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26. Jesse Tannehill

26. Jesse Tannehill
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: July 14, 1874 in Dayton, KY USA
  • Weight: 150 lbs.
  • Height: 5'8"
  • Bats: B
  • Throws: L
  • Debut: June 17, 1894
  • Final Game: April 12, 1911
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Jesse Tannehill had a cup of coffee with Cincinnati in 1894 but returned to the National League in 1897 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Tannehill's first full year was non-descript (9-9, 4.25 ERA), but he emerged as a top hurler for the squad over the next five seasons.  The lefthander won at least 18 Games every year, with four of them exceeding 20.  Tannehill had an ERA under 3.00 all of those years, with an ERA Title in 1901 (2.18), the same season he led the NL in FIP (2.59).  

He jumped to the New York Highlanders of the American League in 1903, thus ending his run with Pittsburgh, leaving the team with a stellar 116-58 record with an ERA of 2.75.  Tannehill was also a competent fielder, sometimes playing in the Outfield, which the Pirates were fine with considering he was a decent batter.  Over 865 At Bats with Pittsburgh, Tannehill batted .277 with 96 RBI, a more than respectable metric considering he was primarily a Pitcher.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher, Outfield
  • Acquired: Selected from Richmond (Virginia) in the Rule 5 Draft 9/26/96.
  • Departed:

    Jumped to the New York Highlanders 10/??/02.

  • Games Played: 192
  • Notable Statistics:

    116 Wins
    58 Losses
    2.75 ERA
    171 Games Started
    149 Complete Games
    17 Shutouts
    20 Games Finished
    5 Saves
    1,508 Innings Pitched
    466 Strikeouts
    2.98 FIP
    1.196 WHIP
    1.92 SO/BB
    30.8 bWAR                     

    No Playoff Games

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Lowest ERA (1901)
    Lowest FIP (1897 & 1901)

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