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Jeff Pfeffer
Edward Joseph Pfeffer
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 210 lb.

Born: March 4, 1888 in Seymour, IL (All Transactions)
Debut: April 16, 1911
Final Game: September 26, 1924
Died: August 15, 1972 in Chicago, IL
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1911 23 SLB AL 0 0 7.20 2 0 2 0 0 0 10.0 11 11 8 0 4 4 0 0 0 41 47 1.500 9.9 0.0 3.6 3.6 1.00
1913 25 BRO NL 0 1 .000 3.33 5 2 2 1 0 0 24.1 28 16 9 0 13 13 4 0 1 114 99 1.685 10.4 0.0 4.8 4.8 1.00
1914 26 BRO NL 23 12 .657 1.97 43 34 9 27 3 4 315.0 264 99 69 9 91 135 7 2 3 1268 144 1.127 7.5 0.3 2.6 3.9 1.48
1915 27 BRO NL 19 14 .576 2.10 40 34 6 26 6 3 291.2 243 93 68 8 76 84 17 1 4 1177 132 1.094 7.5 0.2 2.3 2.6 1.11
1916 28 BRO NL 25 11 .694 1.92 41 37 4 30 6 1 328.2 274 91 70 5 63 128 17 0 6 1298 139 1.025 7.5 0.1 1.7 3.5 2.03
1917 29 BRO NL 11 15 .423 2.23 30 30 0 24 3 0 266.0 225 84 66 4 66 115 16 0 4 1081 125 1.094 7.6 0.1 2.2 3.9 1.74
1918 30 BRO NL 1 0 1.000 0.00 1 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 31 0.556 2.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.33
1919 31 BRO NL 17 13 .567 2.66 30 30 0 26 4 0 267.0 270 95 79 7 49 92 12 0 1 1099 111 1.195 9.1 0.2 1.7 3.1 1.88
1920 32 BRO NL 16 9 .640 3.01 30 28 2 20 2 0 215.0 225 81 72 5 45 80 5 0 5 898 107 1.256 9.4 0.2 1.9 3.3 1.78
1921 33 TOT NL 10 8 .556 4.35 24 18 5 9 1 0 130.1 151 70 63 3 37 30 6 0 2 561 85 1.442 10.4 0.2 2.6 2.1 0.81
1921 33 BRO NL 1 5 .167 4.55 6 5 1 2 0 0 31.2 36 19 16 0 9 8 1 0 0 135 86 1.421 10.2 0.0 2.6 2.3 0.89
1921 33 STL NL 9 3 .750 4.29 18 13 4 7 1 0 98.2 115 51 47 3 28 22 5 0 2 426 85 1.449 10.5 0.3 2.6 2.0 0.79
1922 34 STL NL 19 12 .613 3.58 44 32 6 19 1 2 261.1 286 126 104 12 58 83 11 0 4 1124 108 1.316 9.8 0.4 2.0 2.9 1.43
1923 35 STL NL 8 9 .471 4.02 26 18 4 7 1 0 152.1 171 80 68 8 40 32 9 0 1 667 96 1.385 10.1 0.5 2.4 1.9 0.80
1924 36 TOT NL 9 8 .529 4.35 31 16 10 4 0 0 136.2 170 75 66 6 47 39 1 1 3 609 88 1.588 11.2 0.4 3.1 2.6 0.83
1924 36 STL NL 4 5 .444 5.31 16 12 2 3 0 0 78.0 102 52 46 3 30 20 1 1 3 357 71 1.692 11.8 0.3 3.5 2.3 0.67
1924 36 PIT NL 5 3 .625 3.07 15 4 8 1 0 0 58.2 68 23 20 3 17 19 0 0 0 252 125 1.449 10.4 0.5 2.6 2.9 1.12
13 Seasons 158 112 .585 2.77 347 280 50 194 28 10 2407.1 2320 921 742 67 592 836 105 4 34 9968 113 1.210 8.7 0.3 2.2 3.1 1.41
162 Game Avg. 17 12 .585 2.77 38 30 5 21 3 1 261 252 100 80 7 64 91 11 0 4 1081 113 1.210 8.7 0.3 2.2 3.1 1.41
W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
BRO (9 yrs) 113 80 .585 2.31 226 201 24 157 25 8 1748.1 1567 578 449 38 415 656 79 3 24 7101 125 1.134 8.1 0.2 2.1 3.4 1.58
STL (4 yrs) 40 29 .580 4.04 104 75 16 36 3 2 590.1 674 309 265 26 156 157 26 1 10 2574 94 1.406 10.3 0.4 2.4 2.4 1.01
PIT (1 yr) 5 3 .625 3.07 15 4 8 1 0 0 58.2 68 23 20 3 17 19 0 0 0 252 125 1.449 10.4 0.5 2.6 2.9 1.12
SLB (1 yr) 0 0 7.20 2 0 2 0 0 0 10.0 11 11 8 0 4 4 0 0 0 41 47 1.500 9.9 0.0 3.6 3.6 1.00
NL (12 yrs) 158 112 .585 2.76 345 280 48 194 28 10 2397.1 2309 910 734 67 588 832 105 4 34 9927 114 1.208 8.7 0.3 2.2 3.1 1.42
AL (1 yr) 0 0 7.20 2 0 2 0 0 0 10.0 11 11 8 0 4 4 0 0 0 41 47 1.500 9.9 0.0 3.6 3.6 1.00

