Jack Baldschun

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1970)

W–L 48–41
ERA 3.69
WHIP 1.40
SO 555
Pitcher PIV 8898.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
10/16/1936 in Greenville, OH, USA
Died
6/6/2023 in Green Bay, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1961-04-28
Last Game
1970-08-21

Full name: Jack Edward Baldschun

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 41 457 0 0 0 60 704.0 687 289 45 298 555 3.69 8898.9

Career ERA 3.69 vs. league average 3.65 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1961 PHI NL 5 3 65 0 0 0 3 99.7 90 43 49 59 3.88 4.03 (+4%) 248.9
1962 PHI NL 12 7 67 0 0 0 13 112.7 95 37 58 95 2.96 3.96 (+25%) 2116.9
1963 PHI NL 11 7 65 0 0 0 16 113.7 99 29 42 89 2.30 3.46 (+34%) 1621.7
1964 PHI NL 6 9 71 0 0 0 21 118.3 111 41 40 96 3.12 3.58 (+13%) 1906.4
1965 PHI NL 5 8 65 0 0 0 6 99.0 102 42 42 81 3.82 3.50 (-9%) 1764.7
1966 CIN NL 1 5 42 0 0 0 0 57.3 71 35 25 44 5.49 3.52 (-56%) 110.9
1967 CIN NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 13.0 15 6 9 12 4.15 3.30 (-26%) 173.9
1969 SDN NL 7 2 61 0 0 0 1 77.0 80 41 29 67 4.79 3.61 (-33%) 889.5
1970 SDN NL 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 13.3 24 15 4 12 10.12 3.89 (-161%) 66.0
Career · 9 seasons 48 41 457 0 0 0 60 704.0 687 289 298 555 3.69 — 8,899

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
457 78 5 7 1 0 0 3 1 5 41 .090 .145 .103 .247 0

Career AVG .090 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 64.1% below league average.

Career OBP .145 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career SLG .103 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 72.9% below league average.

Career OPS .247 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1961 PHI NL 65 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 PHI NL 67 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .062 — — — — 0.0
1963 PHI NL 65 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 PHI NL 71 16 3 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 8 .250 — — — — 0.0
1965 PHI NL 65 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 CIN NL 42 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1967 CIN NL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SDN NL 61 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1970 SDN NL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 457 78 5 7 1 0 0 3 1 5 41 .090 — — — — 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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home216312403.129
Away241473300.064

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home216346.23721731392554.49
Away241357.13151171593002.95

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1970-08-21 SDPSTL — 0.0233000
1970-08-17 SDPCHC — 0.1000010
1970-08-15 SDPPIT — 1.1222121
1970-08-14 SDPPIT — 2.1100020
1970-08-13 SDPSTL — 0.0100000
1970-08-07 SDPATL — 1.0422000
1970-08-04 SDPCIN — 2.0544111
1970-07-25 SDPPHI — 1.0322010
1970-07-24 SDPPHI — 0.1200010
1970-07-22 SDPNYN W 1.0000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 457 0 39 136 14 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 PHI P 65 0 9 18 0 0
1962 PHI P 67 0 6 19 1 2
1963 PHI P 65 0 8 27 5 0
1964 PHI P 71 0 5 27 4 2
1965 PHI P 65 0 2 22 2 0
1966 CIN P 42 0 1 11 1 2
1967 CIN P 9 0 2 1 0 0
1969 SDN P 61 0 6 10 1 0
1970 SDN P 12 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 457

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jack Baldschun (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Don Elston
    49-54, 3.69 ERA
  2. 96
    Larry Sherry
    53-44, 3.67 ERA
  3. 89
    Frank DiPino
    35-38, 3.83 ERA
  4. 87
    Jeff Parrett
    56-43, 3.80 ERA
  5. 84
    Joe Boever
    34-45, 3.93 ERA
  6. 84
    Doug Bair
    55-43, 3.63 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Baldschun

What years did Jack Baldschun play?
Jack Baldschun played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1970.
Was Jack Baldschun a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Baldschun pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 555 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Baldschun hit?
Jack Baldschun hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.