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 | 216.2 | 251 | 110 | 66 | 26 | 4.57 | 4.30 (-6%) | -927.3 |
| 1898 | BRO | NL | 16 | 21 | 41 | 37 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 322.2 | 352 | 129 | 82 | 66 | 3.60 | 3.59 (avg) | -497.9 |
| 1899 | BRO | NL | 23 | 13 | 41 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 299.1 | 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 | 4.2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 21.21 | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | BLA | AL | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 59.2 | 74 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 3.62 | 3.49 (-4%) | -1213.8 |
| 1902 | NY1 | NL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 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 |
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Jack Dunn: the record in brief
The profile opens with Jack Dunn's first major league game on May 6, 1897; the last one listed came on October 8, 1904. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1897 to 1898), the Brooklyn Superbas (1899 through 1900), the Philadelphia Phillies (1900 through 1901), the Baltimore Orioles (1901), and the New York Giants (1902 through 1904). Dunn, born on October 6, 1872, in Meadville, PA, USA, is listed as a third baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Dunn died on October 22, 1928, in Towson, MD, USA. The given name on file is John Joseph Dunn.
Dunn finished with 397 hits from 1,622 at bats in 490 games, which works out to .245, plus 1 home run, 164 runs batted in, and 55 stolen bases. Dunn's career OPS of .580 combines a .287 on-base mark with .292 slugging. Set against a .270 league average for the same years, Dunn's .245 average sits 9.2% below it.
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 run with 397 hits.
- What teams did Jack Dunn play for?
- Jack Dunn played for 4 teams: the Brooklyn Superbas (1897–1900), the Philadelphia Phillies (1900–1901), the Baltimore Orioles (1901), and the New York Giants (1902–1904).
- What were Jack Dunn's career stats?
- In 490 games, Jack Dunn had 397 hits, 1 home runs, 164 RBI, 197 runs, and 55 stolen bases, with a .245 batting average. As a pitcher, in 142 games, he went 64-59 with a 4.11 ERA, 171 strikeouts, 1,076.2 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
- What position did Jack Dunn play?
- Jack Dunn played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jack Dunn?
- Jack Dunn was listed at 5 feet 9 inches.
- How many home runs did Jack Dunn hit each season?
- Jack Dunn's home runs by season: 0 in 1897, 0 in 1898, 0 in 1899, 0 in 1900, 0 in 1901, 0 in 1902, 0 in 1903, and 1 in 1904. His most in one season was 1, in 1904.
- 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.
- Is Jack Dunn in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack Dunn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.