What years did Jesse Crain play?

Jesse Crain played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2013.

Was Jesse Crain a pitcher?

Yes. Jesse Crain pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 440 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jesse Crain hit?

Jesse Crain hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jesse Crain's career batting average?

Jesse Crain batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Jesse Crain's career ERA?

Jesse Crain finished with a 3.05 career ERA, going 45-30 with 440 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jesse Crain have?

Jesse Crain recorded 440 career strikeouts.

Jesse Crain

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2013)

Jesse Crain was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2013 for the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 10 seasons. Across 532 career appearances, he went 45-30 with a 3.05 ERA and 440 strikeouts. Jesse Crain was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6125.9.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 45–30

ERA 3.05

WHIP 1.23

SO 440

Pitcher PIV 6125.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 215 lb
Born: 7/5/1981 in Toronto, ON, CAN
MLB Debut: 2004-08-05
Last Game: 2013-06-29
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Jesse Alan Crain

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jesse Crain — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
45	30	532	0	0	0	4	532.0	449	180	44	206	440	3.05	6125.9

Career ERA 3.05 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 28.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jesse Crain Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2004	MIN	AL	3	0	22	0	27.0	17	6	12	14	2.00	4.46 (+55%)	30.6
2005	MIN	AL	12	5	75	1	79.2	61	24	29	25	2.71	4.29 (+37%)	-718.7
2006	MIN	AL	4	5	68	1	76.2	79	30	18	60	3.52	4.53 (+22%)	2229.8
2007	MIN	AL	1	2	18	0	16.1	19	10	4	10	5.51	4.47 (-23%)	-671.3
2008	MIN	AL	5	4	66	0	62.2	62	25	24	50	3.59	4.32 (+17%)	549.1
2009	MIN	AL	7	4	56	0	51.2	48	27	27	43	4.70	4.32 (-9%)	360.7
2010	MIN	AL	1	1	71	1	68.0	53	23	27	62	3.04	4.08 (+25%)	1091.3
2011	CHA	AL	8	3	67	1	65.1	50	19	31	70	2.62	3.94 (+34%)	403.2
2012	CHA	AL	2	3	51	0	48.0	29	13	23	60	2.44	4.01 (+39%)	685.6
2013	CHA	AL	2	3	38	0	36.2	31	3	11	46	0.74	3.87 (+81%)	2165.7
Career · 10 seasons			45	30	532	4	532.0	449	180	206	440	3.05	—	6,126

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

Jesse Crain — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
532	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jesse Crain Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2004	MIN	AL	22	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	MIN	AL	75	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	MIN	AL	68	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	MIN	AL	18	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	MIN	AL	66	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	MIN	AL	56	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	MIN	AL	71	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	CHA	AL	67	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	CHA	AL	51	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	CHA	AL	38	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			532	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Jesse Crain — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jesse Crain — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2010	ALDS2	MIN	1	.000
2006	ALDS2	MIN	2	.000
2004	ALDS2	MIN	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jesse Crain — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	4	0	0	1.2	7	3	1	1	16.20

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jesse Crain — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2010	ALDS2	MIN	1	1	0.1	3	2	0	0	54.00
2006	ALDS2	MIN	0	2	1.0	3	1	1	1	9.00
2004	ALDS2	MIN	0	1	0.1	1	0	0	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jesse Crain — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	269	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	262	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jesse Crain — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	269	271.2	240	95	100	234	3.15
Away	262	259.0	208	84	106	204	2.92

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jesse Crain — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2013-06-29	CHW	CLE	L	1.0	3	1	1	0	0
2013-06-28	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0
2013-06-23	CHW	KCR	L	1.0	2	3	0	1	2
2013-06-22	CHW	KCR	W	1.0	1	0	0	1	1
2013-06-20	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
2013-06-17	CHW	HOU	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	3
2013-06-10	CHW	TOR	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	0
2013-06-09	CHW	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
2013-06-06	CHW	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
2013-06-05	CHW	SEA	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jesse Crain — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	532	0	40	79	10	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jesse Crain — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2004	MIN	P	22	2	3	1	1
2005	MIN	P	75	11	17	1	3
2006	MIN	P	68	8	8	1	0
2007	MIN	P	18	5	2	0	1
2008	MIN	P	66	1	10	3	2
2009	MIN	P	56	6	8	0	1
2010	MIN	P	71	3	14	1	3
2011	CHA	P	67	3	11	1	1
2012	CHA	P	51	0	4	1	0
2013	CHA	P	38	1	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Jesse Crain Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	532

Salary History

Jesse Crain — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	CHA	AL	$4,500,000
2012	CHA	AL	$4,500,000
2011	CHA	AL	$4,000,000
2010	MIN	AL	$2,000,000
2009	MIN	AL	$1,700,000
2008	MIN	AL	$1,050,000
2007	MIN	AL	$500,000
2006	MIN	AL	$361,000
2005	MIN	AL	$321,000
Total Career Earnings			$18,932,000

College History

Jesse Crain — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Houston	Houston	TX	2002
San Jacinto College - North Campus	Houston	TX	2000, 2001

Award Voting History

Jesse Crain — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2005	Rookie of the Year	AL	8th	2.0	140	0

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Jesse Crain: the record in brief

Jesse Crain's major league career runs from a debut on August 5, 2004 to a final game on June 29, 2013. By club, Crain's seasons break down as the Minnesota Twins (2004 to 2010) and the Chicago White Sox (2011 through 2013). Crain, born on July 5, 1981, in Toronto, ON, CAN, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 1 inch and 215 pounds. The bio lists the given name Jesse Alan.

Crain went 45-30 with a 3.05 ERA in 532 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Crain's record: 440 strikeouts. The leagues Crain pitched in allowed 4.23 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 28.0% better than average. The best win total was 12, in 2005. 2011 produced Crain's most strikeouts, 70. 2012 was Crain's sharpest full season, a 2.44 ERA against the league's 4.01. Crain's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 6,125.9.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Crain

What years did Jesse Crain play?: Jesse Crain played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2013.
Was Jesse Crain a pitcher?: Yes. Jesse Crain pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 440 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jesse Crain hit?: Jesse Crain hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jesse Crain's career batting average?: Jesse Crain batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Jesse Crain's career ERA?: Jesse Crain finished with a 3.05 career ERA, going 45-30 with 440 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jesse Crain have?: Jesse Crain recorded 440 career strikeouts.