Jack Rothfuss
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897)
Jack Rothfuss was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1897 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 35 career games, he hit .313 with 36 hits, 2 home runs, and 18 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 47.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 195 lb
- Died
- 4/23/1946 in Basking Ridge, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1897-08-02
- Last Game
- 1897-09-25
Full name: John Albert Rothfuss
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
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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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 32 |
Jack Rothfuss: the record in brief
Jack Rothfuss played a first major league game on August 2, 1897 and a last one on September 25, 1897. All of the seasons listed were played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rothfuss played primarily as a first baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Born on April 18, 1872, in Newark, NJ, USA, Rothfuss was listed at 5'11" and 195 pounds. Rothfuss's death is recorded on April 23, 1946, in Basking Ridge, NJ, USA. The given name on file is John Albert Rothfuss.
Rothfuss's career batting table shows 35 games, 115 at bats and 36 hits, a .313 average, plus 2 home runs and 18 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .352 and the slugging percentage .409, for an OPS of .761. Rothfuss's .313 average ran 7.3% above the .292 that the league posted over the same seasons. Only one season appears, 1897 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, when Rothfuss played 35 games and went 36 for 115. That year the league hit .291, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
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.
- What was Jack Rothfuss's career batting average?
- Jack Rothfuss batted .313 over his career, with 36 hits in 115 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Rothfuss have?
- Jack Rothfuss drove in 18 runs in his career.
- Is Jack Rothfuss in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack Rothfuss has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jack Rothfuss play for?
- Jack Rothfuss played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.