Jack Ryan

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1889-1913)

AVG .217
HR 4
RBI 189
H 476
OPS .529
PIV -8,382
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
11/12/1868 in Haverhill, MA, USA
Died
8/21/1952 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1889-09-02
Last Game
1913-10-04

Full name: John Bernard Ryan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
616 2,192 245 476 69 29 4 189 32 85 155 .217 .249 .281 .529 -8,382

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career OBP .249 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career OPS .529 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 24.2% 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
1889 LS2 AA 21 79 8 14 1 0 0 2 2 3 17 .177 .263 (-33%) .334 (-38%) .357 (-47%) .691 (-43%) -521.6
1890 LS2 AA 93 337 43 73 16 4 0 35 6 12 0 .217 .260 (-17%) .336 (-28%) .351 (-18%) .687 (-23%) -1298.3
1891 LS2 AA 75 253 24 57 5 4 2 25 3 15 40 .225 .254 (-11%) .331 (-18%) .343 (-13%) .675 (-15%) -647.0
1894 BSN NL 53 201 39 54 12 7 1 29 3 13 16 .269 .309 (-13%) .379 (-17%) .435 (-5%) .814 (-10%) -450.7
1895 BSN NL 49 189 22 55 7 0 0 18 3 6 6 .291 .296 (-2%) .361 (-13%) .399 (-18%) .761 (-16%) -511.9
1896 BSN NL 8 32 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .094 — — — — 0.0
1898 BRO NL 87 301 39 57 11 4 0 24 5 15 12 .189 .270 (-30%) .333 (-30%) .347 (-27%) .680 (-29%) -1382.9
1899 BLN NL 2 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1901 SLN NL 83 300 27 59 6 5 0 31 5 7 30 .197 .271 (-28%) .326 (-33%) .359 (-30%) .686 (-32%) -1511.8
1902 SLN NL 76 267 23 48 4 4 0 14 2 4 22 .180 .266 (-33%) .321 (-39%) .343 (-35%) .665 (-37%) -1514.4
1903 SLN NL 67 227 18 54 5 1 1 10 2 10 11 .238 .261 (-9%) .316 (-14%) .345 (-18%) .662 (-16%) -543.2
1912 WS1 AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1913 WS1 AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 616 2,192 245 476 69 29 4 189 32 85 155 .217 — — — — -8,382

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 19 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .053

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1890 WS LS2 6 19 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .053

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15854654108133.198
Away15955953112043.200

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1913-10-04 MINBOSW 100000000
1912-10-05 MINNYYL 100000000
1903-09-27 STLPHIW 200000010
1903-09-27 STLPHIL 401000000
1903-09-26 STLPHIL 402000000
1903-09-22 STLBSNL 401000000
1903-09-20 STLBSNL 412000000
1903-09-20 STLBSNL 400000000
1903-09-19 STLBSNL 400000000
1903-09-17 STLBROL 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 42 0 359 21 10 33
2B 19 0 45 54 11 7
3B 17 0 22 24 6 2
C 527 0 2068 690 154 59
OF 15 0 20 1 3 0
SS 4 0 1 7 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1889 LS2 3B 2 0 4 1 2 0
1889 LS2 C 15 0 51 25 12 1
1889 LS2 OF 4 0 8 0 0 0
1890 LS2 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 LS2 C 89 0 415 148 41 5
1890 LS2 OF 3 0 5 0 0 0
1890 LS2 SS 1 0 0 0 2 0
1891 LS2 1B 11 0 90 3 8 5
1891 LS2 2B 3 0 8 3 2 0
1891 LS2 3B 6 0 9 10 3 0
1891 LS2 C 56 0 223 83 23 10
1891 LS2 OF 4 0 3 0 2 0
1894 BSN 1B 2 0 5 1 0 1
1894 BSN C 51 0 168 46 21 7
1895 BSN 2B 5 0 15 17 3 4
1895 BSN C 43 0 167 46 11 2
1895 BSN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1896 BSN C 8 0 32 9 4 1
1898 BRO 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1898 BRO 3B 4 0 5 4 1 1
1898 BRO C 84 0 289 93 16 13
1899 BLN C 2 0 4 4 0 1
1901 SLN 1B 5 0 50 5 0 7
1901 SLN 2B 9 0 17 28 6 3
1901 SLN C 65 0 292 84 7 7
1901 SLN OF 3 0 3 1 1 0
1902 SLN 1B 4 0 37 3 0 3
1902 SLN 2B 2 0 5 6 0 0
1902 SLN 3B 4 0 3 8 0 1
1902 SLN C 66 0 258 86 12 8
1902 SLN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1903 SLN 1B 18 0 174 9 2 17
1903 SLN C 47 0 168 65 7 4
1903 SLN SS 2 0 1 7 1 0
1912 WS1 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1913 WS1 C 1 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 527
First Base 42
Second Base 19
Third Base 17
Shortstop 4
Left Field 4
Center Field 4
Right Field 7

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Doc Powers
    .216 avg, 4 HR
  2. 96
    Kid Baldwin
    .221 avg, 7 HR
  3. 86
    Doc Bushong
    .214 avg, 2 HR
  4. 83
    Barney Gilligan
    .207 avg, 3 HR
  5. 78
    Mike Kahoe
    .212 avg, 4 HR
  6. 76
    Jimmy Peoples
    .211 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Ryan

What years did Jack Ryan play?
Jack Ryan played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1913.
Was Jack Ryan a pitcher?
No. Jack Ryan was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jack Ryan hit?
Jack Ryan hit 4 career home runs with 476 hits.