Jack Sutthoff
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1905)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 175 lb
- Died
- 8/3/1942 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1898-09-15
- Last Game
- 1905-08-07
Full name: John Gerhard 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 | 658.7 | 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
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| 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 | 8.3 | 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 | 70.3 | 82 | 43 | 39 | 12 | 5.50 | 3.49 (-58%) | -2139.3 |
| 1903 | CIN | NL | 16 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 224.7 | 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 | 163.7 | 172 | 67 | 71 | 46 | 3.68 | 2.66 (-39%) | -3364.6 |
| 1905 | PHI | NL | 3 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 77.7 | 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
| 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
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| 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
View full game log (180 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 52 | 125 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 6 | .176 |
| Away | 39 | 120 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 4 | .108 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 52 | 358.1 | 384 | 38 | 159 | 125 | 0.95 |
| Away | 37 | 291.2 | 304 | 29 | 133 | 77 | 0.89 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905-08-07 | PHI | CIN | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1905-07-24 | PHI | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-07-21 | PHI | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1905-07-19 | PHI | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-07-13 | PHI | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-07-07 | PHI | BSN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1905-07-04 | PHI | NY1 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-07-01 | PHI | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-06-29 | PHI | BSN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-05-20 | PHI | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905-08-07 | PHI | CIN | L | 7.0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1905-07-24 | PHI | CHC | — | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1905-07-21 | PHI | PIT | L | 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1905-07-19 | PHI | CIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-07-13 | PHI | STL | L | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1905-07-07 | PHI | BSN | W | 7.2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1905-07-04 | PHI | NY1 | W | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1905-07-01 | PHI | BSN | — | 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1905-06-29 | PHI | BSN | W | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1905-05-20 | PHI | CIN | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
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
| 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
Circle size = games played at each 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%.
Jack Sutthoff (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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.