Jesse Duryea

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1889-1893)

Jesse Duryea was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1893 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Red Stockings, a span of 5 seasons. Across 143 career appearances, he went 59-67 with a 3.45 ERA and 416 strikeouts. He also batted .201 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4502.0.

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

W–L 59–67
ERA 3.45
WHIP 1.33
SO 416
Pitcher PIV 4502.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
9/7/1859 in Osage, IA, USA
Died
8/19/1942 in Algona, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1889-04-20
Last Game
1893-07-15

Full name: James Newton Duryea

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jesse Duryea — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
59 67 143 130 104 5 3 1088.0 1,101 417 41 349 416 3.45 4502.0

Career ERA 3.45 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 10.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jesse Duryea Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1889 CN2 AA 32 19 53 48 38 2 1 401.0 372 114 127 183 2.56 3.93 (+35%) 5250.3
1890 CIN NL 16 12 33 32 29 2 0 274.0 270 89 60 108 2.92 3.88 (+25%) 3569.6
1891 CIN NL 1 9 10 10 8 0 0 77.0 101 46 25 23 5.38 3.52 (-53%) -629.5
1891 SL4 AA 1 1 3 3 2 0 0 24.0 19 9 10 13 3.38 3.52 (+4%) 501.4
1892 CIN NL 2 5 9 7 5 0 0 68.0 55 27 26 21 3.57 3.28 (-9%) -655.9
1892 WAS NL 3 11 18 15 13 1 2 127.0 102 34 45 48 2.41 3.28 (+27%) -903.0
1893 WAS NL 4 10 17 15 9 0 0 117.0 182 98 56 20 7.54 4.66 (-62%) -2631.1
Career · 7 seasons 59 67 143 130 104 5 3 1,088.0 1,101 417 349 416 3.45 — 4,502

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 Duryea — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
144 428 66 86 13 5 1 37 17 40 93 .201 .289 .262 .551 -727

Career AVG .201 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Career OPS .551 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jesse Duryea — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1889 CN2 AA 54 162 37 44 6 3 0 17 5 11 30 .272 .263 (+3%) .334 (-1%) .357 (-3%) .691 (-2%) -69.0
1890 CIN NL 33 99 13 15 1 1 1 6 9 19 21 .152 .260 (-42%) .336 (-6%) .351 (-40%) .687 (-23%) -277.4
1891 CIN NL 10 32 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 .031 — — — — 0.0
1891 SL4 AA 3 11 3 4 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
1892 CIN NL 9 27 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 11 .111 — — — — 0.0
1892 WAS NL 18 50 4 6 1 0 0 3 0 2 17 .120 .244 (-51%) .316 (-37%) .327 (-57%) .644 (-47%) 0.0
1893 WAS NL 17 47 6 13 4 0 0 6 0 3 9 .277 — — — — -47.7
Career · 7 seasons 144 428 66 86 13 5 1 37 17 40 93 .201 — — — — -394

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jesse Duryea — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 4 0 2 0 0 0
P 143 0 47 252 34 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jesse Duryea — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1889 CN2 OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1889 CN2 P 53 0 15 80 11 1
1890 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 CIN P 33 0 7 59 10 4
1891 CIN P 10 0 4 16 4 0
1891 SL4 P 3 0 1 5 0 0
1892 CIN P 9 0 4 20 3 0
1892 WAS P 18 0 12 43 4 0
1893 WAS P 17 0 4 29 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jesse Duryea — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 143
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Doc Newton
    54-72, 3.22 ERA
  2. 91
    Johnny Lanning
    58-60, 3.58 ERA
  3. 88
    Frank Mountain
    58-83, 3.47 ERA
  4. 81
    Ed Heusser
    56-67, 3.69 ERA
  5. 81
    Jack Cronin
    43-58, 3.40 ERA
  6. 75
    Jerry Nops
    72-41, 3.70 ERA

Jesse Duryea: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jesse Duryea debuted on April 20, 1889 and played a final game on July 15, 1893. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1889), the Cincinnati Reds (1890 to 1892), the St. Louis Browns (1891), and the Washington Senators (1892 through 1893). Duryea, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds. Duryea was born on September 7, 1859, in Osage, IA, USA. The bio records the death on August 19, 1942, in Algona, IA, USA. The given name on file is James Newton Duryea.

Across 143 games (130 starts), Duryea recorded 59 wins against 67 losses with a 3.45 ERA. Duryea had 416 strikeouts, 104 complete games, and 5 shutouts. The leagues Duryea pitched in allowed 3.83 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 10.0% better than average. No season topped the 32 wins of 1889.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Duryea

What years did Jesse Duryea play?
Jesse Duryea played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1893.
Was Jesse Duryea a pitcher?
Yes. Jesse Duryea pitched in the major leagues, recording 59 wins and 416 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jesse Duryea hit?
Jesse Duryea hit 1 career home runs with 86 hits.
What was Jesse Duryea's career batting average?
Jesse Duryea batted .201 over his career, with 86 hits in 428 at bats.
How many RBI did Jesse Duryea have?
Jesse Duryea drove in 37 runs in his career.
What was Jesse Duryea's career ERA?
Jesse Duryea finished with a 3.45 career ERA, going 59-67 with 416 strikeouts.