Jack Leiter
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2024-2026)
Jack Leiter is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2024 for the Texas Rangers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 53 career appearances, he has gone 13-20 with a 4.95 ERA and 262 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2024-04-18
Full name: Jack Thomas Leiter
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TEX | AL | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.2 | 44 | 35 | 17 | 31 | 8.83 | 4.08 (-117%) | -1412.2 |
| 2025 | TEX | AL | 10 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.2 | 127 | 65 | 67 | 148 | 3.86 | 4.16 (+7%) | 31.2 |
| 2026 | TEX | AL | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 80 | 47 | 35 | 83 | 5.29 | 4.18 (-27%) | - |
| Career · 3 seasons | 13 | 20 | 53 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267.1 | 251 | 147 | 119 | 262 | 4.95 | — | -1,381 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TEX | AL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | TEX | AL | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 39 | 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
View full game log (77 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 94.0 | 84 | 50 | 35 | 84 | 4.79 |
| Away | 20 | 93.1 | 87 | 50 | 49 | 95 | 4.82 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | TEX | CLE | W | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025-09-20 | TEX | MIA | L | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025-09-15 | TEX | HOU | L | 6.2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-09-09 | TEX | MIL | — | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-09-03 | TEX | AZ | L | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | TEX | OAK | W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-08-23 | TEX | CLE | W | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025-08-18 | TEX | KCR | L | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025-08-12 | TEX | AZ | — | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-08-06 | TEX | NYY | — | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 38 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 7th | 6.0 | 210 | 0 |
Jack Leiter: the record in brief
Jack Leiter's major league record starts with the debut on April 18, 2024 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. All of the seasons listed were played for the Texas Rangers. Leiter played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on April 21, 2000, in Plantation, FL, USA, Leiter was listed at 6'1" and 205 pounds. The given name on file is Jack Thomas Leiter.
Leiter has pitched in 53 games, starting 50, and owns a 13-20 record and 4.95 ERA. Leiter has 262 strikeouts. The league ERA over Leiter's seasons was 4.14, so the 4.95 figure ran 19.6% worse than average. Leiter won 10 games in 2025, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.86 in 2025, when the league's was 4.16.
Leiter finished 7th in the 2025 Rookie of the Year voting, the best showing in the voting table.
Every defensive appearance on record for Leiter, 38 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 17 putouts and 11 assists against 1 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Leiter
- What years did Jack Leiter play?
- Jack Leiter played in Major League Baseball from 2024 to 2026.
- Was Jack Leiter a pitcher?
- Yes. Jack Leiter pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 262 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jack Leiter hit?
- Jack Leiter hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Jack Leiter's career batting average?
- Jack Leiter batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
- What was Jack Leiter's career ERA?
- Jack Leiter finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 13-20 with 262 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jack Leiter have?
- Jack Leiter recorded 262 career strikeouts.