Jack Tobin

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1927)

AVG .309
HR 64
RBI 581
H 1,906
OPS .784
PIV 14,217
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 142 lb
Born
5/4/1892 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
12/10/1969 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1914-04-16
Last Game
1927-09-28

Full name: John Thomas Tobin

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,619 6,174 936 1,906 294 99 64 581 147 508 267 .309 .364 .420 .784 14,217

Career AVG .309 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — +13.3% above league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Career SLG .420 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.

Career OPS .784 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — +10.9% above 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
1914 SLF FL 139 529 81 143 24 10 7 35 20 51 53 .270 .255 (+6%) .322 (+6%) .339 (+16%) .661 (+11%) 1055.8
1915 SLF FL 158 625 92 184 26 13 6 51 31 68 42 .294 .250 (+17%) .318 (+15%) .332 (+22%) .651 (+19%) 2236.9
1916 SLA AL 77 150 16 32 4 1 0 10 7 12 13 .213 .248 (-14%) .314 (-14%) .326 (-22%) .640 (-18%) -386.1
1918 SLA AL 122 480 59 133 19 5 0 36 13 48 26 .277 .255 (+9%) .318 (+9%) .326 (+3%) .645 (+6%) 666.0
1919 SLA AL 127 486 54 159 22 7 6 57 8 36 24 .327 .262 (+25%) .322 (+16%) .347 (+26%) .670 (+21%) 1932.8
1920 SLA AL 147 593 94 202 34 10 4 62 21 39 23 .341 .271 (+25%) .331 (+16%) .363 (+24%) .694 (+20%) 2274.8
1921 SLA AL 150 671 132 236 31 18 8 59 7 45 22 .352 .286 (+23%) .344 (+15%) .395 (+23%) .739 (+19%) 2623.8
1922 SLA AL 146 625 122 207 34 8 13 66 7 56 22 .331 .285 (+16%) .345 (+12%) .397 (+19%) .743 (+16%) 2100.4
1923 SLA AL 151 637 91 202 32 15 13 73 8 42 13 .317 .282 (+12%) .344 (+5%) .390 (+22%) .734 (+14%) 1697.8
1924 SLA AL 136 569 87 170 30 8 2 48 6 50 12 .299 .283 (+5%) .345 (+4%) .389 (avg) .734 (+2%) 218.1
1925 SLA AL 77 193 25 58 11 0 2 27 8 9 5 .301 .288 (+4%) .349 (-4%) .407 (-5%) .756 (-4%) -149.0
1926 WS1 AL 27 33 5 7 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .212 — — — — 0.0
1926 BOS AL 51 209 26 57 9 0 1 14 6 16 3 .273 .279 (-2%) .345 (-6%) .390 (-15%) .735 (-11%) 0.0
1927 BOS AL 111 374 52 116 18 3 2 40 5 36 9 .310 .282 (+10%) .344 (+8%) .392 (-1%) .736 (+3%) 306.9
Career · 14 seasons 1,619 6,174 936 1,906 294 99 64 581 147 508 267 .309 — — — — 14,578

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home795294549295245305.323
Away827322944295419292.295

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-09-28 BOSMINL 000000010
1927-09-28 BOSMINL 301000010
1927-09-26 BOSMINL 100000000
1927-09-23 BOSCHWL 401000000
1927-09-22 BOSCHWW 401000000
1927-09-21 BOSCHWW 412000000
1927-09-20 BOSDETL 310000010
1927-09-20 BOSDETL 000000010
1927-09-17 BOSDETL 312000010
1927-09-17 BOSDETL 501000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 18 0 1 2
OF 1491 0 2614 202 127 43

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 SLF OF 132 0 185 31 11 3
1915 SLF OF 158 0 279 21 11 3
1916 SLA OF 41 0 46 2 9 0
1918 SLA OF 122 0 244 20 8 8
1919 SLA OF 123 0 247 16 13 5
1920 SLA OF 147 0 293 18 13 1
1921 SLA OF 150 0 277 28 14 5
1922 SLA OF 145 0 221 15 15 5
1923 SLA OF 151 0 269 14 9 3
1924 SLA OF 132 0 251 19 12 5
1925 SLA 1B 3 0 18 0 1 2
1925 SLA OF 39 0 61 1 0 0
1926 WS1 OF 7 0 10 0 0 0
1926 BOS OF 51 0 79 7 3 1
1927 BOS OF 93 0 152 10 9 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 3
Left Field 231
Center Field 136
Right Field 1128

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Chick Stahl
    .305 avg, 36 HR
  2. 92
    Pete Fox
    .298 avg, 65 HR
  3. 90
    Baby Doll Jacobson
    .311 avg, 83 HR
  4. 90
    Sam West
    .299 avg, 75 HR
  5. 89
    Curt Walker
    .304 avg, 64 HR
  6. 89
    Ginger Beaumont
    .311 avg, 39 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Tobin

What years did Jack Tobin play?
Jack Tobin played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1927.
Was Jack Tobin a pitcher?
No. Jack Tobin was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jack Tobin hit?
Jack Tobin hit 64 career home runs with 1906 hits.