Jack Fisher

John Howard "Fat Jack" Fisher
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: March 4, 1939 in Frostburg, MD
Signed: 1957 by the Baltimore Orioles
Acquired: drafted from the San Francisco Giants, October 1963
Departed: traded to the Chicago White Sox with Buddy Booker, Tommy Davis, and Billy Wynne for Tommie Agee and Al Weis, December 1967

  

Jack was the Mets' ace from 1964-67, leading the Mets in games started, innings pitched, and losses three times each. Unfortunately, for the Mets of that era, leading the team in games lost was a pretty good indication that you were a pretty good pitcher. Jack racked up a whopping 24 losses in '65 despite an ERA under 4.00; draw your own conclusions. He's pictured here on his 1966 Topps card and below on a couple of other interesting 1960s pieces.

  

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PITCHING RECORD (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB     G  GS CG     IP  W   L  PCT    H    R  ER   SO  BB ShO SV  ERA
1959 Bal AL  27   7  1   88.2  1   6 .143   76   36  30   52  38   1  2 3.05
1960 Bal AL  40  20  8  197.2 12  11 .522  174   87  75   99  78   3  2 3.41
1961 Bal AL  36  25 10  196.0 10  13 .435  205  104  85  118  75   1  1 3.90
1962 Bal AL  32  25  4  152.0  7   9 .438  173  101  86   81  56   0  1 5.09
1963 S F NL  36  12  2  116.0  6  10 .375  132   77  59   57  38   0  1 4.58
1964 *METS*  40  34  8  227.2 10  17 .370  256  124 107  115  56   1  0 4.23
1965 *METS*  43  36 10  253.2  8  24 .250  252  121 111  116  68   0  1 3.94
1966 *METS*  38  33 10  230.0 11  14 .440  229  108  94  127  54   2  0 3.68
1967 *METS*  39  30  7  220.1  9  18 .333  251  121 115  117  64   1  0 4.70
1968 Chi AL  35  28  2  180.2  8  13 .381  176   68  60   80  48   0  0 2.99
1969 Cin NL  34  15  0  113.0  4   4 .500  137   77  69   55  30   0  1 5.50
METS TOTALS 160 133 35  931.2 38  73 .342  988  474 427  475 242   4  1 4.12
OTHER CLUBS 240 132 27 1044.0 48  66 .421 1073  550 464  542 363   5  8 4.00
CAREER TOTS 400 265 62 1975.2 86 139 .382 2061 1024 891 1017 605   9  9 4.06

season highlighted in blue denotes he was selected Rounding Third's Mets Pitcher of the Year

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This is a list of the Jack Fisher cards that I already have in my collection. If you have any cards that are not listed here, and you are willing to donate or trade them, contact me at Rounding Third.

1965 B&E Postcard

1967 Coca-Cola cap

 

1960 Topps #46
1960 Topps #399 ("Young Hill Stars")

1961 Topps #463

1962 Topps #203

1963 Topps #474

1964 Topps #422

1965 B&E Postcard
1965 Jay Publishing Mets
1965 Topps #93

1966 Topps #316

1967 Topps #533

1968 Topps #444

1969 Topps #318

1981 TCMA The 1960's #478

1990 Grand Slam Columbia Mets #2
1990 Play II Columbia Mets Postcards Series IV #6

1991 Crown Orioles #133
1991 WIZ Mets #115

Other Jack Fisher memorabilia in my collection:

1967 Coca-Cola bottle cap #V32

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