What years did Jack Gilbert play?

Jack Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1904.

Was Jack Gilbert a pitcher?

No. Jack Gilbert was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jack Gilbert hit?

Jack Gilbert hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.

Jack Gilbert

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1904)

AVG .240

HR 0

RBI 4

H 23

OPS .594

PIV 39

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Born: 9/4/1875 in Rhinecliff, NY, USA
Died: 7/7/1941 in Albany, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1898-09-11
Last Game: 1904-10-09

Full name: John Robert Gilbert

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
28	96	13	23	0	0	0	4	5	13	4	.240	.354	.240	.594	39

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career OPS .594 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1898	WAS	NL	2	5	0	1	1	1	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1898	NY1	NL	1	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	PIT	NL	25	87	13	21	3	3	12	2	.241	.246 (-2%)	.300 (+17%)	.321 (-25%)	.622 (-4%)	39.2
Career · 3 seasons			28	96	13	23	4	5	13	4	.240	—	—	—	—	39

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	19	5	7	0	0	.368
Away	22	78	8	16	0	3	.205

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1904-10-09	PIT	CHC	W	4	0	0	0	1
1904-10-08	PIT	CHC	L	4	0	0	0	1
1904-10-07	PIT	CHC	W	2	1	1	1	0
1904-10-06	PIT	STL	W	2	2	1	3	0
1904-10-06	PIT	STL	W	3	2	2	1	0
1904-10-04	PIT	CIN	W	4	0	2	0	0
1904-10-03	PIT	PHI	W	3	4	3	1	0
1904-10-03	PIT	PHI	L	3	0	0	1	0
1904-10-01	PIT	PHI	W	5	1	0	1	0
1904-10-01	PIT	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	28	25	31	1	7	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1898	WAS	OF	2	0	0	1	1
1898	NY1	OF	1	0	1	0	1
1904	PIT	OF	25	25	30	0	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	25
Center Field	1
Right Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Gilbert

What years did Jack Gilbert play?: Jack Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1904.
Was Jack Gilbert a pitcher?: No. Jack Gilbert was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jack Gilbert hit?: Jack Gilbert hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.