Jake Wade

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1946)

Jake Wade was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1946 for 6 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 11 seasons. Across 171 career appearances, he went 27-40 with a 5.00 ERA and 291 strikeouts. He also batted .167 with 0 home runs.

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

W–L 27–40
ERA 5.00
WHIP 1.69
SO 291
Pitcher PIV -14781.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
4/1/1912 in Morehead City, NC, USA
Died
2/1/2006 in Wildwood, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1936-04-22
Last Game
1946-09-13

Full name: Jacob Fields Wade

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jake Wade — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 40 171 71 20 3 3 668.1 690 371 42 440 291 5.00 -14781.0

Career ERA 5.00 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 26.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jake Wade Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1936 DET AL 4 5 13 11 4 1 0 78.1 93 46 52 30 5.29 4.59 (-15%) -2343.0
1937 DET AL 7 10 33 25 7 1 0 165.1 160 99 107 69 5.39 4.34 (-24%) -4330.0
1938 DET AL 3 2 27 2 0 0 0 70.0 73 51 48 23 6.56 4.35 (-51%) -3179.3
1939 BOS AL 1 4 20 6 1 0 0 47.2 68 33 37 21 6.23 4.28 (-45%) -601.4
1939 SLA AL 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 16.1 26 20 19 9 11.02 4.28 (-157%) -803.6
1942 CHA AL 5 5 15 10 3 0 0 85.2 84 39 56 32 4.10 3.57 (-15%) -1126.5
1943 CHA AL 3 7 21 9 3 1 0 83.2 66 28 54 41 3.01 3.50 (+14%) -1494.0
1944 CHA AL 2 4 19 5 1 0 2 74.2 75 40 41 35 4.82 3.57 (-35%) -626.7
1946 NYA AL 2 1 13 1 0 0 1 35.1 33 9 14 22 2.29 3.59 (+36%) 213.9
1946 WS1 AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 11.1 12 6 12 9 4.76 3.59 (-33%) -490.4
Career · 10 seasons 27 40 171 71 20 3 3 668.1 690 371 440 291 5.00 — -14,781

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 Wade — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
171 216 14 36 2 0 0 7 0 12 81 .167 .214 .176 .390 -403

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 53.1% below league average.

Career OPS .390 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jake Wade 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
1936 DET AL 13 29 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 .172 — — — — 0.0
1937 DET AL 33 59 4 11 1 0 0 1 0 3 31 .186 .276 (-33%) .342 (-34%) .398 (-49%) .740 (-42%) -402.8
1938 DET AL 27 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .048 — — — — 0.0
1939 BOS AL 20 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 SLA AL 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 CHA AL 15 29 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .241 — — — — 0.0
1943 CHA AL 21 27 2 4 1 0 0 3 0 3 9 .148 — — — — 0.0
1944 CHA AL 19 24 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .292 — — — — 0.0
1946 NYA AL 13 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .111 — — — — 0.0
1946 WS1 AL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 171 216 14 36 2 0 0 7 0 12 81 .167 — — — — -403

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 Wade — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home949391202.129
Away7712452405.194

Pitching — Home / Away

Jake Wade — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home94336.13351841951654.92
Away77332.13531842451264.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jake Wade — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-13 MINSLAL 000000000
1946-09-07 MINNYYL 000000000
1946-08-24 MINDETL 000000000
1946-08-17 MINPHAL 000000000
1946-08-11 MINPHAL 100000001
1946-08-08 MINNYYL 100000000
1946-07-21 NYYCHWL 000000000
1946-07-14 NYYDETL 000000000
1946-07-04 NYYMINL 201000000
1946-06-11 NYYDETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jake Wade — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-09-13 MINSLA — 3.0200130
1946-09-07 MINNYY — 2.0111021
1946-08-24 MINDET — 2.0211300
1946-08-17 MINPHA — 0.0111200
1946-08-11 MINPHA — 0.1322200
1946-08-08 MINNYY — 4.0211440
1946-07-21 NYYCHW — 1.1100100
1946-07-14 NYYDET — 3.0311110
1946-07-04 NYYMIN L 7.0611050
1946-06-11 NYYDET — 2.0544121

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Wade — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 171 0 22 120 9 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Wade — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 DET P 13 0 1 14 4 0
1937 DET P 33 0 6 33 0 1
1938 DET P 27 0 2 14 1 1
1939 BOS P 20 0 0 8 0 0
1939 SLA P 4 0 0 4 0 0
1942 CHA P 15 0 6 23 2 3
1943 CHA P 21 0 2 11 1 2
1944 CHA P 19 0 1 4 1 1
1946 NYA P 13 0 3 7 0 0
1946 WS1 P 6 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jake Wade Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 171

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jake Wade (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lou Kretlow
    27-47, 4.87 ERA
  2. 83
    Emmett O'Neill
    15-26, 4.76 ERA
  3. 80
    Roy Moore
    11-26, 4.98 ERA
  4. 80
    Mel Queen
    27-40, 5.09 ERA
  5. 79
    Joe Krakauskas
    26-36, 4.53 ERA
  6. 78
    Les Tietje
    22-41, 5.11 ERA

Jake Wade: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jake Wade debuted on April 22, 1936 and played a final game on September 13, 1946. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Tigers (1936 to 1938), the Boston Red Sox (1939), the St. Louis Browns (1939), the Chicago White Sox (1942 to 1944), the New York Yankees (1946), and the Washington Senators (1946). Listed as a pitcher, Wade batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds. The birth record reads April 1, 1912, in Morehead City, NC, USA. The bio records the death on February 1, 2006, in Wildwood, NC, USA. Jake Wade was the playing name; the full given name is Jacob Fields.

Wade went 27-40 with a 5.00 ERA in 171 games, 71 of them starts. The same table counts 291 strikeouts and 20 complete games. Against a 3.97 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.00 mark was 26.0% worse. No season topped the 7 wins of 1937.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Wade

What years did Jake Wade play?
Jake Wade played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1946.
Was Jake Wade a pitcher?
Yes. Jake Wade pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 291 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jake Wade hit?
Jake Wade hit 0 career home runs with 36 hits.
What was Jake Wade's career batting average?
Jake Wade batted .167 over his career, with 36 hits in 216 at bats.
How many RBI did Jake Wade have?
Jake Wade drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Jake Wade's career ERA?
Jake Wade finished with a 5.00 career ERA, going 27-40 with 291 strikeouts.