Jesse Baker
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911)
Jesse Baker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1911 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 22 career appearances, he went 2-7 with a 3.93 ERA and 51 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 378.4.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 188 lb
- Died
- 9/26/1972 in Tacoma, WA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1911-04-23
- Last Game
- 1911-09-04
Full name: Jesse Ormond Baker
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CHA | AL | 2 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 94.0 | 101 | 41 | 30 | 51 | 3.93 | 3.37 (-16%) | 378.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 94.0 | 101 | 41 | 30 | 51 | 3.93 | — | 378 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .103 | .188 | .103 | .291 | 0 |
Career AVG .103 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.
Career OBP .188 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.
Career SLG .103 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 71.0% below league average.
Career OPS .291 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CHA | AL | 22 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .103 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 22 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .103 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (44 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .133 |
| Away | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .071 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 52.1 | 57 | 23 | 19 | 28 | 3.96 |
| Away | 10 | 41.2 | 45 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 3.89 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-09-04 | CHW | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-03 | CHW | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-28 | CHW | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-26 | CHW | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-25 | CHW | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-17 | CHW | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-07-26 | CHW | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-18 | CHW | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-15 | CHW | MIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-07-11 | CHW | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-09-04 | CHW | CLE | — | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-03 | CHW | CLE | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1911-08-28 | CHW | BOS | L | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1911-08-26 | CHW | NYY | — | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-08-25 | CHW | NYY | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-08-17 | CHW | PHA | L | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1911-07-26 | CHW | BOS | L | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1911-07-18 | CHW | MIN | — | 7.2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1911-07-15 | CHW | MIN | W | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1911-07-11 | CHW | BOS | L | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 22 |
Jesse Baker: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 23, 1911 and the final game on September 4, 1911, Jesse Baker built the record summarized on this page. Baker's only club in the season tables is the Chicago White Sox. Baker, born on June 3, 1888, in Anderson Island, WA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Baker's listed size is 5-foot-11 and 188 pounds. The bio records the death on September 26, 1972, in Tacoma, WA, USA. On the record, Jesse Baker was born Jesse Ormond Baker.
Baker went 2-7 with a 3.93 ERA in 22 games, 8 of them starts. The totals include 51 strikeouts. The league ERA over Baker's seasons was 3.37, so the 3.93 figure ran 16.4% worse than average. Baker's only pitching season is 1911: 22 games, 51 strikeouts. Baker's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 378.4.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Baker
- Was Jesse Baker a pitcher?
- Yes. Jesse Baker pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 51 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jesse Baker hit?
- Jesse Baker hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Jesse Baker's career batting average?
- Jesse Baker batted .103 over his career, with 3 hits in 29 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jesse Baker have?
- Jesse Baker drove in 3 runs in his career.
- What was Jesse Baker's career ERA?
- Jesse Baker finished with a 3.93 career ERA, going 2-7 with 51 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jesse Baker have?
- Jesse Baker recorded 51 career strikeouts.