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1916 28 BRO NL WS L BOS 0 1 .000 1.69 3 1 2 0 0 1 10.2 7 5 2 0 4 0 5 0 0 2 42 1.031 5.9 0.0 3.4 4.2 1.25
1920 32 BRO NL WS L CLE 0 0 3.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 4 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 15 2.000 12.0 0.0 6.0 3.0 0.50
2 Seasons (2 Series) 0 1 .000 1.98 4 1 3 0 0 1 13.2 11 6 3 0 6 1 6 0 0 3 57 1.244 7.2 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.00
2 WS 0 1 .000 1.98 4 1 3 0 0 1 13.2 11 6 3 0 6 1 6 0 0 3 57 1.244 7.2 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.00

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1911 23 SLB AL 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
1913 25 BRO NL 5 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 1 /1
1914 26 BRO NL 44 119 116 8 23 2 0 0 6 0 2 31 .198 .212 .216 .427 26 25 0 1 1
1915 27 BRO NL 40 111 106 8 27 3 1 0 8 0 2 4 26 .255 .282 .302 .584 75 32 0 1 1
1916 28 BRO NL 43 129 122 5 34 2 2 0 12 2 4 32 .279 .302 .328 .629 91 40 0 3 1/O
1917 29 BRO NL 31 107 100 7 13 0 1 0 6 0 2 28 .130 .147 .150 .297 -10 15 0 5 1/O
1918 30 BRO NL 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 53 1 0 0 /1
1919 31 BRO NL 30 107 97 6 20 0 1 0 6 1 7 20 .206 .260 .227 .486 46 22 0 3 1
1920 32 BRO NL 30 82 74 5 18 0 1 0 8 0 0 2 12 .243 .263 .270 .533 51 20 0 6 1
1921 33 TOT NL 24 47 40 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 .100 .163 .125 .288 -22 5 1 4 1
1921 33 BRO NL 6 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
1921 33 STL NL 18 36 29 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 .138 .219 .172 .391 6 5 1 4 1
1922 34 STL NL 45 104 98 3 24 6 0 0 12 0 0 4 17 .245 .275 .306 .581 53 30 0 2 1
1923 35 STL NL 26 56 55 3 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 .127 .127 .164 .291 -23 9 0 1 1
1924 36 TOT NL 31 53 51 2 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 .176 .176 .176 .353 -5 9 0 2 1
1924 36 STL NL 16 27 26 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 .115 .115 .115 .231 -38 3 0 1 1
1924 36 PIT NL 15 26 25 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .240 .240 .240 .480 28 6 0 1 1
13 Seasons 352 931 874 49 180 16 6 0 62 3 2 27 201 .206 .231 .238 .469 35 208 1 29
162 Game Avg. 162 428 402 23 83 7 3 0 29 1 12 .206 .231 .238 .469 35 96 0 13
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
BRO (9 yrs) 230 678 637 39 136 7 6 0 46 3 2 21 152 .214 .239 .243 .482 43 155 0 20
STL (4 yrs) 105 223 208 10 38 9 0 0 16 0 0 6 41 .183 .209 .226 .435 16 47 1 8
PIT (1 yr) 15 26 25 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .240 .240 .240 .480 28 6 0 1
SLB (1 yr) 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0
NL (12 yrs) 350 927 870 49 180 16 6 0 62 3 2 27 201 .207 .232 .239 .471 36 208 1 29
AL (1 yr) 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1916 28 BRO NL WS BOS L 4 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 32 BRO NL WS CLE L 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 5 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 WS 5 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 1 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1911 SLB AL 23 P 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 .950 1.90
1913 BRO NL 25 P 5 8 2 6 0 1 1.000 1.60 .950 1.56
1914 BRO NL 26 P 43 71 4 65 2 3 .972 1.60 .941 1.65
1915 BRO NL 27 P 40 73 9 62 2 0 .973 1.78 .951 1.68
1916 BRO NL 28 P 41 77 8 66 3 3 .961 1.80 .958 1.63
1916 BRO NL 28 OF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00 2-0-0
1917 BRO NL 29 P 30 78 5 69 4 0 .949 2.47 .962 1.78
1917 BRO NL 29 OF 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 1.000 2.10 0-0-1
1918 BRO NL 30 P 1 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 5.00 .960 2.00
1919 BRO NL 31 P 30 97 14 78 5 3 .948 3.07 .961 1.89
1920 BRO NL 32 P 30 54 4 47 3 2 .944 1.70 .957 1.75
1921 TOT NL 33 P 24 34 4 29 1 1 .971 1.38 .953 1.52
1921 BRO NL 33 P 6 11 2 9 0 1 1.000 1.83 .955 1.52
1921 STL NL 33 P 18 23 2 20 1 0 .957 1.22 .952 1.52
1922 STL NL 34 P 44 70 4 65 1 3 .986 1.57 .956 1.29
1923 STL NL 35 P 26 35 3 31 1 2 .971 1.31 .957 1.34
1924 TOT NL 36 P 31 26 0 25 1 3 .962 0.81 .965 1.42
1924 STL NL 36 P 16 15 0 15 0 3 1.000 0.94 .967 1.42
1924 PIT NL 36 P 15 11 0 10 1 0 .909 0.67 .964 1.42
13 Seasons P 347 630 58 549 23 21 .963 1.75 .956 1.59
2 Seasons OF 5 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.20 1.000 2.02 2-0-1
13 Seasons TOT 352 631 59 549 23 21 .964 1.73 .919 1.60 2-0-1
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1914 NL--1.971--3rd
1915 NL--2.098--4th
1916 NL--1.917--5th
1917 NL--2.233--10th
Career--2.774--93rd

