Jack Gleason

For the American actor and entertainer, see Jackie Gleason. For the Irish actor, see Jack Gleeson.

Jack Gleason
Third baseman
Born: (1854-07-14)July 14, 1854 St. Louis, Missouri, US
Died: September 4, 1944(1944-09-04) (aged 90) St. Louis, Missouri, US
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 2, 1877, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings
Last MLB appearance
August 31, 1886, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.269
Home runs	9
Runs scored	253
Stats at Baseball Reference
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
St. Louis Brown Stockings (1877) St. Louis Browns (1882–83) Louisville Eclipse (1883) St. Louis Maroons (1884–85) Philadelphia Athletics (1886)

File:Grave of Jack Gleason (1854–1944) at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis.jpg

Gleason's grave at Calvary Cemetery

John Day Gleason (July 14, 1854 – September 4, 1944) was a 19th-century American professional baseball player who primarily played third base. His younger brother, Bill Gleason, was also a ballplayer.

Gleason appeared in one game for the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the National League in 1877, that team's last season. He then played in the American Association for the St. Louis Browns in 1882 and the beginning of 1883, and the Louisville Eclipse for most of 1883. From 1884 to 1885, Gleason played for the St. Louis Maroons during their only Union Association season and first in the National League. He played his last season in 1886 for the Philadelphia Athletics in the American Association. He later managed the San Francisco club in the Pacific Coast League in 1906, 1907 and 1909.

He died at his daughter's home in St. Louis on September 4, 1944, and was buried at Calvary Cemetery. He was the last living player from the 1877 season at his death.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors)