John Kane

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1910)

John Kane was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1910 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 4 seasons. In 261 career games, he hit .220 with 181 hits, 7 home runs, and 59 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 386.

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 .220
HR 7
RBI 59
H 181
OPS .600
PIV 386
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 138 lb
Born
9/24/1882 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
1/28/1934 in St. Anthony, ID, USA
MLB Debut
1907-04-11
Last Game
1910-10-15

Full name: John Francis Kane

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Career Batting Statistics

John Kane — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
261 824 118 181 21 11 7 59 53 76 110 .220 .303 .297 .600 386

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .297 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .621 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Kane — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1907 CIN NL 79 262 40 65 9 4 3 19 20 22 42 .248 .245 (+1%) .304 (+7%) .308 (+12%) .613 (+10%) 445.4
1908 CIN NL 130 455 61 97 11 7 3 23 30 43 54 .213 .240 (-11%) .298 (avg) .306 (-6%) .605 (-3%) -69.2
1909 CHN NL 20 45 6 4 1 0 0 5 1 2 4 .089 — — — — 0.0
1910 CHN NL 32 62 11 15 0 0 1 12 2 9 10 .242 .249 (-3%) .317 (+6%) .326 (-11%) .644 (-3%) 9.3
Career · 4 seasons 261 824 118 181 21 11 7 59 53 76 110 .220 — — — — 386

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

John Kane — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

John Kane — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1910 WS CHN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

John Kane — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1223465682217.237
Away1484786599531.207

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Kane — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-10-15 CHCSTLW 111000100
1910-10-13 CHCSTLL 111000000
1910-10-12 CHCSTLW 100000000
1910-10-11 CHCSTLW 010000000
1910-10-10 CHCSTLL 301000101
1910-10-09 CHCSTLW 403000100
1910-10-04 CHCCINW 210000010
1910-10-03 CHCCINL 400000002
1910-09-22 CHCNY1L 100000000
1910-09-21 CHCBROL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Kane — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 11 4 19 18 2 2
3B 32 26 27 70 15 3
OF 195 176 409 23 11 2
SS 11 8 20 24 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Kane — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 CIN 2B 2 0 2 3 1 0
1907 CIN 3B 25 24 20 59 11 2
1907 CIN OF 42 42 87 6 4 0
1907 CIN SS 6 4 11 12 3 0
1908 CIN 2B 1 0 6 2 0 0
1908 CIN OF 127 124 292 15 6 2
1909 CHN 2B 2 2 7 9 0 1
1909 CHN 3B 3 1 3 4 2 1
1909 CHN OF 8 3 9 2 1 0
1909 CHN SS 3 3 7 9 0 1
1910 CHN 2B 6 2 4 4 1 1
1910 CHN 3B 4 1 4 7 2 0
1910 CHN OF 18 7 21 0 0 0
1910 CHN SS 2 1 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Kane — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 13
Third Base 32
Shortstop 12
Left Field 55
Center Field 132
Right Field 15

John Kane: the record in brief

John Kane's major league career runs from a debut on April 11, 1907 to a final game on October 15, 1910. Club by club, the record runs the Cincinnati Reds (1907 through 1908) and the Chicago Cubs (1909 through 1910). Kane played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 24, 1882, in Chicago, IL, USA, Kane was listed at 5-foot-6 and 138 pounds. Kane's death is recorded on January 28, 1934, in St. Anthony, ID, USA. John Kane was the playing name; the full given name is John Francis.

Kane finished with 181 hits from 824 at bats in 261 games, which works out to .220; the totals also include 7 home runs, 59 runs batted in, and 53 stolen bases. Kane got on base at a .303 rate and slugged .297 (.600 OPS). Over the seasons Kane played, league hitters batted .245; the .220 career figure is 10.3% below that. The hits column peaks at 97, in 1908. 1908 brought the most runs batted in, 23.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Kane

What years did John Kane play?
John Kane played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1910.
Was John Kane a pitcher?
No. John Kane was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did John Kane hit?
John Kane hit 7 career home runs with 181 hits.
What was John Kane's career batting average?
John Kane batted .220 over his career, with 181 hits in 824 at bats.
How many RBI did John Kane have?
John Kane drove in 59 runs in his career.
Is John Kane in the Hall of Fame?
No. John Kane has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.