Gentry Jessup

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Gentry Jessup was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Chicago American Giants. Across 69 career appearances, he went 24-29 with a 3.40 ERA and 241 strikeouts. Gentry Jessup was a 5-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9382.2.

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 24–29
ERA 3.40
WHIP 1.28
SO 241
Pitcher PIV 9382.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
7/11/1914 in Westfield, NC, USA
Died
3/23/1998 in Springfield, MA, USA
Awards
5× All-Star

Full name: Joseph Gentry Jessup

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Gentry Jessup — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
269.0 256.0 36.0 74.0 10.0 5.0 7.0 28.0 10.0 3.0 0 .289 .316 .449 .765

Pitching

Gentry Jessup — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
92 81 176 138 38 3 1399.2 1114 634 172 17 252 279 1.11 0.98

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Gentry Jessup — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 20.0 18.0 12.0 18.0 2.0 0 2.0 3.0 2.0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.444 2.444
Listed seasons · 1 20 18 12 18 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 1.000 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Gentry Jessup — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 9 8 19 13 1 0 129.1 88 65 25 4 23 17 1.74 0.86
Listed seasons · 1 9 8 19 13 1 0 129.1 88 65 25 4 23 17 1.74 0.86

Career Pitching Statistics

Gentry Jessup — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 29 69 55 38 4 1 452.0 427 171 3 152 241 3.40 9382.2

Career ERA 3.40 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 10.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gentry Jessup (b. 1914) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 BBB NAL 1 4 8 6 1 0 0 34.2 43 21 17 18 5.45 4.21 (-29%) 275.6
1941 BBB NAL 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 4.1 7 6 3 4 12.46 — 0.0
1941 CAG NAL 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 14.0 12 3 10 8 1.93 3.94 (+51%) -179.0
1942 CAG NAL 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 13.0 21 11 5 4 7.62 3.57 (-113%) 147.7
1943 CAG NAL 6 6 14 10 8 0 1 93.1 95 34 26 47 3.28 3.50 (+6%) 1567.8
1943 BBB NAL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 7 2 4 3 2.00 3.50 (+43%) 0.0
1944 CAG NAL 5 6 11 11 10 0 0 93.1 89 28 21 48 2.70 3.57 (+24%) 2746.0
1945 CAG NAL 6 4 10 10 7 1 0 79.0 65 28 24 43 3.19 3.67 (+13%) 2263.8
1946 CAG NAL 2 2 5 5 5 1 0 51.0 38 12 12 28 2.12 3.59 (+41%) 1345.5
1947 CAG NAL 2 1 5 5 2 2 0 36.1 22 10 20 24 2.48 3.97 (+38%) 789.8
1948 CAG NAL 1 3 4 3 3 0 0 24.0 28 16 10 14 6.00 4.10 (-46%) 425.0
Career · 11 seasons 24 29 69 55 38 4 1 452.0 427 171 152 241 3.40 — 9,382

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

Gentry Jessup — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
83 195 14 38 7 1 0 10 0 3 4 .195 .207 .241 .448 0

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career OBP .207 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Career OPS .448 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gentry Jessup (b. 1914) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 BBB NAL 8 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 BBB NAL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 CAG NAL 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 CAG NAL 16 44 2 13 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 .295 — — — — 0.0
1943 BBB NAL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1944 CAG NAL 14 42 3 7 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1945 CAG NAL 12 31 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .194 — — — — 0.0
1946 CAG NAL 8 23 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .130 — — — — 0.0
1947 CAG NAL 9 19 1 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .211 — — — — 0.0
1948 CAG NAL 4 11 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 83 195 14 38 7 1 0 10 0 3 4 .195 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Gentry Jessup — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Gentry Jessup — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1943 ALC CAG 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1943 NWS BBB 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Gentry Jessup — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 3 3 0 21.2 20 7 6 8 2.91

Playoff Pitching by Year

Gentry Jessup — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1943 ALC CAG 0 2 2 2 0 13.0 10 3 3 5 2.08
1943 NWS BBB 0 0 1 1 0 8.2 10 4 3 3 4.15

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gentry Jessup — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
P 69 55 10 152 5 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gentry Jessup — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 BBB P 8 6 0 11 0 0
1941 BBB P 2 2 0 2 0 0
1941 CAG P 4 1 1 2 0 1
1942 CAG P 5 1 1 3 1 0
1943 CAG OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1943 CAG P 14 10 0 32 1 3
1943 BBB P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1944 CAG OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1944 CAG P 11 11 3 37 0 0
1945 CAG P 10 10 3 22 2 0
1946 CAG P 5 5 1 20 1 3
1947 CAG P 5 5 1 17 0 0
1948 CAG P 4 3 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Gentry Jessup (b. 1914) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 69
Left Field 2

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Gentry Jessup: the record in brief

The season rows for Gentry Jessup begin in 1940. By club, Jessup's seasons break down as the Birmingham Black Barons (1940 to 1943) and the Chicago American Giants (1941 through 1948). The bio lists Jessup as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 180 pounds. Jessup was born on July 11, 1914, in Westfield, NC, USA. Jessup died on March 23, 1998, in Springfield, MA, USA. The given name on file is Joseph Gentry Jessup.

The pitching table credits Jessup with a 24-29 record and a 3.40 ERA in 69 games. The totals include 241 strikeouts and 38 complete games. That 3.40 ERA compares with a 3.79 league average across the same seasons, 10.2% better. Jessup won 6 games in 1943, the most of any season listed. 1944 was Jessup's sharpest full season, a 2.70 ERA against the league's 3.57. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 9,382.2 for Jessup's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gentry Jessup

Was Gentry Jessup a pitcher?
Yes. Gentry Jessup pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 241 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gentry Jessup hit?
Gentry Jessup hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.
What teams did Gentry Jessup play for?
Gentry Jessup played for 2 teams: the Birmingham Black Barons (1940–1941, 1943) and the Chicago American Giants (1941–1948).
What awards did Gentry Jessup win?
Gentry Jessup was selected to 5 All-Star Games.
What were Gentry Jessup's career stats?
In 69 games, Gentry Jessup went 24-29 with a 3.40 ERA, 241 strikeouts, 452.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Gentry Jessup play?
Gentry Jessup played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gentry Jessup and how much did he weigh?
Gentry Jessup was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Gentry Jessup's career ERA?
Gentry Jessup finished with a 3.40 career ERA, going 24-29 with 241 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gentry Jessup have?
Gentry Jessup recorded 241 career strikeouts.
Is Gentry Jessup in the Hall of Fame?
No. Gentry Jessup has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Gentry Jessup make?
Gentry Jessup was selected to 5 All-Star Games.