Jack Dunn
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1904)
Jack Dunn was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1904 for 4 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 8 seasons. In 490 career games, he hit .245 with 397 hits, 1 home runs, and 164 RBI. He also pitched in 142 games, going 64-59 with a 4.11 ERA.
- 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / —
- Died
- 10/22/1928 in Towson, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1897-05-06
- Last Game
- 1904-10-08
Full name: John Joseph Dunn
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490 | 1,622 | 197 | 397 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 164 | 55 | 83 | 122 | .245 | .287 | .292 | .580 | -3,327 |
Career AVG .245 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.
Career OBP .287 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.
Career SLG .292 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.
Career OPS .580 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 14.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | BRO | NL | 36 | 131 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 10 | .221 | .291 (-24%) | .354 (-31%) | .387 (-35%) | .741 (-33%) | -719.3 |
| 1898 | BRO | NL | 51 | 167 | 21 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 10 | .246 | .270 (-9%) | .333 (-16%) | .347 (-26%) | .680 (-21%) | -533.9 |
| 1899 | BRO | NL | 43 | 122 | 21 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .246 | .282 (-13%) | .343 (-21%) | .366 (-24%) | .710 (-23%) | -450.5 |
| 1900 | BRO | NL | 10 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1900 | PHI | NL | 10 | 33 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .303 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | PHI | NL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | BLA | AL | 96 | 362 | 41 | 90 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 21 | 27 | .249 | .271 (-9%) | .326 (-8%) | .359 (-18%) | .686 (-13%) | 0.0 |
| 1902 | NY1 | NL | 100 | 342 | 26 | 72 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 34 | .211 | .266 (-21%) | .321 (-20%) | .343 (-28%) | .665 (-24%) | -1223.4 |
| 1903 | NY1 | NL | 78 | 257 | 35 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 15 | 20 | .241 | .261 (-8%) | .316 (-8%) | .345 (-11%) | .662 (-10%) | -368.4 |
| 1904 | NY1 | NL | 64 | 181 | 27 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 15 | .309 | .246 (+25%) | .300 (+18%) | .321 (+29%) | .622 (+24%) | 659.7 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 490 | 1,622 | 197 | 397 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 164 | 55 | 83 | 122 | .245 | — | — | — | — | -2,636 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | BRO | NL | 14 | 9 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 216.7 | 251 | 110 | 66 | 26 | 4.57 | 4.30 (-6%) | -927.3 |
| 1898 | BRO | NL | 16 | 21 | 41 | 37 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 322.7 | 352 | 129 | 82 | 66 | 3.60 | 3.59 (avg) | -497.9 |
| 1899 | BRO | NL | 23 | 13 | 41 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 299.3 | 323 | 123 | 86 | 48 | 3.70 | 3.85 (+4%) | -1184.7 |
| 1900 | BRO | NL | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 88 | 39 | 28 | 6 | 5.57 | 3.68 (-51%) | -1063.7 |
| 1900 | PHI | NL | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 | 87 | 43 | 29 | 12 | 4.84 | 3.68 (-31%) | -871.4 |
| 1901 | PHI | NL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 21.21 | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | BLA | AL | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 59.7 | 74 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 3.62 | 3.49 (-4%) | -1213.8 |
| 1902 | NY1 | NL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3.71 | 3.17 (-17%) | -264.3 |
| 1904 | NY1 | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 64 | 59 | 142 | 118 | 103 | 3 | 3 | 1,076.2 | 1,217 | 492 | 334 | 171 | 4.11 | — | -6,023 | ||
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 (574 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 264 | 862 | 111 | 217 | 1 | 101 | .252 |
| Away | 193 | 628 | 67 | 149 | 0 | 46 | .237 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 62 | 462.0 | 490 | 189 | 146 | 83 | 3.68 |
| Away | 55 | 398.0 | 475 | 203 | 126 | 62 | 4.59 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-10-08 | NY1 | BRO | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1904-10-04 | NY1 | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1904-10-03 | NY1 | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1904-10-01 | NY1 | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-10-01 | NY1 | STL | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1904-09-30 | NY1 | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-09-30 | NY1 | CHC | L | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1904-09-29 | NY1 | CHC | L | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-09-28 | NY1 | CHC | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1904-09-27 | NY1 | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-05-30 | NY1 | PHI | SV | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1902-06-28 | NY1 | PHI | L | 9.2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1902-06-02 | NY1 | PHI | L | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1902-05-25 | NY1 | CHC | L | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1901-09-18 | BLA | CHW | — | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-06-08 | BLA | CLE | — | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-06-06 | BLA | CLE | L | 8.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-06-03 | BLA | CLE | W | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901-05-30 | BLA | DET | W | 9.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1901-05-27 | BLA | CHW | L | 8.0 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 35 | 5 | 46 | 78 | 14 | 5 |
| 3B | 143 | 27 | 178 | 266 | 55 | 18 |
| OF | 59 | 5 | 65 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| P | 142 | 0 | 77 | 278 | 23 | 6 |
| SS | 98 | 8 | 208 | 282 | 56 | 39 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | BRO | 2B | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 1897 | BRO | 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1897 | BRO | OF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1897 | BRO | P | 25 | 0 | 17 | 55 | 7 | 2 |
| 1897 | BRO | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1898 | BRO | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1898 | BRO | OF | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1898 | BRO | P | 41 | 0 | 22 | 70 | 6 | 2 |
| 1898 | BRO | SS | 4 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 1899 | BRO | P | 41 | 0 | 21 | 83 | 4 | 1 |
| 1899 | BRO | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900 | BRO | P | 10 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 1900 | PHI | P | 10 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 1901 | PHI | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | BLA | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | BLA | 3B | 67 | 0 | 98 | 133 | 34 | 6 |
| 1901 | BLA | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | BLA | P | 9 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 1901 | BLA | SS | 19 | 0 | 52 | 50 | 17 | 7 |
| 1902 | NY1 | 2B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902 | NY1 | 3B | 18 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 2 |
| 1902 | NY1 | OF | 43 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1902 | NY1 | P | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1902 | NY1 | SS | 36 | 0 | 74 | 109 | 15 | 13 |
| 1903 | NY1 | 2B | 19 | 0 | 28 | 46 | 8 | 5 |
| 1903 | NY1 | 3B | 25 | 0 | 25 | 47 | 5 | 1 |
| 1903 | NY1 | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | NY1 | SS | 27 | 0 | 47 | 80 | 13 | 18 |
| 1904 | NY1 | 2B | 9 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 1904 | NY1 | 3B | 28 | 27 | 25 | 49 | 7 | 7 |
| 1904 | NY1 | OF | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904 | NY1 | P | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904 | NY1 | SS | 10 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 142 |
| Second Base | 35 |
| Third Base | 143 |
| Shortstop | 98 |
| Left Field | 8 |
| Center Field | 10 |
| Right Field | 41 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jack Dunn (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Dunn
- What years did Jack Dunn play?
- Jack Dunn played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1904.
- Was Jack Dunn a pitcher?
- Both. Jack Dunn pitched in 142 games, going 64-59 with a 4.11 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Third Baseman.
- How many home runs did Jack Dunn hit?
- Jack Dunn hit 1 career home runs with 397 hits.
- What was Jack Dunn's career batting average?
- Jack Dunn batted .245 over his career, with 397 hits in 1,622 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Dunn have?
- Jack Dunn drove in 164 runs in his career.
- What was Jack Dunn's career ERA?
- Jack Dunn finished with a 4.11 career ERA, going 64-59 with 171 strikeouts.