What years did Jeff Little play?

Jeff Little played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1982.

Was Jeff Little a pitcher?

Yes. Jeff Little pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 43 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jeff Little hit?

Jeff Little hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Jeff Little

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1982)

W–L 3–1

ERA 4.09

WHIP 1.58

SO 43

Pitcher PIV -947.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 220 lb
Born: 12/25/1954 in Fremont, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-09-06
Last Game: 1982-10-03

Full name: Donald Jeffrey Little

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	1	40	2	0	0	0	55.0	51	25	6	36	43	4.09	-947.7

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 6.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1980	SLN	NL	1	1	7	2	18.7	18	8	9	17	3.86	3.84 (avg)	686.0
1982	MIN	AL	2	0	33	0	36.3	33	17	27	26	4.21	3.86 (-9%)	-1633.7
Career · 2 seasons			3	1	40	2	55.0	51	25	36	43	4.09	—	-948

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
40	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 48.7% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 57.1% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	SLN	NL	7	6	1	1	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	MIN	AL	33	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			40	6	1	1	2	.167	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	20	5	1	1	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	27.1	21	8	19	18	2.63
Away	20	27.2	30	17	17	25	5.53

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1982-10-03	MIN	CHW	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
1982-10-02	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1982-09-25	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1982-09-24	MIN	CHW	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0
1982-09-21	MIN	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1
1982-09-12	MIN	KCR	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0
1982-09-05	MIN	BAL	—	2.1	0	0	0	1	3
1982-09-03	MIN	BAL	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
1982-08-26	MIN	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	1
1982-08-22	MIN	CLE	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	40	2	0	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	SLN	P	7	2	0	1	0	0
1982	MIN	P	33	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	40

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Little

What years did Jeff Little play?: Jeff Little played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1982.
Was Jeff Little a pitcher?: Yes. Jeff Little pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 43 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeff Little hit?: Jeff Little hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.