Jesse Flores

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1950)

Jesse Flores was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1950 for the Chicago Cubs, the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 9 seasons. Across 176 career appearances, he went 44-59 with a 3.18 ERA and 352 strikeouts. He also batted .181 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2584.5.

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 44–59
ERA 3.18
WHIP 1.24
SO 352
Pitcher PIV 2584.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
11/2/1914 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
Died
12/17/1991 in Orange, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1942-04-16
Last Game
1950-09-17

Full name: Jesse Sandoval Flores

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jesse Flores — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
44 59 176 113 46 11 6 973.0 904 344 49 306 352 3.18 2584.5

Career ERA 3.18 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 14.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jesse Flores Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1942 CHN NL 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 5.1 5 2 2 6 3.38 — 0.0
1943 PHA AL 12 14 31 27 13 0 0 231.1 208 80 70 113 3.11 3.50 (+11%) 760.5
1944 PHA AL 9 11 27 25 11 2 0 185.2 172 70 49 65 3.39 3.57 (+5%) 869.5
1945 PHA AL 7 10 29 24 9 4 1 191.1 180 73 63 52 3.43 3.67 (+6%) 174.8
1946 PHA AL 9 7 29 15 8 4 1 155.0 147 40 38 48 2.32 3.59 (+35%) 793.3
1947 PHA AL 4 13 28 20 4 0 0 151.1 139 57 59 41 3.39 3.97 (+15%) -799.0
1950 CLE AL 3 3 28 2 1 1 4 53.0 53 22 25 27 3.74 4.36 (+14%) 785.4
Career · 7 seasons 44 59 176 113 46 11 6 973.0 904 344 306 352 3.18 — 2,584

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 Flores — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
176 304 18 55 7 2 0 22 0 19 46 .181 .234 .217 .451 -1,257

Career AVG .181 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Career OBP .234 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 29.2% below league average.

Career SLG .217 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career OPS .451 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jesse Flores — 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
1942 CHN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 PHA AL 31 80 5 14 1 2 0 5 0 3 8 .175 .255 (-32%) .324 (-37%) .346 (-31%) .671 (-34%) -434.1
1944 PHA AL 27 64 4 11 3 0 0 6 0 3 13 .172 .261 (-34%) .325 (-36%) .357 (-39%) .683 (-37%) -372.8
1945 PHA AL 29 61 4 9 1 0 0 4 0 5 11 .148 .260 (-43%) .328 (-35%) .354 (-54%) .683 (-45%) -415.3
1946 PHA AL 29 44 3 11 1 0 0 7 0 7 7 .250 — — — — -35.1
1947 PHA AL 28 44 2 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 .227 — — — — 0.0
1950 CLE AL 28 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 176 304 18 55 7 2 0 22 0 19 46 .181 — — — — -1,257

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

Jesse Flores — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home901531130012.196
Away86152725010.164

Pitching — Home / Away

Jesse Flores — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home90530.24761881552173.19
Away86442.04281591511323.24

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jesse Flores — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-09-17 CLEPHAL 000000000
1950-09-15 CLEMINL 100000000
1950-09-13 CLENYYL 000000000
1950-09-07 CLEDETL 000000000
1950-08-26 CLEPHAW 200000000
1950-08-16 CLESLAW 300000001
1950-08-13 CLECHWL 000000000
1950-08-12 CLECHWL 000000000
1950-08-09 CLESLAL 000000000
1950-08-09 CLESLAW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jesse Flores — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1950-09-17 CLEPHA — 2.0400000
1950-09-15 CLEMIN — 4.0322111
1950-09-13 CLENYY — 1.1110100
1950-09-07 CLEDET — 1.2322100
1950-08-26 CLEPHA — 2.2311310
1950-08-16 CLESLA W 9.0400170
1950-08-13 CLECHW — 2.0100000
1950-08-12 CLECHW — 0.2000100
1950-08-09 CLESLA — 0.0133200
1950-08-09 CLESLA SV 1.2100030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jesse Flores — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 176 0 56 147 18 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jesse Flores — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 CHN P 4 0 0 2 1 0
1943 PHA P 31 0 11 50 3 5
1944 PHA P 27 0 9 33 1 0
1945 PHA P 29 0 14 23 4 3
1946 PHA P 29 0 8 18 3 1
1947 PHA P 28 0 12 19 3 3
1950 CLE P 28 0 2 2 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jesse Flores — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 176

Award Voting History

Jesse Flores — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 3.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dizzy Dismukes
    75-65, 3.31 ERA
  2. 96
    George Bell
    43-79, 2.85 ERA
  3. 96
    Vive Lindaman
    36-60, 2.92 ERA
  4. 95
    Ed Karger
    48-67, 2.79 ERA
  5. 95
    Lefty Williams
    82-48, 3.13 ERA
  6. 95
    Lew Moren
    48-57, 2.95 ERA

Jesse Flores: the record in brief

April 16, 1942 and September 17, 1950 bracket Jesse Flores's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Cubs (1942), the Philadelphia Athletics (1943 through 1947), and the Cleveland Indians (1950). Flores played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on November 2, 1914, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México, Flores was listed at 5'10" and 175 pounds. Flores died on December 17, 1991, in Orange, CA, USA. On the record, Jesse Flores was born Jesse Sandoval Flores.

Flores went 44-59 with a 3.18 ERA in 176 games, 113 of them starts. The totals include 352 strikeouts, 46 complete games, and 11 shutouts. Against a 3.73 league ERA for the same years, Flores was 14.7% better. The best win total was 12, in 1943. 1946 was Flores's sharpest full season, a 2.32 ERA against the league's 3.59.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Flores

What years did Jesse Flores play?
Jesse Flores played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1950.
Was Jesse Flores a pitcher?
Yes. Jesse Flores pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 352 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jesse Flores hit?
Jesse Flores hit 0 career home runs with 55 hits.
What was Jesse Flores's career batting average?
Jesse Flores batted .181 over his career, with 55 hits in 304 at bats.
How many RBI did Jesse Flores have?
Jesse Flores drove in 22 runs in his career.
What was Jesse Flores's career ERA?
Jesse Flores finished with a 3.18 career ERA, going 44-59 with 352 strikeouts.