What years did Jack Salveson play?

Jack Salveson played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1945.

Was Jack Salveson a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Salveson pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 85 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Salveson hit?

Jack Salveson hit 3 career home runs with 20 hits.

Jack Salveson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1945)

W–L 9–9

ERA 3.99

WHIP 1.43

SO 85

Pitcher PIV -2092.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 1/5/1914 in Fullerton, CA, USA
Died: 12/28/1974 in Norwalk, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1933-06-03
Last Game: 1945-09-16

Full name: John Theodore Salveson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	9	87	19	8	3	4	272.7	302	121	21	87	85	3.99	-2092.5

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — near 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
1933	NY1	NL	0	2	8	2	2	0	0	30.7	30	13	14	8	3.82	3.86 (+1%)	-1225.5
1934	NY1	NL	3	1	12	4	0	0	0	38.3	43	15	13	18	3.52	4.29 (+18%)	303.8
1935	PIT	NL	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	7.0	11	7	5	2	9.00	—	0.0
1935	CHA	AL	1	2	20	2	2	0	1	66.7	79	36	23	22	4.86	4.35 (-12%)	-647.0
1943	CLE	AL	5	3	23	11	4	3	3	86.0	87	32	26	24	3.35	3.50 (+4%)	-619.4
1945	CLE	AL	0	0	19	0	0	0	0	44.0	52	18	6	11	3.68	3.67 (avg)	95.6
Career · 6 seasons			9	9	87	19	8	3	4	272.2	302	121	87	85	3.99	—	-2,093

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
88	77	8	20	5	0	3	10	0	3	9	.260	.287	.442	.729	0

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career SLG .442 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +18.1% above league average.

Career OPS .729 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near 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
1933	NY1	NL	8	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	NY1	NL	13	10	0	3	0	0	1	0	1	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	PIT	NL	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	CHA	AL	20	20	3	6	2	1	4	1	4	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	CLE	AL	23	26	2	6	1	1	2	1	1	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	CLE	AL	19	10	3	4	2	1	3	1	1	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			88	77	8	20	5	3	10	3	9	.260	—	—	—	—	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	47	44	5	13	1	7	.295
Away	41	34	3	7	2	3	.206

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	46	160.0	160	64	45	55	3.60
Away	41	112.2	141	58	42	28	4.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1945-09-16	CLE	PHA	L	0
1945-09-15	CLE	PHA	L	2
1945-09-08	CLE	BOS	L	0
1945-09-06	CLE	BOS	L	0
1945-09-03	CLE	SLA	L	0
1945-08-30	CLE	CHW	L	0
1945-08-21	CLE	MIN	L	0
1945-08-20	CLE	MIN	L	2
1945-08-19	CLE	MIN	L	0
1945-08-16	CLE	PHA	W	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1945-09-16	CLE	PHA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1945-09-15	CLE	PHA	—	5.0	7	1	1	0	1
1945-09-08	CLE	BOS	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0
1945-09-06	CLE	BOS	—	3.0	4	1	1	0	1
1945-09-03	CLE	SLA	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1
1945-08-30	CLE	CHW	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	0
1945-08-21	CLE	MIN	—	1.2	3	2	2	0	0
1945-08-20	CLE	MIN	—	5.2	3	1	1	0	1
1945-08-19	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2
1945-08-16	CLE	PHA	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	87	0	19	62	2	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1933	NY1	P	8	5	7	1	0
1934	NY1	P	12	5	8	0	1
1935	PIT	P	5	0	4	0	0
1935	CHA	P	20	3	11	1	1
1943	CLE	P	23	2	19	0	4
1945	CLE	P	19	4	13	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	87

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Long Beach City College	Long Beach	CA	1931

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Salveson

What years did Jack Salveson play?: Jack Salveson played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1945.
Was Jack Salveson a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Salveson pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 85 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Salveson hit?: Jack Salveson hit 3 career home runs with 20 hits.