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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
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| 1937 | 27 | CT | NAL | 9 | 3 | .750 | 2.26 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 111.2 | 101 | 47 | 28 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 473 | 199 | 2.68 | 1.093 | 8.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 4.00 | |
| 1938 | 28 | CAG | NAL | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.75 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 53.0 | 59 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 239 | 86 | 4.28 | 1.585 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 1.04 | |||
| 1939 | 29 | CAG | NAL | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.53 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51.2 | 52 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 87 | 1.432 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 1.14 | |||||||||
| 1941 | 31 | HG | NN2 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31.0 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 137 | 3.33 | 1.161 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.40 | |
| 4 Yrs | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.38 | 43 | 31 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 247.1 | 243 | 128 | 93 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 147 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 838 | 126 | 3.16 | 1.278 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 2.01 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 15 | 11 | .571 | 3.38 | 40 | 28 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 227 | 223 | 118 | 85 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 135 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 770 | 126 | 3.16 | 1.278 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 2.01 | ||||
| CAG (2 yrs) | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.64 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 104.2 | 111 | 68 | 54 | 3 | 47 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 239 | 86 | 2.17 | 1.510 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 1.09 | ||||||
| HG (1 yr) | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31.0 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 137 | 3.33 | 1.161 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.40 | ||||
| CT (1 yr) | 9 | 3 | .750 | 2.26 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 111.2 | 101 | 47 | 28 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 473 | 199 | 2.68 | 1.093 | 8.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 4.00 | ||||
| NAL (3 yrs) | 13 | 12 | .520 | 3.41 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 216.1 | 212 | 115 | 82 | 5 | 68 | 0 | 135 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 712 | 125 | 2.43 | 1.294 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 1.99 | ||||
| NN2 (1 yr) | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31.0 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 137 | 3.33 | 1.161 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.40 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jesse Houston born?
Jesse Houston was born on July 17, 1909.
Where was Jesse Houston born?
Jesse Houston was born in Montgomery, AL.
How many seasons did Jesse Houston play?
Jesse Houston played 4 seasons.
Is Jesse Houston in the Hall of Fame?
Jesse Houston has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Jesse Houston play?
Jesse Houston was a Pitcher, Second Baseman and Outfielder.
How many strikeouts did Jesse Houston have?
Jesse Houston had 147 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Jesse Houston played for?
Jesse Houston played for 3 teams; the Cincinnati Tigers, Chicago American Giants and Homestead Grays.
When did Jesse Houston retire?
Jesse Houston last played in 1941.
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