Jack Damaska
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963)
Jack Damaska was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1963 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 5 career games, he hit .200 with 1 hits and 1 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 168 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1963-07-03
- Last Game
- 1963-07-20
Full name: Jack Lloyd Damaska
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.
Career OPS .400 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | SLN | NL | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Away | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-07-20 | STL | HOU | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1963-07-11 | STL | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-07-11 | STL | ATL | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-07-04 | STL | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963-07-03 | STL | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Jack Damaska: the record in brief
The profile opens with Jack Damaska's first major league game on July 3, 1963; the last one listed came on July 20, 1963. Damaska spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Listed as a second baseman, Damaska both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 168 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads August 21, 1937, in Beaver Falls, PA, USA. Damaska's full given name, per the bio, is Jack Lloyd Damaska.
Damaska finished with 1 hits from 5 at bats in 5 games, which works out to .200, along with 1 RBI. The league as a whole hit .246 across Damaska's seasons, which puts the .200 career mark 18.8% below average. The OPS comparison is .400 to a league .681, 41.2% below average. Only one season appears, 1963 for the St. Louis Cardinals, when Damaska played 5 games and went 1 for 5.
The position table credits Damaska with 1 games at second base and also lists 1 at left field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Damaska
- Was Jack Damaska a pitcher?
- No. Jack Damaska was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jack Damaska hit?
- Jack Damaska hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Jack Damaska play for?
- Jack Damaska played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1963).
- What were Jack Damaska's career stats?
- In 5 games, Jack Damaska had 1 hits, 1 RBI, and 1 runs, with a .200 batting average.
- What position did Jack Damaska play?
- Jack Damaska played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jack Damaska and how much did he weigh?
- Jack Damaska was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 168 pounds.
- What was Jack Damaska's career batting average?
- Jack Damaska batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Damaska have?
- Jack Damaska drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Jack Damaska in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack Damaska has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.