What years did Jake Volz play?

Jake Volz played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1908.

Was Jake Volz a pitcher?

Yes. Jake Volz pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 12 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jake Volz hit?

Jake Volz hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What were Jake Volz's career stats?

In 11 games, Jake Volz went 2-4 with a 6.10 ERA, 12 strikeouts, and 38.1 innings pitched.

What position did Jake Volz play?

Jake Volz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jake Volz and how much did he weigh?

Jake Volz was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Jake Volz's career ERA?

Jake Volz finished with a 6.10 career ERA, going 2-4 with 12 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jake Volz have?

Jake Volz recorded 12 career strikeouts.

Is Jake Volz in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jake Volz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jake Volz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1908)

Jake Volz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1908 for the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Braves, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 8 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 2-4 with a 6.10 ERA and 12 strikeouts.

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 24, 2026

W–L 2–4

ERA 6.10

WHIP 1.64

SO 12

Pitcher PIV -922.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 4/4/1878 in San Antonio, TX, USA
Died: 8/11/1962 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1901-09-28
Last Game: 1908-09-02

Full name: Jacob Phillip Volz

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jake Volz — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	4	11	7	2	0	0	38.1	34	26	3	29	12	6.10	-922.4

Career ERA 6.10 vs. league average 2.87 across their career seasons — 112.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jake Volz — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1901	BOS	AL	1	0	1	1	1	7.0	6	7	9	5	9.00	—	0.0
1905	BSN	NL	0	2	3	2	0	8.2	12	10	8	1	10.38	—	0.0
1908	CIN	NL	1	2	7	4	1	22.2	16	9	12	6	3.57	2.40 (-49%)	-922.4
Career · 3 seasons			2	4	11	7	2	38.1	34	26	29	12	6.10	—	-922

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

Jake Volz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	10	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	.100	.100	.100	.200	0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 60.5% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 67.8% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 69.6% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .639 across their career seasons — 68.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jake Volz — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1901	BOS	AL	1	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1905	BSN	NL	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1908	CIN	NL	7	4	1	1	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			11	10	1	1	1	2	.100	—	—	—	—	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

Jake Volz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	10	1	1	0	0	.100
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jake Volz — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	29.1	27	7	27	11	2.15
Away	2	9.0	6	0	1	2	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jake Volz — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1908-09-02	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
1908-09-01	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
1908-08-27	CIN	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1908-08-25	CIN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1908-08-16	CIN	BRO	W	3	1	1	0	1
1908-08-13	CIN	STL	L	0	0	0	2	0
1908-08-10	CIN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1905-05-24	BSN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
1905-05-03	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0
1905-04-20	BSN	BRO	L	2	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jake Volz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1908-09-02	CIN	PIT	—	2.0	0	0	1	0	0
1908-09-01	CIN	PIT	L	1.0	2	3	2	1	0
1908-08-27	CIN	BSN	—	2.0	1	0	2	0	0
1908-08-25	CIN	PHI	—	1.2	2	0	3	0	0
1908-08-16	CIN	BRO	W	7.0	5	1	3	3	1
1908-08-13	CIN	STL	L	7.0	5	5	1	1	0
1908-08-10	CIN	BRO	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
1905-05-24	BSN	PIT	L	2.0	4	4	1	0	0
1905-05-03	BSN	NY1	L	1.2	3	4	3	1	0
1905-04-20	BSN	BRO	—	5.0	4	3	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Volz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	6	0	2	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Volz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	A	E
1901	BOS	P	1	0	0	2
1905	BSN	P	3	2	0	0
1908	CIN	P	7	4	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jake Volz — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

Jake Volz: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 28, 1901 and the final game on September 2, 1908, Jake Volz built the record summarized on this page. Volz played for the Boston Americans (1901), the Boston Beaneaters (1905), and the Cincinnati Reds (1908). Volz is listed as a pitcher at 5 feet, 10 inches and 175 pounds. Volz threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is April 4, 1878, in San Antonio, TX, USA. The bio records the death on August 11, 1962, in San Antonio, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Jacob Phillip.

Volz went 2-4 with a 6.10 ERA in 11 games, 7 of them starts. The totals include 12 strikeouts. Against a 2.87 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.10 mark was 112.6% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.57 in 1908, when the league's was 2.40.

Volz appears at one position only: pitcher, in 11 games. Fielding on the mound produced 0 putouts and 2 assists against 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Volz

What years did Jake Volz play?: Jake Volz played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1908.
Was Jake Volz a pitcher?: Yes. Jake Volz pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 12 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jake Volz hit?: Jake Volz hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Jake Volz play for?: Jake Volz played for 3 teams: the Boston Americans (1901), the Boston Beaneaters (1905), and the Cincinnati Reds (1908).
What were Jake Volz's career stats?: In 11 games, Jake Volz went 2-4 with a 6.10 ERA, 12 strikeouts, and 38.1 innings pitched.
What position did Jake Volz play?: Jake Volz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jake Volz and how much did he weigh?: Jake Volz was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Jake Volz's career ERA?: Jake Volz finished with a 6.10 career ERA, going 2-4 with 12 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jake Volz have?: Jake Volz recorded 12 career strikeouts.
Is Jake Volz in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jake Volz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.