Jess Doyle, baseball player, 1925-1931

Jess Doyle

Born: 4/14/1898 in Knoxville, TN, USA

Died: 4/15/1961 in Belleville, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1925-04-14 | Final Game: 1931-07-09

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Jesse Herbert Doyle

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Biography

Jess Doyle was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 until 1931. Born in 1898, Doyle’s career spanned a transitional period in baseball history, just before the onset of the Great Depression and during the changing dynamics of the game in the late 1920s. He made his debut on April 14, 1925, and continued to compete until July 9, 1931. Throughout his career, Doyle recorded a win-loss record of 4-7 and finished with an earned run average (ERA) of 6.22. He notched a total of 38 strikeouts and was credited with 9 saves, showcasing his ability to close out games effectively. While not among the most celebrated pitchers of his era, Doyle’s contributions to his teams reflected the tenacity and competitive spirit of early 20th-century baseball, a time when the game was evolving both in play style and popularity.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
2.0 2.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.000

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1931 2.0 2.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1931 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 7 55 3 0 0 9 136.0 183 94 6 57 38 6.22 0

Career ERA 6.22 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 47.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1925 DET AL 4 7 45 3 0 0 8 118.3 158 78 50 31 5.93 4.55 (-30%) -1759.3
1926 DET AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 4.3 6 2 1 2 4.15 — 0.0
1927 DET AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 12.3 16 11 5 5 8.03 4.08 (-97%) 181.5
1931 SLA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 3 1 0 27.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
55 37 6 10 2 1 2 5 0 1 4 0.270 0.289 0.541 0.830 0.0

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career SLG .541 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — +36.9% above league average.

Career OPS 0.830 vs. league average 0.740 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1925 DET AL 45 33 6 8 2 1 2 4 0 1 3 0.242 — — — — 0.0
1926 DET AL 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1927 DET AL 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1931 SLA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 55 0 4 31 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 DET P 45 0 4 27 0 0
1926 DET P 2 0 0 1 1 0
1927 DET P 7 0 0 3 0 1
1931 SLA P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 55