Jack Stivetts
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John Elmer Stivetts (Happy Jack)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.
- Debut June 26, 1889
- Final Game June 12, 1899
- Born March 31, 1868 in Ashland, PA USA
- Died April 18, 1930 in Ashland, PA USA
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"Stivetts, though one of the regular pitchers . . . was as natural a batsman as ever stepped to the plate." - Fred Tenney, writing in the New York Times of March 14, 1911, about Happy Jack Stivetts, who he described as having a "jovial disposition"
Happy Jack Stivetts was a pitcher and position player in the nineteenth century, playing much of his career for the famous Boston Beaneaters.
In 1891 he won 33 games in the American Association, and then followed that up with 35 wins in the National League in 1892.
He was an above-average hitter, and appeared more as a position player than as a pitcher in his last three major league seasons. In 1897, appearing in 61 games, he had the highest batting average and slugging percentage on the pennant-winning 1897 Beaneaters team.
