What years did Jack Thoney play?

Jack Thoney played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1911.

Was Jack Thoney a pitcher?

No. Jack Thoney was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jack Thoney hit?

Jack Thoney hit 3 career home runs with 216 hits.

Jack Thoney

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1911)

AVG .237

HR 3

RBI 73

H 216

OPS .567

PIV -867

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 12/8/1879 in Fort Thomas, KY, USA
Died: 10/24/1948 in Covington, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1902-04-26
Last Game: 1911-08-12

Full name: John Thoney

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
264	912	112	216	23	12	3	73	42	36	138	.237	.269	.298	.567	-867

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career OPS .567 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — 12.0% 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
1902	CLE	AL	28	105	14	30	7	1	0	11	4	9	12	.286	.266 (+7%)	.321 (+6%)	.343 (+8%)	.665 (+7%)	117.2
1902	BLA	AL	3	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	117.2
1903	CLE	AL	32	122	10	25	3	0	1	9	7	2	31	.205	.261 (-22%)	.316 (-31%)	.345 (-26%)	.662 (-29%)	-532.3
1904	WS1	AL	17	70	6	21	3	0	0	6	2	1	8	.300	.246 (+22%)	.300 (+3%)	.321 (+7%)	.622 (+5%)	33.1
1904	NYA	AL	36	128	17	24	4	2	0	12	9	8	20	.188	.246 (-24%)	.300 (-20%)	.321 (-22%)	.622 (-21%)	33.1
1908	BOS	AL	109	416	58	106	5	9	2	30	16	13	62	.255	.240 (+6%)	.298 (-5%)	.306 (+6%)	.605 (avg)	-100.7
1909	BOS	AL	13	40	1	5	1	0	0	3	2	2	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	BOS	AL	26	20	5	5	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			264	912	112	216	23	12	3	73	42	36	138	.237	—	—	—	—	-333

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	123	386	39	85	2	34	.220
Away	145	525	74	133	1	43	.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI
1911-08-12	BOS	PHA	L	1	0	0	0
1911-08-11	BOS	PHA	W	1	0	1	1
1911-08-09	BOS	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1911-08-07	BOS	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1911-07-31	BOS	SLA	L	1	0	0	0
1911-07-29	BOS	SLA	L	1	0	0	0
1911-07-20	BOS	CLE	L	0	1	0	0
1911-07-18	BOS	DET	L	1	1	1	1
1911-07-17	BOS	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1911-07-16	BOS	DET	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	19	0	34	41	10	2
3B	31	24	38	44	18	3
OF	164	137	341	27	28	6
SS	11	0	21	17	11	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	CLE	2B	14	0	21	36	7	1
1902	CLE	OF	2	0	6	0	0	0
1902	CLE	SS	11	0	21	17	11	3
1902	BLA	3B	3	0	3	4	2	0
1903	CLE	2B	5	0	13	5	3	1
1903	CLE	3B	2	0	2	2	1	1
1903	CLE	OF	24	0	50	6	7	1
1904	WS1	OF	17	17	33	4	6	2
1904	NYA	3B	26	24	33	38	15	2
1904	NYA	OF	10	10	21	4	2	0
1908	BOS	OF	101	101	208	12	12	2
1909	BOS	OF	10	9	23	1	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	19
Third Base	31
Shortstop	11
Left Field	95
Center Field	54
Right Field	18

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Thoney

What years did Jack Thoney play?: Jack Thoney played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1911.
Was Jack Thoney a pitcher?: No. Jack Thoney was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jack Thoney hit?: Jack Thoney hit 3 career home runs with 216 hits.