Jack Wadsworth

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1895)

W–L 6–38
ERA 6.85
WHIP 1.97
SO 87
Pitcher PIV -4893.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
— / 180 lb
Born
12/17/1867 in Wellington, OH, USA
Died
7/8/1941 in Elyria, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1890-05-01
Last Game
1895-04-29

Full name: John L. Wadsworth

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 38 47 44 39 0 0 367.7 524 280 16 199 87 6.85 -4893.1

Career ERA 6.85 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 52.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 0 169.7 202 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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 47 0 22 64 8 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 CL4 P 20 0 5 36 5 0
1893 BLN P 3 0 3 0 1 0
1894 LS3 P 22 0 14 25 2 2
1895 LS3 P 2 0 0 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 47

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Kirtley Baker
    9-38, 6.28 ERA
  2. 94
    Otis Stocksdale
    15-31, 6.20 ERA
  3. 93
    Con Lucid
    23-23, 6.02 ERA
  4. 93
    Mike McDermott
    11-33, 6.17 ERA
  5. 84
    George Grant
    15-20, 5.65 ERA
  6. 74
    Crazy Schmit
    7-36, 5.45 ERA

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.