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 teams did Jake Boultes play for?

Jake Boultes played for one team, the Boston Doves (1907–1909).

What were Jake Boultes's career stats?

In 42 games, Jake Boultes went 8-14 with a 2.96 ERA, 78 strikeouts, and 222.1 innings pitched.

What position did Jake Boultes play?

Jake Boultes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jake Boultes?

Jake Boultes was listed at 6 feet 3 inches.

What was Jake Boultes's career ERA?

Jake Boultes finished with a 2.96 career ERA, going 8-14 with 78 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jake Boultes have?

Jake Boultes recorded 78 career strikeouts.

Is Jake Boultes in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jake Boultes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 24, 2026

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	222.1	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	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1907	BSN	NL	5	9	24	12	11	139.2	140	42	50	49	2.71	2.50 (-8%)	-1107.4
1908	BSN	NL	3	5	17	5	1	74.2	80	25	8	28	3.01	2.40 (-26%)	-1047.2
1909	BSN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	8.0	9	6	0	1	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			8	14	42	17	12	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	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1907	BSN	NL	29	68	2	9	1	3	0	3	20	.132	.245 (-46%)	.304 (-44%)	.308 (-52%)	.613 (-48%)	-456.1
1908	BSN	NL	18	21	2	3	0	1	1	1	5	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	BSN	NL	1	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			48	92	5	13	1	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
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	25	43	1	5	0	2	.116
Away	23	48	4	8	0	3	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Jake Boultes — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	24	120.0	118	0	27	51	0.00
Away	18	101.1	109	6	33	27	0.53

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jake Boultes — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1909-06-24	BSN	NY1	L	2	1	1	1	0	1
1908-08-10	BSN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	1	1
1908-08-06	BSN	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1908-08-03	BSN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1908-07-30	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1908-07-29	BSN	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1908-07-28	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1908-07-20	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1908-07-16	BSN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1908-07-13	BSN	CIN	W	2	0	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jake Boultes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1909-06-24	BSN	NY1	—	8.0	9	7	6	1	1	2
1908-08-10	BSN	STL	L	5.1	11	6	0	1	1	1
1908-08-06	BSN	PIT	—	7.0	3	3	0	0	2	0
1908-08-03	BSN	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1908-07-30	BSN	CHC	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1908-07-29	BSN	CHC	—	4.1	4	2	0	0	2	0
1908-07-28	BSN	CIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1908-07-20	BSN	CHC	—	4.0	6	2	0	0	2	0
1908-07-16	BSN	PIT	L	5.2	8	5	0	0	1	0
1908-07-13	BSN	CIN	W	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

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

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

Jake Boultes: the record in brief

Jake Boultes played a first major league game on April 18, 1907 and a last one on June 24, 1909. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Doves, from 1907 through 1909. Boultes is listed as a pitcher. Boultes both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is August 6, 1884, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Boultes's death is recorded on December 24, 1955, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Boultes's full given name, per the bio, is Jacob John Boultes.

Boultes went 8-14 with a 2.96 ERA in 42 games, 17 of them starts. The same table counts 78 strikeouts and 12 complete games. The league ERA over Boultes's seasons was 2.48, so the 2.96 figure ran 19.1% worse than average. The best win total was 5, in 1907. 1907 was Boultes's sharpest full season, a 2.71 ERA against the league's 2.50.

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 teams did Jake Boultes play for?: Jake Boultes played for one team, the Boston Doves (1907–1909).
What were Jake Boultes's career stats?: In 42 games, Jake Boultes went 8-14 with a 2.96 ERA, 78 strikeouts, and 222.1 innings pitched.
What position did Jake Boultes play?: Jake Boultes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jake Boultes?: Jake Boultes was listed at 6 feet 3 inches.
What was Jake Boultes's career ERA?: Jake Boultes finished with a 2.96 career ERA, going 8-14 with 78 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jake Boultes have?: Jake Boultes recorded 78 career strikeouts.
Is Jake Boultes in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jake Boultes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.