What years did Jess Doyle play?

Jess Doyle played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1931.

Was Jess Doyle a pitcher?

Yes. Jess Doyle pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 38 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jess Doyle hit?

Jess Doyle hit 2 career home runs with 10 hits.

What was Jess Doyle's career batting average?

Jess Doyle batted .270 over his career, with 10 hits in 37 at bats.

How many RBI did Jess Doyle have?

Jess Doyle drove in 5 runs in his career.

What was Jess Doyle's career ERA?

Jess Doyle finished with a 6.22 career ERA, going 4-7 with 38 strikeouts.

Jess Doyle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1931)

Jess Doyle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1931 for the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 7 seasons. Across 55 career appearances, he went 4-7 with a 6.22 ERA and 38 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 4–7

ERA 6.22

WHIP 1.76

SO 38

Pitcher PIV -1533.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 4/14/1898 in Knoxville, TN, USA
Died: 4/15/1961 in Belleville, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1925-04-14
Last Game: 1931-07-09

Full name: Jesse Herbert Doyle

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jess Doyle — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	7	55	3	0	0	9	136.0	183	94	6	57	38	6.22	-1533.9

Career ERA 6.22 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 47.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jess Doyle — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1925	DET	AL	4	7	45	3	8	118.1	158	78	50	31	5.93	4.55 (-30%)	-1715.4
1926	DET	AL	0	0	2	0	1	4.1	6	2	1	2	4.15	—	0.0
1927	DET	AL	0	0	7	0	0	12.1	16	11	5	5	8.03	4.08 (-97%)	181.5
1931	SLA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	3	3	1	0	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			4	7	55	3	9	136.0	183	94	57	38	6.22	—	-1,534

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

Jess Doyle — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
55	37	6	10	2	1	2	5	0	1	4	.270	.289	.541	.830	0

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career SLG .541 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — +36.9% above league average.

Career OPS .830 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jess Doyle — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1925	DET	AL	45	33	6	8	2	1	2	4	1	3	.242	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	DET	AL	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	DET	AL	7	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	SLA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			55	37	6	10	2	1	2	5	1	4	.270	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jess Doyle — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	30	15	2	2	0	0	.133
Away	25	22	4	8	2	5	.364

Pitching — Home / Away

Jess Doyle — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	30	66.2	86	42	24	23	5.67
Away	25	69.0	92	52	33	17	6.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jess Doyle — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1931-07-09	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1927-05-09	DET	BOS	W	0	0	0	0
1927-05-04	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1927-05-02	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1927-04-30	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1927-04-27	DET	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1927-04-25	DET	CHW	L	2	1	1	1
1927-04-23	DET	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1926-04-21	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1926-04-18	DET	SLA	W	1	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jess Doyle — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1931-07-09	SLA	DET	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	0
1927-05-09	DET	BOS	—	1.2	3	3	3	2	2
1927-05-04	DET	CHW	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1
1927-05-02	DET	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1927-04-30	DET	CLE	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1
1927-04-27	DET	CHW	—	1.2	1	1	1	1	0
1927-04-25	DET	CHW	—	5.0	5	3	3	1	2
1927-04-23	DET	SLA	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
1926-04-21	DET	CLE	—	1.0	4	3	2	1	0
1926-04-18	DET	SLA	SV	3.1	2	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jess Doyle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	55	0	4	31	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jess Doyle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1925	DET	P	45	4	27	0	0
1926	DET	P	2	0	1	1	0
1927	DET	P	7	0	3	0	1
1931	SLA	P	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jess Doyle — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	55

Jess Doyle: the record in brief

April 14, 1925 and July 9, 1931 bracket Jess Doyle's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (1925 to 1927) and the St. Louis Browns (1931). Doyle is listed as a pitcher at 5'11" and 175 pounds. Doyle both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Doyle was born on April 14, 1898, in Knoxville, TN, USA. The bio records the death on April 15, 1961, in Belleville, IL, USA. Doyle's full given name, per the bio, is Jesse Herbert Doyle.

Doyle pitched in 55 games, starting 3, and finished with a 4-7 record and 6.22 ERA. The same table counts 38 strikeouts. Against a 4.22 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.22 mark was 47.6% worse. In 1925, one of the busiest seasons, Doyle posted a 5.93 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.55.

The position breakdown shows 55 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Doyle with 4 putouts, 31 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jess Doyle

What years did Jess Doyle play?: Jess Doyle played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1931.
Was Jess Doyle a pitcher?: Yes. Jess Doyle pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 38 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jess Doyle hit?: Jess Doyle hit 2 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Jess Doyle's career batting average?: Jess Doyle batted .270 over his career, with 10 hits in 37 at bats.
How many RBI did Jess Doyle have?: Jess Doyle drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Jess Doyle's career ERA?: Jess Doyle finished with a 6.22 career ERA, going 4-7 with 38 strikeouts.