Jack Ogden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1932)

W–L 25–34
ERA 4.24
WHIP 1.42
SO 144
Pitcher PIV -4955.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
11/5/1897 in Ogden, PA, USA
Died
11/9/1977 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1918-06-22
Last Game
1932-09-09

Full name: John Mahlon Ogden

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 34 123 57 29 2 3 528.7 570 249 39 181 144 4.24 -4955.6

Career ERA 4.24 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 5.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1918 NY1 NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 8.7 8 3 3 1 3.12 — 0.0
1928 SLA AL 15 16 38 31 18 1 2 242.7 257 112 80 67 4.15 4.13 (-1%) -3892.2
1929 SLA AL 4 8 34 14 7 0 0 131.3 154 72 44 32 4.93 4.60 (-7%) -175.8
1931 CIN NL 4 8 22 9 3 1 1 89.0 79 29 32 24 2.93 4.10 (+28%) -37.1
1932 CIN NL 2 2 24 3 1 0 0 57.0 72 33 22 20 5.21 4.13 (-26%) -850.5
Career · 5 seasons 25 34 123 57 29 2 3 528.2 570 249 181 144 4.24 — -4,956

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
127 170 15 34 4 2 0 17 0 7 35 .200 .232 .247 .479 -470

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Career SLG .247 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career OPS .479 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 34.2% 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
1918 NY1 NL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 SLA AL 38 85 7 17 2 2 0 10 0 3 20 .200 .280 (-29%) .342 (-34%) .395 (-32%) .737 (-33%) -469.6
1929 SLA AL 34 45 4 11 1 0 0 7 0 3 9 .244 — — — — 0.0
1931 CIN NL 23 27 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .148 — — — — 0.0
1932 CIN NL 27 12 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 127 170 15 34 4 2 0 17 0 7 35 .200 — — — — -470

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6884915010.179
Away598651907.221

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home65286.230812596783.92
Away58241.126111785694.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1932-09-09 CINNY1L 000000000
1932-09-05 CINCHCL 000000000
1932-08-18 CINNY1L 200000001
1932-08-10 CINBROL 000000000
1932-08-09 CINBROW 000000000
1932-08-04 CINBSNL 000000000
1932-07-26 CINPHIL 000000000
1932-07-23 CINSTLW 010000000
1932-07-17 CINBSNL 000000000
1932-07-14 CINPHIL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1932-09-09 CINNY1 — 2.0555211
1932-09-05 CINCHC — 0.1100000
1932-08-18 CINNY1 — 4.1921310
1932-08-09 CINBRO — 1.0200100
1932-08-04 CINBSN — 1.0000000
1932-07-26 CINPHI — 1.0000000
1932-07-17 CINBSN — 1.0211000
1932-07-14 CINPHI — 2.1644110
1932-07-12 CINNY1 L 1.0110000
1932-07-08 CINBRO — 1.2311000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 123 0 33 93 8 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 NY1 P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1928 SLA P 38 0 15 35 1 3
1929 SLA P 34 0 6 28 2 4
1931 CIN P 22 0 8 15 4 0
1932 CIN P 24 0 4 14 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 123

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Swarthmore College Swarthmore PA 1916, 1917, 1918

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jack Ogden (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Podgajny
    20-37, 4.20 ERA
  2. 91
    Ed Holley
    25-40, 4.40 ERA
  3. 87
    Vic Keen
    42-44, 4.11 ERA
  4. 86
    Ron Romanick
    31-29, 4.24 ERA
  5. 84
    Chris Welsh
    22-31, 4.45 ERA
  6. 83
    Fernando Arroyo
    24-37, 4.44 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Ogden

What years did Jack Ogden play?
Jack Ogden played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1932.
Was Jack Ogden a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Ogden pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 144 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Ogden hit?
Jack Ogden hit 0 career home runs with 34 hits.