What years did Jack Bolling play?

Jack Bolling played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1944.

Was Jack Bolling a pitcher?

No. Jack Bolling was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Jack Bolling hit?

Jack Bolling hit 4 career home runs with 107 hits.

Jack Bolling

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1944)

AVG .313

HR 4

RBI 38

H 107

OPS .788

PIV 603

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 168 lb
Born: 2/20/1917 in Mobile, AL, USA
Died: 4/13/1998 in Panama City, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-06-10
Last Game: 1944-09-20

Full name: John Edward Bolling

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
125	342	48	107	25	1	4	38	6	25	14	.313	.361	.427	.788	603

Career AVG .313 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Career SLG .427 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +13.8% above league average.

Career OPS .788 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — +11.2% above 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
1939	PHI	NL	69	211	27	61	11	0	3	13	6	11	10	.289	.274 (+5%)	.342 (-5%)	.393 (-2%)	.735 (-4%)	-149.6
1944	BRO	NL	56	131	21	46	14	1	1	25	0	14	4	.351	.261 (+34%)	.325 (+28%)	.357 (+39%)	.683 (+34%)	752.7
Career · 2 seasons			125	342	48	107	25	1	4	38	6	25	14	.313	—	—	—	—	603

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	62	202	33	67	1	24	.332
Away	63	140	15	40	3	14	.286

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1944-09-20	BRO	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-09-18	BRO	BSN	L	1	1	0	1	0	0
1944-09-17	BRO	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-09-16	BRO	BSN	L	1	1	1	1	0	0
1944-09-10	BRO	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1944-09-10	BRO	PHI	W	1	0	0	1	0	0
1944-09-07	BRO	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-08-29	BRO	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	1	0
1944-08-27	BRO	NY1	L	1	1	0	0	0	0
1944-08-27	BRO	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	75	0	598	58	10	42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1939	PHI	1B	48	0	392	38	8	35
1944	BRO	1B	27	0	206	20	2	7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	75

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Bolling

What years did Jack Bolling play?: Jack Bolling played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1944.
Was Jack Bolling a pitcher?: No. Jack Bolling was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jack Bolling hit?: Jack Bolling hit 4 career home runs with 107 hits.