1	0	0	0
1912-07-19	STL	BRO	W	0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	213	68	843	251	39	32
SS	1	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	SLN	C	43	39	194	59	2	6
1909	SLN	C	32	23	138	37	9	10
1910	SLN	C	13	6	39	10	1	0
1911	SLN	C	84	0	332	103	22	9
1911	SLN	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0
1912	SLN	C	41	0	140	42	5	7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	214
Shortstop	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley	Berkeley	CA	1903, 1904, 1905

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Bliss

What years did Jack Bliss play?: Jack Bliss played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1912.
Was Jack Bliss a pitcher?: No. Jack Bliss was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jack Bliss hit?: Jack Bliss hit 3 career home runs with 143 hits.