Jack Remsen

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872-1884)

AVG .244
HR 9
RBI 201
H 573
OPS .583
PIV -1,319
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 189 lb
Born
1850 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1872-05-02
Last Game
1884-10-15

Full name: John Jay Remsen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
578 2,353 366 573 69 39 9 201 14 71 131 .244 .266 .317 .583 -1,319

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OBP .266 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .583 vs. league average .610 across their career seasons — near 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
1872 BR2 37 165 25 39 3 5 1 14 1 2 6 .236 .285 (-17%) .296 (-17%) .347 (-4%) .644 (-10%) -271.5
1873 BR2 50 207 29 61 5 6 1 29 1 2 2 .295 .290 (+1%) .304 (-1%) .357 (+10%) .661 (+5%) 114.2
1874 NY2 64 284 52 65 9 3 2 38 6 0 5 .229 .273 (-16%) .282 (-19%) .333 (-9%) .615 (-14%) -551.2
1875 HR1 86 358 70 96 10 4 0 34 6 5 4 .268 .253 (+6%) .260 (+7%) .309 (+3%) .570 (+5%) 261.6
1876 HAR NL 69 324 62 89 12 5 1 30 0 1 15 .275 .265 (+4%) .277 (avg) .320 (+10%) .598 (+5%) 188.3
1877 SL3 NL 33 123 14 32 3 4 0 13 0 4 3 .260 .271 (-4%) .289 (-2%) .337 (+4%) .626 (+1%) 4.6
1878 CHN NL 56 224 32 52 11 1 1 19 0 17 33 .232 .259 (-11%) .278 (+3%) .319 (-5%) .597 (-1%) 24.1
1879 CHN NL 42 152 14 33 4 2 0 8 0 2 23 .217 .255 (-15%) .270 (-16%) .328 (-18%) .599 (-17%) -340.6
1881 CL2 NL 48 172 14 30 4 3 0 13 0 9 31 .174 .260 (-33%) .290 (-26%) .338 (-31%) .628 (-29%) -679.2
1884 PHI NL 12 43 9 9 2 0 0 3 0 6 9 .209 — — — — 0.0
1884 BR3 AA 81 301 45 67 6 6 3 0 0 23 0 .223 .243 (-9%) .278 (avg) .327 (-5%) .606 (-3%) 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 578 2,353 366 573 69 39 9 201 14 71 131 .244 — — — — -1,250

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 14 1 147 5 15 2
OF 566 99 1172 83 178 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1872 BR2 OF 37 36 89 5 24 2
1873 BR2 OF 50 0 102 5 28 2
1874 NY2 1B 3 1 12 0 2 0
1874 NY2 OF 63 63 128 12 22 2
1875 HR1 OF 86 0 162 10 22 1
1876 HAR OF 69 0 177 12 24 5
1877 SL3 OF 33 0 73 4 8 0
1878 CHN OF 56 0 103 14 7 5
1879 CHN 1B 11 0 135 5 13 2
1879 CHN OF 31 0 52 4 9 1
1881 CL2 OF 48 0 117 7 18 1
1884 PHI OF 12 0 17 3 1 0
1884 BR3 OF 81 0 152 7 15 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 14
Left Field 48
Center Field 514
Right Field 5

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    John Cassidy
    .246 avg, 5 HR
  2. 93
    Lon Knight
    .243 avg, 3 HR
  3. 65
    Jake Evans
    .238 avg, 1 HR
  4. 50
    Ned Cuthbert
    .254 avg, 8 HR
  5. 42
    Charlie Jones
    .233 avg, 5 HR
  6. 39
    Fred Treacey
    .244 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Remsen

What years did Jack Remsen play?
Jack Remsen played in Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1884.
Was Jack Remsen a pitcher?
No. Jack Remsen was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jack Remsen hit?
Jack Remsen hit 9 career home runs with 573 hits.