| Jack Rothrock | |
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| Outfielder /Infielder | |
| Born:(1905-03-14)March 14, 1905 Long Beach, California, U.S. | |
| Died: February 2, 1980(1980-02-02) (aged 74) San Bernardino, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 28, 1925, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1937, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .276 |
| Home runs | 28 |
| Runs batted in | 327 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jack Houston Rothrock (March 14, 1905 – February 2, 1980) was an American professionalbaseballutility player inMajor League Baseball who played with four teams between the 1925 and 1937 seasons. Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 165 lb., Rothrock was aswitch-hitter who threw right-handed. He was born inLong Beach, California.
Rothrock was aline drive hitter and aggressive baserunner. He entered the majors in 1925 with theBoston Red Sox, playing with them through the 1932 midseason before joining theChicago White Sox (1932),St. Louis Cardinals (1934–1935) andPhiladelphia Athletics (1935, 1937). In 1927 he was considered in theAmerican League MVP vote, then in 1928 played all nine positions, pluspinch-hitting andpinch-running duties. He became just the secondAmerican League player ever to play all nine positions in one season.
Rothrock hit a career-high .300 with 23stolen bases for the 1929 Red Sox, then in 1933 hit .278 with 39extra-base hits and a .343on-base percentage. His most productive season came with the 1934National League champions Cardinals, when he posted career-numbers inhome runs (11),runs (106), andRBI (72), while hitting .284 with a .336 OBP and leading the league with 154games played. He also led the victorious Cardinals with six RBI in the1934 World Series.
In an 11-season career, Rothrock was a .276 hitter (924-for-3350) with 28 home runs and 327 RBI in 1014 games, including 498 runs, 162doubles, 35triples, 75 stolen bases, and a .336 OBP. In 868 fielding appearances, he played atcenter field (194),left field (138),right field (311),shortstop (78),second base (63),third base (48) andfirst base (38), as well as acatcher (1) andpitcher (1).
Rothrock died at the age of 74 inSan Bernardino, California.