What years did Jack Cummings play?

Jack Cummings played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1929.

Was Jack Cummings a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Jack Cummings hit?

Jack Cummings hit 4 career home runs with 45 hits.

What was Jack Cummings's career batting average?

Jack Cummings batted .341 over his career, with 45 hits in 132 at bats.

How many RBI did Jack Cummings have?

Jack Cummings drove in 28 runs in his career.

Is Jack Cummings in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jack Cummings has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jack Cummings

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1929)

Jack Cummings was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1929 for the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, a span of 4 seasons. In 89 career games, he hit .341 with 45 hits, 4 home runs, and 28 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 383.

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 .341

HR 4

RBI 28

H 45

OPS .930

PIV 383

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 4/1/1904 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died: 10/5/1962 in West Mifflin, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1926-09-11
Last Game: 1929-07-18

Full name: John William Cummings

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Career Batting Statistics

Jack Cummings — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
89	132	15	45	11	1	4	28	0	12	18	.341	.400	.530	.930	383

Career AVG .341 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — +20.5% above league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — +15.4% above league average.

Career SLG .530 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +33.1% above league average.

Career OPS .930 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — +24.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Cummings — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1926	NY1	NL	7	16	3	5	3	0	0	4	4	2	.312	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	NY1	NL	43	80	8	29	6	1	2	14	5	10	.362	.282 (+29%)	.344 (+18%)	.392 (+37%)	.736 (+28%)	383.4
1928	NY1	NL	33	27	4	9	2	0	2	9	3	4	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	NY1	NL	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	BSN	NL	3	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			89	132	15	45	11	1	4	28	12	18	.341	—	—	—	—	383

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

Jack Cummings — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	53	85	11	29	2	17	.341
Away	36	47	4	16	2	10	.340

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Cummings — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1929-07-18	BSN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1929-07-17	BSN	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	2
1929-07-17	BSN	PIT	W	1	1	1	0	0
1929-07-03	NY1	BSN	W	1	0	0	0	0
1929-07-02	NY1	BSN	L	1	1	0	0	0
1929-05-10	NY1	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0
1928-09-29	NY1	CHC	L	0	0	0	1	0
1928-09-27	NY1	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0
1928-09-25	NY1	CIN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1928-09-20	NY1	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Cummings — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	48	0	90	17	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Cummings — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1926	NY1	C	6	16	7	1	1
1927	NY1	C	34	64	10	2	1
1928	NY1	C	4	5	0	1	0
1929	NY1	C	1	1	0	0	0
1929	BSN	C	3	4	0	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jack Cummings — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	50

Jack Cummings: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jack Cummings debuted on September 11, 1926 and played a final game on July 18, 1929. By club, Cummings's seasons break down as the New York Giants (1926 to 1929) and the Boston Braves (1929). Born on April 1, 1904, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Cummings is listed as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 195 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio records the death on October 5, 1962, in West Mifflin, PA, USA. The given name on file is John William Cummings.

Cummings finished with 45 hits from 132 at bats in 89 games, which works out to .341, adding 4 homers and 28 RBI. The on-base percentage is .400 and the slugging percentage .530, for an OPS of .930. Cummings's .341 average ran 20.5% above the .283 that the league posted over the same seasons. No season topped the 29 hits of 1927. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .362 in 1927, 29% above that year's league mark of .282.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Cummings

What years did Jack Cummings play?: Jack Cummings played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1929.
Was Jack Cummings a pitcher?: No. Jack Cummings was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jack Cummings hit?: Jack Cummings hit 4 career home runs with 45 hits.
What was Jack Cummings's career batting average?: Jack Cummings batted .341 over his career, with 45 hits in 132 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Cummings have?: Jack Cummings drove in 28 runs in his career.
Is Jack Cummings in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jack Cummings has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.