Virgil Jester

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1953)

W–L 3–5
ERA 3.84
WHIP 1.48
SO 25
Pitcher PIV 222.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 188 lb
Born
7/23/1927 in Denver, CO, USA
Died
2/15/2016 in Arvada, CO, USA
MLB Debut
1952-06-18
Last Game
1953-04-23

Full name: Virgil Milton Jester

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 5 21 8 4 1 0 75.0 84 32 6 27 25 3.84 222.9

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — near 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
1952 BSN NL 3 5 19 8 4 1 0 73.0 80 27 23 25 3.33 3.70 (+10%) 222.9
1953 ML1 NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 5 4 0 22.50 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 3 5 21 8 4 1 0 75.0 84 32 27 25 3.84 — 223

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
21 19 3 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 .211 .250 .316 .566 0

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OPS .566 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 20.8% 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
1952 BSN NL 19 19 3 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 .211 — — — — 0.0
1953 ML1 NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 21 19 3 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 .211 — — — — 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
Home13101301.300
Away892101.111

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1338.2431511133.49
Away836.1411716124.21

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-04-23 ATLCHCL 000000000
1953-04-20 ATLSTLL 000000000
1952-09-27 BSNBROW 211000100
1952-09-21 BSNBROL 000000000
1952-09-16 BSNSTLL 000000000
1952-09-12 BSNPITL 000000000
1952-09-06 BSNPHIL 300000001
1952-08-31 BSNPHIW 401000100
1952-08-24 BSNPITL 210000000
1952-08-21 BSNSTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1953-04-23 ATLCHC — 1.0222100
1953-04-20 ATLSTL — 1.0233301
1952-09-27 BSNBRO W 9.0833351
1952-09-21 BSNBRO — 0.1211000
1952-09-16 BSNSTL — 1.0000210
1952-09-12 BSNPIT L 1.2866001
1952-09-06 BSNPHI — 7.11155310
1952-08-31 BSNPHI W 9.0300350
1952-08-24 BSNPIT L 6.0733221
1952-08-21 BSNSTL — 2.0300100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 21 0 6 9 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 BSN P 19 0 6 8 1 1
1953 ML1 P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 21

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Northern Colorado Greeley CO 1947

Frequently Asked Questions about Virgil Jester

What years did Virgil Jester play?
Virgil Jester played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1953.
Was Virgil Jester a pitcher?
Yes. Virgil Jester pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Virgil Jester hit?
Virgil Jester hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.