Jake Boultes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1909)

Jake Boultes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1909 for the Boston Braves, a span of 3 seasons. Across 42 career appearances, he went 8-14 with a 2.96 ERA and 78 strikeouts.

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

W–L 8–14
ERA 2.96
WHIP 1.29
SO 78
Pitcher PIV -2154.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / —
Born
8/6/1884 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
12/24/1955 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1907-04-18
Last Game
1909-06-24

Full name: Jacob John Boultes

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jake Boultes — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 14 42 17 12 0 0 222.3 229 73 10 58 78 2.96 -2154.7

Career ERA 2.96 vs. league average 2.48 across their career seasons — 19.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jake Boultes — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1907 BSN NL 5 9 24 12 11 0 0 139.7 140 42 50 49 2.71 2.50 (-8%) -1107.4
1908 BSN NL 3 5 17 5 1 0 0 74.7 80 25 8 28 3.01 2.40 (-26%) -1047.2
1909 BSN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 9 6 0 1 6.75 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 8 14 42 17 12 0 0 222.1 229 73 58 78 2.96 — -2,155

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

Jake Boultes — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
48 92 5 13 1 0 0 5 1 4 26 .141 .186 .152 .338 -456

Career AVG .141 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career OBP .186 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career SLG .152 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 50.8% below league average.

Career OPS .338 vs. league average .612 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jake Boultes — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1907 BSN NL 29 68 2 9 1 0 0 3 0 3 20 .132 .245 (-46%) .304 (-44%) .308 (-52%) .613 (-48%) -456.1
1908 BSN NL 18 21 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
1909 BSN NL 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 48 92 5 13 1 0 0 5 1 4 26 .141 — — — — -456

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

Jake Boultes — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25431502.116
Away23484803.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Jake Boultes — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home24120.0118027510.00
Away18101.1109633270.53

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jake Boultes — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1909-06-24 BSNNY1L 211000101
1908-08-10 BSNSTLL 100000011
1908-08-06 BSNPITL 300000001
1908-08-03 BSNPITL 000000000
1908-07-30 BSNCHCL 100000000
1908-07-29 BSNCHCL 200000001
1908-07-28 BSNCINL 000000000
1908-07-20 BSNCHCL 100000000
1908-07-16 BSNPITL 100000000
1908-07-13 BSNCINW 201000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jake Boultes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1909-06-24 BSNNY1 — 8.0976112
1908-08-10 BSNSTL L 5.11160111
1908-08-06 BSNPIT — 7.0330020
1908-08-03 BSNPIT — 1.0000010
1908-07-30 BSNCHC — 2.0200010
1908-07-29 BSNCHC — 4.1420020
1908-07-28 BSNCIN — 2.0200100
1908-07-20 BSNCHC — 4.0620020
1908-07-16 BSNPIT L 5.2850010
1908-07-13 BSNCIN W 3.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Boultes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 2 0 2 3 0 1
OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
P 42 17 24 72 4 4
SS 2 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Boultes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 BSN 3B 2 0 2 3 0 1
1907 BSN OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1907 BSN P 24 12 15 54 4 4
1907 BSN SS 2 0 0 2 0 0
1908 BSN P 17 5 7 17 0 0
1909 BSN P 1 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jake Boultes — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 42
Third Base 2
Shortstop 2
Left Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Boultes

What years did Jake Boultes play?
Jake Boultes played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1909.
Was Jake Boultes a pitcher?
Yes. Jake Boultes pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 78 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jake Boultes hit?
Jake Boultes hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
What was Jake Boultes's career batting average?
Jake Boultes batted .141 over his career, with 13 hits in 92 at bats.
How many RBI did Jake Boultes have?
Jake Boultes drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Jake Boultes's career ERA?
Jake Boultes finished with a 2.96 career ERA, going 8-14 with 78 strikeouts.