Jake Wade

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 40 171 71 20 3 3 668.3 690 371 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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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 78.3 93 46 52 30 5.29 4.59 (-15%) -2343.0
1937 DET AL 7 10 33 25 7 1 0 165.3 160 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 47.7 68 33 37 21 6.23 4.28 (-45%) -601.4
1939 SLA AL 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 16.3 26 20 19 9 11.02 4.28 (-157%) -803.6
1942 CHA AL 5 5 15 10 3 0 0 85.7 84 39 56 32 4.10 3.57 (-15%) -1126.5
1943 CHA AL 3 7 21 9 3 1 0 83.7 66 28 54 41 3.01 3.50 (+14%) -1494.0
1944 CHA AL 2 4 19 5 1 0 2 74.7 75 40 41 35 4.82 3.57 (-35%) -626.7
1946 NYA AL 2 1 13 1 0 0 1 35.3 33 9 14 22 2.29 3.59 (+36%) 213.9
1946 WS1 AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 11.3 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home949391202.129
Away7712452405.194

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home94336.13351841951654.92
Away77332.13531842451264.98

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 171 0 22 120 9 8

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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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

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.