Jesse Tannehill

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
197 117 359 321 264 34 7 2759.3 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

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
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 2 326.7 338 107 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 1 252.3 240 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 0 239.7 258 87 34 106 3.27 3.10 (-5%) 3325.0
1904 BOS AL 21 11 33 31 30 4 0 281.7 256 64 33 116 2.04 2.66 (+23%) 2583.3
1905 BOS AL 22 9 37 32 27 6 0 271.7 238 75 59 113 2.48 2.82 (+12%) -25.5
1906 BOS AL 13 11 27 26 18 2 0 196.3 207 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 71.7 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 4.3 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

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

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
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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21756773143148.252
Away23065596171471.261

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1771384.113522862174781.86
Away1561202.212332612134251.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-04-12 CINPITL 100000001
1909-07-03 MINBOSL 301000000
1909-07-03 MINBOSL 310000020
1909-07-02 MINNYYL 100000000
1909-07-01 MINNYYL 100000000
1909-06-24 MINBOSL 401000000
1909-06-23 MINPHAL 400000000
1909-06-22 MINPHAL 400000001
1909-06-21 MINNYYL 401000000
1909-06-21 MINNYYW 200000021

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1911-04-12 CINPIT — 4.1672310
1909-07-03 MINBOS L 8.01166361
1909-05-25 MINDET — 4.0520100
1909-05-04 MINBOS W 9.0300220
1908-09-30 MINDET L 8.01070530
1908-09-17 MINCHW L 8.0850620
1908-09-09 MINBOS W 9.01140220
1908-09-03 MINBOS L 9.0750240
1908-08-31 MINBOS L 4.1600210
1908-08-05 MINCLE — 6.01080220

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 359
Left Field 28
Center Field 32
Right Field 27

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jesse Tannehill (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Deacon Phillippe
    189-109, 2.59 ERA
  2. 97
    Sam Leever
    194-100, 2.47 ERA
  3. 91
    Ed Morris
    171-122, 2.82 ERA
  4. 80
    Jack Taylor
    152-139, 2.65 ERA
  5. 77
    Larry Corcoran
    177-89, 2.36 ERA
  6. 60
    George Bradley
    172-151, 2.43 ERA

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.