Jack Gilligan

Born: 10/18/1885 in Chicago, IL, USA

Died: 11/19/1980 in Modesto, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1909-09-16 | Final Game: 1910-07-04

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: John Patrick Gilligan

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Biography

Jack Gilligan was a professional baseball pitcher active in the early 20th century, playing from 1909 to 1910. Born in 1885, Gilligan's career unfolded during a transitional period in Major League Baseball, which was moving away from the deadball era and beginning to embrace a more dynamic playing style. His tenure in the major leagues was marked by a record of 1-5 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.33, reflecting the challenges pitchers faced during this time. Throughout his brief career, Gilligan exhibited a competitive spirit on the mound, notching 14 strikeouts across his appearances. Despite not securing any saves, his role as a pitcher contributed to the evolving landscape of baseball, as teams began to recognize the importance of specialized pitching roles. Gilligan's contributions, though modest in terms of statistics, were part of a larger narrative of the sport's development during the early 1900s, a time when the foundations of modern baseball were being laid.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	5	12	8	5	0	0	62.3	65	30	1	37	14	4.33	0

Career ERA 4.33 vs. league average 2.67 across their career seasons — 62.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1909	SLA	AL	1	2	3	3	3	0	0	23.0	28	14	9	4	5.48	2.55 (-115%)	-778.8
1910	SLA	AL	0	3	9	5	2	0	0	39.3	37	16	28	10	3.66	2.79 (-31%)	-1257.4

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	24	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0.167	0.167	0.167	0.333	0.0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.333 vs. league average 0.632 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	SLA	AL	3	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	SLA	AL	9	15	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	8	1	22	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	SLA	P	3	3	0	5	0	0
1910	SLA	P	9	5	1	17	5	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	12