What years did Jake Cousins play?

Jake Cousins played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2024.

Was Jake Cousins a pitcher?

Yes. Jake Cousins pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 125 strikeouts.

What was Jake Cousins's career ERA?

Jake Cousins finished with a 2.78 career ERA, going 5-2 with 125 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jake Cousins have?

Jake Cousins recorded 125 career strikeouts.

Is Jake Cousins in the Hall of Fame?

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

What teams did Jake Cousins play for?

Jake Cousins played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Yankees.

Jake Cousins

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021-2024)

Jake Cousins was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2024 for the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Yankees, a span of 4 seasons. Across 88 career appearances, he went 5-2 with a 2.78 ERA and 125 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 600.8.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 5–2

ERA 2.78

WHIP 1.25

SO 125

Pitcher PIV 600.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 185 lb
Born: 7/14/1994 in Park Ridge, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2021-06-21

Full name: Jake Owen Cousins

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jake Cousins — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	2	88	0	0	0	1	90.7	56	28	10	57	125	2.78	600.8

Career ERA 2.78 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 33.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jake Cousins — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2021	MIL	NL	1	0	30	0	30.0	16	9	19	44	2.70	4.27 (+37%)	323.6
2022	MIL	NL	2	1	12	0	13.3	10	4	8	21	2.70	3.97 (+32%)	261.0
2023	MIL	NL	0	0	9	0	9.3	10	5	10	7	4.82	4.33 (-11%)	0.0
2024	NYA	AL	2	1	37	1	38.0	20	10	20	53	2.37	4.08 (+42%)	16.1
Career · 4 seasons			5	2	88	1	90.2	56	28	57	125	2.78	—	601

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 Cousins — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
88	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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Jake Cousins — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2021	MIL	NL	30	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	MIL	NL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	MIL	NL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	NYA	AL	37	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			88	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jake Cousins — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jake Cousins — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2024	ALCS	NYA	2	.000
2024	ALDS2	NYA	1	.000
2024	WS	NYA	3	.000
2021	NLDS1	MIL	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jake Cousins — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	7	0	0	6.0	7	5	5	8	7.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jake Cousins — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2024	ALCS	NYA	0	2	2.3	2	2	2	6	7.71
2024	ALDS2	NYA	0	1	0.3	0	0	1	0	0.00
2024	WS	NYA	1	3	2.3	4	3	1	1	11.57
2021	NLDS1	MIL	0	1	1.0	1	0	1	1	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jake Cousins — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	45	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	43	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jake Cousins — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	45	45.2	31	18	34	55	3.55
Away	43	45.0	25	10	23	70	2.00

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jake Cousins — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2024-09-19	NYY	SEA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2024-09-15	NYY	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
2024-09-11	NYY	KCR	—	1.1	0	1	0	2	1	0
2024-09-09	NYY	KCR	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2024-09-08	NYY	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2024-09-06	NYY	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2024-09-03	NYY	TEX	—	0.1	2	1	1	1	1	0
2024-09-01	NYY	STL	L	0.2	1	2	2	1	1	0
2024-08-30	NYY	STL	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	1
2024-08-28	NYY	WAS	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Cousins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	88	0	4	12	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Cousins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
2021	MIL	P	30	1	3
2022	MIL	P	12	2	1
2023	MIL	P	9	1	2
2024	NYA	P	37	0	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jake Cousins — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	88

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Cousins

What years did Jake Cousins play?: Jake Cousins played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2024.
Was Jake Cousins a pitcher?: Yes. Jake Cousins pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 125 strikeouts.
What was Jake Cousins's career ERA?: Jake Cousins finished with a 2.78 career ERA, going 5-2 with 125 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jake Cousins have?: Jake Cousins recorded 125 career strikeouts.
Is Jake Cousins in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jake Cousins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Jake Cousins play for?: Jake Cousins played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Yankees.