Jack Stivetts
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1889-1899)
Jack Stivetts was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1899 for the St. Louis Browns, the Boston Braves, and the Cleveland Spiders, a span of 11 seasons. Across 388 career appearances, he went 203-132 with a 3.74 ERA and 1,223 strikeouts. He also batted .298 with 35 home runs. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,904.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 185 lb
- Died
- 4/18/1930 in Ashland, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1889-06-26
- Last Game
- 1899-06-12
Full name: John Elmer Stivetts
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | SL4 | AA | 12 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 191.2 | 153 | 48 | 68 | 143 | 2.25 | 3.93 (+43%) | 5036.5 |
| 1890 | SL4 | AA | 27 | 21 | 54 | 46 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 419.1 | 399 | 164 | 179 | 289 | 3.52 | 3.88 (+9%) | 5873.8 |
| 1891 | SL4 | AA | 33 | 22 | 64 | 56 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 440.0 | 357 | 140 | 232 | 259 | 2.86 | 3.52 (+19%) | 330.8 |
| 1892 | BSN | NL | 35 | 16 | 54 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 415.2 | 346 | 140 | 171 | 180 | 3.03 | 3.28 (+8%) | 387.2 |
| 1893 | BSN | NL | 20 | 12 | 38 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 283.2 | 315 | 139 | 115 | 61 | 4.41 | 4.66 (+5%) | -1803.0 |
| 1894 | BSN | NL | 26 | 14 | 45 | 39 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 338.0 | 429 | 184 | 127 | 76 | 4.90 | 5.33 (+8%) | -2703.2 |
| 1895 | BSN | NL | 17 | 17 | 38 | 34 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 291.0 | 341 | 150 | 89 | 111 | 4.64 | 4.77 (+3%) | 1888.4 |
| 1896 | BSN | NL | 22 | 14 | 42 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 329.0 | 353 | 150 | 99 | 71 | 4.10 | 4.36 (+6%) | -1809.1 |
| 1897 | BSN | NL | 11 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 129.1 | 147 | 49 | 43 | 27 | 3.41 | 4.30 (+21%) | -682.9 |
| 1898 | BSN | NL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 8.25 | 3.59 (-130%) | -874.8 |
| 1899 | CL4 | NL | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 48 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 5.68 | 3.85 (-48%) | -909.8 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 203 | 132 | 388 | 333 | 278 | 14 | 5 | 2,887.2 | 2,905 | 1,199 | 1,155 | 1,223 | 3.74 | — | 4,734 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | 1,992 | 348 | 593 | 84 | 46 | 35 | 357 | 31 | 133 | 158 | .298 | .344 | .439 | .783 | 2,904 |
Career AVG .298 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.
Career OBP .344 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .439 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — +19.3% above league average.
Career OPS .783 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +10.0% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | SL4 | AA | 27 | 79 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .228 | .263 (-14%) | .334 (-21%) | .357 (-15%) | .691 (-18%) | -239.0 |
| 1890 | SL4 | AA | 67 | 226 | 36 | 65 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .288 | .260 (+11%) | .336 (avg) | .351 (+42%) | .687 (+22%) | 706.9 |
| 1891 | SL4 | AA | 85 | 302 | 45 | 92 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 54 | 4 | 10 | 32 | .305 | .254 (+20%) | .331 (avg) | .343 (+22%) | .675 (+11%) | 473.2 |
| 1892 | BSN | NL | 71 | 240 | 40 | 71 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 8 | 27 | 28 | .296 | .244 (+21%) | .316 (+17%) | .327 (+25%) | .644 (+21%) | 842.6 |
| 1893 | BSN | NL | 50 | 172 | 32 | 51 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 14 | .297 | .279 (+6%) | .356 (-4%) | .379 (+18%) | .735 (+7%) | 147.4 |
| 1894 | BSN | NL | 68 | 244 | 55 | 80 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 64 | 3 | 16 | 21 | .328 | .309 (+6%) | .379 (-3%) | .435 (+22%) | .814 (+11%) | 435.6 |
| 1895 | BSN | NL | 46 | 158 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 18 | .190 | .296 (-36%) | .361 (-39%) | .399 (-30%) | .761 (-35%) | -974.8 |
| 1896 | BSN | NL | 67 | 222 | 43 | 77 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 4 | 12 | 10 | .347 | .290 (+19%) | .354 (+8%) | .387 (+24%) | .741 (+17%) | 621.5 |
| 1897 | BSN | NL | 61 | 199 | 41 | 73 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 15 | 12 | .367 | .291 (+26%) | .354 (+18%) | .387 (+38%) | .741 (+28%) | 973.5 |
| 1898 | BSN | NL | 41 | 111 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 8 | .252 | .270 (-7%) | .333 (-6%) | .347 (-4%) | .680 (-5%) | -82.9 |
| 1899 | CL4 | NL | 18 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .205 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 601 | 1,992 | 348 | 593 | 84 | 46 | 35 | 357 | 31 | 133 | 158 | .298 | — | — | — | — | 2,904 | ||
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
View full game log (68 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 59 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 13 | .271 |
| Away | 36 | 91 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 5 | .220 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 28.0 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3.21 |
