Jesse Jefferson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1981)

W–L 39–81
ERA 4.81
WHIP 1.54
SO 522
Pitcher PIV -21518.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 188 lb
Born
3/3/1949 in Midlothian, VA, USA
Died
9/8/2011 in Midlothian, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1973-06-23
Last Game
1981-09-30

Full name: Jesse Harrison Jefferson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
39 81 237 144 25 4 1 1085.7 1,151 580 118 520 522 4.81 -21518.3

Career ERA 4.81 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 28.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1973 BAL AL 6 5 18 15 3 0 0 100.7 104 46 46 52 4.11 3.75 (-10%) -2754.4
1974 BAL AL 1 0 20 2 0 0 0 57.3 55 28 38 31 4.40 3.63 (-21%) -446.3
1975 BAL AL 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 7.7 5 2 8 4 2.35 — 0.0
1975 CHA AL 5 9 22 21 1 0 0 107.7 100 61 94 67 5.10 3.71 (-37%) -4400.6
1976 CHA AL 2 5 19 9 0 0 0 62.3 86 59 42 30 8.52 3.51 (-142%) -1726.2
1977 TOR AL 9 17 33 33 8 0 0 217.0 224 104 83 114 4.31 4.00 (-8%) -1236.9
1978 TOR AL 7 16 31 30 9 2 0 211.7 214 103 86 97 4.38 3.69 (-19%) -5092.9
1979 TOR AL 2 10 34 10 2 0 1 116.0 150 71 45 43 5.51 4.00 (-38%) -3867.4
1980 TOR AL 4 13 29 18 2 2 0 121.7 130 74 52 53 5.47 3.84 (-42%) -1986.3
1980 PIT NL 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 6.7 3 1 2 4 1.35 — 0.0
1981 CAL AL 2 4 26 5 0 0 0 77.0 80 31 24 27 3.62 3.58 (-1%) -7.2
Career · 11 seasons 39 81 237 144 25 4 1 1,085.2 1,151 580 520 522 4.81 — -21,518

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
237 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1973 BAL AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 BAL AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 BAL AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CHA AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 CHA AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 TOR AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 TOR AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 TOR AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 TOR AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 PIT NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CAL AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 237 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12510000.000
Away11200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home125604.25842972712934.42
Away112481.05672832492295.30

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1981-09-30 LAACHW — 4.2852131
1981-09-27 LAATOR — 1.0100010
1981-09-24 LAACHW — 1.2200010
1981-09-20 LAATOR — 2.0222200
1981-09-18 LAATOR — 1.0000110
1981-09-15 LAAKCR — 0.2100200
1981-09-13 LAATEX — 0.2000200
1981-09-07 LAAKCR — 5.0732100
1981-09-05 LAACLE — 1.2100120
1981-08-29 LAABAL — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 237 144 70 186 25 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 BAL P 18 15 5 20 0 0
1974 BAL P 20 2 3 9 1 1
1975 BAL P 4 0 0 3 0 1
1975 CHA P 22 21 5 18 4 1
1976 CHA P 19 9 3 14 0 2
1977 TOR P 33 33 12 38 8 2
1978 TOR P 31 30 15 31 3 3
1979 TOR P 34 10 10 22 4 1
1980 TOR P 29 18 5 24 2 1
1980 PIT P 1 1 1 1 0 0
1981 CAL P 26 5 11 6 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 237

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rich Gale
    55-56, 4.54 ERA
  2. 97
    Pete Broberg
    41-71, 4.56 ERA
  3. 95
    Bill Champion
    34-50, 4.69 ERA
  4. 93
    Gordon Rhodes
    43-74, 4.85 ERA
  5. 92
    Scott Kamieniecki
    53-59, 4.52 ERA
  6. 92
    Mike Kekich
    39-51, 4.59 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Jefferson

What years did Jesse Jefferson play?
Jesse Jefferson played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1981.
Was Jesse Jefferson a pitcher?
Yes. Jesse Jefferson pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 522 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jesse Jefferson hit?
Jesse Jefferson hit 0 career home runs.