Erskine Mayer
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1919)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 168 lb
- Died
- 3/10/1957 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-09-04
- Last Game
- 1919-09-27
Full name: Jacob Erskine Mayer
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 70 | 245 | 165 | 93 | 12 | 6 | 1427.0 | 1,415 | 469 | 43 | 345 | 482 | 2.96 | -2689.8 |
Career ERA 2.96 vs. league average 2.95 across their career seasons — near league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PHI | NL | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 6.33 | 3.36 (-88%) | -336.3 |
| 1913 | PHI | NL | 9 | 9 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 170.7 | 172 | 59 | 46 | 51 | 3.11 | 3.07 (-1%) | -1495.9 |
| 1914 | PHI | NL | 21 | 19 | 48 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 321.0 | 308 | 92 | 91 | 116 | 2.58 | 2.93 (+12%) | -858.6 |
| 1915 | PHI | NL | 21 | 15 | 43 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 274.7 | 240 | 72 | 59 | 114 | 2.36 | 2.90 (+19%) | 629.5 |
| 1916 | PHI | NL | 7 | 7 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 140.0 | 148 | 49 | 33 | 62 | 3.15 | 2.78 (-13%) | -531.3 |
| 1917 | PHI | NL | 11 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 160.0 | 160 | 49 | 33 | 64 | 2.76 | 2.69 (-3%) | 114.5 |
| 1918 | PHI | NL | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 104.0 | 108 | 36 | 26 | 16 | 3.12 | 2.83 (-10%) | -706.2 |
| 1918 | PIT | NL | 9 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 123.3 | 122 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 2.26 | 2.83 (+20%) | 260.3 |
| 1919 | PIT | NL | 5 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 88.3 | 100 | 44 | 12 | 20 | 4.48 | 3.09 (-45%) | 591.6 |
| 1919 | CHA | AL | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.7 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 8.37 | 3.09 (-171%) | -357.2 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 91 | 70 | 245 | 165 | 93 | 12 | 6 | 1,427.0 | 1,415 | 469 | 345 | 482 | 2.96 | — | -2,690 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | 453 | 39 | 84 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 109 | .185 | .234 | .252 | .486 | -1,113 |
Career AVG .185 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.
Career OBP .234 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.
Career SLG .252 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.
Career OPS .486 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — 26.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PHI | NL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | PHI | NL | 39 | 50 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .120 | .259 (-54%) | .325 (-48%) | .345 (-54%) | .670 (-51%) | -385.9 |
| 1914 | PHI | NL | 48 | 108 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 24 | .194 | .255 (-24%) | .322 (-27%) | .339 (-18%) | .661 (-22%) | -380.9 |
| 1915 | PHI | NL | 43 | 88 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .239 | .250 (-5%) | .318 (-12%) | .332 (-4%) | .651 (-8%) | -121.5 |
| 1916 | PHI | NL | 28 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .132 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1917 | PHI | NL | 28 | 51 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .196 | .248 (-21%) | .312 (-28%) | .323 (-33%) | .635 (-30%) | -224.5 |
| 1918 | PHI | NL | 13 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .216 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | PIT | NL | 15 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | PIT | NL | 18 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .207 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | CHA | AL | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 245 | 453 | 39 | 84 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 109 | .185 | — | — | — | — | -1,113 | ||
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 (490 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 131 | 216 | 26 | 51 | 1 | 14 | .236 |
| Away | 114 | 238 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 11 | .139 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 131 | 715.0 | 737 | 260 | 161 | 265 | 3.27 |
| Away | 114 | 709.0 | 684 | 218 | 184 | 217 | 2.77 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-09-27 | CHW | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-18 | CHW | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-06 | CHW | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-08-19 | CHW | PHA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-08-16 | CHW | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-08-09 | CHW | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-08-05 | PIT | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-08-02 | PIT | BSN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-07-30 | PIT | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-07-27 | PIT | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-09-27 | CHW | DET | L | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1919-09-18 | CHW | NYY | L | 3.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-09-06 | CHW | CLE | — | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1919-08-19 | CHW | PHA | W | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-08-16 | CHW | BOS | — | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1919-08-09 | CHW | MIN | L | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-08-05 | PIT | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-08-02 | PIT | BSN | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-07-30 | PIT | NY1 | — | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-07-27 | PIT | CIN | — | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 245 | 0 | 58 | 411 | 16 | 17 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PHI | P | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 1913 | PHI | P | 39 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 2 |
| 1914 | PHI | P | 48 | 0 | 14 | 105 | 5 | 1 |
| 1915 | PHI | P | 43 | 0 | 14 | 74 | 2 | 3 |
| 1916 | PHI | P | 28 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 3 | 3 |
| 1917 | PHI | P | 28 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 3 | 4 |
| 1918 | PHI | P | 13 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918 | PIT | P | 15 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 1919 | PIT | P | 18 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919 | CHA | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 245 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta | GA | 1908, 1909 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Erskine Mayer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Erskine Mayer
- What years did Erskine Mayer play?
- Erskine Mayer played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1919.
- Was Erskine Mayer a pitcher?
- Yes. Erskine Mayer pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 482 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Erskine Mayer hit?
- Erskine Mayer hit 2 career home runs with 84 hits.