Jake Esch
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2017)
Jake Esch was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2017 for the Miami Marlins and the San Diego Padres, a span of 2 seasons. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.54 ERA and 10 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
- 6'3" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2016-08-31
- Last Game
- 2017-04-12
Full name: Jacob Otto Esch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIA | NL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 5.54 | 4.19 (-32%) | -985.9 |
| 2017 | SDN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5.54 | — | -986 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 52.6% below league average.
Career OPS .400 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 46.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIA | NL | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | SDN | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5.40 |
| Away | 3 | 8.0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5.62 |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-12 | SDP | COL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-13 | MIA | ATL | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-05 | MIA | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-08-31 | MIA | NYN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 4 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-12 | SDP | COL | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-09-13 | MIA | ATL | — | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016-09-05 | MIA | PHI | L | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2016-08-31 | MIA | NYN | — | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
Jake Esch: the record in brief
Jake Esch played a first major league game on August 31, 2016 and a last one on April 12, 2017. The team column moves through the Miami Marlins (2016) and the San Diego Padres (2017). At 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, Esch is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Esch batted and threw right-handed. Esch was born on March 27, 1990, in St. Paul, MN, USA. On the record, Jake Esch was born Jacob Otto Esch.
Esch went 0-1 with a 5.54 ERA in 4 games, 3 of them starts. Also on Esch's record: 10 strikeouts. The league ERA over Esch's seasons was 4.27, so the 5.54 figure ran 29.6% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.54 in 2016, when the league's was 4.19.
The position breakdown shows 4 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Esch
- What years did Jake Esch play?
- Jake Esch played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2017.
- Was Jake Esch a pitcher?
- Yes. Jake Esch pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jake Esch hit?
- Jake Esch hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Jake Esch's career batting average?
- Jake Esch batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
- What was Jake Esch's career ERA?
- Jake Esch finished with a 5.54 career ERA, going 0-1 with 10 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jake Esch have?
- Jake Esch recorded 10 career strikeouts.