Jack Stivetts
John Elmer Stivetts (Happy Jack)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: March 31, 1868 in Ashland, PA (All Transactions)
Debut: June 26, 1889
Final Game: June 12, 1899
Died: April 18, 1930 in Ashland, PA
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1889 21 STL AA 12 7 .632 2.25 26 20 6 18 2 1 191.2 153 85 48 4 68 143 0 0 16 814 188 1.153 7.2 0.2 3.2 6.7 2.10
1890 22 STL AA 27 21 .563 3.52 54 46 8 41 3 0 419.1 399 255 164 14 179 289 14 0 33 1782 122 1.378 8.6 0.3 3.8 6.2 1.61
1891 23 STL AA 33 22 .600 2.86 64 56 8 40 3 1 440.0 357 237 140 15 232 259 0 0 25 1701 140 1.339 7.3 0.3 4.7 5.3 1.12
1892 24 BSN NL 35 16 .686 3.03 54 48 6 45 3 1 415.2 346 223 140 12 171 180 0 0 15 0 116 1.244 7.5 0.3 3.7 3.9 1.05
1893 25 BSN NL 20 12 .625 4.41 38 34 4 29 1 1 283.2 315 194 139 17 115 61 0 0 6 0 112 1.516 10.0 0.5 3.6 1.9 0.53
1894 26 BSN NL 26 14 .650 4.90 45 39 6 30 0 0 338.0 429 278 184 27 127 76 0 0 11 0 120 1.645 11.4 0.7 3.4 2.0 0.60
1895 27 BSN NL 17 17 .500 4.64 38 34 4 30 0 0 291.0 341 219 150 15 89 111 0 0 6 0 107 1.478 10.5 0.5 2.8 3.4 1.25
1896 28 BSN NL 22 14 .611 4.10 42 36 6 31 2 0 329.0 353 219 150 20 99 71 0 0 5 0 110 1.374 9.7 0.5 2.7 1.9 0.72
1897 29 BSN NL 11 4 .733 3.41 18 15 2 10 0 0 129.1 147 75 49 5 43 27 5 0 2 0 131 1.469 10.2 0.3 3.0 1.9 0.63
1898 30 BSN NL 0 1 .000 8.25 2 1 1 1 0 0 12.0 17 12 11 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 45 2.000 12.8 1.5 5.3 0.8 0.14
1899 31 CLV NL 0 4 .000 5.68 7 4 1 3 0 0 38.0 48 39 24 0 25 5 2 0 3 0 65 1.921 11.4 0.0 5.9 1.2 0.20
11 Seasons 203 132 .606 3.74 388 333 52 278 14 4 2887.2 2905 1836 1199 131 1155 1223 21 0 122 4297 120 1.406 9.1 0.4 3.6 3.8 1.06
162 Game Avg. 19 12 .606 3.74 37 31 5 26 1 0 272 274 173 113 12 109 115 2 0 12 405 120 1.406 9.1 0.4 3.6 3.8 1.06
BSN (7 yrs) 131 78 .627 4.12 237 207 29 176 6 2 1798.2 1948 1220 823 98 651 527 5 0 45 0 114 1.445 9.7 0.5 3.3 2.6 0.81
STL (3 yrs) 72 50 .590 3.01 144 122 22 99 8 2 1051.0 909 577 352 33 479 691 14 0 74 4297 138 1.321 7.8 0.3 4.1 5.9 1.44
CLV (1 yr) 0 4 .000 5.68 7 4 1 3 0 0 38.0 48 39 24 0 25 5 2 0 3 0 65 1.921 11.4 0.0 5.9 1.2 0.20
NL (8 yrs) 131 82 .615 4.15 244 211 30 179 6 2 1836.2 1996 1259 847 98 676 532 7 0 48 0 112 1.455 9.8 0.5 3.3 2.6 0.79
AA (3 yrs) 72 50 .590 3.01 144 122 22 99 8 2 1051.0 909 577 352 33 479 691 14 0 74 4297 138 1.321 7.8 0.3 4.1 5.9 1.44

