What years did Jesse Tannehill play?

Jesse Tannehill played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1911.

Was Jesse Tannehill a pitcher?

Yes. Jesse Tannehill pitched in the major leagues, recording 197 wins and 944 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jesse Tannehill hit?

Jesse Tannehill hit 5 career home runs with 361 hits.

What teams did Jesse Tannehill play for?

Jesse Tannehill played for 5 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1894, 1911), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1897–1902), the New York Highlanders (1903), the Boston Red Sox (1904–1908), and the Washington Senators (1908–1909).

What were Jesse Tannehill's career stats?

In 359 games, Jesse Tannehill went 197-117 with a 2.80 ERA, 944 strikeouts, 2,759.1 innings pitched, and 7 saves. At the plate he had 361 hits and 5 home runs.

What position did Jesse Tannehill play?

Jesse Tannehill played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jesse Tannehill and how much did he weigh?

Jesse Tannehill was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 150 pounds.

What was Jesse Tannehill's career ERA?

Jesse Tannehill finished with a 2.80 career ERA, going 197-117 with 944 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jesse Tannehill have?

Jesse Tannehill recorded 944 career strikeouts.

Is Jesse Tannehill in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jesse Tannehill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jesse Tannehill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1894-1911)

Jesse Tannehill was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1911 for 5 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 18 seasons. Across 359 career appearances, he went 197-117 with a 2.80 ERA and 944 strikeouts. He also batted .255 with 5 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 30039.4.

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 17, 2026

W–L 197–117

ERA 2.80

WHIP 1.19

SO 944

Pitcher PIV 30039.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 150 lb
Born: 7/14/1874 in Dayton, KY, USA
Died: 9/22/1956 in Dayton, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1894-06-17
Last Game: 1911-04-12

Full name: Jesse Niles Tannehill

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jesse Tannehill — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
197	117	359	321	264	34	7	2759.1	2,794	858	40	478	944	2.80	30039.4

Career ERA 2.80 vs. league average 3.17 across their career seasons — 11.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jesse Tannehill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1894	CIN	NL	1	1	5	2	1	0	1	29.0	37	23	16	7	7.14	5.33 (-34%)	-154.2
1897	PIT	NL	9	9	21	16	11	1	1	142.0	172	67	24	40	4.25	4.30 (+1%)	2873.8
1898	PIT	NL	25	13	43	38	34	5	2	326.2	338	107	63	93	2.95	3.59 (+18%)	5588.9
1899	PIT	NL	24	14	41	36	33	3	1	322.0	361	101	52	65	2.82	3.85 (+27%)	4663.4
1900	PIT	NL	20	6	29	27	23	2	0	234.0	247	75	43	50	2.88	3.68 (+22%)	2197.2
1901	PIT	NL	18	10	32	30	25	4	1	252.1	240	61	36	118	2.18	3.49 (+38%)	6001.6
1902	PIT	NL	20	6	26	24	23	2	0	231.0	203	50	25	100	1.95	3.17 (+39%)	5573.3
1903	NYA	AL	15	15	32	31	22	2	0	239.2	258	87	34	106	3.27	3.10 (-5%)	3325.0
1904	BOS	AL	21	11	33	31	30	4	0	281.2	256	64	33	116	2.04	2.66 (+23%)	2583.3
1905	BOS	AL	22	9	37	32	27	6	0	271.2	238	75	59	113	2.48	2.82 (+12%)	-25.5
1906	BOS	AL	13	11	27	26	18	2	0	196.1	207	69	39	82	3.16	2.68 (-18%)	-1028.4
1907	BOS	AL	6	7	18	16	10	2	1	131.0	131	36	20	29	2.47	2.50 (+1%)	-351.8
1908	BOS	AL	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5.0	4	2	3	2	3.60	—	0.0
1908	WS1	AL	2	4	10	9	5	0	0	71.2	77	30	23	14	3.77	2.40 (-57%)	-992.5
1909	WS1	AL	1	1	3	2	2	1	0	21.0	19	8	5	8	3.43	2.55 (-35%)	-214.8
1911	CIN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4.1	6	3	3	1	6.23	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			197	117	359	321	264	34	7	2,759.1	2,794	858	478	944	2.80	—	30,039

