Jack Creel
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)
Jack Creel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 26 career appearances, he went 5-4 with a 4.14 ERA and 34 strikeouts.
- 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
- 6'0" / 165 lb
- Died
- 8/13/2002 in Houston, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1945-04-22
- Last Game
- 1945-09-25
Full name: Jack Dalton Creel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | SLN | NL | 5 | 4 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87.0 | 78 | 40 | 45 | 34 | 4.14 | 3.67 (-13%) | -1684.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 4 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87.0 | 78 | 40 | 45 | 34 | 4.14 | — | -1,684 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .077 | .111 | .115 | .226 | 0 |
Career AVG .077 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 70.5% below league average.
Career OBP .111 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 66.2% below league average.
Career SLG .115 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 67.5% below league average.
Career OPS .226 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 66.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | SLN | NL | 35 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 35 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (61 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .059 |
| Away | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .111 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 58.0 | 50 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 3.41 |
| Away | 14 | 29.1 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 5.52 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-25 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-03 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-03 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-29 | STL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-28 | STL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-17 | STL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-15 | STL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-13 | STL | BRO | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-11 | STL | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-22 | STL | BRO | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-03 | STL | PIT | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1945-09-03 | STL | PIT | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-08-15 | STL | PHI | — | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-13 | STL | BRO | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-11 | STL | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-19 | STL | PHI | L | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1945-07-15 | STL | BSN | — | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-07-15 | STL | BSN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-12 | STL | NY1 | — | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-07-07 | STL | BRO | — | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 26 |
Jack Creel: the record in brief
April 22, 1945 and September 25, 1945 bracket Jack Creel's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Cardinals in 1945. Creel, born on April 23, 1916, in Kyle, TX, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-0 and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on August 13, 2002, in Houston, TX, USA. Creel's full given name, per the bio, is Jack Dalton Creel.
Creel pitched in 26 games, starting 8, and finished with a 5-4 record and 4.14 ERA. The same table counts 34 strikeouts. Against a 3.67 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.14 mark was 12.8% worse. Creel's only pitching season is 1945: 26 games, 34 strikeouts.
Retrosheet box scores cover 61 of Creel's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Creel appears at one position only: pitcher, in 26 games. On the mound, Creel's fielding totals are 3 putouts, 19 assists and 1 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Creel
- Was Jack Creel a pitcher?
- Yes. Jack Creel pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 34 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jack Creel hit?
- Jack Creel hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Jack Creel play for?
- Jack Creel played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1945).
- What were Jack Creel's career stats?
- In 26 games, Jack Creel went 5-4 with a 4.14 ERA, 34 strikeouts, 87.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
- What position did Jack Creel play?
- Jack Creel played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jack Creel and how much did he weigh?
- Jack Creel was listed at 6 feet and 165 pounds.
- What was Jack Creel's career ERA?
- Jack Creel finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 5-4 with 34 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jack Creel have?
- Jack Creel recorded 34 career strikeouts.
- Is Jack Creel in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack Creel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.