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1892 24 BSN NL CS W CLV 2 0 1.000 0.93 3 3 0 3 1 0 29.0 21 9 3 1 7 17 0.966 6.5 0.3 2.2 5.3 2.43
1 CS 2 0 1.000 0.93 3 3 0 3 1 0 29.0 21 9 3 1 7 17 0.966 6.5 0.3 2.2 5.3 2.43

Cumulative Pitching

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Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1889 21 12 7 .632 2.25 26 20 6 18 2 1 191.2 153 85 48 4 68 143 0 0 16 814 188 1.153 7.2 0.2 3.2 6.7 2.10 188
1890 22 39 28 .582 3.12 80 66 14 59 5 1 611.0 552 340 212 18 247 432 14 0 49 2596 137 1.308 8.1 0.3 3.6 6.4 1.75 137
1891 23 72 50 .590 3.01 144 122 22 99 8 2 1051.0 909 577 352 33 479 691 14 0 74 4297 138 1.321 7.8 0.3 4.1 5.9 1.44 138
1892 24 107 66 .618 3.02 198 170 28 144 11 3 1466.2 1255 800 492 45 650 871 14 0 89 4297 132 1.299 7.7 0.3 4.0 5.3 1.34 132
1893 25 127 78 .620 3.24 236 204 32 173 12 4 1750.1 1570 994 631 62 765 932 14 0 95 4297 127 1.334 8.1 0.3 3.9 4.8 1.22 127
1894 26 153 92 .624 3.51 281 243 38 203 12 4 2088.1 1999 1272 815 89 892 1008 14 0 106 4297 126 1.384 8.6 0.4 3.8 4.3 1.13 126
1895 27 170 109 .609 3.65 319 277 42 233 12 4 2379.1 2340 1491 965 104 981 1119 14 0 112 4297 123 1.396 8.9 0.4 3.7 4.2 1.14 123
1896 28 192 123 .610 3.71 361 313 48 264 14 4 2708.1 2693 1710 1115 124 1080 1190 14 0 117 4297 121 1.393 8.9 0.4 3.6 4.0 1.10 121
1897 29 203 127 .615 3.69 379 328 50 274 14 4 2837.2 2840 1785 1164 129 1123 1217 19 0 119 4297 122 1.397 9.0 0.4 3.6 3.9 1.08 122
1898 30 203 128 .613 3.71 381 329 51 275 14 4 2849.2 2857 1797 1175 131 1130 1218 19 0 119 4297 121 1.399 9.0 0.4 3.6 3.8 1.08 121
1899 31 203 132 .606 3.74 388 333 52 278 14 4 2887.2 2905 1836 1199 131 1155 1223 21 0 122 4297 120 1.406 9.1 0.4 3.6 3.8 1.06 120

Neutralized Pitching

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1889 21 24 3 .889 1.37 243.0 147 41 37 4 65 181 0 0.872 5.4 2.4 6.7 2.78 0.1 26
1890 22 46 18 .719 2.45 580.0 449 176 158 16 201 400 16 1.121 7.0 3.1 6.2 1.99 0.2 54
1891 23 46 13 .780 2.13 537.0 370 141 127 16 240 316 0 1.136 6.2 4.0 5.3 1.32 0.3 64
1892 24 0.00 0.0 0 132 119 0 0 0 0 54
1893 25 0.00 0.0 0 121 109 0 0 0 0 38
1894 26 0.00 0.0 0 136 122 0 0 0 0 45
1895 27 0.00 0.0 0 130 117 0 0 0 0 38
1896 28 0.00 0.0 0 144 130 0 0 0 0 42
1897 29 0.00 0.0 0 47 42 0 0 0 0 18
1898 30 0.00 0.0 0 12 11 0 0 0 0 2
1899 31 0.00 0.0 0 26 23 0 0 0 0 7
11 Seasons 116 34 .773 6.58 1360.0 966 1106 995 36 506 897 16 1.082 6.4 5.9 1.77 0.2 388