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

Jesse Tannehill — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
507	1,414	190	361	55	23	5	142	19	105	166	.255	.310	.337	.648	-575

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .648 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jesse Tannehill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1894	CIN	NL	5	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1897	PIT	NL	56	184	22	49	8	2	0	22	4	18	23	.266	.291 (-9%)	.354 (-5%)	.387 (-14%)	.741 (-10%)	-271.5
1898	PIT	NL	60	152	25	44	9	3	1	17	4	7	17	.289	.270 (+7%)	.333 (-4%)	.347 (+18%)	.680 (+7%)	106.5
1899	PIT	NL	48	136	18	34	5	3	0	11	2	8	9	.250	.282 (-11%)	.343 (-12%)	.366 (-10%)	.710 (-11%)	-258.3
1900	PIT	NL	34	110	19	37	7	0	0	17	2	5	8	.336	.279 (+21%)	.338 (+8%)	.366 (+9%)	.705 (+9%)	144.1
1901	PIT	NL	42	135	19	33	3	3	1	12	0	6	20	.244	.271 (-10%)	.326 (-15%)	.359 (-7%)	.686 (-11%)	-259.9
1902	PIT	NL	44	148	27	43	6	1	1	17	3	12	12	.291	.266 (+9%)	.321 (+8%)	.343 (+6%)	.665 (+7%)	187.6
1903	NYA	AL	40	111	18	26	6	2	1	13	1	8	22	.234	.261 (-11%)	.316 (-8%)	.345 (+2%)	.662 (-3%)	-64.8
1904	BOS	AL	45	122	14	24	2	6	0	6	1	9	15	.197	.246 (-20%)	.300 (-16%)	.321 (-3%)	.622 (-9%)	-202.8
1905	BOS	AL	37	93	11	21	2	0	1	12	1	16	18	.226	.248 (-9%)	.307 (+11%)	.322 (-13%)	.629 (-2%)	47.5
1906	BOS	AL	31	79	12	22	2	2	0	4	1	6	4	.278	.247 (+13%)	.307 (+7%)	.315 (+12%)	.622 (+10%)	104.2
1907	BOS	AL	21	51	2	10	3	1	0	6	0	2	6	.196	.245 (-20%)	.304 (-21%)	.308 (-5%)	.613 (-13%)	-107.5
1908	BOS	AL	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1908	WS1	AL	26	43	1	11	1	0	0	3	0	2	6	.256	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	WS1	AL	16	36	2	6	1	0	0	1	0	5	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	CIN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			507	1,414	190	361	55	23	5	142	19	105	166	.255	—	—	—	—	-575

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

Jesse Tannehill — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	217	567	73	143	1	48	.252
Away	230	655	96	171	4	71	.261

