Jot Goar

Born: 1/31/1870 in New Lisbon, IN, USA

Died: 4/4/1947 in New Castle, IN, USA

MLB Debut: 1896-04-18 | Final Game: 1898-05-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Joshua Mercer Goar

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Biography

Jot Goar, born in 1870, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1896 to 1898. Although his time in Major League Baseball was brief, appearing in just four games, he contributed to the sport during a period marked by the early stages of professional baseball's evolution. Goar played primarily as a position player, and while his statistical output was modest—recording only one hit and finishing with a batting average of .167—his participation in the league during the late 19th century places him in an interesting context of the game's history. During the era in which Goar played, baseball was transitioning into a more organized and commercialized sport, moving away from the informal, semi-professional games of the previous decades. Players like Goar were part of this transformation, even if they did not achieve long-lasting fame or significant statistical milestones. While he did not hit any home runs or drive in runs during his career, his involvement in the early days of baseball reflects the passion and dedication of numerous players who paved the way for the future stars of the game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	4	0	0	0	0	15.3	40	27	1	9	3	15.85	0

Career ERA 15.85 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 301.5% 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
1896	PIT	NL	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	13.3	36	25	8	3	16.88	4.36 (-287%)	-496.3
1898	CIN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	4	2	1	0	9.00	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.167	0.167	0.167	0.333	0.0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.333 vs. league average 0.709 across their career seasons — 53.0% 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
1896	PIT	NL	3	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1898	CIN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	3	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1896	PIT	P	3	0	0	2	2	0
1898	CIN	P	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	4