What years did Jack Powell play?

Jack Powell played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1912.

Was Jack Powell a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Powell pitched in the major leagues, recording 245 wins and 1621 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Powell hit?

Jack Powell hit 8 career home runs with 309 hits.

What was Jack Powell's career batting average?

Jack Powell batted .192 over his career, with 309 hits in 1,610 at bats.

How many RBI did Jack Powell have?

Jack Powell drove in 124 runs in his career.

What was Jack Powell's career ERA?

Jack Powell finished with a 2.97 career ERA, going 245-255 with 1,621 strikeouts.

Jack Powell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1912)

Jack Powell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1912 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Spiders, a span of 16 seasons. Across 578 career appearances, he went 245-255 with a 2.97 ERA and 1,621 strikeouts. He also batted .192 with 8 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 18632.5.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 245–255

ERA 2.97

WHIP 1.22

SO 1,621

Pitcher PIV 18632.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 195 lb
Born: 7/9/1874 in Bloomington, IL, USA
Died: 10/17/1944 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1897-06-23
Last Game: 1912-10-03

Full name: John Joseph Powell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jack Powell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
245	255	578	516	422	46	15	4389.0	4,319	1,450	110	1,021	1,621	2.97	18632.5

Career ERA 2.97 vs. league average 3.06 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jack Powell (b. 1874) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1897	CL4	NL	15	10	27	26	24	2	0	225.0	245	79	62	61	3.16	4.30 (+27%)	2769.1
1898	CL4	NL	23	15	42	41	36	6	0	342.0	328	114	112	93	3.00	3.59 (+17%)	-419.8
1899	SLN	NL	23	19	48	43	40	2	0	373.0	433	146	85	87	3.52	3.85 (+8%)	509.1
1900	SLN	NL	17	17	38	37	28	3	0	287.2	325	142	77	77	4.44	3.68 (-21%)	1219.0
1901	SLN	NL	19	19	45	37	33	2	3	338.1	351	133	50	133	3.54	3.49 (-1%)	2368.4
1902	SLA	AL	22	17	42	39	36	3	2	328.1	320	117	93	137	3.21	3.17 (-1%)	-567.0
1903	SLA	AL	15	19	38	34	33	4	2	306.1	294	99	58	169	2.91	3.10 (+6%)	3069.0
1904	NYA	AL	23	19	47	45	38	3	0	390.1	340	106	92	202	2.44	2.66 (+8%)	-74.8
1905	NYA	AL	8	13	37	23	13	1	1	203.0	214	79	57	84	3.50	2.82 (-24%)	-330.9
1905	SLA	AL	2	1	3	3	3	0	0	28.0	22	5	5	12	1.61	2.82 (+43%)	358.5
1906	SLA	AL	13	14	28	26	25	3	1	244.0	196	48	55	132	1.77	2.68 (+34%)	3231.3
1907	SLA	AL	13	16	32	31	27	4	1	255.2	229	76	62	96	2.68	2.50 (-7%)	552.5
1908	SLA	AL	16	13	33	32	23	5	1	256.0	208	60	47	85	2.11	2.40 (+12%)	1775.7
1909	SLA	AL	12	16	34	27	18	4	3	239.0	221	56	42	82	2.11	2.55 (+17%)	2270.6
1910	SLA	AL	7	11	21	18	8	3	0	129.1	121	33	28	52	2.30	2.79 (+18%)	1893.1
1911	SLA	AL	8	19	31	27	18	1	1	207.2	224	76	44	52	3.29	3.37 (+2%)	-528.3
1912	SLA	AL	9	17	32	27	19	0	0	235.1	248	81	52	67	3.10	3.36 (+8%)	537.0
Career · 17 seasons			245	255	578	516	422	46	15	4,389.0	4,319	1,450	1,021	1,621	2.97	—	18,633

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

Jack Powell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
585	1,610	133	309	38	14	8	124	3	87	299	.192	.237	.248	.484	-6,286

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career OBP .237 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career SLG .248 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Career OPS .484 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jack Powell (b. 1874) 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
1897	CL4	NL	28	97	10	20	1	0	0	12	0	6	18	.206	.291 (-29%)	.354 (-27%)	.387 (-44%)	.741 (-36%)	-557.9
1898	CL4	NL	42	136	15	18	3	1	0	9	0	11	11	.132	.270 (-51%)	.333 (-41%)	.347 (-51%)	.680 (-46%)	-966.0
1899	SLN	NL	49	134	13	27	0	1	1	6	0	12	28	.201	.282 (-29%)	.343 (-22%)	.366 (-35%)	.710 (-29%)	-598.3
1900	SLN	NL	38	109	15	31	4	4	1	12	3	10	20	.284	.279 (+2%)	.338 (+3%)	.366 (+15%)	.705 (+10%)	154.5
1901	SLN	NL	45	119	14	21	3	1	2	8	0	6	36	.176	.271 (-35%)	.326 (-32%)	.359 (-25%)	.686 (-28%)	-532.7
1902	SLA	AL	44	127	15	26	9	0	1	15	0	10	25	.205	.266 (-23%)	.321 (-17%)	.343 (-13%)	.665 (-15%)	-286.7
1903	SLA	AL	40	120	6	25	5	1	0	9	0	4	17	.208	.261 (-20%)	.316 (-24%)	.345 (-23%)	.662 (-24%)	-431.9
1904	NYA	AL	47	146	11	26	3	2	0	10	0	3	31	.178	.246 (-28%)	.300 (-35%)	.321 (-30%)	.622 (-32%)	-688.4
1905	NYA	AL	37	65	4	12	1	0	1	2	0	4	12	.185	.248 (-26%)	.307 (-25%)	.322 (-24%)	.629 (-24%)	-223.3
1905	SLA	AL	3	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.100	—	—	—	—	-223.3
1906	SLA	AL	28	91	5	21	2	0	1	8	0	4	17	.231	.247 (-7%)	.307 (-14%)	.315 (-9%)	.622 (-12%)	-162.2
1907	SLA	AL	32	91	5	12	1	0	0	4	0	6	25	.132	.245 (-46%)	.304 (-36%)	.308 (-54%)	.613 (-45%)	-554.8
1908	SLA	AL	33	89	3	21	3	1	0	6	0	1	10	.236	.240 (-2%)	.298 (-18%)	.306 (-5%)	.605 (-11%)	-169.6
1909	SLA	AL	34	78	3	14	1	1	0	6	0	1	10	.179	.244 (-27%)	.306 (-38%)	.312 (-30%)	.618 (-34%)	-390.7
1910	SLA	AL	21	43	2	7	0	0	0	3	0	1	10	.163	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	SLA	AL	32	73	3	12	0	1	0	7	0	2	15	.164	.266 (-38%)	.336 (-44%)	.356 (-46%)	.693 (-45%)	-522.5
1912	SLA	AL	32	82	8	15	2	1	1	7	0	5	14	.183	.268 (-32%)	.335 (-29%)	.358 (-25%)	.694 (-27%)	-355.3
Career · 17 seasons			585	1,610	133	309	38	14	8	124	3	87	299	.192	—	—	—	—	-6,509

