1981
Born March 14, 1981
Mission Hills, CA, USA
Bobby Jenks Notable
Bobby Jenks's 173 saves are the 75th most in the game's history.
He divided seven seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago White Sox from 2005, then the Boston Red Sox through 2011.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 173 games and appeared 348 times, with a 3.53 earned run average. He struck out 351.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 2006 to 2007.
He was born in Mission Hills, CA, USA on March 14, 1981, and died on July 4, 2025. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
| Reliever of the Month | 2 | 2006, 2010 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | CHW | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | CHW | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | CHW | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | CHW | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | CHW | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | CHW | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | BOS | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | CHW | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 39.1 | 34 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 2.75 |
| 2006 | CHW | 3 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 41 | 69.2 | 66 | 31 | 31 | 80 | 4.00 |
| 2007 | CHW | 3 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 40 | 65.0 | 45 | 20 | 13 | 56 | 2.77 |
| 2008 | CHW | 3 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 30 | 61.2 | 51 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 2.63 |
| 2009 | CHW | 3 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 29 | 53.1 | 52 | 22 | 16 | 49 | 3.71 |
| 2010 | CHW | 1 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 27 | 52.2 | 54 | 26 | 18 | 61 | 4.44 |
| 2011 | BOS | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 6.32 |
| Career | — | 16 | 20 | 348 | 0 | 173 | 357.1 | 324 | 140 | 123 | 351 | 3.53 |
On this day & linked events
2025
Died July 4, 2025
2005
Major-league debut: Bobby Jenks
Bobby Jenks made a major-league debut on July 6, 2005.
2011
Final major-league game: Bobby Jenks
Bobby Jenks played a final major-league game on July 7, 2011.