What years did Jack Ness play?

Jack Ness played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1916.

Was Jack Ness a pitcher?

No. Jack Ness was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Jack Ness hit?

Jack Ness hit 1 career home runs with 75 hits.

Jack Ness

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1916)

AVG .253

HR 1

RBI 36

H 75

OPS .615

PIV 47

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 165 lb
Born: 11/11/1885 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 12/3/1957 in DeLand, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-05-09
Last Game: 1916-09-30

Full name: John Charles Ness

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
87	297	38	75	7	5	1	36	4	11	43	.253	.295	.320	.615	47

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .615 vs. league average .666 across their career seasons — 7.7% below 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
1911	DET	AL	12	39	6	6	0	0	0	2	0	2	11	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	CHA	AL	75	258	32	69	7	5	1	34	4	9	32	.267	.248 (+8%)	.314 (-1%)	.326 (+6%)	.640 (+2%)	47.0
Career · 2 seasons			87	297	38	75	7	5	1	36	4	11	43	.253	—	—	—	—	47

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	65	220	28	57	1	33	.259
Away	22	76	9	19	0	8	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1916-09-30	CHW	CLE	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1916-09-30	CHW	CLE	W	3	2	2	0	0	0
1916-09-25	CHW	NYY	W	3	0	2	1	1	0
1916-09-24	CHW	NYY	W	2	0	0	0	0	2
1916-09-23	CHW	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1916-09-22	CHW	NYY	W	4	0	2	1	0	0
1916-09-21	CHW	PHA	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1916-09-20	CHW	PHA	W	4	0	1	1	0	0
1916-09-19	CHW	PHA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1916-09-18	CHW	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	81	0	774	40	18	49

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1911	DET	1B	12	0	119	9	3	4
1916	CHA	1B	69	0	655	31	15	45

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	81

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Ness

What years did Jack Ness play?: Jack Ness played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1916.
Was Jack Ness a pitcher?: No. Jack Ness was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jack Ness hit?: Jack Ness hit 1 career home runs with 75 hits.