What years did Jack Quinn play?

Jack Quinn played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1933.

Was Jack Quinn a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Quinn pitched in the major leagues, recording 247 wins and 1329 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Quinn hit?

Jack Quinn hit 8 career home runs with 248 hits.

What teams did Jack Quinn play for?

Jack Quinn played for 8 teams: the New York Yankees (1909–1912, 1919–1921), the Boston Braves (1913), the Baltimore Terrapins (1914–1915), the Chicago White Sox (1918), the Boston Red Sox (1922–1925), the Philadelphia Athletics (1925–1930), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1931–1932), and the Cincinnati Reds (1933).

What were Jack Quinn's career stats?

In 756 games, Jack Quinn went 247-218 with a 3.29 ERA, 1,329 strikeouts, 3,920.1 innings pitched, and 57 saves. At the plate he had 248 hits and 8 home runs.

What position did Jack Quinn play?

Jack Quinn played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jack Quinn and how much did he weigh?

Jack Quinn was listed at 6 feet and 196 pounds.

What was Jack Quinn's career ERA?

Jack Quinn finished with a 3.29 career ERA, going 247-218 with 1,329 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jack Quinn have?

Jack Quinn recorded 1,329 career strikeouts.

Is Jack Quinn in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jack Quinn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jack Quinn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1933)

Jack Quinn was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1933 for 8 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 25 seasons. Across 756 career appearances, he went 247-218 with a 3.29 ERA, 1,329 strikeouts, and 57 saves. He also batted .184 with 8 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 38930.2.

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 15, 2026

W–L 247–218

ERA 3.29

WHIP 1.30

SO 1,329

Pitcher PIV 38930.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 196 lb
Born: 7/1/1883 in Stefurov, Austria-Hungary
Died: 4/17/1946 in Pottsville, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-04-15
Last Game: 1933-07-07

Full name: John Picus Quinn

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jack Quinn — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
247	218	756	444	243	28	57	3920.1	4,238	1,433	102	860	1,329	3.29	38930.2

Career ERA 3.29 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 11.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jack Quinn Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1909	NYA	AL	9	5	23	11	8	0	1	118.2	110	26	24	36	1.97	2.55 (+23%)	288.2
1910	NYA	AL	18	12	35	31	20	0	0	235.2	214	62	58	82	2.37	2.79 (+15%)	1290.6
1911	NYA	AL	8	10	40	16	7	0	2	174.2	203	73	41	71	3.76	3.37 (-12%)	2108.7
1912	NYA	AL	5	7	18	11	7	0	0	102.2	139	66	23	47	5.79	3.36 (-72%)	301.1
1913	BSN	NL	4	3	8	7	6	1	0	56.1	55	15	7	33	2.40	3.07 (+22%)	1413.5
1914	BLF	FL	26	14	46	42	27	4	1	342.2	335	99	65	164	2.60	2.93 (+11%)	6212.6
1915	BLF	FL	9	22	44	31	21	0	1	273.2	289	105	63	118	3.45	2.90 (-19%)	989.4
1918	CHA	AL	5	1	6	5	5	0	0	51.0	38	13	7	22	2.29	2.83 (+19%)	1273.8
1919	NYA	AL	15	14	38	31	18	4	0	266.0	242	77	65	97	2.61	3.09 (+16%)	826.9
1920	NYA	AL	18	10	41	32	17	2	3	253.1	271	90	48	101	3.20	3.45 (+7%)	2983.4
1921	NYA	AL	8	7	33	13	6	0	0	119.0	158	50	32	44	3.78	4.02 (+6%)	1350.6
1922	BOS	AL	13	16	40	32	16	4	0	256.0	263	99	59	67	3.48	4.18 (+17%)	2190.0
1923	BOS	AL	13	17	42	28	16	1	7	243.0	302	105	53	71	3.89	4.03 (+4%)	3413.8
1924	BOS	AL	12	13	44	25	13	2	7	228.2	241	83	52	64	3.27	4.13 (+21%)	435.6
1925	BOS	AL	7	8	19	15	8	0	0	105.0	140	51	26	24	4.37	4.55 (+4%)	555.4
1925	PHA	AL	6	3	18	14	4	0	0	99.2	119	43	16	19	3.88	4.55 (+15%)	936.2
1926	PHA	AL	10	11	31	21	8	3	1	163.2	191	62	36	58	3.41	4.11 (+17%)	2946.5
1927	PHA	AL	15	10	34	25	11	3	1	201.1	211	73	37	43	3.26	4.08 (+20%)	1533.9
1928	PHA	AL	18	7	31	28	18	4	1	211.1	239	68	34	43	2.90	4.13 (+30%)	3757.7
1929	PHA	AL	11	9	35	18	7	0	2	161.0	182	71	39	41	3.97	4.60 (+14%)	1558.3
1930	PHA	AL	9	7	35	7	0	0	6	89.2	109	44	22	28	4.42	4.80 (+8%)	406.3
1931	BRO	NL	5	4	39	1	0	0	15	64.1	65	19	24	25	2.66	4.10 (+35%)	603.6
1932	BRO	NL	3	7	42	0	0	0	8	87.1	102	32	24	28	3.30	4.13 (+20%)	1408.6
1933	CIN	NL	0	1	14	0	0	0	1	15.2	20	7	5	3	4.02	3.86 (-4%)	145.6
Career · 24 seasons			247	218	756	444	243	28	57	3,920.1	4,238	1,433	860	1,329	3.29	—	38,930

