What years did Jack Onslow play?

Jack Onslow played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1917.

Was Jack Onslow a pitcher?

No. Jack Onslow was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Jack Onslow hit?

Jack Onslow hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.

Jack Onslow

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1917)

AVG .169

HR 0

RBI 4

H 13

OPS .484

PIV -327

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 10/13/1888 in Scottdale, PA, USA
Died: 12/22/1960 in Concord, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-05-02
Last Game: 1917-10-03

Full name: John James Onslow

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
45	77	8	13	2	0	0	4	1	10	24	.169	.289	.195	.484	-327

Career AVG .169 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career SLG .195 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Career OPS .484 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	DET	AL	36	69	7	11	1	4	1	10	23	.159	.268 (-41%)	.335 (-15%)	.358 (-52%)	.694 (-34%)	-327.1
1917	NY1	NL	9	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			45	77	8	13	2	4	1	10	24	.169	—	—	—	—	-327

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	29	57	6	10	0	7	.175
Away	16	21	2	3	0	0	.143

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	SO
1917-10-03	NY1	PHI	W	2	1	2	1	0
1917-10-03	NY1	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	0
1917-09-30	NY1	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0
1917-09-29	NY1	CIN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1917-09-26	NY1	STL	L	3	0	0	0	1
1917-09-03	NY1	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1917-09-03	NY1	BSN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1917-08-28	NY1	PIT	W	0	0	0	0	0
1917-08-25	NY1	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0
1912-10-04	DET	CHW	L	3	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	44	0	120	40	9	4
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1912	DET	C	35	109	38	8	4
1912	DET	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1917	NY1	C	9	11	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	44
Center Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Onslow

What years did Jack Onslow play?: Jack Onslow played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1917.
Was Jack Onslow a pitcher?: No. Jack Onslow was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jack Onslow hit?: Jack Onslow hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.