Wins s c a p y
1914 NL--23--6th
1915 NL--19--6th
1916 NL--25--2nd
1919 NL--17--7th
1922 NL--19--4th
Career--158--214th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1914 NL--.657--5th
1916 NL--.694--3rd
1920 NL--.640--4th
1922 NL--.613--7th
Career--.585--160th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1914 NL--1.127--5th
1915 NL--1.094--8th
1916 NL--1.025--5th
1922 NL--1.316--9th
Career--1.210--150th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1914 NL--7.543--8th
1915 NL--7.498--10th
1917 NL--7.613--4th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1916 NL--1.725--6th
1919 NL--1.652--8th
Career--2.213--161st

Games Played s c a p y
1914 NL--43--10th
1916 NL--41--9th
1922 NL--44--6th

Saves s c a p y
1914 NL--4--4th
1915 NL--3--5th
1922 NL--2--7th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1914 NL--315.0--6th
1915 NL--291.7--5th
1916 NL--328.7--2nd
1919 NL--267.0--6th
1922 NL--261.3--7th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1914 NL--135--8th
1916 NL--128--9th
1917 NL--115--10th
1919 NL--92--7th
1922 NL--83--8th

Games Started s c a p y
1915 NL--34--7th
1916 NL--37--5th
1919 NL--30--6th

Complete Games s c a p y
1914 NL--27--5th
1915 NL--26--3rd
1916 NL--30--2nd
1917 NL--24--6th
1919 NL--26--2nd
1922 NL--19--8th
Career--194--147th

Shutouts s c a p y
1915 NL--6--4th
1916 NL--6--2nd
1919 NL--4--5th
Career--28--134th

Home Runs s c a p y
1914 NL--9--3rd
1915 NL--8--3rd
1919 NL--7--6th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1914 NL--91--10th

Hits s c a p y
1914 NL--264--6th
1915 NL--243--7th
1916 NL--274--2nd
1919 NL--270--2nd
1922 NL--286--10th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1914 NL--1.484--10th
1916 NL--2.032--9th
1919 NL--1.878--8th
1920 NL--1.778--7th
1922 NL--1.431--6th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
Career--.250--231st

Losses s c a p y
1917 NL--15--10th
1919 NL--13--8th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1919 NL--79--2nd

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1916 NL--6--10th
1920 NL--5--9th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1915 NL--17--2nd
1916 NL--17--1st
1917 NL--16--1st
1919 NL--12--3rd
1922 NL--11--3rd
1923 NL--9--6th
Career--105--53rd

Batters Faced s c a p y
1914 NL--1268--7th
1915 NL--1177--5th
1916 NL--1298--2nd
1919 NL--1099--5th
1922 NL--1124--8th
Career--9968--232nd

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1914 NL--144--3rd
1915 NL--132--4th
1916 NL--139--5th
1917 NL--125--6th
Career--113--247th

Oldest s c a p y
1924 NL--born 1888-03-04--8th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 120 (157), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 64 (188), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 29 (155), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

September 1, 1910: Drafted by the St. Louis Browns from Fort Wayne (Central) in the 1910 rule 5 draft.

Before 1912 Season: Purchased by Denver (Western) from the St. Louis Browns.

August 6, 1913: Purchased by the Brooklyn Superbas from Grand Rapids (Central). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 18, 1921: Traded by the Brooklyn Robins to the St. Louis Cardinals for Hal Janvrin and Ferdie Schupp.

July 18, 1924: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

July 18, 1924: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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