| Away | 6 | 22.0 | 36 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 12.68 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-06-12 | CL4 | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1899-06-09 | CL4 | NY1 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-06-08 | CL4 | NY1 | L | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1899-06-07 | CL4 | NY1 | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1899-06-06 | CL4 | NY1 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1899-06-03 | CL4 | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1899-06-01 | CL4 | BSN | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1899-05-31 | CL4 | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-05-30 | CL4 | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-05-29 | CL4 | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 9 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-06-08 | CL4 | NY1 | — | 3.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1899-05-31 | CL4 | BSN | — | 1.0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-05-30 | CL4 | BSN | L | 5.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1899-05-15 | CL4 | CIN | L | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-05-09 | CL4 | STL | L | 9.0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-05-03 | CL4 | CHC | L | 10.0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1899-04-22 | CL4 | LS3 | — | 0.1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-05-27 | BSN | LS3 | — | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1898-05-04 | BSN | NY1 | L | 8.0 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 30 | 0 | 234 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
| 2B | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 3B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| OF | 141 | 0 | 221 | 16 | 28 | 8 |
| P | 388 | 0 | 166 | 584 | 62 | 17 |
| SS | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | SL4 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1889 | SL4 | P | 26 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| 1890 | SL4 | 1B | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1890 | SL4 | OF | 10 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1890 | SL4 | P | 54 | 0 | 24 | 86 | 13 | 3 |
| 1891 | SL4 | OF | 24 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1891 | SL4 | P | 64 | 0 | 22 | 110 | 15 | 2 |
| 1892 | BSN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1892 | BSN | OF | 18 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1892 | BSN | P | 54 | 0 | 17 | 96 | 12 | 5 |
| 1893 | BSN | 3B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1893 | BSN | OF | 8 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1893 | BSN | P | 38 | 0 | 13 | 50 | 3 | 2 |
| 1894 | BSN | 1B | 4 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1894 | BSN | OF | 16 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1894 | BSN | P | 45 | 0 | 19 | 47 | 4 | 1 |
| 1895 | BSN | 1B | 5 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1895 | BSN | OF | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | BSN | P | 38 | 0 | 24 | 50 | 3 | 1 |
| 1896 | BSN | 1B | 5 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1896 | BSN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1896 | BSN | OF | 12 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1896 | BSN | P | 42 | 0 | 30 | 57 | 5 | 3 |
| 1897 | BSN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1897 | BSN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1897 | BSN | OF | 29 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1897 | BSN | P | 18 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 0 |
| 1898 | BSN | 1B | 10 | 0 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1898 | BSN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1898 | BSN | OF | 14 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1898 | BSN | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898 | BSN | SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1899 | CL4 | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899 | CL4 | OF | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899 | CL4 | P | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899 | CL4 | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 388 |
| First Base | 30 |
| Second Base | 4 |
| Third Base | 5 |
| Shortstop | 5 |
| Left Field | 41 |
| Center Field | 33 |
| Right Field | 69 |
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Jack Stivetts: the record in brief
June 26, 1889 and June 12, 1899 bracket Jack Stivetts's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Stivetts's seasons break down as the St. Louis Browns (1889 to 1891), the Boston Beaneaters (1892 through 1898), and the Cleveland Spiders (1899). Listed as a pitcher, Stivetts threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 185 pounds. Stivetts was born on March 31, 1868, in Ashland, PA, USA. The bio records the death on April 18, 1930, in Ashland, PA, USA. On the record, Jack Stivetts was born John Elmer Stivetts.
Across 388 games (333 starts), Stivetts recorded 203 wins against 132 losses with a 3.74 ERA. Stivetts had 1,223 strikeouts, 278 complete games, and 14 shutouts. Against a 4.07 league ERA for the same years, Stivetts was 8.2% better. 1892 brought Stivetts a season-high 35 wins. Stivetts struck out 289 batters in 1890, a career high.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Stivetts
- What years did Jack Stivetts play?
- Jack Stivetts played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1899.
- Was Jack Stivetts a pitcher?
- Yes. Jack Stivetts pitched in the major leagues, recording 203 wins and 1223 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jack Stivetts hit?
- Jack Stivetts hit 35 career home runs with 593 hits.
- What was Jack Stivetts's career batting average?
- Jack Stivetts batted .298 over his career, with 593 hits in 1,992 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Stivetts have?
- Jack Stivetts drove in 357 runs in his career.
- What was Jack Stivetts's career ERA?
- Jack Stivetts finished with a 3.74 career ERA, going 203-132 with 1,223 strikeouts.