Jasper Washington

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Jasper Washington was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Keystones, the Homestead Grays, and the Newark Browns. In 125 career games, he hit .312 with 144 hits, 3 home runs, and 85 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 384.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .312
HR 3
RBI 85
H 144
OPS .778
PIV 384
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 230 lb
Born
9/13/1896 in Dunbar, PA, USA
Died
2/16/1960 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Career Batting Statistics

Jasper Washington — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
125 462 56 144 35 5 3 85 1 19 1 .312 .350 .429 .778 384

Career AVG .312 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +11.4% above league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .429 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OPS .778 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jasper Washington — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1922 PK NNL 32 122 15 39 6 1 1 22 0 3 0 .320 .285 (+12%) .345 (-1%) .397 (+3%) .743 (+1%) 2.4
1928 HG EAS 18 65 7 22 6 1 1 10 1 2 0 .338 .280 (+20%) .342 (+7%) .395 (+28%) .737 (+19%) 179.9
1929 HG ANL 44 157 19 53 9 2 1 36 0 8 1 .338 .289 (+17%) .353 (+8%) .415 (+6%) .769 (+7%) 193.4
1931 HG IND 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1932 NWB EWL 4 16 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1932 HG EWL 16 62 8 16 8 1 0 11 0 4 0 .258 .275 (-6%) .335 (-4%) .391 (+7%) .726 (+2%) 0.0
1933 HG NN2 9 35 3 9 5 0 0 4 0 1 0 .257 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 125 462 56 144 35 5 3 85 1 19 1 .312 — — — — 376

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 Pitching Statistics

Jasper Washington — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.1 6 4 1 5 1 15.43 0.0

Career ERA 15.43 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 269.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jasper Washington — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1922 PK NNL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.1 6 4 5 1 15.43 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.1 6 4 5 1 15.43 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jasper Washington — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 83 79 748 39 20 41
2B 3 3 4 2 0 2
3B 26 25 39 34 8 4
OF 11 11 12 2 2 0
P 1 1 0 1 0 0
SS 1 1 3 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jasper Washington — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 PK 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1922 PK 3B 20 19 35 25 6 2
1922 PK OF 10 10 12 2 2 0
1922 PK P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1928 HG 1B 16 15 140 7 3 5
1928 HG 3B 2 2 2 5 1 1
1929 HG 1B 43 41 368 25 10 24
1929 HG 3B 1 1 0 1 1 1
1931 HG OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1931 HG SS 1 1 3 2 0 0
1932 NWB 1B 2 2 16 0 1 1
1932 NWB 2B 2 2 4 2 0 2
1932 HG 1B 16 16 164 3 4 10
1933 HG 1B 6 5 60 4 2 1
1933 HG 3B 3 3 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jasper Washington — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 83
Second Base 3
Third Base 26
Shortstop 1
Left Field 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 9

Jasper Washington: the record in brief

Jasper Washington's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1922 to 1933. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Keystones (1922), the Homestead Grays (1928 through 1933), and the Newark Browns (1932). Washington played primarily as a first baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 13, 1896, in Dunbar, PA, USA and a listed size of 6'3" and 230 pounds. Washington's death is recorded on February 16, 1960, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Washington finished with 144 hits from 462 at bats in 125 games, which works out to .312, plus 3 homers and 85 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .350 and the slugging percentage .429, for an OPS of .778. The league as a whole hit .280 across Washington's seasons, which puts the .312 career mark 11.4% above average. The hits column peaks at 53, in 1929. 1929 brought the most runs batted in, 36.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jasper Washington

Was Jasper Washington a pitcher?
No. Jasper Washington was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Jasper Washington hit?
Jasper Washington hit 3 career home runs with 144 hits.
What teams did Jasper Washington play for?
Jasper Washington played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Keystones (1922), the Homestead Grays (1928–1929, 1931–1933), and the Newark Browns (1932).
What were Jasper Washington's career stats?
In 125 games, Jasper Washington had 144 hits, 3 home runs, 85 RBI, 56 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .312 batting average.
What position did Jasper Washington play?
Jasper Washington played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jasper Washington and how much did he weigh?
Jasper Washington was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 230 pounds.
How many home runs did Jasper Washington hit each season?
Jasper Washington's home runs by season: 1 in 1922, 1 in 1928, 1 in 1929, 0 in 1931, 0 in 1932, and 0 in 1933. His most in one season was 1, in 1922, 1928, and 1929.
What was Jasper Washington's career batting average?
Jasper Washington batted .312 over his career, with 144 hits in 462 at bats.
How many RBI did Jasper Washington have?
Jasper Washington drove in 85 runs in his career.
What was Jasper Washington's career ERA?
Jasper Washington finished with a 15.43 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
Is Jasper Washington in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jasper Washington has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.