Jack Dalton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1916)

Jack Dalton was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1916 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Buffalo Blues, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 7 seasons. In 345 career games, he hit .286 with 333 hits, 4 home runs, and 112 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,626.

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

AVG .286
HR 4
RBI 112
H 333
OPS .718
PIV 2,626
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 145 lb
Born
7/3/1885 in Henderson, TN, USA
Died
2/17/1950 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1910-06-20
Last Game
1916-05-17

Full name: Tolbert Percy Dalton

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Career Batting Statistics

Jack Dalton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
345 1,163 167 333 39 15 4 112 52 129 112 .286 .362 .356 .718 2,626

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +13.9% above league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +13.6% above league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career OPS .718 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Dalton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1910 BRO NL 77 273 33 62 9 4 1 21 5 26 30 .227 .249 (-9%) .317 (-4%) .326 (-8%) .644 (-6%) -233.7
1914 BRO NL 128 442 65 141 13 8 1 45 19 53 39 .319 .255 (+25%) .322 (+23%) .339 (+15%) .661 (+19%) 1754.6
1915 BUF FL 132 437 68 128 17 3 2 46 28 50 38 .293 .250 (+17%) .318 (+16%) .332 (+8%) .651 (+12%) 1105.0
1916 DET AL 8 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 345 1,163 167 333 39 15 4 112 52 129 112 .286 — — — — 2,626

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 Dalton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17155183175359.318
Away17461183158147.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Dalton — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-05-17 DETMINL 100000001
1916-05-13 DETMINL 100000001
1916-05-05 DETSLAL 000000000
1916-04-30 DETCLEL 000000000
1916-04-29 DETCLEW 100000001
1916-04-28 DETSLAW 111000000
1916-04-27 DETSLAW 501000002
1916-04-24 DETCHWW 200000000
1915-09-30 BUFBRFW 300000010
1915-09-29 BUFBRFW 410000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Dalton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 311 72 590 30 22 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Dalton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 BRO OF 72 72 129 12 5 3
1914 BRO OF 116 0 240 7 9 2
1915 BUF OF 119 0 218 11 8 4
1916 DET OF 4 0 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jack Dalton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 16
Center Field 171
Right Field 127

College History

Jack Dalton — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 1906

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jack Dalton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Watwood
    .283 avg, 5 HR
  2. 94
    Vern Duncan
    .279 avg, 4 HR
  3. 91
    George Anderson
    .287 avg, 5 HR
  4. 78
    Guy Curtright
    .276 avg, 9 HR
  5. 77
    Ted Page
    .286 avg, 7 HR
  6. 77
    Country Brown
    .290 avg, 12 HR

Jack Dalton: the record in brief

June 20, 1910 and May 17, 1916 bracket Jack Dalton's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Superbas (1910), the Brooklyn Robins (1914), the Buffalo Blues (1915), and the Detroit Tigers (1916). Dalton, born on July 3, 1885, in Henderson, TN, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 8 inches and 145 pounds. Dalton's death is recorded on February 17, 1950, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The given name on file is Tolbert Percy Dalton.

Across 345 games at the plate, Dalton's career line reads 333 hits in 1,163 at bats for a .286 average, along with 4 home runs, 112 runs batted in, and 52 stolen bases. Dalton got on base at a .362 rate and slugged .356 (.718 OPS). The league as a whole hit .251 across Dalton's seasons, which puts the .286 career mark 13.9% above average. The OPS comparison is .718 to a league .651, 10.3% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Dalton

What years did Jack Dalton play?
Jack Dalton played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1916.
Was Jack Dalton a pitcher?
No. Jack Dalton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jack Dalton hit?
Jack Dalton hit 4 career home runs with 333 hits.
What was Jack Dalton's career batting average?
Jack Dalton batted .286 over his career, with 333 hits in 1,163 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Dalton have?
Jack Dalton drove in 112 runs in his career.
Is Jack Dalton in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jack Dalton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.