What years did Jesse Litsch play?

Jesse Litsch played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2011.

Was Jesse Litsch a pitcher?

Yes. Jesse Litsch pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 239 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jesse Litsch hit?

Jesse Litsch hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jesse Litsch's career batting average?

Jesse Litsch batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Jesse Litsch's career ERA?

Jesse Litsch finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 27-27 with 239 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jesse Litsch have?

Jesse Litsch recorded 239 career strikeouts.

Jesse Litsch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2011)

Jesse Litsch was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2011 for the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 5 seasons. Across 88 career appearances, he went 27-27 with a 4.16 ERA and 239 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 27–27

ERA 4.16

WHIP 1.31

SO 239

Pitcher PIV -3815.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 235 lb
Born: 3/9/1985 in Pinellas Park, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-05-15
Last Game: 2011-09-25

Full name: Jesse Allen Litsch

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jesse Litsch — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
27	27	88	67	2	2	1	417.2	430	193	55	119	239	4.16	-3815.1

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jesse Litsch — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	TOR	AL	7	9	20	20	0	0	0	111.0	116	47	36	50	3.81	4.47 (+15%)	-1852.1
2008	TOR	AL	13	9	29	28	2	2	0	176.0	178	70	39	99	3.58	4.32 (+17%)	175.0
2009	TOR	AL	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	9.0	14	9	1	8	9.00	4.32 (-108%)	0.0
2010	TOR	AL	1	5	9	9	0	0	0	46.2	53	30	15	16	5.79	4.08 (-42%)	-1582.5
2011	TOR	AL	6	3	28	8	0	0	1	75.0	69	37	28	66	4.44	3.94 (-13%)	-555.6
Career · 5 seasons			27	27	88	67	2	2	1	417.2	430	193	119	239	4.16	—	-3,815

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

Jesse Litsch — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
88	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jesse Litsch — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	TOR	AL	20	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	TOR	AL	29	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	TOR	AL	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	TOR	AL	9	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	TOR	AL	28	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			88	5	.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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jesse Litsch — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	43	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	45	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jesse Litsch — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	43	199.2	183	86	61	127	3.88
Away	45	218.0	247	107	58	112	4.42

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jesse Litsch — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2011-09-25	TOR	TBR	—	2.1	2	1	1	0	4	1
2011-09-22	TOR	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011-09-21	TOR	LAA	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
2011-09-16	TOR	NYY	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
2011-09-10	TOR	BAL	W	2.0	3	1	1	0	3	0
2011-09-07	TOR	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2011-09-04	TOR	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2011-09-01	TOR	BAL	—	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0
2011-08-29	TOR	TBR	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2011-08-27	TOR	TBR	—	0.2	1	3	3	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jesse Litsch — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	88	67	52	79	6	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jesse Litsch — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	TOR	P	20	20	10	21	0	2
2008	TOR	P	29	28	23	36	3	2
2009	TOR	P	2	2	1	1	0	0
2010	TOR	P	9	9	7	9	0	1
2011	TOR	P	28	8	11	12	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jesse Litsch — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	88

Salary History

Jesse Litsch — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	TOR	AL	$975,000
2011	TOR	AL	$830,000
2010	TOR	AL	$414,700
2009	TOR	AL	$414,400
2008	TOR	AL	$395,800
Total Career Earnings			$3,029,900

College History

Jesse Litsch — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
South Florida Community College	Avon Park	FL	2004, 2005

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Jesse Litsch: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jesse Litsch's first major league game on May 15, 2007; the last one listed came on September 25, 2011. Litsch spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Toronto Blue Jays. The bio lists Litsch as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 235 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads March 9, 1985, in Pinellas Park, FL, USA. Jesse Litsch was the playing name; the full given name is Jesse Allen.

Litsch's career pitching line is 27 wins, 27 losses and a 4.16 ERA over 88 appearances. Also on Litsch's record: 239 strikeouts. Litsch's 4.16 ERA was close to the 4.23 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 13, in 2008. In 2008, one of the busiest seasons, Litsch posted a 3.58 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.32.

The position breakdown shows 88 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 52 putouts and 79 assists against 6 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Litsch

What years did Jesse Litsch play?: Jesse Litsch played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2011.
Was Jesse Litsch a pitcher?: Yes. Jesse Litsch pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 239 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jesse Litsch hit?: Jesse Litsch hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jesse Litsch's career batting average?: Jesse Litsch batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Jesse Litsch's career ERA?: Jesse Litsch finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 27-27 with 239 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jesse Litsch have?: Jesse Litsch recorded 239 career strikeouts.