Jesse Winters

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1923)

Jesse Winters was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1923 for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 5 seasons. Across 110 career appearances, he went 13-24 with a 5.04 ERA and 94 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 13–24
ERA 5.04
WHIP 1.66
SO 94
Pitcher PIV -6894.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 165 lb
Born
12/22/1893 in Stephenville, TX, USA
Died
6/5/1986 in Abilene, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1919-05-03
Last Game
1923-07-30

Full name: Jesse Frank Winters

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jesse Winters — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 24 110 31 15 0 6 405.0 510 227 21 164 94 5.04 -6894.0

Career ERA 5.04 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 33.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jesse Winters — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1919 NY1 NL 1 2 16 2 0 0 3 28.0 39 17 13 6 5.46 3.09 (-77%) -819.5
1920 NY1 NL 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 46.1 37 18 28 14 3.50 3.45 (-1%) -1270.0
1921 PHI NL 5 10 18 14 10 0 0 114.0 142 46 28 22 3.63 4.02 (+10%) -165.1
1922 PHI NL 6 6 34 9 4 0 2 138.1 176 82 56 29 5.33 4.18 (-28%) -2245.7
1923 PHI NL 1 6 21 6 1 0 1 78.1 116 64 39 23 7.35 4.03 (-82%) -2393.8
Career · 5 seasons 13 24 110 31 15 0 6 405.0 510 227 164 94 5.04 — -6,894

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

Jesse Winters — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
110 117 6 20 4 0 0 6 1 1 32 .171 .192 .205 .397 0

Career AVG .171 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 43.4% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career OPS .397 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jesse Winters — 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
1919 NY1 NL 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1920 NY1 NL 21 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1921 PHI NL 18 39 2 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 16 .128 — — — — 0.0
1922 PHI NL 34 43 3 11 2 0 0 2 0 0 11 .256 — — — — 0.0
1923 PHI NL 21 25 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 .160 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 110 117 6 20 4 0 0 6 1 1 32 .171 — — — — 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

Jesse Winters — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home605121003.196
Away506641003.152

Pitching — Home / Away

Jesse Winters — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home60193.226210880515.02
Away50211.224612085445.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jesse Winters — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-07-30 PHICINL 300000000
1923-07-23 PHINY1L 000000000
1923-07-13 PHICINL 100000000
1923-07-12 PHICINL 000000000
1923-07-05 PHISTLL 100000000
1923-07-04 PHINY1L 000000000
1923-07-04 PHINY1L 100000001
1923-06-30 PHIBROL 201100100
1923-06-28 PHIBROW 000000000
1923-06-24 PHIBROL 300000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jesse Winters — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1923-07-30 PHICIN L 7.0976500
1923-07-23 PHINY1 — 1.1311000
1923-07-13 PHICIN — 4.0651011
1923-07-12 PHICIN — 1.0100000
1923-07-05 PHISTL — 1.1230110
1923-07-04 PHINY1 — 1.0000000
1923-07-04 PHINY1 L 1.0344200
1923-06-30 PHIBRO L 5.21588332
1923-06-28 PHIBRO SV 1.0000100
1923-06-24 PHIBRO — 8.0633601

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jesse Winters — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 110 0 14 116 10 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jesse Winters — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 NY1 P 16 0 0 8 1 0
1920 NY1 P 21 0 0 18 1 0
1921 PHI P 18 0 6 37 1 3
1922 PHI P 34 0 5 36 3 2
1923 PHI P 21 0 3 17 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jesse Winters — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 110

College History

Jesse Winters — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Hardin-Simmons University Abilene TX 1917
Tarleton State University Stephenville TX 1913, 1914, 1915

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jesse Winters (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Al Widmar
    13-30, 5.21 ERA
  2. 97
    Chad Kimsey
    24-29, 5.07 ERA
  3. 96
    Ray Moss
    22-18, 4.95 ERA
  4. 94
    Davy Dunkle
    17-30, 5.02 ERA
  5. 91
    Bob Kline
    30-28, 5.05 ERA
  6. 90
    Curt Fullerton
    10-37, 5.11 ERA

Jesse Winters: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jesse Winters's first major league game on May 3, 1919; the last one listed came on July 30, 1923. The team column moves through the New York Giants (1919 through 1920) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1921 through 1923). Winters, born on December 22, 1893, in Stephenville, TX, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 165 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio records the death on June 5, 1986, in Abilene, TX, USA. The given name on file is Jesse Frank Winters.

Winters's career pitching line is 13 wins, 24 losses and a 5.04 ERA over 110 appearances. The same table counts 94 strikeouts and 15 complete games. Against a 3.79 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.04 mark was 33.1% worse. The best win total was 6, in 1922. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.63 in 1921, when the league's was 4.02.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Winters

What years did Jesse Winters play?
Jesse Winters played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1923.
Was Jesse Winters a pitcher?
Yes. Jesse Winters pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 94 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jesse Winters hit?
Jesse Winters hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.
What was Jesse Winters's career batting average?
Jesse Winters batted .171 over his career, with 20 hits in 117 at bats.
How many RBI did Jesse Winters have?
Jesse Winters drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Jesse Winters's career ERA?
Jesse Winters finished with a 5.04 career ERA, going 13-24 with 94 strikeouts.