What years did Ike Pearson play?

Ike Pearson played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1948.

Was Ike Pearson a pitcher?

Yes. Ike Pearson pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 149 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ike Pearson hit?

Ike Pearson hit 1 career home runs with 20 hits.

Ike Pearson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1948)

W–L 13–50

ERA 4.83

WHIP 1.57

SO 149

Pitcher PIV -14021.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 3/1/1917 in Grenada, MS, USA
Died: 3/17/1985 in Sarasota, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-06-06
Last Game: 1948-09-19

Full name: Isaac Overton Pearson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	50	164	54	10	2	8	559.0	608	300	49	268	149	4.83	-14021.4

Career ERA 4.83 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 22.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1939	PHI	NL	2	13	26	13	4	0	0	125.0	144	80	56	29	5.76	4.28 (-34%)	-4201.3
1940	PHI	NL	3	14	29	20	5	1	1	145.3	160	88	57	43	5.45	4.21 (-29%)	-2179.0
1941	PHI	NL	4	14	46	10	0	0	6	136.0	139	54	70	38	3.57	3.94 (+9%)	-2703.1
1942	PHI	NL	1	6	35	7	0	0	0	85.3	87	43	50	21	4.54	3.57 (-27%)	-2184.8
1946	PHI	NL	1	0	5	2	1	1	0	14.3	16	6	8	6	3.77	3.59 (-5%)	-340.1
1948	CHA	AL	2	3	23	2	0	0	1	53.0	62	29	27	12	4.92	4.10 (-20%)	-2413.2
Career · 6 seasons			13	50	164	54	10	2	8	559.0	608	300	268	149	4.83	—	-14,021

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
165	159	8	20	2	0	1	8	0	5	34	.126	.152	.157	.310	0

Career AVG .126 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career OBP .152 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career SLG .157 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 57.9% below league average.

Career OPS .310 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	PHI	NL	27	37	1	2	0	0	1	2	12	.054	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	PHI	NL	29	44	4	9	2	0	5	2	7	.205	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	PHI	NL	46	40	0	5	0	0	1	0	7	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	PHI	NL	35	23	1	1	0	0	0	1	5	.043	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PHI	NL	5	5	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CHA	AL	23	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			165	159	8	20	2	1	8	5	34	.126	—	—	—	—	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	77	72	2	10	1	2	.139
Away	88	87	6	10	0	5	.115

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	77	272.2	286	141	121	69	4.65
Away	87	287.1	325	161	146	76	5.04

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1948-09-19	CHW	MIN	L	0	0
1948-09-18	CHW	PHA	L	0	0
1948-08-31	CHW	MIN	L	1	1
1948-08-27	CHW	BOS	L	0	0
1948-08-09	CHW	SLA	L	1	0
1948-08-08	CHW	BOS	L	0	0
1948-07-24	CHW	NYY	L	0	0
1948-07-23	CHW	BOS	L	0	0
1948-07-17	CHW	MIN	W	2	0
1948-07-06	CHW	SLA	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1948-09-19	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-09-18	CHW	PHA	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1948-08-31	CHW	MIN	L	5.0	9	5	5	1	1	1
1948-08-27	CHW	BOS	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1948-08-09	CHW	SLA	—	2.1	5	3	3	0	0	0
1948-08-08	CHW	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1948-07-24	CHW	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1948-07-23	CHW	BOS	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1948-07-17	CHW	MIN	W	5.0	4	2	2	4	0	0
1948-07-06	CHW	SLA	L	2.0	4	2	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	164	0	21	128	5	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1939	PHI	P	26	6	30	1	1
1940	PHI	P	29	3	37	2	3
1941	PHI	P	46	8	28	1	2
1942	PHI	P	35	2	17	0	2
1946	PHI	P	5	1	3	1	0
1948	CHA	P	23	1	13	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	164

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Mississippi Delta Community College	Moorhead	MS	1936, 1937
University of Mississippi	Oxford	MS	1938, 1939

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ike Pearson

What years did Ike Pearson play?: Ike Pearson played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1948.
Was Ike Pearson a pitcher?: Yes. Ike Pearson pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 149 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ike Pearson hit?: Ike Pearson hit 1 career home runs with 20 hits.