Jake Pitler
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1918)
Jake Pitler was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1918 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. In 111 career games, he hit .232 with 89 hits and 23 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 150 lb
- Died
- 2/3/1968 in Binghamton, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1917-05-30
- Last Game
- 1918-05-24
Full name: Jacob Albert Pitler
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 383 | 40 | 89 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 24 | .232 | .298 | .279 | .578 | -467 |
Career AVG .232 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.
Career OBP .298 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.
Career SLG .279 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.
Career OPS .578 vs. league average .640 across their career seasons — 9.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | PIT | NL | 109 | 382 | 39 | 89 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 30 | 24 | .233 | .248 (-6%) | .312 (-5%) | .323 (-13%) | .635 (-9%) | -467.4 |
| 1918 | PIT | NL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 111 | 383 | 40 | 89 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 24 | .232 | — | — | — | — | -467 | ||
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 (111 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 66 | 211 | 21 | 51 | 0 | 14 | .242 |
| Away | 45 | 172 | 19 | 38 | 0 | 13 | .221 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-05-24 | PIT | BSN | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-05-04 | PIT | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-10-01 | PIT | BSN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-29 | PIT | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-29 | PIT | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-09-28 | PIT | BRO | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-09-27 | PIT | BRO | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-25 | PIT | PHI | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-09-24 | PIT | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-22 | PIT | NY1 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 107 |
| Left Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Jake Pitler: the record in brief
Jake Pitler played a first major league game on May 30, 1917 and a last one on May 24, 1918. Pitler spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pitler, born on April 22, 1894, in New York, NY, USA, is listed as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5 feet, 8 inches and 150 pounds. Pitler died on February 3, 1968, in Binghamton, NY, USA. The given name on file is Jacob Albert Pitler.
Pitler collected 89 hits in 383 at bats across 111 games, good for a .232 batting average, along with 23 runs batted in. Pitler got on base at a .298 rate and slugged .279 (.578 OPS). Pitler's .232 average ran 7.7% below the .252 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Pitler's .578 stands 9.7% below the league's .640. No season topped the 89 hits of 1917. The RBI column peaks at 23 in 1917. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .233 in 1917, did not top the league's .248.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Pitler
- What years did Jake Pitler play?
- Jake Pitler played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1918.
- Was Jake Pitler a pitcher?
- No. Jake Pitler was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jake Pitler hit?
- Jake Pitler hit 0 career home runs with 89 hits.
- What was Jake Pitler's career batting average?
- Jake Pitler batted .232 over his career, with 89 hits in 383 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jake Pitler have?
- Jake Pitler drove in 23 runs in his career.
- Is Jake Pitler in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jake Pitler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.