Jack Gleason

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1877-1886)

AVG .269
HR 9
RBI 31
H 384
OPS .670
PIV 2,514
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
— / 170 lb
Born
7/14/1854 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
9/4/1944 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1877-10-02
Last Game
1886-08-31

Full name: John Day Gleason

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
343 1,425 253 384 59 14 9 31 8 95 2 .269 .320 .349 .670 2,514

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — +11.7% above league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career OPS .670 vs. league average .618 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1877 SL3 NL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1882 SL4 AA 78 331 53 84 10 1 2 0 0 27 0 .254 .248 (+2%) .275 (+12%) .329 (-7%) .605 (+2%) 274.4
1883 SL4 AA 9 34 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 .235 — — — — 0.0
1883 LS2 AA 84 355 69 106 11 4 2 0 0 25 0 .299 .257 (+16%) .285 (+21%) .345 (+7%) .631 (+13%) 0.0
1884 SLU UA 92 395 90 128 30 2 4 0 0 23 0 .324 .243 (+33%) .278 (+29%) .327 (+35%) .606 (+32%) 2062.1
1885 SL5 NL 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1886 PH4 AA 77 299 39 56 8 7 1 31 8 16 0 .187 .246 (-24%) .302 (-16%) .331 (-18%) .634 (-17%) -721.6
Career · 7 seasons 343 1,425 253 384 59 14 9 31 8 95 2 .269 — — — — 1,615

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 328 0 373 602 273 47
OF 16 0 12 6 3 0
SS 1 0 2 2 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1877 SL3 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1882 SL4 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1882 SL4 3B 73 0 107 168 83 11
1882 SL4 OF 6 0 5 3 1 0
1883 SL4 3B 1 0 0 4 0 0
1883 SL4 OF 9 0 7 3 2 0
1883 LS2 3B 83 0 83 107 49 6
1883 LS2 SS 1 0 2 2 1 0
1884 SLU 3B 92 0 95 170 80 11
1885 SL5 3B 2 0 3 3 1 0
1886 PH4 3B 77 0 85 150 60 19

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 1
Third Base 328
Shortstop 1
Left Field 9
Center Field 1
Right Field 6

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    John Kerr
    .266 avg, 6 HR
  2. 96
    Broderick Perkins
    .271 avg, 8 HR
  3. 92
    Herb Plews
    .262 avg, 4 HR
  4. 90
    Francisco Correa
    .269 avg, 8 HR
  5. 89
    George Carey
    .271 avg, 1 HR
  6. 89
    Bill Hunnefield
    .272 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Gleason

What years did Jack Gleason play?
Jack Gleason played in Major League Baseball from 1877 to 1886.
Was Jack Gleason a pitcher?
No. Jack Gleason was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jack Gleason hit?
Jack Gleason hit 9 career home runs with 384 hits.