Jot Goar

Jot Goar, born in 1870, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1896 to 1898. Although his time in Major League Baseball was brief, appearing in just four games, he contributed to the sport during a period marked by the early stages of professional baseball's evolution. Goar played primarily as a position player, and while his statistical output was modest—recording only one hit and finishing with a batting average of .167—his participation in the league during the late 19th century places him in an interesting context of the game's history. During the era in which Goar played, baseball was transitioning into a more organized and commercialized sport, moving away from the informal, semi-professional games of the previous decades. Players like Goar were part of this transformation, even if they did not achieve long-lasting fame or significant statistical milestones. While he did not hit any home runs or drive in runs during his career, his involvement in the early days of baseball reflects the passion and dedication of numerous players who paved the way for the future stars of the game.