Jack Littrell

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1957)

Jack Littrell was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1957 for the Philadelphia Athletics, the Kansas City Athletics, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 6 seasons. In 111 career games, he hit .204 with 52 hits, 2 home runs, and 17 RBI.

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 .204
HR 2
RBI 17
H 52
OPS .535
PIV -1,162
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 179 lb
Born
1/22/1929 in Louisville, KY, USA
Died
6/9/2009 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1952-04-19
Last Game
1957-09-15

Full name: Jack Napier Littrell

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Career Batting Statistics

Jack Littrell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
111 255 22 52 6 3 2 17 1 20 60 .204 .261 .275 .535 -1,162

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.

Career OBP .261 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career SLG .275 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career OPS .535 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Littrell — 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
1952 PHA AL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1954 PHA AL 9 30 7 9 2 0 1 3 1 6 3 .300 — — — — 0.0
1955 KC1 AL 37 70 7 14 0 1 0 1 0 4 12 .200 .258 (-23%) .332 (-27%) .393 (-42%) .726 (-35%) -392.4
1957 CHN NL 61 153 8 29 4 2 1 13 0 9 43 .190 .257 (-26%) .323 (-28%) .391 (-33%) .715 (-31%) -769.6
Career · 4 seasons 111 255 22 52 6 3 2 17 1 20 60 .204 — — — — -1,162

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

Jack Littrell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home591341329110.216
Away5212192317.190

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Littrell — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-09-15 CHCNY1W 000000000
1957-09-08 CHCATLW 000000000
1957-09-07 CHCATLL 000000010
1957-09-04 CHCCINL 100000001
1957-09-01 CHCSTLL 000000000
1957-08-28 CHCBROL 200000001
1957-08-25 CHCPITL 000000000
1957-08-23 CHCNY1L 100000000
1957-08-18 CHCCINW 000000000
1957-08-04 CHCPITW 101100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Littrell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 3 24 4 1 3
2B 10 2 7 11 1 1
3B 6 0 1 1 0 0
SS 80 68 126 190 17 40

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Littrell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 PHA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1952 PHA SS 2 0 0 2 0 1
1954 PHA SS 9 9 19 22 1 8
1955 KC1 1B 6 3 24 4 1 3
1955 KC1 2B 4 2 1 5 1 1
1955 KC1 SS 22 12 30 42 4 8
1957 CHN 2B 6 0 6 6 0 0
1957 CHN 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0
1957 CHN SS 47 47 77 124 12 23

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jack Littrell — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 6
Second Base 10
Third Base 6
Shortstop 80

Jack Littrell: the record in brief

April 19, 1952 and September 15, 1957 bracket Jack Littrell's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Athletics (1952 through 1954), the Kansas City Athletics (1955), and the Chicago Cubs (1957). Littrell played primarily as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 22, 1929, in Louisville, KY, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 179 pounds. The bio records the death on June 9, 2009, in Louisville, KY, USA. Littrell's full given name, per the bio, is Jack Napier Littrell.

In 111 games and 255 at bats, Littrell batted .204 with 52 hits; the totals also include 2 home runs and 17 RBI. The on-base percentage is .261 and the slugging percentage .275, for an OPS of .535. The league as a whole hit .257 across Littrell's seasons, which puts the .204 career mark 20.8% below average. In OPS terms, Littrell's .535 stands 25.1% below the league's .715. The hits column peaks at 29, in 1957.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Littrell

What years did Jack Littrell play?
Jack Littrell played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1957.
Was Jack Littrell a pitcher?
No. Jack Littrell was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jack Littrell hit?
Jack Littrell hit 2 career home runs with 52 hits.
What was Jack Littrell's career batting average?
Jack Littrell batted .204 over his career, with 52 hits in 255 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Littrell have?
Jack Littrell drove in 17 runs in his career.
Is Jack Littrell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jack Littrell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.