Was Jess Brooks a pitcher?

No. Jess Brooks was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Jess Brooks hit?

Jess Brooks hit 2 career home runs with 52 hits.

Jess Brooks

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .264

HR 2

RBI 30

H 52

OPS .767

PIV 88

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: — / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 185 lb
Born: 2/21/1913 in Tacoma, WA, USA
Died: 6/2/1992 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Full name: Jess Edward Brooks

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
272.0	244.0	43.0	61.0	14.0	8.0	5.0	34.0	28.0	4.0	3.0	.250	.327	.434	.761

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
56	197	36	52	14	6	2	30	0	23	2	.264	.341	.426	.767	88

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .426 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career OPS .767 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — near 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
1937	KCM	NAL	56	197	36	52	14	6	2	30	0	23	2	.264	.276 (-5%)	.342 (avg)	.398 (+7%)	.740 (+4%)	88.3
Career · 1 season			56	197	36	52	14	6	2	30	0	23	2	.264	—	—	—	—	88

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	18	2	6	0	1	1	4	2	0	.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1937	ALC	KCM	4	18	2	6	0	1	1	4	2	0	.333

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	36	125	31	34	1	16	.272
Away	21	67	7	17	3	10	.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1937-09-06	KCM	CI1	W	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1937-09-06	KCM	CI1	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1937-09-05	KCM	CI1	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1937-09-05	KCM	CI1	W	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	0
1937-09-02	KCM	CI1	W	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-08-31	KCM	IN6	W	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	0
1937-08-27	KCM	IN6	W	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1937-08-25	KCM	SSA	W	5	1	1	0	1	2	0	0
1937-08-24	KCM	CAG	W	5	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1937-08-22	KCM	CAG	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	56	56	46	87	17	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	KCM	3B	56	56	46	87	17	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	56

Frequently Asked Questions about Jess Brooks

Was Jess Brooks a pitcher?: No. Jess Brooks was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jess Brooks hit?: Jess Brooks hit 2 career home runs with 52 hits.