Jesse Crain

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

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

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

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2004 MIN AL 3 0 22 0 0 0 0 27.0 17 6 12 14 2.00 4.46 (+55%) 30.6
2005 MIN AL 12 5 75 0 0 0 1 79.7 61 24 29 25 2.71 4.29 (+37%) -718.7
2006 MIN AL 4 5 68 0 0 0 1 76.7 79 30 18 60 3.52 4.53 (+22%) 2229.8
2007 MIN AL 1 2 18 0 0 0 0 16.3 19 10 4 10 5.51 4.47 (-23%) -671.3
2008 MIN AL 5 4 66 0 0 0 0 62.7 62 25 24 50 3.59 4.32 (+17%) 549.1
2009 MIN AL 7 4 56 0 0 0 0 51.7 48 27 27 43 4.70 4.32 (-9%) 360.7
2010 MIN AL 1 1 71 0 0 0 1 68.0 53 23 27 62 3.04 4.08 (+25%) 1091.3
2011 CHA AL 8 3 67 0 0 0 1 65.3 50 19 31 70 2.62 3.94 (+34%) 403.2
2012 CHA AL 2 3 51 0 0 0 0 48.0 29 13 23 60 2.44 4.01 (+39%) 685.6
2013 CHA AL 2 3 38 0 0 0 0 36.7 31 3 11 46 0.74 3.87 (+81%) 2165.7
Career · 10 seasons 45 30 532 0 0 0 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

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

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
2004 MIN AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 MIN AL 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 MIN AL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 MIN AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 MIN AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 MIN AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 MIN AL 71 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 CHA AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 CHA AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 CHA AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 532 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

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

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 ALDS2 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 ALDS2 MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALDS2 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 4 0 0 1.7 7 3 1 1 16.20

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2010 ALDS2 MIN 0 1 1 0 0 0.3 3 2 0 0 54.00
2006 ALDS2 MIN 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 3 1 1 1 9.00
2004 ALDS2 MIN 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26900000—
Away26210000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home269271.2240951002343.15
Away262259.0208841062042.92

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2013-06-29 CHWCLE L 1.0311000
2013-06-28 CHWCLE — 1.0200000
2013-06-23 CHWKCR L 1.0230120
2013-06-22 CHWKCR W 1.0100110
2013-06-20 CHWMIN — 1.0100010
2013-06-17 CHWHOU — 1.2000030
2013-06-10 CHWTOR — 1.1200000
2013-06-09 CHWOAK — 1.0000020
2013-06-06 CHWOAK — 1.0000020
2013-06-05 CHWSEA — 1.2100130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 532 0 40 79 10 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 532

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

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

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2005 Rookie of the Year AL 8th 2.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jesse Crain (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jared Hughes
    30-26, 2.96 ERA
  2. 94
    Scot Shields
    46-44, 3.18 ERA
  3. 91
    Hunter Strickland
    26-25, 3.39 ERA
  4. 87
    Greg McMichael
    31-29, 3.25 ERA
  5. 87
    Brendan Donnelly
    32-10, 3.22 ERA
  6. 83
    Steve Hamilton
    40-31, 3.05 ERA

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.