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 Quinn — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
771	1,349	90	248	38	7	8	113	5	89	335	.184	.236	.240	.476	-5,433

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Career OBP .236 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 29.8% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Career OPS .476 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jack Quinn 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
1909	NYA	AL	23	45	2	7	1	0	0	2	0	3	9	.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	NYA	AL	35	82	9	19	4	2	0	10	2	6	23	.232	.249 (-7%)	.317 (-11%)	.326 (+1%)	.644 (-5%)	-83.5
1911	NYA	AL	40	61	4	10	2	0	1	5	1	5	15	.164	.266 (-39%)	.336 (-32%)	.356 (-31%)	.693 (-32%)	-306.6
1912	NYA	AL	18	39	4	8	0	0	0	3	0	4	12	.205	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	BSN	NL	9	20	3	4	1	1	0	2	1	3	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	BLF	FL	48	121	10	33	6	1	2	10	1	8	21	.273	.255 (+7%)	.322 (-1%)	.339 (+15%)	.661 (+7%)	100.8
1915	BLF	FL	56	110	12	29	4	1	0	10	0	8	24	.264	.250 (+5%)	.318 (-2%)	.332 (-4%)	.651 (-3%)	-54.2
1918	CHA	AL	6	18	1	4	1	1	0	3	0	2	2	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	NYA	AL	38	91	7	19	1	0	0	4	0	10	17	.209	.262 (-20%)	.322 (-11%)	.347 (-37%)	.670 (-24%)	-301.5
1920	NYA	AL	41	88	6	8	0	0	2	6	0	9	26	.091	.271 (-67%)	.331 (-47%)	.363 (-56%)	.694 (-52%)	-706.0
1921	NYA	AL	33	41	4	9	2	0	1	4	0	3	9	.220	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	BOS	AL	40	91	5	9	3	0	1	5	0	6	28	.099	.285 (-65%)	.345 (-53%)	.397 (-59%)	.743 (-56%)	-845.5
1923	BOS	AL	42	80	4	18	3	1	0	6	0	2	20	.225	.282 (-20%)	.344 (-29%)	.390 (-26%)	.734 (-28%)	-375.9
1924	BOS	AL	44	78	5	14	1	0	0	7	0	2	20	.179	.283 (-37%)	.345 (-42%)	.389 (-51%)	.734 (-47%)	-590.0
1925	BOS	AL	19	32	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	4	10	.094	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	PHA	AL	18	31	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	3	5	.097	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	PHA	AL	31	46	4	8	2	0	0	3	0	3	9	.174	—	—	—	—	-282.2
1927	PHA	AL	34	66	1	6	1	0	0	6	0	2	17	.091	.282 (-68%)	.344 (-66%)	.392 (-73%)	.736 (-70%)	-750.2
1928	PHA	AL	31	79	3	13	2	0	0	12	0	3	23	.165	.280 (-41%)	.342 (-43%)	.395 (-52%)	.737 (-48%)	-616.5
1929	PHA	AL	35	60	2	8	2	0	0	3	0	0	20	.133	.289 (-54%)	.353 (-62%)	.415 (-60%)	.769 (-61%)	-622.0
1930	PHA	AL	35	34	2	9	0	0	1	4	0	1	9	.265	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	BRO	NL	39	15	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	7	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	BRO	NL	42	20	0	4	1	0	0	3	0	1	5	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	CIN	NL	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 24 seasons			771	1,349	90	248	38	7	8	113	5	89	335	.184	—	—	—	—	-5,433

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 Quinn — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jack Quinn — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
1930	WS	PHA	1	0	0	.000
1929	WS	PHA	1	2	2	.000
1921	WS	NYA	1	2	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jack Quinn — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	3	1	0	10.2	18	10	4	5	8.44

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jack Quinn — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1930	WS	PHA	0	1	0	2.0	3	1	0	1	4.50
1929	WS	PHA	0	1	1	5.0	7	5	2	2	9.00
1921	WS	NYA	1	1	0	3.2	8	4	2	2	9.82

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jack Quinn — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	399	666	56	121	7	65	.182
Away	372	675	34	127	1	55	.188

