Jack Warner (catcher) explained

Jack Warner
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:15 August 1872
Birth Place:New York, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Far Rockaway, New York, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 23
Debutyear:1895
Debutteam:Boston Beaneaters
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 30
Finalyear:1908
Finalteam:Washington Senators
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.249
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:6
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:302
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John Joseph Warner (August 15, 1872 – December 21, 1943) was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1895 through 1908. He played for the Boston Beaneaters, Louisville Colonels, New York Giants, Boston Americans, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators.

In 1906, Warner was part of the first season-long platoon arrangement in baseball, sharing time at catcher with Fred Payne and Boss Schmidt.[1]

In 1,074 major league games, Warner had a .249 batting average and .303 on-base percentage. He had 870 hits, 348 runs scored, 302 RBIs, 122 extra base hits, and 83 stolen bases. Warner was among the league leaders in being hit by a pitch 3 times and ranks 123 all-time with 91 times hit by a pitch. Warner was born in New York City and died in Far Rockaway, New York.

Notes and References

  1. Book: James, Bill. Bill James

    . The Complete Armchair Book of Baseball: An All-Star Lineup Celebrates America's National Pastime. Bill James. John Thorn. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. 1997. 595. 9781578660049.