What years did Jake Northrop play?

Jake Northrop played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1919.

Was Jake Northrop a pitcher?

Yes. Jake Northrop pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jake Northrop hit?

Jake Northrop hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Jake Northrop's career batting average?

Jake Northrop batted .286 over his career, with 6 hits in 21 at bats.

How many RBI did Jake Northrop have?

Jake Northrop drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Jake Northrop's career ERA?

Jake Northrop finished with a 2.91 career ERA, going 6-6 with 13 strikeouts.

Jake Northrop

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1919)

Jake Northrop was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1919 for the Boston Braves, a span of 2 seasons. Across 18 career appearances, he went 6-6 with a 2.91 ERA and 13 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 31.6.

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 6–6

ERA 2.91

WHIP 1.06

SO 13

Pitcher PIV 31.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 3/5/1888 in Monroeton, PA, USA
Died: 11/16/1945 in Monroeton, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1918-07-29
Last Game: 1919-06-24

Full name: George Howard Northrop

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jake Northrop — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	6	18	7	6	1	0	77.1	69	25	2	13	13	2.91	31.6

Career ERA 2.91 vs. league average 2.96 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jake Northrop — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1918	BSN	NL	5	1	7	4	4	1	40.0	26	6	3	4	1.35	2.83 (+52%)	515.9
1919	BSN	NL	1	5	11	3	2	0	37.1	43	19	10	9	4.58	3.09 (-48%)	-484.3
Career · 2 seasons			6	6	18	7	6	1	77.1	69	25	13	13	2.91	—	32

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

Jake Northrop — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
18	21	3	6	2	0	0	1	0	2	6	.286	.348	.381	.729	0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Career SLG .381 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Career OPS .729 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jake Northrop — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1918	BSN	NL	7	13	1	2	0	0	0	4	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	BSN	NL	11	8	2	4	2	1	2	2	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			18	21	3	6	2	1	2	6	.286	—	—	—	—	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

Jake Northrop — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	11	2	3	0	1	.273
Away	9	10	0	3	0	0	.300

Pitching — Home / Away

Jake Northrop — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	42.0	31	7	6	12	1.50
Away	9	35.0	38	18	9	1	4.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jake Northrop — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1919-06-24	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-06-19	BSN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-06-12	BSN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
1919-06-08	BSN	CHC	L	2	0	2	1	0	0	0
1919-06-02	BSN	BRO	W	3	0	1	0	1	0	1
1919-05-31	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-05-26	BSN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-05-21	BSN	PIT	L	2	1	1	1	0	0	1
1919-05-16	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-05-06	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jake Northrop — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1919-06-24	BSN	PHI	—	0.2	2	4	4	3	0	0
1919-06-19	BSN	PIT	L	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1919-06-12	BSN	STL	L	8.0	13	3	3	2	0	1
1919-06-08	BSN	CHC	L	4.0	6	6	6	2	0	1
1919-06-02	BSN	BRO	W	9.0	9	1	1	0	1	0
1919-05-31	BSN	PHI	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
1919-05-26	BSN	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1919-05-21	BSN	PIT	L	6.0	2	2	2	2	4	0
1919-05-16	BSN	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1919-05-06	BSN	NY1	—	2.0	4	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Northrop — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	18	0	7	28	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Northrop — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1918	BSN	P	7	0	0	14	0	0
1919	BSN	P	11	0	7	14	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jake Northrop — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	18

College History

Jake Northrop — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bucknell University	Lewisburg	PA	1907, 1908, 1909, 1910

Jake Northrop: the record in brief

Jake Northrop played a first major league game on July 29, 1918 and a last one on June 24, 1919. All of the seasons listed were played for the Boston Braves. Northrop, born on March 5, 1888, in Monroeton, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds. Northrop's death is recorded on November 16, 1945, in Monroeton, PA, USA. Northrop's full given name, per the bio, is George Howard Northrop.

Northrop's career pitching line is 6 wins, 6 losses and a 2.91 ERA over 18 appearances. Also on Northrop's record: 13 strikeouts. Northrop's 2.91 ERA was close to the 2.96 league figure for those seasons. 1918 brought Northrop a season-high 5 wins. In 1918, one of the busiest seasons, Northrop posted a 1.35 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.83. Northrop's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 31.6.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Northrop

What years did Jake Northrop play?: Jake Northrop played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1919.
Was Jake Northrop a pitcher?: Yes. Jake Northrop pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jake Northrop hit?: Jake Northrop hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Jake Northrop's career batting average?: Jake Northrop batted .286 over his career, with 6 hits in 21 at bats.
How many RBI did Jake Northrop have?: Jake Northrop drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Jake Northrop's career ERA?: Jake Northrop finished with a 2.91 career ERA, going 6-6 with 13 strikeouts.