Jack Sutthoff

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1905)

Jack Sutthoff was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1905 for 4 teams, including the Washington Nationals, a span of 8 seasons. Across 89 career appearances, he went 32-40 with a 3.54 ERA and 198 strikeouts. He also batted .143 with 0 home runs.

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

W–L 32–40
ERA 3.54
WHIP 1.46
SO 198
Pitcher PIV -11331.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
6/29/1873 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
8/3/1942 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1898-09-15
Last Game
1905-08-07

Full name: John Gerhard Sutthoff

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jack Sutthoff — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 40 89 69 57 4 0 658.2 671 259 10 291 198 3.54 -11331.0

Career ERA 3.54 vs. league average 3.20 across their career seasons — 10.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jack Sutthoff — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1898 WAS NL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 8.1 16 12 8 3 12.96 — 0.0
1899 SLN NL 1 2 3 3 3 0 0 24.0 29 11 15 8 4.12 3.85 (-7%) -178.6
1901 CIN NL 1 6 10 4 4 0 0 70.1 82 43 39 12 5.50 3.49 (-58%) -2139.3
1903 CIN NL 16 9 30 27 21 3 0 224.2 207 70 79 76 2.80 3.10 (+10%) -1987.2
1904 CIN NL 5 6 12 10 8 0 0 90.0 83 23 43 27 2.30 2.66 (+13%) -1883.1
1904 PHI NL 6 13 19 18 17 0 0 163.2 172 67 71 46 3.68 2.66 (-39%) -3364.6
1905 PHI NL 3 4 13 6 4 1 0 77.2 82 33 36 26 3.82 2.82 (-36%) -1778.4
Career · 7 seasons 32 40 89 69 57 4 0 658.2 671 259 291 198 3.54 — -11,331

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

Jack Sutthoff — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
90 244 21 35 5 5 0 12 2 10 57 .143 .177 .205 .382 -833

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 45.3% below league average.

Career OBP .177 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career OPS .382 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Sutthoff — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1898 WAS NL 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1899 SLN NL 3 10 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1901 CIN NL 11 28 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .107 — — — — 0.0
1903 CIN NL 30 84 11 12 3 2 0 7 1 2 26 .143 .261 (-45%) .316 (-49%) .345 (-35%) .662 (-41%) -540.0
1904 CIN NL 12 33 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 .182 — — — — 0.0
1904 PHI NL 19 61 5 10 0 2 0 2 1 2 16 .164 .246 (-34%) .300 (-37%) .321 (-29%) .622 (-33%) 0.0
1905 PHI NL 13 25 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 .080 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 90 244 21 35 5 5 0 12 2 10 57 .143 — — — — -540

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

Jack Sutthoff — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home52125132206.176
Away3912081304.108

Pitching — Home / Away

Jack Sutthoff — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home52358.1384381591250.95
Away37291.230429133770.89

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Sutthoff — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1905-08-07 PHICINL 311000002
1905-07-24 PHICHCL 100000000
1905-07-21 PHIPITL 100000011
1905-07-19 PHICINL 000000000
1905-07-13 PHISTLL 300000000
1905-07-07 PHIBSNW 400000001
1905-07-04 PHINY1W 300000000
1905-07-01 PHIBSNL 100000000
1905-06-29 PHIBSNW 200000000
1905-05-20 PHICINW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jack Sutthoff — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1905-08-07 PHICIN L 7.01380550
1905-07-24 PHICHC — 4.0320310
1905-07-21 PHIPIT L 8.01170240
1905-07-19 PHICIN — 1.0000100
1905-07-13 PHISTL L 9.0930510
1905-07-07 PHIBSN W 7.2850231
1905-07-04 PHINY1 W 9.0300320
1905-07-01 PHIBSN — 1.2530010
1905-06-29 PHIBSN W 9.0710420
1905-05-20 PHICIN — 1.0330100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Sutthoff — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
P 89 34 29 155 20 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Sutthoff — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 WAS P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1899 SLN P 3 0 1 4 2 0
1901 CIN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1901 CIN P 10 0 4 15 5 0
1903 CIN P 30 0 10 54 3 2
1904 CIN P 12 10 4 17 3 1
1904 PHI P 19 18 7 40 6 5
1905 PHI P 13 6 3 23 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jack Sutthoff — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 89
Center Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Roy Evans
    29-43, 3.66 ERA
  2. 96
    Chet Nichols
    34-36, 3.64 ERA
  3. 96
    John Malarkey
    21-37, 3.64 ERA
  4. 91
    Ira Hutchinson
    34-33, 3.76 ERA
  5. 90
    Rube Geyer
    17-26, 3.67 ERA
  6. 88
    Blix Donnelly
    27-36, 3.49 ERA

Jack Sutthoff: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jack Sutthoff's first major league game on September 15, 1898; the last one listed came on August 7, 1905. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Senators (1898), the St. Louis Perfectos (1899), the Cincinnati Reds (1901 to 1904), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1904 to 1905). Sutthoff played primarily as a pitcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Born on June 29, 1873, in Cincinnati, OH, USA, Sutthoff was listed at 175 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The bio records the death on August 3, 1942, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name John Gerhard.

Across 89 games (69 starts), Sutthoff recorded 32 wins against 40 losses with a 3.54 ERA. Sutthoff had 198 strikeouts and 57 complete games. The league ERA over Sutthoff's seasons was 3.20, so the 3.54 figure ran 10.7% worse than average. The best win total was 16, in 1903. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.80 in 1903, when the league's was 3.10.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Sutthoff

What years did Jack Sutthoff play?
Jack Sutthoff played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1905.
Was Jack Sutthoff a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Sutthoff pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 198 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Sutthoff hit?
Jack Sutthoff hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.
What was Jack Sutthoff's career batting average?
Jack Sutthoff batted .143 over his career, with 35 hits in 244 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Sutthoff have?
Jack Sutthoff drove in 12 runs in his career.
What was Jack Sutthoff's career ERA?
Jack Sutthoff finished with a 3.54 career ERA, going 32-40 with 198 strikeouts.