Jack Wieneke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921)

Jack Wieneke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1921 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 10 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 8.17 ERA and 10 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

W–L 0–1
ERA 8.17
WHIP 2.21
SO 10
Pitcher PIV -1608.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 182 lb
Born
3/10/1894 in Saltsburg, PA, USA
Died
3/16/1933 in Pleasant Ridge, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1921-07-04
Last Game
1921-08-22

Full name: John Wieneke

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jack Wieneke — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 10 3 0 0 0 25.1 39 23 4 17 10 8.17 -1608.9

Career ERA 8.17 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 103.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jack Wieneke — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1921 CHA AL 0 1 10 3 0 0 0 25.1 39 23 17 10 8.17 4.02 (-103%) -1608.9
Career · 1 season 0 1 10 3 0 0 0 25.1 39 23 17 10 8.17 — -1,609

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

Jack Wieneke — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
10 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .111 .111 .111 .222 0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 67.7% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 71.9% below league average.

Career OPS .222 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 70.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Wieneke — 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
1921 CHA AL 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .111 — — — — 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

View full game log (20 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jack Wieneke — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home520000.000
Away570100.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Jack Wieneke — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home57.11696411.05
Away519.021131166.16

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Wieneke — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-08-22 CHWMINW 000000000
1921-08-17 CHWNYYL 000000000
1921-08-08 CHWNYYL 100000000
1921-08-04 CHWBOSW 200000000
1921-07-28 CHWMINL 300000001
1921-07-12 CHWMINL 000000000
1921-07-09 CHWNYYW 100000001
1921-07-07 CHWDETL 100000001
1921-07-04 CHWCLEL 101000000
1921-07-04 CHWCLEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jack Wieneke — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1921-08-22 CHWMIN — 0.1422000
1921-08-17 CHWNYY — 1.0433201
1921-08-08 CHWNYY L 2.0344502
1921-08-04 CHWBOS — 6.0733340
1921-07-28 CHWMIN — 7.2733211
1921-07-12 CHWMIN — 1.0222100
1921-07-09 CHWNYY — 4.0542030
1921-07-07 CHWDET — 1.0100310
1921-07-04 CHWCLE — 1.2333110
1921-07-04 CHWCLE — 1.2100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Wieneke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 10 0 0 8 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Wieneke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 CHA P 10 0 0 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jack Wieneke — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 10

Jack Wieneke: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jack Wieneke's first major league game on July 4, 1921; the last one listed came on August 22, 1921. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago White Sox in 1921. Wieneke played primarily as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 10, 1894, in Saltsburg, PA, USA and a listed size of 182 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Wieneke's death is recorded on March 16, 1933, in Pleasant Ridge, MI, USA. The given name on file is John Wieneke.

Wieneke went 0-1 with a 8.17 ERA in 10 games, 3 of them starts. The same table counts 10 strikeouts. Against a 4.02 league ERA for the same seasons, the 8.17 mark was 103.2% worse. Wieneke's only pitching season is 1921: 10 games, 10 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Wieneke, 10 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Wieneke with 0 putouts, 8 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Wieneke's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 20 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Wieneke

Was Jack Wieneke a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Wieneke pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Wieneke hit?
Jack Wieneke hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Jack Wieneke's career batting average?
Jack Wieneke batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Jack Wieneke's career ERA?
Jack Wieneke finished with a 8.17 career ERA, going 0-1 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jack Wieneke have?
Jack Wieneke recorded 10 career strikeouts.
Is Jack Wieneke in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jack Wieneke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.