Jack Warner

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1908)

Jack Warner was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1908 for 7 teams, including the Boston Braves, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,074 career games, he hit .249 with 870 hits, 6 home runs, and 302 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .249
HR 6
RBI 302
H 870
OPS .600
PIV -5,767
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
8/15/1872 in New York, NY, USA
Died
12/21/1943 in Queens, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1895-04-23
Last Game
1908-09-30

Full name: John Joseph Warner

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Career Batting Statistics

Jack Warner — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,074 3,497 348 870 81 35 6 302 83 181 248 .249 .303 .297 .600 -5,767

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .297 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Warner (b. 1872) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1895 BSN NL 3 7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1895 LS3 NL 67 232 20 62 4 2 1 20 10 11 16 .267 .296 (-10%) .361 (-11%) .399 (-21%) .761 (-17%) 0.0
1896 LS3 NL 33 110 9 25 1 1 0 10 3 10 10 .227 .290 (-22%) .354 (-14%) .387 (-34%) .741 (-25%) -424.8
1896 NY1 NL 19 54 9 14 1 0 0 3 1 3 7 .259 .290 (-11%) .354 (-12%) .387 (-28%) .741 (-21%) -424.8
1897 NY1 NL 111 400 50 109 6 3 2 51 8 26 22 .273 .291 (-7%) .354 (-4%) .387 (-18%) .741 (-11%) -621.4
1898 NY1 NL 110 373 40 96 14 5 0 42 9 22 28 .257 .270 (-5%) .333 (-5%) .347 (-7%) .680 (-6%) -366.5
1899 NY1 NL 88 293 38 78 8 1 0 19 15 15 20 .266 .282 (-6%) .343 (-8%) .366 (-18%) .710 (-13%) -590.7
1900 NY1 NL 34 108 15 27 4 0 0 13 1 8 8 .250 .279 (-10%) .338 (-6%) .366 (-22%) .705 (-14%) -210.6
1901 NY1 NL 87 291 19 70 6 1 0 20 3 3 39 .241 .271 (-12%) .326 (-18%) .359 (-25%) .686 (-22%) -959.0
1902 BOS AL 65 222 19 52 5 7 0 12 0 13 9 .234 .266 (-12%) .321 (-11%) .343 (-7%) .665 (-9%) -334.8
1903 NY1 NL 89 285 38 81 8 5 0 34 5 7 23 .284 .261 (+9%) .316 (+2%) .345 (avg) .662 (+1%) 44.0
1904 NY1 NL 86 287 29 57 5 1 1 15 7 14 13 .199 .246 (-20%) .300 (-16%) .321 (-27%) .622 (-22%) -826.9
1905 SLN NL 41 137 9 35 2 2 1 12 2 6 5 .255 .248 (+3%) .307 (-2%) .322 (avg) .629 (-1%) -27.7
1905 DET AL 36 119 12 24 2 3 0 7 2 8 8 .202 .248 (-19%) .307 (-18%) .322 (-17%) .629 (-17%) -27.7
1906 DET AL 50 153 15 37 4 2 0 9 4 12 11 .242 .247 (-2%) .307 (+6%) .315 (-7%) .622 (avg) 48.4
1906 WS1 AL 32 103 5 21 4 1 1 9 3 2 6 .204 .247 (-18%) .307 (-26%) .315 (-8%) .622 (-17%) 48.4
1907 WS1 AL 72 207 11 53 5 0 0 17 3 12 14 .256 .245 (+4%) .304 (+1%) .308 (-9%) .613 (-4%) -100.2
1908 WS1 AL 51 116 8 28 2 1 0 8 7 8 9 .241 .240 (avg) .298 (+5%) .306 (-10%) .605 (-3%) -7.5
Career · 18 seasons 1,074 3,497 348 870 81 35 6 302 83 181 248 .249 — — — — -4,782

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

Jack Warner — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home41312961363322111.256
Away42913931193261103.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Warner — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1908-09-30 MINDETL 100000000
1908-09-29 MINDETL 000000110
1908-09-19 MINCHWL 101100100
1908-09-18 MINCHWL 100000000
1908-09-07 MINNYYW 101000000
1908-09-02 MINBOSW 201000100
1908-09-01 MINBOSW 212010010
1908-08-31 MINBOSL 400000001
1908-08-29 MINCLEW 101000000
1908-08-14 MINCHWW 302000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Warner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 0 43 4 2 2
2B 1 0 1 2 0 0
C 1033 322 4508 1309 205 100
OF 1 0 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Warner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1895 BSN C 3 0 7 4 1 0
1895 LS3 1B 3 0 16 1 2 1
1895 LS3 2B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1895 LS3 C 64 0 195 47 18 4
1896 LS3 1B 1 0 7 1 0 0
1896 LS3 C 32 0 132 38 11 4
1896 NY1 C 19 0 68 15 7 0
1897 NY1 C 111 0 523 127 32 17
1898 NY1 C 109 0 536 139 22 10
1898 NY1 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1899 NY1 1B 3 0 17 2 0 1
1899 NY1 C 82 0 312 123 22 8
1900 NY1 C 31 0 98 49 8 5
1901 NY1 C 84 0 361 107 16 11
1902 BOS C 64 0 252 81 7 8
1903 NY1 C 85 0 450 123 8 9
1904 NY1 C 86 82 427 115 10 7
1905 SLN C 41 40 165 63 10 4
1905 DET C 36 36 185 40 6 2
1906 DET C 49 48 193 79 6 3
1906 WS1 C 32 32 155 57 7 2
1907 WS1 C 64 53 271 64 10 4
1908 WS1 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1908 WS1 C 41 31 178 38 4 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jack Warner (b. 1872) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 1033
First Base 9
Second Base 1
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Frank Bowerman
    .250 avg, 13 HR
  2. 79
    Joe Sugden
    .255 avg, 3 HR
  3. 79
    Connie Mack HOF
    .244 avg, 5 HR
  4. 78
    William Clarke
    .256 avg, 20 HR
  5. 77
    Walter Schmidt
    .257 avg, 3 HR
  6. 74
    Charlie Ganzel
    .259 avg, 10 HR

Jack Warner: the record in brief

Jack Warner's major league career runs from a debut on April 23, 1895 to a final game on September 30, 1908. The team column moves through the Boston Beaneaters (1895), the Louisville Colonels (1895 through 1896), the New York Giants (1896 to 1904), the Boston Americans (1902), the St. Louis Cardinals (1905), the Detroit Tigers (1905 to 1906), and the Washington Senators (1906 through 1908). Warner, a catcher by primary position, threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 165 pounds. The birth record reads August 15, 1872, in New York, NY, USA. Warner died on December 21, 1943, in Queens, NY, USA. The given name on file is John Joseph Warner.

Warner finished with 870 hits from 3,497 at bats in 1,074 games, which works out to .249, plus 6 homers, 302 RBI, and 83 stolen bases. Warner got on base at a .303 rate and slugged .297 (.600 OPS). Warner's .249 average ran 5.8% below the .264 that the league posted over the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 109, in 1897.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Warner

What years did Jack Warner play?
Jack Warner played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1908.
Was Jack Warner a pitcher?
No. Jack Warner was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jack Warner hit?
Jack Warner hit 6 career home runs with 870 hits.
What was Jack Warner's career batting average?
Jack Warner batted .249 over his career, with 870 hits in 3,497 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Warner have?
Jack Warner drove in 302 runs in his career.
Is Jack Warner in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jack Warner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.