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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Batting — Home / Away

Jack Powell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	283	748	62	143	6	56	.191
Away	274	765	61	146	1	45	.191

Pitching — Home / Away

Jack Powell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	278	2180.1	2023	511	465	824	2.11
Away	273	1985.0	2060	570	495	758	2.58

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Powell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1912-10-03	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	1	1	2	1	0
1912-09-27	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1912-09-24	SLA	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1912-09-18	SLA	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1912-09-11	SLA	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1912-09-02	SLA	CLE	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
1912-08-28	SLA	MIN	W	2	1	0	0	0	0	1
1912-08-24	SLA	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1912-08-15	SLA	BOS	L	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
1912-08-10	SLA	MIN	W	3	0	2	0	1	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jack Powell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1912-10-03	SLA	CLE	—	7.2	10	8	6	4	1
1912-09-27	SLA	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1912-09-24	SLA	CHW	L	6.1	11	5	4	1	2
1912-09-18	SLA	MIN	L	5.1	8	4	3	0	0
1912-09-11	SLA	NYY	L	7.0	7	3	3	3	0
1912-09-02	SLA	CLE	L	8.0	8	2	2	2	0
1912-08-28	SLA	MIN	W	9.0	7	2	1	0	3
1912-08-24	SLA	PHA	L	8.0	7	2	1	1	3
1912-08-15	SLA	BOS	L	8.0	14	13	4	2	2
1912-08-10	SLA	MIN	W	9.0	8	1	0	5	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Powell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	6	2	1	1
C	1	0	0	0	1	0
OF	4	0	2	1	1	0
P	578	205	127	967	72	34

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Powell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1897	CL4	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1897	CL4	P	27	0	7	45	4	2
1898	CL4	P	42	0	11	70	3	2
1899	SLN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1899	SLN	P	48	0	12	78	6	2
1900	SLN	P	38	0	11	70	6	2
1901	SLN	P	45	0	15	64	7	4
1902	SLA	1B	1	0	6	2	1	1
1902	SLA	C	1	0	0	0	1	0
1902	SLA	OF	2	0	2	1	1	0
1902	SLA	P	42	0	16	63	6	5
1903	SLA	P	38	0	10	85	6	1
1904	NYA	P	47	45	9	100	4	3
1905	NYA	P	37	23	2	35	2	2
1905	SLA	P	3	3	0	5	0	0
1906	SLA	P	28	26	8	52	3	3
1907	SLA	P	32	31	2	69	4	2
1908	SLA	P	33	32	2	56	3	0
1909	SLA	P	34	27	9	58	4	0
1910	SLA	P	21	18	5	25	3	1
1911	SLA	P	31	0	5	40	6	1
1912	SLA	P	32	0	3	52	5	4

Career Games by Position

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Jack Powell (b. 1874) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	578
Catcher	1
First Base	1
Right Field	4

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Jack Powell: the record in brief

Jack Powell's major league career runs from a debut on June 23, 1897 to a final game on October 3, 1912. The team column moves through the Cleveland Spiders (1897 to 1898), the St. Louis Perfectos (1899), the St. Louis Cardinals (1900 to 1901), the St. Louis Browns (1902 to 1912), and the New York Highlanders (1904 through 1905). Born on July 9, 1874, in Bloomington, IL, USA, Powell is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds. Powell's death is recorded on October 17, 1944, in Chicago, IL, USA. Powell's full given name, per the bio, is John Joseph Powell.

Powell went 245-255 with a 2.97 ERA in 578 games, 516 of them starts. The totals include 1,621 strikeouts, 422 complete games, 46 shutouts, and 15 saves. Powell's 2.97 ERA was close to the 3.06 league figure for those seasons. 1898 brought Powell a season-high 23 wins. 1904 produced Powell's most strikeouts, 202.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Powell

What years did Jack Powell play?: Jack Powell played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1912.
Was Jack Powell a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Powell pitched in the major leagues, recording 245 wins and 1621 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Powell hit?: Jack Powell hit 8 career home runs with 309 hits.
What was Jack Powell's career batting average?: Jack Powell batted .192 over his career, with 309 hits in 1,610 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Powell have?: Jack Powell drove in 124 runs in his career.
What was Jack Powell's career ERA?: Jack Powell finished with a 2.97 career ERA, going 245-255 with 1,621 strikeouts.