Pitching — Home / Away

Jack Quinn — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	394	2080.0	2206	727	431	729	3.15
Away	362	1842.2	2041	715	427	611	3.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Quinn — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1933-07-07	CIN	BSN	W	0	0
1933-07-04	CIN	CHC	L	0	0
1933-06-28	CIN	BRO	L	1	1
1933-06-25	CIN	NY1	L	0	0
1933-06-24	CIN	NY1	L	0	0
1933-06-21	CIN	PHI	L	0	0
1933-06-20	CIN	PHI	L	0	0
1933-06-19	CIN	PHI	L	0	0
1933-06-17	CIN	STL	L	0	0
1933-06-11	CIN	CHC	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jack Quinn — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1933-07-07	CIN	BSN	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	0
1933-07-04	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
1933-06-28	CIN	BRO	L	3.0	6	3	3	2	0
1933-06-25	CIN	NY1	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	1
1933-06-24	CIN	NY1	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	0
1933-06-21	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1933-06-20	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1933-06-19	CIN	PHI	—	0.2	2	1	0	1	0
1933-06-17	CIN	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1933-06-11	CIN	CHC	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Quinn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	3	0	5	0	0	0
P	756	42	139	1240	45	40

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Quinn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	NYA	P	23	11	5	52	2	3
1910	NYA	P	35	31	8	111	3	5
1911	NYA	P	40	0	4	65	2	2
1912	NYA	P	18	0	4	39	1	0
1913	BSN	P	8	0	0	24	0	1
1914	BLF	OF	2	0	5	0	0	0
1914	BLF	P	46	0	14	104	8	1
1915	BLF	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915	BLF	P	44	0	10	98	3	1
1918	CHA	P	6	0	3	13	0	1
1919	NYA	P	38	0	6	79	4	2
1920	NYA	P	41	0	14	75	5	1
1921	NYA	P	33	0	2	33	1	2
1922	BOS	P	40	0	12	89	1	2
1923	BOS	P	42	0	11	59	3	1
1924	BOS	P	44	0	9	73	3	3
1925	BOS	P	19	0	7	37	2	0
1925	PHA	P	18	0	5	30	0	3
1926	PHA	P	31	0	8	47	4	3
1927	PHA	P	34	0	4	47	0	2
1928	PHA	P	31	0	7	55	1	2
1929	PHA	P	35	0	3	38	1	1
1930	PHA	P	35	0	1	29	0	2
1931	BRO	P	39	0	0	17	1	2
1932	BRO	P	42	0	1	20	0	0
1933	CIN	P	14	0	1	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Jack Quinn Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	756
Left Field	1
Right Field	2

Award Voting History

Jack Quinn — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1931	Most Valuable Player	NL	17th	6.0	80	0

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Jack Quinn: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jack Quinn debuted on April 15, 1909 and played a final game on July 7, 1933. The season rows list, in order, the New York Highlanders (1909 through 1912), the Boston Braves (1913), the Baltimore Terrapins (1914 to 1915), the Chicago White Sox (1918), the New York Yankees (1919 through 1921), the Boston Red Sox (1922 to 1925), the Philadelphia Athletics (1925 to 1930), and the Brooklyn Robins (1931), among other clubs in the table. Quinn played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on July 1, 1883, in Stefurov, Austria-Hungary, Quinn was listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 196 pounds. Quinn died on April 17, 1946, in Pottsville, PA, USA. Quinn's full given name, per the bio, is John Picus Quinn.

Quinn's career pitching line is 247 wins, 218 losses and a 3.29 ERA over 756 appearances. Also on Quinn's record: 1,329 strikeouts, 243 complete games, 28 shutouts, and 57 saves.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Quinn

What years did Jack Quinn play?: Jack Quinn played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1933.
Was Jack Quinn a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Quinn pitched in the major leagues, recording 247 wins and 1329 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Quinn hit?: Jack Quinn hit 8 career home runs with 248 hits.
What teams did Jack Quinn play for?: Jack Quinn played for 8 teams: the New York Yankees (1909–1912, 1919–1921), the Boston Braves (1913), the Baltimore Terrapins (1914–1915), the Chicago White Sox (1918), the Boston Red Sox (1922–1925), the Philadelphia Athletics (1925–1930), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1931–1932), and the Cincinnati Reds (1933).
What were Jack Quinn's career stats?: In 756 games, Jack Quinn went 247-218 with a 3.29 ERA, 1,329 strikeouts, 3,920.1 innings pitched, and 57 saves. At the plate he had 248 hits and 8 home runs.
What position did Jack Quinn play?: Jack Quinn played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jack Quinn and how much did he weigh?: Jack Quinn was listed at 6 feet and 196 pounds.
What was Jack Quinn's career ERA?: Jack Quinn finished with a 3.29 career ERA, going 247-218 with 1,329 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jack Quinn have?: Jack Quinn recorded 1,329 career strikeouts.
Is Jack Quinn in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jack Quinn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.