Jack Warner
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1908)
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 12/21/1943 in Queens, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1895-04-23
- Last Game
- 1908-09-30
Full name: John Joseph 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 β 5.8% below league average.
Career OBP .303 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons β 6.2% below league average.
Career SLG .297 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons β 13.6% below league average.
Career OPS .600 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons β 10.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | BSN | NL | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | β | β | β | β | 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
View full game log (842 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 413 | 1296 | 136 | 332 | 2 | 111 | .256 |
| Away | 429 | 1393 | 119 | 326 | 1 | 103 | .234 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-09-30 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-29 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-09-19 | MIN | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-18 | MIN | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-07 | MIN | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-02 | MIN | BOS | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-01 | MIN | BOS | W | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-08-31 | MIN | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-08-29 | MIN | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-08-14 | MIN | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
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
| 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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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 β closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jack Warner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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.