Big Jeff Pfeffer Notable

b. March 31, 1882 · Chicago Cubs 1905, 1910, Boston Beaneaters 1906, Boston Doves 1907–1908, Boston Rustlers 1911

Big Jeff Pfeffer played for four clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1905 and closing with the Boston Rustlers in 1911.

He went 31 and 39 with a 3.30 earned run average, pitching 695.7 innings in 113 games. He struck out 317, completed 59 of his 70 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 147 games he batted .204, with 66 hits and 20 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 12 doubles and 4 stolen bases.

He has a page for his starting pitcher in 1907.

He was born in Champaign, IL, USA on March 31, 1882, and died on December 19, 1954. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1905	CHC	15	40	4	8	3	0	0	3	0	10	2	.200
1906	BSN	60	158	10	31	3	3	1	11	5	29	2	.196
1907	BSN	21	60	1	15	3	0	0	6	2	6	0	.250
1908	BSN	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
1910	CHC	14	17	1	3	1	1	0	2	1	1	0	.176
1911	BSN	33	46	4	9	2	0	1	6	5	7	0	.196
Career	—	147	323	20	66	12	4	2	28	13	54	4	.204

Pitching, season by season

Year	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1905	CHC	4	4	15	11	0	101.0	84	28	36	56	2.50
1906	BSN	13	22	36	36	0	302.1	270	99	114	158	2.95
1907	BSN	6	8	19	16	0	144.0	129	48	61	65	3.00
1908	BSN	0	0	4	0	0	10.0	18	14	8	3	12.60
1910	CHC	1	0	13	1	0	41.1	43	15	16	11	3.27
1911	BSN	7	5	26	6	2	97.0	116	51	57	24	4.73
Career	—	31	39	113	70	2	695.2	660	255	292	317	3.30

On this day & linked events

1882

Born March 31, 1882

Champaign, IL, USA

1954

Died December 19, 1954

1907

Big Jeff Pfeffer's No-Hitter

Big Jeff Pfeffer started as the Boston Doves held the Cincinnati Reds without a hit on May 8, 1907, winning 6–0.

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