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1889 AA  2.254 (1st)
1891 AA  2.864 (5th)

Wins s c a p y
1890 AA  27 (5th)
1891 AA  33 (3rd)
1892 NL  35 (3rd)
1893 NL  20 (9th)
1894 NL  26 (5th)
1896 NL  22 (10th)
Career  203 (104th)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1889 AA  .632 (4th)
1891 AA  .600 (6th)
1892 NL  .686 (6th)
1893 NL  .625 (7th)
1894 NL  .650 (5th)
1897 NL  .733 (6th)
Career  .606 (97th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1889 AA  1.153 (1st)
1891 AA  1.339 (8th)
1896 NL  1.374 (10th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1889 AA  7.184 (1st)
1891 AA  7.302 (2nd)
1892 NL  7.492 (7th)
1896 NL  9.657 (8th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1889 AA  6.715 (1st)
1890 AA  6.203 (2nd)
1891 AA  5.298 (2nd)
1895 NL  3.433 (4th)

Games Played s c a p y
1890 AA  54 (3rd)
1891 AA  64 (1st)
1892 NL  54 (6th)
1894 NL  45 (10th)

Saves s c a p y
1889 AA  1 (2nd)
1891 AA  1 (3rd)
1892 NL  1 (3rd)
1893 NL  1 (6th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1890 AA  419.3 (4th)
1891 AA  440.0 (4th)
1892 NL  415.7 (9th)
Career  2887.7 (151st)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1890 AA  289 (2nd)
1891 AA  259 (1st)
1892 NL  180 (6th)
1895 NL  111 (6th)

Games Started s c a p y
1890 AA  46 (4th)
1891 AA  56 (2nd)
1892 NL  48 (9th)
1894 NL  39 (10th)
Career  333 (209th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1890 AA  41 (5th)
1891 AA  40 (6th)
1892 NL  45 (8th)
Career  278 (56th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1889 AA  2 (8th)
1890 AA  3 (5th)
1891 AA  3 (4th)
1892 NL  3 (7th)
1893 NL  1 (9th)
1896 NL  2 (8th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1890 AA  14 (1st)
1891 AA  15 (2nd)
1892 NL  12 (5th)
1893 NL  17 (3rd)
1894 NL  27 (1st)
1895 NL  15 (3rd)
1896 NL  20 (1st)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1890 AA  179 (2nd)
1891 AA  232 (1st)
1892 NL  171 (7th)
Career  1155 (62nd)

Hits s c a p y
1890 AA  399 (3rd)
1891 AA  357 (8th)
1894 NL  429 (9th)
Career  2905 (140th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1889 AA  2.103 (1st)
1890 AA  1.615 (7th)
1891 AA  1.116 (10th)
1895 NL  1.247 (4th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1889 AA  .188 (9th)

Losses s c a p y
1890 AA  21 (5th)
1891 AA  22 (6th)
Career  132 (243rd)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1890 AA  164 (5th)
1891 AA  140 (8th)
1894 NL  184 (9th)
Career  1199 (121st)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1890 AA  33 (1st)
1891 AA  25 (1st)
Career  122 (43rd)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1890 AA  1782 (3rd)
1891 AA  1701 (5th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1889 AA  6 (5th)
1890 AA  8 (1st)
1891 AA  8 (3rd)
1892 NL  6 (5th)
1896 NL  6 (9th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1889 AA  188 (1st)
1890 AA  122 (8th)
1891 AA  140 (4th)
1894 NL  120 (10th)
Career  120 (117th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 11 (206), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 115 (166), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 95 (105), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 29 (155), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  5. Bucky Walters (909)
  6. Bill Hutchison (902)
  7. Sadie McMahon (895)
  8. Brickyard Kennedy (892)
  9. David Cone (891)
  10. Bob Welch (889)
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  5. Sadie McMahon (945)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Sadie McMahon (954)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Sadie McMahon (945)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Sadie McMahon (922)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Silver King (910)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Wes Ferrell (930)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Wes Ferrell (931)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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