Jack Glasscock Trades and Transactions

The Jack Glasscock trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Jack Glasscock has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball.

"Jack (Glasscock) was among the greatest shortstops of the 19th century. Playing without a glove until late in his career, he led National League shortstops in fielding percentage six times and was described by Al Spink as 'one of the greatest players from a fielding standpoint the game has ever known.'" - Historian Robert L Tiemann in Nineteenth Century Stars (1989)

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Jack Glasscock
 
 
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Birth Name:   John Wesley Glasscock
Nickname:   Jack or Pebbly Jack
Born On:   07-22-1857  (Cancer)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Wheeling, West Virginia
Year of Death Data Died On:   02-24-1947
Place of Death Data Died In:   Wheeling, West Virginia
Cemetery:   Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, West Virginia
High School:   Undetermined
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   5-08   Player Weight Chart Weight:   160
First Game:   05-01-1879 (Age 21)
Last Game:   07-13-1895
Draft:   Not Applicable
Jack Glasscock

Trades & Transactions

03-08-1887: Sold by St. Louis Maroons (with Henry Boyle, John Cahill, Jerry Denny, John Healy, John Kirby, Jack McGeachy, George Myers, Otto Schomberg and Emmett Seery) to Indianapolis Hoosiers.
03-22-1890: Granted to league by Indianapolis Hoosiers.
03-22-1890: Obtained from league by New York Giants.
06-26-1893: Traded by St. Louis Cardinals to Pittsburgh Pirates for Frank Shugart.
08-00-1894: Released by Pittsburgh Pirates.
06-01-1895: Released by Louisville Colonels.
06-03-1895: Signed by Washington Senators.


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