1894
Born November 23, 1894
Orr, OK, USA
Jesse Petty Notable
b. November 23, 1894 · Cleveland Indians 1921, Brooklyn Robins 1925–1928, Pittsburgh Pirates 1929–1930, Chicago Cubs 1930
Jesse Petty played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1921 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1930.
He went 67 and 78 with a 3.68 earned run average, pitching 1,208 innings in 207 games. He struck out 407, completed 76 of his 154 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 207 games he batted .128, with 53 hits and 23 runs. He finished with 10 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Orr, OK, USA on November 23, 1894, and died on October 23, 1971. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 2 | 1926, 1927 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CLE | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1925 | BRO | 28 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .140 |
| 1926 | BRO | 38 | 97 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 1 | .175 |
| 1927 | BRO | 42 | 91 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 0 | .099 |
| 1928 | BRO | 40 | 81 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 0 | .111 |
| 1929 | PIT | 36 | 67 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .104 |
| 1930 | CHC/PIT | 19 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .160 |
| Career | — | 207 | 413 | 23 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 126 | 1 | .128 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 1925 | BRO | 9 | 9 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 153.0 | 188 | 83 | 47 | 39 | 4.88 |
| 1926 | BRO | 17 | 17 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 275.2 | 246 | 87 | 79 | 101 | 2.84 |
| 1927 | BRO | 13 | 18 | 42 | 33 | 1 | 271.2 | 263 | 90 | 53 | 101 | 2.98 |
| 1928 | BRO | 15 | 15 | 40 | 31 | 1 | 234.0 | 264 | 105 | 56 | 74 | 4.04 |
| 1929 | PIT | 11 | 10 | 36 | 25 | 0 | 184.1 | 197 | 76 | 42 | 58 | 3.71 |
| 1930 | CHC/PIT | 2 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 80.2 | 118 | 51 | 19 | 34 | 5.69 |
| Career | — | 67 | 78 | 207 | 154 | 4 | 1208.1 | 1286 | 494 | 296 | 407 | 3.68 |
On this day & linked events
1971
Died October 23, 1971
1921
Major-league debut: Jesse Petty
Jesse Petty made a major-league debut on April 14, 1921.
1929
Carl Hubbell's No-Hitter
Carl Hubbell threw a no-hitter for the New York Giants against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 8, 1929, winning 11–0.
1930
Final major-league game: Jesse Petty
Jesse Petty played a final major-league game on September 28, 1930.
Image: Goudey, public domain