24 Facts About Jack Stivetts

Jack Stivetts initially followed his father into the coal mining industry before playing professional baseball.

Jack Stivetts was among the best hitting pitchers of his era, and was often used at other positions when he was not pitching.

Jack Stivetts worked for the area coal mines as a brewery wagon driver and carpenter, and died there at 62 years of age.

Jack Stivetts attended public schools for eight years, before following his father in the coal trade.

In June 1897, at the age of 19, Jack Stivetts began his professional baseball career with the Ashland representative of the Central Pennsylvania League.

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Jack Stivetts returned to the Ashland team in 1888, though he later joined the Allentown Peanuts of the Central League.

When Jack Stivetts joined the Browns, he became their third starting pitcher in the rotation behind Silver King and Ice Box Chamberlain.

Jack Stivetts joined a pitching rotation that already included future Baseball Hall of Fame members John Clarkson and Kid Nichols, as well as veteran Harry Staley.

Jack Stivetts pitched the second game, and delivered a complete game shutout, his third shutout of the season, and his 35th victory.

Jack Stivetts struggled with the new distance initially; his first four starts of the season were largely ineffective.

Jack Stivetts scored thrice and gathered two hits in the game, including a double.

Jack Stivetts's hitting suffered as well; his batting average dropped to a career-low.

Jack Stivetts claimed that it was his weight loss, that was the main reason why he had been more of an asset to the team than in past years.

Jack Stivetts hit three home runs total for the season and improved his batting average to.

When interviewed during the off-season, Jack Stivetts claimed that he would like to quit pitching and play first, that is if a team would give him the opportunity.

Jack Stivetts was again reserved by Boston, and later re-signed for $2000.

Jack Stivetts claimed that he had never felt better in his life and his outlook on the up-coming season was positive.

True to his word, Jack Stivetts did not report, or play a single game for St Louis that season.

In early 1899, Jack Stivetts claimed interest in playing for the St Louis franchise if his salary were equal to what he was paid with Boston.

Jack Stivetts was claimed by St Paul of the Western League a few days later, but did not play a game for the team.

Jack Stivetts operated a brewery wagon for a coal company in his hometown of Ashland.

Jack Stivetts occasionally played on small clubs around the Ashland area, and in May 1902, he survived a bout of smallpox.

Jack Stivetts was described by sportswriters of the time as one of the fastest pitchers in the league, comparable to Amos Rusie and Ted Breitenstein.

Kid Nichols remarked in 1902 that Jack Stivetts' speed was as fast as Rusie, and could have extended his career much longer had he taken better care of his body.