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 hits.

What was Jake Volz's career batting average?

Jake Volz batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.

How many RBI did Jake Volz have?

Jake Volz drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Jake Volz's career ERA?

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

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 September 9, 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	38.3	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	8.7	12	10	8	1	10.38	—	0.0
1908	CIN	NL	1	2	7	4	1	22.7	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

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 hits.
What was Jake Volz's career batting average?: Jake Volz batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.
How many RBI did Jake Volz have?: Jake Volz drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Jake Volz's career ERA?: Jake Volz finished with a 6.10 career ERA, going 2-4 with 12 strikeouts.