Jack Kramer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1951)

W–L 95–103
ERA 4.24
WHIP 1.49
SO 613
Pitcher PIV -1732.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
1/5/1918 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died
5/18/1995 in Metairie, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-25
Last Game
1951-08-22
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: John Henry Kramer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
95 103 322 215 88 14 7 1637.3 1,761 772 92 682 613 4.24 -1732.0

Career ERA 4.24 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 7.8% 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
1939 SLA AL 9 16 40 31 10 2 0 211.7 269 137 127 68 5.83 4.28 (-36%) -5767.5
1940 SLA AL 3 7 16 9 1 0 0 64.7 86 45 26 12 6.26 4.21 (-49%) -694.0
1941 SLA AL 4 3 29 3 0 0 2 59.3 69 34 40 20 5.16 3.94 (-31%) -1946.7
1943 SLA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 9.0 11 8 8 4 8.00 3.50 (-128%) 0.0
1944 SLA AL 17 13 33 31 18 1 0 257.0 233 71 75 124 2.49 3.57 (+30%) 5578.5
1945 SLA AL 10 15 29 25 15 3 2 193.0 190 72 73 99 3.36 3.67 (+8%) -167.6
1946 SLA AL 13 11 31 28 13 3 0 194.7 190 69 68 69 3.19 3.59 (+11%) 1343.0
1947 SLA AL 11 16 33 28 9 1 1 199.3 206 110 89 77 4.97 3.97 (-25%) -1818.3
1948 BOS AL 18 5 29 29 14 2 0 205.0 233 99 64 72 4.35 4.10 (-6%) 1790.8
1949 BOS AL 6 8 21 18 7 2 1 111.7 126 64 49 24 5.16 4.12 (-25%) -664.1
1950 NY1 NL 3 6 35 9 1 0 1 86.7 91 34 39 27 3.53 4.36 (+19%) 173.4
1951 NY1 NL 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 4.7 11 8 3 2 15.43 — 0.0
1951 NYA AL 1 3 19 3 0 0 0 40.7 46 21 21 15 4.65 4.04 (-15%) 440.4
Career · 13 seasons 95 103 322 215 88 14 7 1,637.1 1,761 772 682 613 4.24 — -1,732

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
322 501 43 72 12 0 5 39 0 76 162 .144 .258 .198 .455 -2,400

Career AVG .144 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 45.3% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Career SLG .198 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Career OPS .455 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 35.8% 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
1939 SLA AL 40 66 6 9 2 0 1 6 0 7 17 .136 .274 (-50%) .342 (-36%) .393 (-46%) .735 (-41%) -447.4
1940 SLA AL 16 20 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 6 .050 — — — — 0.0
1941 SLA AL 29 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 SLA AL 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1944 SLA AL 33 85 6 14 2 0 2 6 0 8 21 .165 .261 (-37%) .325 (-25%) .357 (-28%) .683 (-26%) -339.1
1945 SLA AL 29 61 4 9 2 0 0 6 0 11 21 .148 .260 (-43%) .328 (-16%) .354 (-49%) .683 (-33%) -281.4
1946 SLA AL 31 59 7 8 1 0 0 3 0 6 25 .136 .256 (-47%) .328 (-35%) .358 (-57%) .687 (-46%) -415.3
1947 SLA AL 33 62 3 7 1 0 0 2 0 8 25 .113 .262 (-57%) .336 (-36%) .376 (-66%) .712 (-52%) -502.6
1948 BOS AL 29 73 7 11 1 0 1 8 0 10 21 .151 .263 (-43%) .340 (-26%) .379 (-46%) .719 (-36%) -414.4
1949 BOS AL 21 35 4 9 1 0 0 3 0 9 13 .257 — — — — 0.0
1950 NY1 NL 35 20 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 5 5 .100 — — — — 0.0
1951 NY1 NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 NYA AL 19 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 322 501 43 72 12 0 5 39 0 76 162 .144 — — — — -2,400

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLA 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 1 0 11.0 9 0 4 12 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1944 WS SLA 1 0 2 1 0 11.0 9 0 4 12 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1542181940120.183
Away1682832432419.113

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home154784.28483843393104.40
Away168852.29123893443054.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-08-22 NYYDETL 100000001
1951-08-19 NYYPHAL 100000000
1951-08-12 NYYPHAL 100000000
1951-08-03 NYYSLAL 000000000
1951-08-02 NYYDETL 000000000
1951-08-01 NYYDETL 000000000
1951-07-22 NYYSLAW 300000001
1951-07-14 NYYCLEL 000000000
1951-07-13 NYYCLEL 000000000
1951-07-06 NYYBOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1951-08-22 NYYDET — 1.1433011
1951-08-19 NYYPHA — 3.2311100
1951-08-12 NYYPHA L 0.2322110
1951-08-03 NYYSLA — 1.0211010
1951-08-02 NYYDET — 1.0000010
1951-08-01 NYYDET L 0.2222100
1951-07-22 NYYSLA W 6.1300330
1951-07-14 NYYCLE — 1.0000100
1951-07-13 NYYCLE — 1.1422100
1951-07-06 NYYBOS — 2.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 322 0 73 298 17 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 SLA P 40 0 7 34 2 2
1940 SLA P 16 0 2 15 1 1
1941 SLA P 29 0 2 14 3 1
1943 SLA P 3 0 1 1 0 0
1944 SLA P 33 0 10 62 3 5
1945 SLA P 29 0 10 39 1 4
1946 SLA P 31 0 12 32 1 2
1947 SLA P 33 0 7 38 2 3
1948 BOS P 29 0 5 26 1 1
1949 BOS P 21 0 3 19 0 2
1950 NY1 P 35 0 10 14 0 2
1951 NY1 P 4 0 1 1 0 0
1951 NYA P 19 0 3 3 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 322

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1944 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 9.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jack Kramer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Vic Sorrell
    92-101, 4.43 ERA
  2. 88
    Steve Trout
    88-92, 4.18 ERA
  3. 82
    Sheriff Blake
    87-102, 4.13 ERA
  4. 82
    Rick Waits
    79-92, 4.25 ERA
  5. 79
    Ray Scarborough
    80-85, 4.13 ERA
  6. 78
    Bill Wight
    77-99, 3.95 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Kramer

What years did Jack Kramer play?
Jack Kramer played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1951.
Was Jack Kramer a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Kramer pitched in the major leagues, recording 95 wins and 613 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Kramer hit?
Jack Kramer hit 5 career home runs with 72 hits.