What years did Jack Curtis play?

Jack Curtis played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1963.

Was Jack Curtis a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Curtis pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 108 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Curtis hit?

Jack Curtis hit 2 career home runs with 15 hits.

Jack Curtis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1963)

W–L 14–19

ERA 4.84

WHIP 1.49

SO 108

Pitcher PIV -2318.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 1/11/1937 in Rhodhiss, NC, USA
Died: 5/12/2025 in Granite Falls, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-04-22
Last Game: 1963-05-01

Full name: Jack Patrick Curtis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	19	69	35	6	0	1	279.0	328	150	33	89	108	4.84	-2318.8

Career ERA 4.84 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 27.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1961	CHN	NL	10	13	31	27	6	0	180.3	220	98	51	57	4.89	4.03 (-21%)	-1977.2
1962	CHN	NL	0	2	4	3	0	0	18.0	18	7	6	8	3.50	3.96 (+12%)	-97.9
1962	ML1	NL	4	4	30	5	0	1	75.7	82	35	27	40	4.16	3.96 (-5%)	-243.8
1963	CLE	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	5.0	8	10	5	3	18.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			14	19	69	35	6	1	279.0	328	150	89	108	4.84	—	-2,319

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
69	82	9	15	3	0	2	5	0	14	32	.183	.302	.293	.595	-175

Career AVG .183 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .293 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Career OPS .595 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	CHN	NL	31	60	8	10	2	2	4	10	23	.167	.258 (-35%)	.328 (-13%)	.399 (-25%)	.727 (-19%)	-175.0
1962	CHN	NL	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	ML1	NL	30	18	1	4	1	0	1	3	7	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CLE	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			69	82	9	15	3	2	5	14	32	.183	—	—	—	—	-175

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	41	5	8	1	3	.195
Away	41	41	4	7	1	2	.171

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	28	141.1	149	53	32	56	3.38
Away	41	137.2	179	97	57	52	6.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1963-05-01	CLE	KC1	L	0
1963-04-28	CLE	NYY	L	0
1963-04-20	CLE	BAL	L	0
1963-04-19	CLE	BAL	L	0
1962-09-30	ATL	PIT	L	0
1962-09-19	ATL	LAD	L	0
1962-09-16	ATL	HOU	W	0
1962-09-15	ATL	HOU	W	0
1962-09-04	ATL	CIN	L	0
1962-09-02	ATL	LAD	L	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1963-05-01	CLE	KC1	—	1.1	3	4	4	1	0	0
1963-04-28	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1963-04-20	CLE	BAL	—	2.2	2	4	4	3	1	0
1963-04-19	CLE	BAL	—	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0
1962-09-30	ATL	PIT	—	3.0	5	0	0	0	2	0
1962-09-19	ATL	LAD	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	1
1962-09-16	ATL	HOU	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-15	ATL	HOU	—	2.0	2	3	3	1	1	1
1962-09-04	ATL	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-02	ATL	LAD	—	2.0	3	3	3	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	69	35	11	55	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	CHN	P	31	27	5	42	3	1
1962	CHN	P	4	3	0	2	0	0
1962	ML1	P	30	5	6	9	1	1
1963	CLE	P	4	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	69

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1961	Rookie of the Year	NL	3rd	1.0	16	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Curtis

What years did Jack Curtis play?: Jack Curtis played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1963.
Was Jack Curtis a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Curtis pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 108 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Curtis hit?: Jack Curtis hit 2 career home runs with 15 hits.