1927
Born July 23, 1927
Denver, CO, USA
Virgil Jester Notable
Virgil Jester divided two seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Boston Braves from 1952, then the Milwaukee Braves through 1953.
He went 3 and 5 with a 3.84 earned run average, pitching 75 innings in 21 games. He struck out 25 and threw 1 shutout. Across 21 games he batted .211, with 4 hits and 3 runs.
He was born in Denver, CO, USA on July 23, 1927, and died on February 15, 2016. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BSN | 19 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .211 |
| 1953 | MLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 21 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .211 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BSN | 3 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 73.0 | 80 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 3.33 |
| 1953 | MLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 22.50 |
| Career | — | 3 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 75.0 | 84 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 3.84 |
On this day & linked events
2016