# Jot Goar

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**Joshua Mercer Goar** (January 31, 1870 – April 4, 1947) was an American professional [baseball](/source/Baseball) player who was a [pitcher](/source/Pitcher) in the [National League](/source/National_League_(baseball)) in 1896 and 1898. Listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and 160 pounds (73 kg), he threw and batted right-handed.

## Biography

Goar pitched in four [major league](/source/Major_League_Baseball) games; three games for the [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates) in 1896 and one game for the [Cincinnati Reds](/source/Cincinnati_Reds) in 1898, all in relief.[1] In a total of 15 1⁄3 [innings pitched](/source/Innings_pitched), he allowed 40 hits and 36 runs while striking out three batters and [walking](/source/Base_on_balls) nine batters.[1][2] As a batter, he had one hit in six [at bats](/source/At_bat) for a .167 [batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball)).[1]

[Minor league](/source/Minor_League_Baseball) records, incomplete for the era, list Goar as playing in the [Western League](/source/Western_League_(1885%E2%80%931899)) during 1895–1897, and for the [Indianapolis Hoosiers](/source/Indianapolis_Hoosiers_(minor_league_baseball)) in 1900.[3]

Goar is noted for an unusual inning pitched when playing for the minor-league [Anderson Tigers](/source/Anderson_Tigers) in the [Indiana State League](/source/Indiana_State_League).[4] On May 30, 1890, he reportedly allowed six hits (three [triples](/source/Triple_(baseball)), one [double](/source/Double_(baseball)), and two [singles](/source/Single_(baseball))) in a single inning without a run scoring.[4] The unusual sequence of events included two runners being tagged out at the plate, and the final out coming when a batted ball hit a baserunner (which officially credits the batter with a hit).[5]

## Personal life

Goar was born in [New Lisbon, Indiana](/source/New_Lisbon,_Indiana), in 1870, and he died in 1947 in [New Castle, Indiana](/source/New_Castle,_Indiana).[1] He was survived by his wife and two daughters.[6]

## References

1. ["Jot Goar"](https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/Pgoarj101.htm). *[Retrosheet](/source/Retrosheet)*. Retrieved November 5, 2020.

1. ["Jot Goar - Cincinnati Reds Pitcher"](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/22124). *[ESPN](/source/ESPN)*

1. ["Jot Goar Minor League Statistics & History"](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=goar--001jot). *[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)*. Retrieved November 5, 2020.

1. Monagan, Matt (November 5, 2020). ["Math! 3 triples + 2 singles + 1 double = 0 runs"](https://www.mlb.com/news/baseball-s-weirdest-inning). *[MLB.com](/source/MLB.com)*. Retrieved November 5, 2020.

1. ["Remarkable Baseball Stunt"](https://baseballhistorydaily.com/2013/01/15/remarkable-baseball-stunt/). *baseballhistorydaily.com*. January 15, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2020.

1. ["Joshua M. (Jot) Goar"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62657231/joshua-m-jot-goar/). *National Road Traveler*. April 10, 1947. p. 11. Retrieved November 5, 2020. – via newspapers.com.

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