Jack Wadsworth
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1895)
Jack Wadsworth was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1895 for the Cleveland Spiders, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Louisville Colonels, a span of 6 seasons. Across 47 career appearances, he went 6-38 with a 6.85 ERA and 87 strikeouts.
- 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
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- — / 180 lb
- Died
- 7/8/1941 in Elyria, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1890-05-01
- Last Game
- 1895-04-29
Full name: John L. Wadsworth
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | CL4 | NL | 2 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 169.2 | 202 | 98 | 81 | 26 | 5.20 | 3.88 (-34%) | -3072.0 |
| 1893 | BLN | NL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 11.25 | 4.66 (-141%) | 67.0 |
| 1894 | LS3 | NL | 4 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 173.0 | 261 | 146 | 103 | 57 | 7.60 | 5.33 (-43%) | -1888.0 |
| 1895 | LS3 | NL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 16.00 | 4.77 (-235%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 6 | 38 | 47 | 44 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 367.2 | 524 | 280 | 199 | 87 | 6.85 | — | -4,893 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 153 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 39 | .229 | .272 | .288 | .559 | -688 |
Career AVG .229 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.
Career OBP .272 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.
Career SLG .288 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.
Career OPS .559 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 24.2% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | CL4 | NL | 20 | 68 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .176 | .260 (-32%) | .336 (-34%) | .351 (-41%) | .687 (-38%) | -398.4 |
| 1893 | BLN | NL | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .429 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1894 | LS3 | NL | 22 | 74 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .257 | .309 (-17%) | .379 (-22%) | .435 (-19%) | .814 (-21%) | -289.7 |
| 1895 | LS3 | NL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 47 | 153 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 39 | .229 | — | — | — | — | -688 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 47 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jack Wadsworth (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jack Wadsworth: the record in brief
The profile opens with Jack Wadsworth's first major league game on May 1, 1890; the last one listed came on April 29, 1895. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Spiders (1890), the Baltimore Orioles (1893), and the Louisville Colonels (1894 to 1895). Wadsworth is listed as a pitcher. Wadsworth batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Wadsworth was born on December 17, 1867, in Wellington, OH, USA. Wadsworth's death is recorded on July 8, 1941, in Elyria, OH, USA. The given name on file is John L. Wadsworth.
Wadsworth went 6-38 with a 6.85 ERA in 47 games, 44 of them starts. Wadsworth had 87 strikeouts and 39 complete games. The league ERA over Wadsworth's seasons was 4.50, so the 6.85 figure ran 52.3% worse than average. In 1890, one of the busiest seasons, Wadsworth posted a 5.20 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.88.
The position breakdown shows 47 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 22 putouts and 64 assists against 8 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Wadsworth
- What years did Jack Wadsworth play?
- Jack Wadsworth played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1895.
- Was Jack Wadsworth a pitcher?
- Yes. Jack Wadsworth pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 87 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jack Wadsworth hit?
- Jack Wadsworth hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.
- What was Jack Wadsworth's career batting average?
- Jack Wadsworth batted .229 over his career, with 35 hits in 153 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Wadsworth have?
- Jack Wadsworth drove in 17 runs in his career.
- What was Jack Wadsworth's career ERA?
- Jack Wadsworth finished with a 6.85 career ERA, going 6-38 with 87 strikeouts.