Jack Rowan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1914)

W–L 31–40
ERA 3.07
WHIP 1.33
SO 267
Pitcher PIV -3613.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 210 lb
Born
6/16/1886 in New Castle, PA, USA
Died
9/29/1966 in Dayton, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1906-09-06
Last Game
1914-07-10

Full name: John Albert Rowan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 40 119 74 44 5 3 670.7 623 229 8 272 267 3.07 -3613.3

Career ERA 3.07 vs. league average 2.83 across their career seasons — 8.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1906 DET AL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 15 11 6 0 11.00 2.68 (-311%) 0.0
1908 CIN NL 3 3 8 7 4 1 0 49.3 46 10 16 24 1.82 2.40 (+24%) 336.1
1909 CIN NL 11 12 38 23 14 0 0 225.7 185 70 104 81 2.79 2.55 (-10%) -2253.4
1910 CIN NL 14 13 42 30 18 4 1 261.0 242 85 105 108 2.93 2.79 (-5%) -1601.5
1911 PHI NL 2 4 12 6 2 0 0 45.7 59 24 20 17 4.73 3.37 (-40%) -1046.5
1911 CHN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 1 2 0 4.50 — 0.0
1913 CIN NL 0 4 5 5 5 0 0 39.0 37 13 9 21 3.00 3.07 (+2%) 770.8
1914 CIN NL 1 3 12 2 0 0 2 39.0 38 15 10 16 3.46 2.93 (-18%) 181.2
Career · 8 seasons 31 40 119 74 44 5 3 670.2 623 229 272 267 3.07 — -3,613

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
119 199 9 30 1 2 0 13 2 24 76 .151 .246 .176 .421 -575

Career AVG .151 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career OBP .246 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OPS .421 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — 34.8% below 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
1906 DET AL 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1908 CIN NL 8 14 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 8 .071 — — — — 0.0
1909 CIN NL 38 65 4 6 0 1 0 2 1 9 25 .092 .244 (-62%) .306 (-34%) .312 (-61%) .618 (-47%) -415.5
1910 CIN NL 42 83 3 19 1 0 0 5 1 9 27 .229 .249 (-8%) .317 (-4%) .326 (-26%) .644 (-15%) -159.6
1911 PHI NL 12 13 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 8 .077 — — — — 0.0
1911 CHN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1913 CIN NL 5 11 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 .182 — — — — 0.0
1914 CIN NL 12 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 119 199 9 30 1 2 0 13 2 24 76 .151 — — — — -575

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6410361703.165
Away559631308.135

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home64365.2342991541522.44
Away55304.2279831161172.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1914-07-10 CINBROL 000000000
1914-07-09 CINBROL 000000000
1914-06-29 CINCHCL 000000000
1914-06-28 CINPITW 000000000
1914-06-03 CINSTLL 200000001
1914-05-25 CINPHIL 200000001
1914-05-23 CINBROW 100000001
1914-05-21 CINBROW 100000001
1914-05-07 CINSTLL 100000000
1914-05-02 CINPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1914-07-10 CINBRO — 1.0100030
1914-07-09 CINBRO — 2.0211000
1914-06-29 CINCHC — 2.0020210
1914-06-28 CINPIT W 1.0000000
1914-06-03 CINSTL L 8.0831010
1914-05-25 CINPHI L 7.0853150
1914-05-23 CINBRO SV 2.0010000
1914-05-21 CINBRO SV 5.0544540
1914-05-07 CINSTL — 4.0522010
1914-05-02 CINPIT — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 119 61 12 148 11 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 DET P 1 1 1 1 0 0
1908 CIN P 8 7 1 17 1 0
1909 CIN P 38 23 7 40 3 2
1910 CIN P 42 30 3 56 6 1
1911 PHI P 12 0 0 16 0 1
1911 CHN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1913 CIN P 5 0 0 9 1 0
1914 CIN P 12 0 0 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 119

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike Lynch
    43-32, 3.05 ERA
  2. 84
    George Baumgardner
    36-47, 3.22 ERA
  3. 81
    Big Jeff Pfeffer
    31-39, 3.30 ERA
  4. 81
    Ray Keating
    30-51, 3.29 ERA
  5. 77
    Bill Bevens
    40-36, 3.08 ERA
  6. 75
    Cecil Ferguson
    29-46, 3.34 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Rowan

What years did Jack Rowan play?
Jack Rowan played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1914.
Was Jack Rowan a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Rowan pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 267 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Rowan hit?
Jack Rowan hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.