Jack Marshall

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Jack Marshall was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Dayton Marcos. In 248 career games, he hit .266 with 235 hits, 5 home runs, and 109 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 .266
HR 5
RBI 109
H 235
OPS .681
PIV -784
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 172 lb
Born
8/7/1908 in Montgomery, AL, USA
Died
8/31/1990 in Chicago, IL, USA

Full name: William James Marshall

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Jack Marshall — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
420.0 373.0 54.0 91.0 16.0 3.0 2.0 27.0 35.0 11.0 7.0 .244 .322 .319 .641

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Jack Marshall — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1945 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Jack Marshall — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
248 882 125 235 30 10 5 109 20 87 8 .266 .340 .340 .681 -784

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .340 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Career OPS .681 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Marshall (b. 1908) 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
1926 DM NNL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 CC2 NNL 8 29 6 10 1 2 0 9 0 6 0 .345 — — — — 0.0
1932 CAG NSL 40 137 15 36 5 0 0 12 1 10 0 .263 .275 (-4%) .335 (-5%) .391 (-24%) .726 (-15%) -304.8
1933 CAG NN2 37 131 16 33 4 3 0 19 6 11 0 .252 .270 (-7%) .329 (-3%) .377 (-13%) .707 (-8%) -163.3
1934 CAG NN2 37 119 12 31 5 1 0 16 4 9 2 .261 .278 (-6%) .340 (-8%) .392 (-19%) .733 (-14%) -264.0
1935 CAG NN2 46 184 35 51 3 1 3 19 4 24 0 .277 .279 (-1%) .342 (+7%) .399 (-12%) .742 (-3%) -8.2
1936 PS NN2 15 51 11 20 7 0 0 6 0 5 0 .392 .283 (+38%) .349 (+33%) .404 (+31%) .753 (+32%) 299.1
1936 CAG IND 6 23 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 .217 — — — — 299.1
1937 CAG NAL 43 151 21 34 4 1 2 19 2 16 5 .225 .276 (-19%) .342 (-7%) .398 (-23%) .740 (-16%) -343.3
1938 KCM NAL 7 28 1 5 0 1 0 4 3 1 1 .179 — — — — 0.0
1938 CAG NAL 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1944 CIC NAL 7 22 7 9 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 .409 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 248 882 125 235 30 10 5 109 20 87 8 .266 — — — — -485

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

Jack Marshall — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 45 6 9 1 0 0 4 1 0 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Jack Marshall — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1937 ALC CAG 4 18 2 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 .333
1934 NLC CAG 6 19 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .105
1932 NSC CAG 2 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jack Marshall — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home571864458313.312
Away57212345309.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Marshall — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-08-05 CAGCVBL 000000000
1945-08-05 CAGCVBL 100000000
1944-09-03 CIABIRL 000000000
1944-08-22 CIACVBL 513100100
1944-08-20 CIACVBL 221000020
1944-08-20 CIACVBL 200000000
1944-08-14 CIAKCMW 422100000
1944-08-06 CIACVBW 011100000
1944-08-01 CIACVBW 422000000
1938-05-29 KCMCAGW 500000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Marshall — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 7 63 1 1 2
2B 183 179 418 515 74 66
3B 12 12 13 20 2 0
C 1 0 8 1 0 0
OF 38 36 50 9 2 0
SS 9 8 15 20 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Marshall — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 DM 2B 1 1 0 1 1 0
1931 CC2 1B 7 7 54 1 0 2
1931 CC2 3B 1 1 1 1 1 0
1932 CAG 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1932 CAG 2B 40 40 85 118 19 10
1933 CAG 1B 1 0 6 0 1 0
1933 CAG 2B 32 32 66 89 14 7
1933 CAG 3B 1 1 3 2 0 0
1933 CAG SS 4 4 9 13 1 2
1934 CAG 2B 28 27 66 79 9 11
1934 CAG OF 10 9 13 2 0 0
1935 CAG 2B 44 44 113 127 16 23
1935 CAG OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1935 CAG SS 2 1 2 1 0 0
1936 PS 2B 13 12 33 32 6 10
1936 CAG 2B 6 6 15 15 2 0
1937 CAG 2B 15 14 32 45 4 4
1937 CAG 3B 2 2 3 0 0 0
1937 CAG C 1 0 8 1 0 0
1937 CAG OF 27 26 37 7 2 0
1938 KCM 3B 7 7 5 13 1 0
1938 CAG 3B 1 1 1 4 0 0
1944 CIC 2B 4 3 8 9 3 1
1944 CIC SS 3 3 4 6 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jack Marshall (b. 1908) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 9
Second Base 183
Third Base 12
Shortstop 9
Left Field 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 36

Jack Marshall: the record in brief

The season rows for Jack Marshall begin in 1926. The team column moves through the Dayton Marcos (1926), the Chicago Columbia Giants (1931), the Chicago American Giants (1932 through 1938), the Philadelphia Stars (1936), the Kansas City Monarchs (1938), and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1944). Marshall played primarily as a second baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on August 7, 1908, in Montgomery, AL, USA, Marshall was listed at 5-foot-9 and 172 pounds. The bio records the death on August 31, 1990, in Chicago, IL, USA. Jack Marshall was the playing name; the full given name is William James.

Across 248 games at the plate, Marshall's career line reads 235 hits in 882 at bats for a .266 average; the totals also include 5 homers, 109 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .340 clip and slugging .340, Marshall finished with a .681 OPS. Against a .275 league average for those years, Marshall's .266 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .681 to a league .729, 6.6% below average. The hits column peaks at 51, in 1935.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Marshall

Was Jack Marshall a pitcher?
No. Jack Marshall was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jack Marshall hit?
Jack Marshall hit 5 career home runs with 235 hits.
What was Jack Marshall's career batting average?
Jack Marshall batted .266 over his career, with 235 hits in 882 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Marshall have?
Jack Marshall drove in 109 runs in his career.
Is Jack Marshall in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jack Marshall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Jack Marshall play for?
Jack Marshall played for the Dayton Marcos, the Chicago Columbia Giants, the Chicago American Giants, the Philadelphia Stars, the Kansas City Monarchs, and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns.