Jeff Tesreau

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1918)

W–L 115–72
ERA 2.43
WHIP 1.14
SO 880
Pitcher PIV 6020.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 218 lb
Born
3/5/1888 in Ironton, MO, USA
Died
9/24/1946 in Hanover, NH, USA
MLB Debut
1912-04-12
Last Game
1918-06-11

Full name: Charles Monroe Tesreau

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
115 72 247 206 123 27 9 1679.0 1,350 453 37 572 880 2.43 6020.1

Career ERA 2.43 vs. league average 2.93 across their career seasons — 17.2% 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
1912 NY1 NL 17 7 36 28 19 3 1 243.0 177 53 106 119 1.96 3.36 (+42%) -396.7
1913 NY1 NL 22 13 41 38 17 1 0 282.0 222 68 119 167 2.17 3.07 (+29%) -22.2
1914 NY1 NL 26 10 42 40 26 8 1 322.3 238 85 128 189 2.37 2.93 (+19%) 518.9
1915 NY1 NL 19 16 43 38 24 8 3 306.0 235 78 75 176 2.29 2.90 (+21%) 5542.6
1916 NY1 NL 14 14 40 33 23 5 2 268.3 249 87 65 113 2.92 2.78 (-5%) 126.8
1917 NY1 NL 13 8 33 20 11 1 2 183.7 168 63 58 85 3.09 2.69 (-15%) -397.8
1918 NY1 NL 4 4 12 9 3 1 0 73.7 61 19 21 31 2.32 2.83 (+18%) 648.4
Career · 7 seasons 115 72 247 206 123 27 9 1,679.0 1,350 453 572 880 2.43 — 6,020

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
248 574 40 124 12 8 2 46 3 18 80 .216 .240 .275 .515 -2,027

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career SLG .275 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career OPS .515 vs. league average .657 across their career seasons — 21.6% 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
1912 NY1 NL 36 82 1 12 1 2 0 6 0 4 12 .146 .268 (-46%) .335 (-45%) .358 (-42%) .694 (-43%) -571.0
1913 NY1 NL 41 95 7 21 2 2 0 7 1 2 15 .221 .259 (-15%) .325 (-27%) .345 (-18%) .670 (-22%) -347.8
1914 NY1 NL 42 117 9 28 5 1 0 11 0 4 12 .239 .255 (-6%) .322 (-18%) .339 (-12%) .661 (-15%) -286.9
1915 NY1 NL 43 103 9 24 1 1 1 12 0 5 15 .233 .250 (-7%) .318 (-16%) .332 (-12%) .651 (-14%) -226.6
1916 NY1 NL 41 94 8 18 2 1 1 4 0 1 14 .191 .248 (-23%) .314 (-36%) .326 (-19%) .640 (-27%) -400.5
1917 NY1 NL 33 61 4 14 0 1 0 5 1 1 9 .230 .248 (-8%) .312 (-23%) .323 (-19%) .635 (-21%) -194.6
1918 NY1 NL 12 22 2 7 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 .318 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 248 574 40 124 12 8 2 46 3 18 80 .216 — — — — -2,027

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
6 10 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .300

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1917 WS NY1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1913 WS NY1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1912 WS NY1 3 8 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .375

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 3 6 4 0 32.3 30 13 13 20 3.62

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1917 WS NY1 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 1 0.00
1913 WS NY1 0 1 2 1 0 8.3 11 5 1 4 5.40
1912 WS NY1 1 2 3 3 0 23.0 19 8 11 15 3.13

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1292751347122.171
Away1192992777124.258

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home128868.26832253004922.33
Away119806.26652272763932.53

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-06-11 NY1CHCL 000000000
1918-06-06 NY1STLL 000000000
1918-06-03 NY1PITL 200000000
1918-05-29 NY1PHIL 100000011
1918-05-23 NY1STLW 201000101
1918-05-19 NY1CINL 000000000
1918-05-16 NY1CINL 201000001
1918-05-09 NY1PHIW 300000000
1918-05-04 NY1BSNW 402000000
1918-04-29 NY1PHIW 422100000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1918-06-11 NY1CHC — 2.1122310
1918-06-06 NY1STL L 2.0351220
1918-06-03 NY1PIT L 8.0732330
1918-05-29 NY1PHI L 8.0855400
1918-05-23 NY1STL — 8.0743031
1918-05-19 NY1CIN — 1.0110000
1918-05-16 NY1CIN L 6.0933030
1918-05-09 NY1PHI W 9.0510440
1918-05-04 NY1BSN W 8.1211280
1918-04-29 NY1PHI W 9.0500250

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 247 0 52 440 23 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 NY1 P 36 0 9 63 5 2
1913 NY1 P 41 0 3 73 2 2
1914 NY1 P 42 0 8 71 6 5
1915 NY1 P 43 0 13 80 4 5
1916 NY1 P 40 0 12 67 1 2
1917 NY1 P 33 0 6 60 5 2
1918 NY1 P 12 0 1 26 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 247

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1912 Baseball Magazine All-Star P1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1914 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 15.0 64 0
1912 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 6.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jeff Tesreau (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Orval Overall
    108-71, 2.23 ERA
  2. 85
    Willie Foster HOF
    125-60, 2.66 ERA
  3. 85
    Jim Scott
    107-113, 2.30 ERA
  4. 81
    Jake Weimer
    97-69, 2.23 ERA
  5. 73
    Russ Ford
    99-71, 2.59 ERA
  6. 67
    Harry Coveleski
    81-55, 2.39 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Tesreau

What years did Jeff Tesreau play?
Jeff Tesreau played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1918.
Was Jeff Tesreau a pitcher?
Yes. Jeff Tesreau pitched in the major leagues, recording 115 wins and 880 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeff Tesreau hit?
Jeff Tesreau hit 2 career home runs with 124 hits.