Claude Jonnard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1929)

Claude Jonnard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1929 for the New York Giants, the St. Louis Browns, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 9 seasons. Across 137 career appearances, he went 14-12 with a 3.79 ERA and 160 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 207.0.

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 14–12
ERA 3.79
WHIP 1.41
SO 160
Pitcher PIV 207.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 165 lb
Born
11/23/1897 in Nashville, TN, USA
Died
8/27/1959 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1921-10-01
Last Game
1929-07-26

Full name: Claude Alfred Jonnard

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Career Pitching Statistics

Claude Jonnard — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 12 137 9 2 0 17 349.1 372 147 20 122 160 3.79 207.0

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 9.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Claude Jonnard — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1921 NY1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4.0 4 0 0 7 0.00 — 0.0
1922 NY1 NL 6 1 33 0 0 0 5 96.0 96 41 28 44 3.84 4.18 (+8%) -37.5
1923 NY1 NL 4 3 45 1 1 0 5 96.0 105 35 35 45 3.28 4.03 (+19%) 73.8
1924 NY1 NL 4 5 34 3 1 0 5 89.2 80 24 24 40 2.41 4.13 (+42%) 1493.0
1926 SLA AL 0 2 12 3 0 0 1 36.0 46 24 24 13 6.00 4.11 (-46%) -541.1
1929 CHN NL 0 1 12 2 0 0 0 27.2 41 23 11 11 7.48 4.60 (-63%) -781.2
Career · 6 seasons 14 12 137 9 2 0 17 349.1 372 147 122 160 3.79 — 207

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

Claude Jonnard — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
137 90 5 5 1 1 0 4 0 5 49 .056 .105 .089 .194 0

Career AVG .056 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 80.5% below league average.

Career OBP .105 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 69.6% below league average.

Career SLG .089 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 77.6% below league average.

Career OPS .194 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 73.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Claude Jonnard — 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
1921 NY1 NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1922 NY1 NL 33 24 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 .042 — — — — 0.0
1923 NY1 NL 45 26 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 16 .038 — — — — 0.0
1924 NY1 NL 34 22 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 11 .045 — — — — 0.0
1926 SLA AL 12 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1929 CHN NL 12 10 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 137 90 5 5 1 1 0 4 0 5 49 .056 — — — — 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

Claude Jonnard — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Claude Jonnard — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1924 WS NY1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1923 WS NY1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Claude Jonnard — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 2.0 1 0 2 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Claude Jonnard — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1924 WS NY1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.00
1923 WS NY1 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 1 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Claude Jonnard — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home68455202.044
Away69450303.067

Pitching — Home / Away

Claude Jonnard — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home68185.11747459833.59
Away69164.21967364803.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

Claude Jonnard — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-07-26 CHCPHIW 111100100
1929-07-11 CHCNY1L 100000000
1929-07-09 CHCBSNL 100000000
1929-06-30 CHCSTLW 201010101
1929-06-21 CHCPITL 300000002
1929-06-17 CHCSTLL 100000000
1929-06-16 CHCPHIL 000000000
1929-06-03 CHCNY1L 000000000
1929-05-27 CHCCINL 000000000
1929-05-13 CHCBSNW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Claude Jonnard — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1929-07-26 CHCPHI — 3.0744311
1929-07-11 CHCNY1 — 2.2421010
1929-07-09 CHCBSN L 2.2655210
1929-06-30 CHCSTL — 3.1422130
1929-06-21 CHCPIT — 6.11066121
1929-06-17 CHCSTL — 3.1211210
1929-06-16 CHCPHI — 1.2111011
1929-06-03 CHCNY1 — 1.0222101
1929-05-27 CHCCIN — 1.0200000
1929-05-13 CHCBSN — 0.2240100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Claude Jonnard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 137 0 5 77 6 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Claude Jonnard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 NY1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1922 NY1 P 33 0 0 15 1 1
1923 NY1 P 45 0 3 17 1 0
1924 NY1 P 34 0 2 20 0 0
1926 SLA P 12 0 0 17 2 0
1929 CHN P 12 0 0 8 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Claude Jonnard — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 137

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Claude Jonnard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bud Byerly
    22-22, 3.70 ERA
  2. 96
    Brian Holton
    20-19, 3.62 ERA
  3. 94
    Johnny Hutchings
    12-18, 3.96 ERA
  4. 92
    Bobby Locke
    16-15, 4.02 ERA
  5. 91
    Bob Bowman
    26-17, 3.82 ERA
  6. 90
    Hersh Freeman
    30-16, 3.74 ERA

Claude Jonnard: the record in brief

Claude Jonnard's major league career runs from a debut on October 1, 1921 to a final game on July 26, 1929. The team column moves through the New York Giants (1921 through 1924), the St. Louis Browns (1926), and the Chicago Cubs (1929). Jonnard played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on November 23, 1897, in Nashville, TN, USA, Jonnard was listed at 6'1" and 165 pounds. Jonnard's death is recorded on August 27, 1959, in Nashville, TN, USA. The bio lists the given name Claude Alfred.

Across 137 games (9 starts), Jonnard recorded 14 wins against 12 losses with a 3.79 ERA. Also on Jonnard's record: 160 strikeouts and 17 saves. Against a 4.18 league ERA for the same years, Jonnard was 9.4% better. The best win total was 6, in 1922. In 1924, one of the busiest seasons, Jonnard posted a 2.41 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.13.

Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Jonnard

What years did Claude Jonnard play?
Claude Jonnard played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1929.
Was Claude Jonnard a pitcher?
Yes. Claude Jonnard pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 160 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Claude Jonnard hit?
Claude Jonnard hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Claude Jonnard's career batting average?
Claude Jonnard batted .056 over his career, with 5 hits in 90 at bats.
How many RBI did Claude Jonnard have?
Claude Jonnard drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Claude Jonnard's career ERA?
Claude Jonnard finished with a 3.79 career ERA, going 14-12 with 160 strikeouts.