| Jack Pfiester | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 24, 1878 Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Died: October 3, 1953 (aged 75) Loveland, Ohio |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1903 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 10, 1911 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Career statistics | |
| Pitching Record | 71-44 |
| Earned run average | 2.02 |
| Strikeouts | 503 |
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John (Jack) Albert Pfiester (born May 24, 1878 in Cincinnati, Ohio – September 3, 1953), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1903-1911.
Pfiester finished with a 1.51 ERA in '06 (one of the best rookie seasons by any pitcher since), and a 1.15 ERA in '07. His career ERA is 2.02, 3rd lowest among pitchers with 1,000+ innings thrown, and he had a .617 winning percentage. On September 23, 1908 against the New York Giants he pitched a complete game, allowing five hits, all with a dislocated tendon in his pitching forearm. He had to be assisted off the field a few times after throwing curve balls. And as soon as the game ended he went to Ohio to be treated, his tendon snapped back into place by Bonesetter Reese.
Bonesetter got Jack throwing again, it would prove to be only a matter of time before the wear and tear got to Pfiester. In 1909, Pfiester posted 17 wins and a 2.43 ERA in his last full season. Over the next two years he would make 20 more appearances as a major league pitcher, and by the age of 33 he was done. After Jack's playing career ended, he and his wife settled in Ohio with their son, Jack Jr. Jack died in Loveland, Ohio, at the age of 75.[1]
| Preceded by Mordecai Brown |
National League ERA Champion 1907 |
Succeeded by Christy Mathewson |
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