Jack Daniels
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952)
Jack Daniels was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1952 for the Boston Braves. In 106 career games, he hit .187 with 41 hits, 2 home runs, and 14 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- Died
- 4/16/2013 in Shreveport, LA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1952-04-18
- Last Game
- 1952-09-28
Full name: Harold Jack Daniels
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 219 | 31 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 30 | .187 | .288 | .247 | .535 | -736 |
Career AVG .187 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.
Career OBP .288 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.
Career SLG .247 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 33.3% below league average.
Career OPS .535 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 23.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BSN | NL | 106 | 219 | 31 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 30 | .187 | .252 (-26%) | .326 (-12%) | .369 (-33%) | .696 (-23%) | -736.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 106 | 219 | 31 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 30 | .187 | — | — | — | — | -736 | ||
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
View full game log (106 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 119 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 6 | .160 |
| Away | 53 | 100 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 8 | .220 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-09-28 | BSN | BRO | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1952-09-27 | BSN | BRO | W | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1952-09-26 | BSN | BRO | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952-09-25 | BSN | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1952-09-24 | BSN | NY1 | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-21 | BSN | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1952-09-20 | BSN | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-19 | BSN | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-16 | BSN | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1952-09-14 | BSN | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 15 |
| Right Field | 74 |
Jack Daniels: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 18, 1952 and the final game on September 28, 1952, Jack Daniels built the record summarized on this page. Daniels spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Braves. Daniels, an outfielder by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds. The birth record reads December 21, 1927, in Chester, PA, USA. Daniels's death is recorded on April 16, 2013, in Shreveport, LA, USA. The bio lists the given name Harold Jack.
Daniels collected 41 hits in 219 at bats across 106 games, good for a .187 batting average, along with 2 home runs and 14 RBI. Reaching base at a .288 clip and slugging .247, Daniels finished with a .535 OPS. Measured against the leagues Daniels played in, the .187 career average compares with a .253 league average over the same seasons, 25.9% below the league. By OPS the gap is 23.2% below league average (.535 against .696). The season table holds a single row: 1952 with the Boston Braves, 106 games, 219 at bats and 41 hits. That year the league hit .252, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Daniels
- Was Jack Daniels a pitcher?
- No. Jack Daniels was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Jack Daniels hit?
- Jack Daniels hit 2 career home runs with 41 hits.
- What was Jack Daniels's career batting average?
- Jack Daniels batted .187 over his career, with 41 hits in 219 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Daniels have?
- Jack Daniels drove in 14 runs in his career.
- Is Jack Daniels in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack Daniels has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jack Daniels play for?
- Jack Daniels played for the Boston Braves.