What years did Jack Brittin play?

Jack Brittin played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1951.

Was Jack Brittin a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Brittin pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.

Jack Brittin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1951)

W–L 0–0

ERA 6.75

WHIP 2.00

SO 6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 3/4/1924 in Athens, IL, USA
Died: 1/5/1994 in Springfield, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1950-09-15
Last Game: 1951-05-13

Full name: John Albert Brittin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	6	0	0	0	0	8.0	7	6	0	9	6	6.75	0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 60.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1950	PHI	NL	3	4.0	2	2	3	3	4.50	—	0.0
1951	PHI	NL	3	4.0	5	4	6	3	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			6	8.0	7	6	9	6	6.75	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1950	PHI	NL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	PHI	NL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			6	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	5.0	3	1	3	5	1.80
Away	2	3.0	4	5	6	1	15.00

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1951-05-13	PHI	NY1	—	1.0	3	4	3	3	0
1951-05-08	PHI	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	1
1951-04-27	PHI	BRO	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	2
1950-09-27	PHI	NY1	—	2.0	1	2	2	3	1
1950-09-24	PHI	BRO	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1950-09-15	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1950	PHI	P	3	0	0	1	0	0
1951	PHI	P	3	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign	IL	1943, 1947

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Brittin

What years did Jack Brittin play?: Jack Brittin played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1951.
Was Jack Brittin a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Brittin pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.