Jack Rothfuss

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897)

AVG .313
HR 2
RBI 18
H 36
OPS .761
PIV 47
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
4/18/1872 in Newark, NJ, USA
Died
4/23/1946 in Basking Ridge, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1897-08-02
Last Game
1897-09-25

Full name: John Albert Rothfuss

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
35 115 20 36 3 1 2 18 3 5 10 .313 .352 .409 .761 47

Career AVG .313 vs. league average .292 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OPS .761 vs. league average .741 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
1897 PIT NL 35 115 20 36 3 1 2 18 3 5 10 .313 .291 (+7%) .354 (avg) .387 (+6%) .741 (+3%) 46.8
Career · 1 season 35 115 20 36 3 1 2 18 3 5 10 .313 — — — — 47

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 32 0 231 12 4 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1897 PIT 1B 32 0 231 12 4 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 32

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Rothfuss

Was Jack Rothfuss a pitcher?
No. Jack Rothfuss was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jack Rothfuss hit?
Jack Rothfuss hit 2 career home runs with 36 hits.