Jake Boyd

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1894-1896)

Jake Boyd was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1896 for the Washington Nationals, a span of 3 seasons. In 62 career games, he hit .244 with 47 hits, 1 home runs, and 18 RBI. He also pitched in 22 games, going 3-16 with a 7.02 ERA.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .244
HR 1
RBI 18
H 47
OPS .641
PIV -96
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
— / L
Height / Weight
— / 160 lb
Born
1/19/1874 in Martinsburg, WV, USA
Died
8/12/1932 in Gettysburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1894-09-20
Last Game
1896-05-08

Full name: Jacob Henry Boyd

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Career Batting Statistics

Jake Boyd — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
62 193 31 47 5 1 1 18 4 22 33 .244 .345 .295 .641 -96

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .299 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career OPS .641 vs. league average .773 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jake Boyd — 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
1894 WAS NL 6 21 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 .143 — — — — 0.0
1895 WAS NL 52 159 29 43 5 1 1 16 2 20 28 .270 .296 (-9%) .361 (+4%) .399 (-17%) .761 (-7%) -96.2
1896 WAS NL 4 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 62 193 31 47 5 1 1 18 4 22 33 .244 — — — — -96

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 Pitching Statistics

Jake Boyd — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 16 22 18 13 0 0 143.2 214 112 2 69 27 7.02 -1419.8

Career ERA 7.02 vs. league average 4.82 across their career seasons — 45.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jake Boyd — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1894 WAS NL 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 19.0 37 18 14 3 8.53 5.33 (-60%) -582.1
1895 WAS NL 2 11 15 13 8 0 0 92.2 132 70 40 18 6.80 4.77 (-42%) -415.4
1896 WAS NL 1 2 4 2 2 0 0 32.0 45 24 15 6 6.75 4.36 (-55%) -422.4
Career · 3 seasons 3 16 22 18 13 0 0 143.2 214 112 69 27 7.02 — -1,420

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Boyd — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 10 0 15 14 6 1
3B 1 0 1 0 3 0
OF 24 0 23 4 7 1
P 22 0 5 40 6 0
SS 8 0 11 14 5 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Boyd — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1894 WAS OF 3 0 3 2 1 0
1894 WAS P 3 0 1 6 1 0
1895 WAS 2B 10 0 15 14 6 1
1895 WAS 3B 1 0 1 0 3 0
1895 WAS OF 21 0 20 2 6 1
1895 WAS P 15 0 3 25 4 0
1895 WAS SS 8 0 11 14 5 3
1896 WAS P 4 0 1 9 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jake Boyd — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 22
Second Base 10
Third Base 1
Shortstop 8
Left Field 4
Right Field 20

Jake Boyd: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jake Boyd debuted on September 20, 1894 and played a final game on May 8, 1896. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators from 1894 to 1896. The bio lists Boyd's primary position as outfielder. The birth record reads January 19, 1874, in Martinsburg, WV, USA. Boyd died on August 12, 1932, in Gettysburg, PA, USA. On the record, Jake Boyd was born Jacob Henry Boyd.

Boyd finished with 47 hits from 193 at bats in 62 games, which works out to .244, adding 1 home run and 18 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .345 and the slugging percentage .295, for an OPS of .641. The league as a whole hit .299 across Boyd's seasons, which puts the .244 career mark 18.5% below average. No season topped the 43 hits of 1895. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .270 in 1895, did not top the league's .296.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Boyd

What years did Jake Boyd play?
Jake Boyd played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1896.
Was Jake Boyd a pitcher?
Both. Jake Boyd pitched in 22 games, going 3-16 with a 7.02 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Jake Boyd hit?
Jake Boyd hit 1 career home runs with 47 hits.
What was Jake Boyd's career batting average?
Jake Boyd batted .244 over his career, with 47 hits in 193 at bats.
How many RBI did Jake Boyd have?
Jake Boyd drove in 18 runs in his career.
What was Jake Boyd's career ERA?
Jake Boyd finished with a 7.02 career ERA, going 3-16 with 27 strikeouts.