Jack Pfiester

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1911)

W–L 71–44
ERA 2.02
WHIP 1.09
SO 503
Pitcher PIV 7177.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
5/24/1878 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
9/3/1953 in Loveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1903-09-08
Last Game
1911-05-10

Full name: John Albert Pfiester

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
71 44 149 128 75 17 0 1067.3 869 240 6 293 503 2.02 7177.4

Career ERA 2.02 vs. league average 2.75 across their career seasons — 26.4% better 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
1903 PIT NL 0 3 3 3 2 0 0 19.0 26 13 10 15 6.16 3.10 (-99%) 18.2
1904 PIT NL 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 20.0 28 16 9 6 7.20 2.66 (-171%) -254.6
1906 CHN NL 20 8 31 29 20 4 0 250.7 173 42 63 153 1.51 2.68 (+44%) 3024.2
1907 CHN NL 14 9 30 22 13 3 0 195.0 143 25 48 90 1.15 2.50 (+54%) 1842.1
1908 CHN NL 12 10 33 29 18 3 0 252.0 204 56 70 117 2.00 2.40 (+17%) 1215.6
1909 CHN NL 17 6 29 25 13 5 0 196.7 179 53 49 73 2.43 2.55 (+5%) 811.7
1910 CHN NL 6 3 14 13 5 2 0 100.3 82 20 26 34 1.79 2.79 (+36%) 788.4
1911 CHN NL 1 4 6 5 3 0 0 33.7 34 15 18 15 4.01 3.37 (-19%) -268.2
Career · 8 seasons 71 44 149 128 75 17 0 1,067.1 869 240 293 503 2.02 — 7,177

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
149 349 18 36 3 1 0 14 2 20 137 .103 .154 .117 .272 -2,328

Career AVG .103 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 58.8% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 50.5% below league average.

Career SLG .117 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 63.8% below league average.

Career OPS .272 vs. league average .635 across their career seasons — 57.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1903 PIT NL 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1904 PIT NL 3 7 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1906 CHN NL 31 84 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 34 .048 .247 (-81%) .307 (-70%) .315 (-85%) .622 (-78%) -907.5
1907 CHN NL 30 64 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 5 26 .094 .245 (-62%) .304 (-48%) .308 (-65%) .613 (-56%) -491.7
1908 CHN NL 33 79 2 8 1 0 0 2 1 3 30 .101 .240 (-58%) .298 (-55%) .306 (-63%) .605 (-59%) -634.5
1909 CHN NL 29 65 5 11 1 0 0 4 1 5 26 .169 .244 (-31%) .306 (-25%) .312 (-41%) .618 (-33%) -294.1
1910 CHN NL 14 33 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 12 .091 — — — — 0.0
1911 CHN NL 6 11 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 149 349 18 36 3 1 0 14 2 20 137 .103 — — — — -2,328

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1910 WS CHN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1908 WS CHN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1907 WS CHN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1906 WS CHN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 3 5 3 0 34.0 38 15 8 16 3.97

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1910 WS CHN 0 0 1 0 0 6.7 10 0 1 1 0.00
1908 WS CHN 0 1 1 1 0 8.0 11 7 3 1 7.88
1907 WS CHN 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 10 1 1 3 1.00
1906 WS CHN 0 2 2 1 0 10.3 7 7 3 11 6.10

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8017491506.086
Away6917692109.119

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home80561.1467301332870.48
Away69504.1401491592220.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-05-10 CHCNY1L 101000000
1911-05-06 CHCCINL 000000000
1911-04-27 CHCCINL 401000100
1911-04-24 CHCCINL 300000003
1911-04-20 CHCSTLW 100000000
1911-04-14 CHCSTLL 200000012
1910-10-10 CHCSTLL 100000001
1910-09-22 CHCNY1W 400000003
1910-08-03 CHCNY1W 301000101
1910-07-30 CHCSTLW 300000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1911-05-10 CHCNY1 L 2.1665110
1911-05-06 CHCCIN — 1.2111210
1911-04-27 CHCCIN L 8.0744430
1911-04-24 CHCCIN L 8.0876640
1911-04-20 CHCSTL W 4.2753210
1911-04-14 CHCSTL L 9.0522350
1910-10-10 CHCSTL L 3.0664240
1910-09-22 CHCNY1 W 9.01011310
1910-08-03 CHCNY1 W 9.0700220
1910-07-30 CHCSTL W 9.0411150

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 149 120 59 278 23 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1903 PIT P 3 0 2 3 1 0
1904 PIT P 3 2 0 6 0 0
1906 CHN P 31 29 21 62 7 1
1907 CHN P 30 22 8 44 7 0
1908 CHN P 33 29 13 56 2 2
1909 CHN P 29 25 6 69 2 1
1910 CHN P 14 13 8 25 3 0
1911 CHN P 6 0 1 13 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 149

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jack Pfiester (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rube Foster HOF
    49-17, 2.24 ERA
  2. 91
    Ed Summers
    68-45, 2.42 ERA
  3. 88
    Joe Benz
    76-75, 2.43 ERA
  4. 88
    Fred Glade
    52-68, 2.62 ERA
  5. 88
    Nick Maddox
    43-20, 2.29 ERA
  6. 87
    Harry Coveleski
    81-55, 2.39 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Pfiester

What years did Jack Pfiester play?
Jack Pfiester played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1911.
Was Jack Pfiester a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Pfiester pitched in the major leagues, recording 71 wins and 503 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Pfiester hit?
Jack Pfiester hit 0 career home runs with 36 hits.