Pitching — Home / Away

Jesse Tannehill — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	177	1384.1	1352	286	217	478	1.86
Away	156	1202.2	1233	261	213	425	1.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jesse Tannehill — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1911-04-12	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	1
1909-07-03	MIN	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	0
1909-07-03	MIN	BOS	L	3	1	0	2	0
1909-07-02	MIN	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1909-07-01	MIN	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1909-06-24	MIN	BOS	L	4	0	1	0	0
1909-06-23	MIN	PHA	L	4	0	0	0	0
1909-06-22	MIN	PHA	L	4	0	0	0	1
1909-06-21	MIN	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0
1909-06-21	MIN	NYY	W	2	0	0	2	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jesse Tannehill — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1911-04-12	CIN	PIT	—	4.1	6	7	2	3	1	0
1909-07-03	MIN	BOS	L	8.0	11	6	6	3	6	1
1909-05-25	MIN	DET	—	4.0	5	2	0	1	0	0
1909-05-04	MIN	BOS	W	9.0	3	0	0	2	2	0
1908-09-30	MIN	DET	L	8.0	10	7	0	5	3	0
1908-09-17	MIN	CHW	L	8.0	8	5	0	6	2	0
1908-09-09	MIN	BOS	W	9.0	11	4	0	2	2	0
1908-09-03	MIN	BOS	L	9.0	7	5	0	2	4	0
1908-08-31	MIN	BOS	L	4.1	6	0	0	2	1	0
1908-08-05	MIN	CLE	—	6.0	10	8	0	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jesse Tannehill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	87	8	157	14	14	2
P	359	117	110	840	47	29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jesse Tannehill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1894	CIN	P	5	0	1	2	2	0
1897	PIT	OF	33	0	82	8	10	0
1897	PIT	P	21	0	7	45	3	1
1898	PIT	OF	7	0	14	1	0	0
1898	PIT	P	43	0	14	94	5	2
1899	PIT	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1899	PIT	P	41	0	9	98	5	7
1900	PIT	OF	4	0	5	1	0	1
1900	PIT	P	29	0	9	64	6	0
1901	PIT	OF	10	0	18	3	2	1
1901	PIT	P	32	0	5	50	5	0
1902	PIT	OF	16	0	19	1	2	0
1902	PIT	P	26	0	6	56	2	3
1903	NYA	OF	5	0	4	0	0	0
1903	NYA	P	32	0	10	83	3	2
1904	BOS	OF	2	2	3	0	0	0
1904	BOS	P	33	31	9	107	1	4
1905	BOS	P	37	32	9	97	6	3
1906	BOS	P	27	26	15	58	4	1
1907	BOS	P	18	16	9	42	1	3
1908	BOS	P	1	1	1	3	0	0
1908	WS1	P	10	9	4	31	4	2
1909	WS1	OF	9	6	12	0	0	0
1909	WS1	P	3	2	2	9	0	1
1911	CIN	P	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Jesse Tannehill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	359
Left Field	28
Center Field	32
Right Field	27

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Jesse Tannehill: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 17, 1894 and the final game on April 12, 1911, Jesse Tannehill built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Cincinnati Reds (1894 through 1911), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1897 through 1902), the New York Highlanders (1903), the Boston Americans (1904 to 1907), the Boston Red Sox (1908), and the Washington Senators (1908 to 1909). Tannehill is listed as a pitcher at 5-foot-8 and 150 pounds. Tannehill switch-hit and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 14, 1874, in Dayton, KY, USA. Tannehill died on September 22, 1956, in Dayton, KY, USA. Jesse Tannehill was the playing name; the full given name is Jesse Niles.

Tannehill went 197-117 with a 2.80 ERA in 359 games, 321 of them starts. The same table counts 944 strikeouts, 264 complete games, and 34 shutouts. The leagues Tannehill pitched in allowed 3.17 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 11.8% better than average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Tannehill

What years did Jesse Tannehill play?: Jesse Tannehill played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1911.
Was Jesse Tannehill a pitcher?: Yes. Jesse Tannehill pitched in the major leagues, recording 197 wins and 944 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jesse Tannehill hit?: Jesse Tannehill hit 5 career home runs with 361 hits.
What teams did Jesse Tannehill play for?: Jesse Tannehill played for 5 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1894, 1911), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1897–1902), the New York Highlanders (1903), the Boston Red Sox (1904–1908), and the Washington Senators (1908–1909).
What were Jesse Tannehill's career stats?: In 359 games, Jesse Tannehill went 197-117 with a 2.80 ERA, 944 strikeouts, 2,759.1 innings pitched, and 7 saves. At the plate he had 361 hits and 5 home runs.
What position did Jesse Tannehill play?: Jesse Tannehill played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jesse Tannehill and how much did he weigh?: Jesse Tannehill was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 150 pounds.
What was Jesse Tannehill's career ERA?: Jesse Tannehill finished with a 2.80 career ERA, going 197-117 with 944 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jesse Tannehill have?: Jesse Tannehill recorded 944 career strikeouts.
Is Jesse Tannehill in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jesse Tannehill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.