Jack Chesbro
Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1899-1909)
Jack Chesbro was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1909 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Yankees, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 11 seasons. Across 392 career appearances, he went 198-132 with a 2.68 ERA and 1,265 strikeouts. He also batted .197 with 5 home runs. Jack Chesbro was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 22639.1.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 180 lb
- Died
- 11/6/1931 in Conway, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1899-07-12
- Last Game
- 1909-10-02
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1946 (BBWAA)
Full name: John Dwight Chesbro
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | PIT | NL | 6 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 149.0 | 165 | 68 | 59 | 28 | 4.11 | 3.85 (-7%) | -1432.5 |
| 1900 | PIT | NL | 15 | 13 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 215.7 | 220 | 88 | 79 | 56 | 3.67 | 3.68 (avg) | -664.9 |
| 1901 | PIT | NL | 21 | 10 | 36 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 287.7 | 261 | 76 | 52 | 129 | 2.38 | 3.49 (+32%) | 4521.5 |
| 1902 | PIT | NL | 28 | 6 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 286.3 | 242 | 69 | 62 | 136 | 2.17 | 3.17 (+32%) | 4117.1 |
| 1903 | NYA | AL | 21 | 15 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 324.7 | 300 | 100 | 74 | 147 | 2.77 | 3.10 (+11%) | 1855.7 |
| 1904 | NYA | AL | 41 | 12 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 454.7 | 338 | 92 | 88 | 239 | 1.82 | 2.66 (+31%) | 6940.5 |
| 1905 | NYA | AL | 19 | 15 | 41 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 303.3 | 262 | 74 | 71 | 156 | 2.20 | 2.82 (+22%) | 2822.7 |
| 1906 | NYA | AL | 23 | 17 | 49 | 42 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 325.0 | 314 | 107 | 75 | 152 | 2.96 | 2.68 (-11%) | 3244.0 |
| 1907 | NYA | AL | 10 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 206.0 | 192 | 58 | 46 | 78 | 2.53 | 2.50 (-1%) | 1729.2 |
| 1908 | NYA | AL | 14 | 20 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 288.7 | 276 | 94 | 67 | 124 | 2.93 | 2.40 (-22%) | 126.8 |
| 1909 | NYA | AL | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 49.7 | 70 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 6.34 | 2.55 (-149%) | -621.1 |
| 1909 | BOS | AL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 198 | 132 | 392 | 332 | 260 | 35 | 5 | 2,896.2 | 2,647 | 864 | 690 | 1,265 | 2.68 | — | 22,639 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393 | 1,103 | 85 | 217 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 82 | 5 | 25 | 269 | .197 | .216 | .267 | .483 | -4,294 |
Career AVG .197 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.
Career OBP .216 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.
Career SLG .267 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.
Career OPS .483 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | PIT | NL | 19 | 58 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .155 | .282 (-45%) | .343 (-43%) | .366 (-58%) | .710 (-50%) | -459.1 |
| 1900 | PIT | NL | 32 | 85 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 17 | .176 | .279 (-37%) | .338 (-32%) | .366 (-33%) | .705 (-32%) | -445.2 |
| 1901 | PIT | NL | 36 | 116 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 31 | .216 | .271 (-21%) | .326 (-26%) | .359 (-16%) | .686 (-21%) | -393.4 |
| 1902 | PIT | NL | 35 | 112 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 | .179 | .266 (-33%) | .321 (-38%) | .343 (-35%) | .665 (-36%) | -623.2 |
| 1903 | NYA | AL | 40 | 124 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 29 | .185 | .261 (-29%) | .316 (-37%) | .345 (-23%) | .662 (-30%) | -571.6 |
| 1904 | NYA | AL | 56 | 174 | 17 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 43 | .236 | .246 (-5%) | .300 (-16%) | .321 (+5%) | .622 (-5%) | -192.4 |
| 1905 | NYA | AL | 41 | 112 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | .188 | .248 (-24%) | .307 (-34%) | .322 (-9%) | .629 (-21%) | -395.1 |
| 1906 | NYA | AL | 49 | 125 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | .208 | .247 (-16%) | .307 (-30%) | .315 (-16%) | .622 (-23%) | -442.6 |
| 1907 | NYA | AL | 30 | 76 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .197 | .245 (-20%) | .304 (-35%) | .308 (-11%) | .613 (-23%) | -278.1 |
| 1908 | NYA | AL | 45 | 102 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .176 | .240 (-27%) | .298 (-38%) | .306 (-30%) | .605 (-34%) | -493.8 |
| 1909 | NYA | AL | 9 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .176 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | BOS | AL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 393 | 1,103 | 85 | 217 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 82 | 5 | 25 | 269 | .197 | — | — | — | — | -4,294 | ||
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
View full game log (785 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 204 | 563 | 47 | 123 | 3 | 51 | .218 |
| Away | 189 | 539 | 38 | 94 | 2 | 29 | .174 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 204 | 1548.2 | 1436 | 264 | 358 | 677 | 1.53 |
| Away | 188 | 1350.0 | 1234 | 262 | 340 | 596 | 1.75 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-10-02 | BOS | NYY | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-08-27 | NYY | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-08-23 | NYY | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-08-18 | NYY | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-17 | NYY | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-07-07 | NYY | BOS | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-06-23 | NYY | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1909-06-19 | NYY | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-06-12 | NYY | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-05-31 | NYY | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-10-02 | BOS | NYY | L | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1909-08-27 | NYY | DET | — | 5.2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1909-08-23 | NYY | CHW | L | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1909-08-18 | NYY | BOS | L | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1909-07-17 | NYY | DET | — | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-07-07 | NYY | BOS | — | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1909-06-23 | NYY | BOS | — | 2.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-06-19 | NYY | MIN | L | 9.0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1909-06-12 | NYY | CHW | L | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-05-31 | NYY | MIN | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 392 | 192 | 103 | 836 | 56 | 28 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | PIT | P | 19 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| 1900 | PIT | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900 | PIT | P | 32 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 7 | 3 |
| 1901 | PIT | P | 36 | 0 | 12 | 57 | 5 | 2 |
| 1902 | PIT | P | 35 | 0 | 11 | 60 | 4 | 2 |
| 1903 | NYA | P | 40 | 0 | 13 | 103 | 2 | 2 |
| 1904 | NYA | P | 55 | 51 | 24 | 166 | 12 | 7 |
| 1905 | NYA | P | 41 | 38 | 11 | 97 | 7 | 5 |
| 1906 | NYA | P | 49 | 42 | 11 | 95 | 5 | 3 |
| 1907 | NYA | P | 30 | 25 | 3 | 71 | 5 | 2 |
| 1908 | NYA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908 | NYA | P | 45 | 31 | 7 | 96 | 6 | 2 |
| 1909 | NYA | P | 9 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | BOS | P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 392 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Chesbro
- What years did Jack Chesbro play?
- Jack Chesbro played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1909.
- Was Jack Chesbro a pitcher?
- Yes. Jack Chesbro pitched in the major leagues, recording 198 wins and 1265 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jack Chesbro hit?
- Jack Chesbro hit 5 career home runs with 217 hits.
- Is Jack Chesbro in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Jack Chesbro was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.
- What was Jack Chesbro's career batting average?
- Jack Chesbro batted .197 over his career, with 217 hits in 1,103 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Chesbro have?
- Jack Chesbro drove in 82 runs in his career.