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Big Jeff Pfeffer

Positions: Pitcher, Rightfielder and Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: March 31, 1882 in Champaign, IL us

Died: December 19, 1954 in Kankakee, IL

Buried: St. Mary Cemetery, Champaign, IL

School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL)

Last Game: October 9, 1911 (Age 29-192d)
vs. PHI 5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 SO, 2 BB, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1905 season

Full Name: Francis Xavier Pfeffer

Relatives: Brother of Jeff Pfeffer

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.4

ERA

3.30

113

695.2

317

WHIP

1.368

Player News

Register Pitching
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1905	23	-4.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	4	4	.500	2.50	3.21	15	11	4	9	0	0	101.0	84	36	28	2	36	56	4	0	4	390	1.188	7.5	0.2	3.2	5.0	1.56
1906	24	-3.6	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	13	22	.371	2.95	4.11	36	36	0	33	4	0	302.1	270	138	99	4	114	158	16	1	3	1208	1.270	8.0	0.1	3.4	4.7	1.39
1907	25	-2.9	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	6	8	.429	3.00	3.88	19	16	1	12	1	0	144.0	129	62	48	3	61	65	7	0	2	577	1.319	8.1	0.2	3.8	4.1	1.07
1908	26	-0.7	Baltimore	EL	A		3	3	.500		4.00	7						54.0	63	24			11	16					1.370	10.5		1.8	2.7	1.45
1908	26	-1.8	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	0	0		12.60	14.40	4	0	3	0	0	0	10.0	18	16	14	1	8	3	0	0	0	52	2.600	16.2	0.9	7.2	2.7	0.38

1910	28	0.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	1	0	1.000	3.27	6.75	13	1	10	1	0	0	41.1	43	31	15	1	16	11	1	0	1	170	1.427	9.4	0.2	3.5	2.4	0.69
1911	29	2.0	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	7	5	.583	4.73	6.87	26	6	16	4	1	2	97.0	116	74	51	3	57	24	0	0	1	442	1.784	10.8	0.3	5.3	2.2	0.42
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		31	39	.443	3.30	4.62	113	70	34	59	6	2	695.2	660	357	255	14	292	317	28	1	11	2839	1.368	8.5	0.2	3.8	4.1	1.09
Minors (1 season)					Minors		3	3	.500		4.00	7						54.0	63	24			11	16					1.370	10.5		1.8	2.7	1.45
All Levels (6 Seasons)							34	42	.447		4.57	120	70	34	59	6	2	749.2	723	381	255	14	303	333	28	1	11	2839	1.369	8.7		3.6	4.0	1.10