Jack Glasscock

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1895)

Jack Glasscock was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1895 for 9 teams, including the Cleveland Blues, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,737 career games, he hit .290 with 2,041 hits, 27 home runs, and 827 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 10,436.

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

AVG .290
HR 27
RBI 827
H 2,041
OPS .712
PIV 10,436
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
7/22/1857 in Wheeling, WV, USA
Died
2/24/1947 in Wheeling, WV, USA
MLB Debut
1879-05-01
Last Game
1895-07-13

Full name: John Wesley Glasscock

📋 View Manager Career

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

Jack Glasscock — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,737 7,033 1,164 2,041 313 98 27 827 372 440 212 .290 .337 .374 .712 10,436

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career OPS .712 vs. league average .666 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Jack Glasscock Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1879 CL2 NL 80 325 31 68 9 3 0 29 0 6 24 .209 .255 (-18%) .270 (-17%) .328 (-22%) .599 (-20%) -839.1
1880 CL2 NL 77 296 37 72 13 3 0 27 0 2 21 .243 .244 (-1%) .267 (-7%) .319 (-4%) .586 (-5%) -231.2
1881 CL2 NL 85 335 49 86 9 5 0 33 0 15 8 .257 .260 (-1%) .290 (-1%) .338 (-7%) .628 (-4%) -169.2
1882 CL2 NL 84 358 66 104 27 9 4 46 0 13 9 .291 .248 (+17%) .275 (+14%) .329 (+36%) .605 (+26%) 1367.0
1883 CL2 NL 96 383 67 110 19 6 0 46 0 13 23 .287 .257 (+12%) .285 (+9%) .345 (+7%) .631 (+8%) 478.0
1884 CL2 NL 72 281 45 70 4 4 1 22 0 25 16 .249 .243 (+2%) .278 (+11%) .327 (-8%) .606 (+1%) 169.5
1884 CNU UA 38 172 48 72 9 5 2 0 0 8 0 .419 .243 (+72%) .278 (+59%) .327 (+72%) .606 (+66%) 169.5
1885 SL5 NL 111 446 66 125 18 3 1 40 0 29 10 .280 .244 (+15%) .287 (+13%) .325 (+5%) .613 (+8%) 711.2
1886 SL5 NL 121 486 96 158 29 7 3 40 38 38 13 .325 .246 (+32%) .302 (+24%) .331 (+30%) .634 (+27%) 2327.6
1887 IN3 NL 122 483 91 142 18 7 0 40 62 41 8 .294 .270 (+9%) .331 (+9%) .373 (-4%) .705 (+2%) 374.0
1888 IN3 NL 113 442 63 119 17 3 1 45 48 14 17 .269 .238 (+13%) .290 (+4%) .319 (+3%) .610 (+3%) 215.7
1889 IN3 NL 134 582 128 205 40 3 7 85 57 31 10 .352 .263 (+34%) .334 (+17%) .357 (+31%) .691 (+24%) 2602.7
1890 NY1 NL 124 512 91 172 32 9 1 66 54 41 8 .336 .260 (+29%) .336 (+17%) .351 (+25%) .687 (+21%) 2070.8
1891 NY1 NL 97 369 46 89 12 6 0 55 29 36 11 .241 .254 (-5%) .331 (-4%) .343 (-11%) .675 (-8%) -421.6
1892 SLN NL 139 566 83 151 27 5 3 72 26 44 19 .267 .244 (+9%) .316 (+3%) .327 (+6%) .644 (+5%) 471.0
1893 SLN NL 48 195 32 56 8 1 1 26 20 25 3 .287 .279 (+3%) .356 (+7%) .379 (-7%) .735 (avg) 85.4
1893 PIT NL 66 293 49 100 7 11 1 74 16 17 4 .341 .279 (+22%) .356 (+8%) .379 (+19%) .735 (+14%) 85.4
1894 PIT NL 87 335 47 94 10 7 1 65 18 32 4 .281 .309 (-9%) .379 (-8%) .435 (-17%) .814 (-13%) -738.7
1895 LS3 NL 18 74 9 25 3 1 1 6 1 3 1 .338 .296 (+14%) .361 (+7%) .399 (+12%) .761 (+10%) 124.7
1895 WAS NL 25 100 20 23 2 0 0 10 3 7 3 .230 .296 (-22%) .361 (-17%) .399 (-37%) .761 (-28%) 124.7
Career · 20 seasons 1,737 7,033 1,164 2,041 313 98 27 827 372 440 212 .290 — — — — 8,978

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Jack Glasscock — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7.0 12 5 1 7 3 6.43 0.0

Career ERA 6.43 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 84.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Jack Glasscock — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 CL2 NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 8 3 2 1 5.40 — 0.0
1887 IN3 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
1888 IN3 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 1 2 2 1 54.00 — 0.0
1889 IN3 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 3 0 3 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7.0 12 5 7 3 6.43 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Glasscock — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 41 3 2 3
2B 86 0 267 280 54 32
3B 15 0 33 32 7 1
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
P 5 0 0 4 0 0
SS 1629 0 2823 5632 832 620

