Jack Katoll, baseball player, 1898-1902

Jack Katoll

Born: 6/24/1875 in Finckenstein, West Prussia, Prussia

Died: 6/18/1955 in Woodstock, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1898-09-09 | Final Game: 1902-09-29

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Johann Katoll

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Biography

Jack Katoll was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the Major Leagues from 1898 to 1902. Born in 1875, he made his debut in an era that was transitioning from the deadball era into a time of evolving offensive strategies. Over the course of his career, Katoll compiled a win-loss record of 17-22 and maintained a respectable earned run average (ERA) of 3.32. His ability to control the game allowed him to strike out a total of 90 batters, showcasing his talent as a skilled pitcher during a competitive period in baseball history. Katoll's playing style reflected the techniques of the time, focusing on finesse rather than overpowering speed, which was more common in later decades. Although he did not record any saves in his career, his contributions on the mound were significant for the teams he played for. Katoll's career spanned just a few years, but he left an imprint on the game as part of the early professional baseball landscape, contributing to the rich narrative of the sport's development in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 22 47 41 35 0 0 361.0 432 133 8 90 90 3.32 0

Career ERA 3.32 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 5.4% better 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
1898 CHC NL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 11.0 8 1 1 3 0.82 3.59 (+77%) -
1899 CHC NL 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 17 12 4 1 6.00 3.85 (-56%) -
1901 CHW AL 11 10 27 25 19 0 0 208.0 231 65 53 59 2.81 3.49 (+19%) -
1902 CHW AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 2 0.00 — -
1902 BLA AL 5 10 15 13 13 0 0 123.0 175 55 32 25 4.02 3.17 (-27%) -1417.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
50 149 19 20 2 1 1 9 2 13 28 0.134 0.209 0.181 0.390 -825.9

Career AVG .134 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 50.8% below league average.

Career OBP .209 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 36.9% below league average.

Career SLG .181 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.390 vs. league average 0.685 across their career seasons — 43.1% 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
1898 CHC NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1899 CHC NL 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1901 CHW AL 27 80 7 10 1 1 1 8 2 4 14 0.125 .271 (-54%) .326 (-49%) .359 (-44%) .686 (-47%) -615.5
1902 CHW AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1902 BLA AL 18 57 11 10 1 0 0 1 0 8 11 0.175 .266 (-34%) .321 (-10%) .343 (-44%) .665 (-28%) 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 0 3 0 1 0
P 47 0 20 134 15 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 CHN P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1899 CHN P 2 0 0 6 2 0
1901 CHA P 27 0 11 71 8 1
1902 CHA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1902 BLA OF 3 0 3 0 1 0
1902 BLA P 15 0 9 55 5 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 47
Left Field 2
Right Field 1