Jack Chesbro
John Dwight Chesbro "Happy Jack"
Born: June 5, 1874
North Adams, MA US
Deceased: November 6, 1931
Conway, MA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 180
Career: 1895-1899
Major League Statistics
Jack Chesbro compiled a career record of 43 wins and 34 losses and a 1.34 ERA in his 86-game pitching career with the Johnstown Buckskins, Albany Senators, Springfield Maroons, Roanoke Magicians and Richmond Bluebirds. He began playing during the 1895 season and last took the field during the 1899 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | A | IL | Springfield Maroons | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.81 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32.0 | 39 | 30 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 1896 | B | VIRL | Roanoke Magicians | 8 | 11 | .421 | 1.81 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 159.3 | 168 | 113 | 32 | 65 | 57 | 7 | 8 | ||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 16 | 18 | .471 | 1.80 | 38 | 35 | 29 | 1 | 289.3 | 287 | 166 | 58 | 48 | 99 | 25 | 8 | ||||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 17 | 4 | .810 | 0.00 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 192.0 | 165 | 62 | 51 | 67 | |||||||||
| Totals | 43 | 34 | .558 | 1.34 | 86 | 76 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 672.7 | 659 | 371 | 100 | 0 | 186 | 0 | 229 | 33 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | A | IL | Springfield Maroons | 7 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .733 | 1.133 | 11 | |||||||||
| 1896 | B | VIRL | Roanoke Magicians | 22 | 73 | 73 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .260 | .260 | .425 | .685 | 31 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 38 | 117 | 116 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .233 | .233 | .328 | .560 | 38 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 22 | 82 | 80 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .288 | .488 | 23 | 2 | ||||||||
| Totals | 89 | 287 | 284 | 37 | 68 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .363 | .602 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | A | IL | Springfield Maroons | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | New York State League | Johnstown Buckskins | |||
| 1895 | B | New York State League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1895 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Maroons | |||
| 1896 | B | Virginia State League | Roanoke Magicians | April 16, 1896 | June 22, 1896 | |
| 1897 | A | Atlantic League | Richmond Bluebirds | May 6, 1897 | September 17, 1897 | |
| 1898 | B | Atlantic League | Richmond Bluebirds | April 27, 1898 | September 10, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Atlantic League | Richmond Bluebirds | April 27, 1899 | July 7, 1899 |
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