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Glasscock — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 CL2 2B 66 0 201 208 36 18
1879 CL2 3B 14 0 32 30 7 0
1880 CL2 SS 77 0 107 252 44 21
1881 CL2 2B 6 0 23 22 9 3
1881 CL2 SS 79 0 105 274 37 29
1882 CL2 3B 1 0 1 2 0 1
1882 CL2 SS 83 0 111 311 47 40
1883 CL2 2B 3 0 11 12 2 3
1883 CL2 SS 93 0 134 313 38 28
1884 CL2 2B 3 0 13 9 3 4
1884 CL2 P 2 0 0 4 0 0
1884 CL2 SS 69 0 118 267 46 16
1884 CNU 2B 2 0 6 2 1 0
1884 CNU SS 36 0 45 107 19 4
1885 SL5 2B 1 0 2 7 0 0
1885 SL5 SS 110 0 156 397 50 33
1886 SL5 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1886 SL5 SS 120 0 156 392 57 43
1887 IN3 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1887 IN3 SS 122 0 211 493 73 58
1888 IN3 2B 3 0 8 13 2 3
1888 IN3 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 IN3 SS 110 0 201 334 59 36
1889 IN3 2B 2 0 3 7 1 1
1889 IN3 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 IN3 SS 132 0 246 478 67 60
1890 NY1 SS 124 0 275 421 69 46
1891 NY1 SS 97 0 164 274 42 39
1892 SLN SS 139 0 280 472 69 46
1893 SLN SS 48 0 85 159 25 19
1893 PIT SS 66 0 155 239 28 40
1894 PIT SS 86 0 191 297 35 46
1895 LS3 1B 5 0 41 3 2 3
1895 LS3 SS 13 0 32 49 9 6
1895 WAS SS 25 0 51 103 18 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jack Glasscock Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 5
First Base 5
Second Base 86
Third Base 15
Shortstop 1629
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jack Glasscock (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tommy Tucker
    .290 avg, 42 HR
  2. 95
    Hal Chase
    .291 avg, 57 HR
  3. 91
    Bobby Lowe
    .273 avg, 71 HR
  4. 91
    Del Pratt
    .292 avg, 43 HR
  5. 88
    Jack Doyle
    .299 avg, 25 HR
  6. 87
    Larry Doyle
    .290 avg, 74 HR

Jack Glasscock: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jack Glasscock debuted on May 1, 1879 and played a final game on July 13, 1895. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Blues (1879 to 1884), the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds (1884), the St. Louis Maroons (1885 to 1886), the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1887 to 1889), the New York Giants (1890 through 1891), the St. Louis Browns (1892 through 1893), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1893 through 1894), and the Louisville Colonels (1895), among other clubs in the table. The bio lists Glasscock as a shortstop who batted and threw right-handed. Glasscock is listed at 5'8" and 160 pounds. Glasscock was born on July 22, 1857, in Wheeling, WV, USA. Glasscock died on February 24, 1947, in Wheeling, WV, USA.

Glasscock collected 2,041 hits in 7,033 at bats across 1,737 games, good for a .290 batting average, adding 27 homers, 827 RBI, and 372 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .337 clip and slugging .374, Glasscock finished with a .712 OPS.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Glasscock

What years did Jack Glasscock play?
Jack Glasscock played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1895.
Was Jack Glasscock a pitcher?
No. Jack Glasscock was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 5 career games.
How many home runs did Jack Glasscock hit?
Jack Glasscock hit 27 career home runs with 2,041 hits.
What teams did Jack Glasscock play for?
Jack Glasscock played for 9 teams: the Cleveland Blues (1879–1884), the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds (1884), the St. Louis Maroons (1885–1886), the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1887–1889), the New York Giants (1890–1891), the St. Louis Browns (1892–1893), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1893–1894), the Louisville Colonels (1895), and the Washington Senators (1895).
What were Jack Glasscock's career stats?
In 1,737 games, Jack Glasscock had 2,041 hits, 27 home runs, 827 RBI, 1,164 runs, and 372 stolen bases, with a .290 batting average.
What position did Jack Glasscock play?
Jack Glasscock played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jack Glasscock and how much did he weigh?
Jack Glasscock was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Jack Glasscock hit each season?
Jack Glasscock's home runs by season: 0 in 1879, 0 in 1880, 0 in 1881, 4 in 1882, 0 in 1883, 3 in 1884, 1 in 1885, 3 in 1886, 0 in 1887, 1 in 1888, 7 in 1889, 1 in 1890, 0 in 1891, 3 in 1892, 2 in 1893, 1 in 1894, and 1 in 1895. His most in one season was 7, in 1889.
What was Jack Glasscock's career batting average?
Jack Glasscock batted .290 over his career, with 2,041 hits in 7,033 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Glasscock have?
Jack Glasscock drove in 827 runs in his career.
What was Jack Glasscock's career ERA?
Jack Glasscock finished with a 6.43 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
Is Jack Glasscock in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jack Glasscock has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.