Jesse Haines

Jesse Joseph Haines
(Pop)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.

• Debut July 20, 1918
• Final Game September 10, 1937
• Born July 22, 1893 in Clayton, OH USA
• Died August 5, 1978 in Dayton, OH USA

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1970

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Biographical Information

After his playing career ended, pitcher Jesse Haines was a Brooklyn Dodgers coach in 1938.

He hit a home run while pitching a complete game shutout in the 1926 World Series; Bucky Walters is the only other pitcher to do this.

His first baseball card appearance was in the 1921 Exhibit set.

"When I saw how hard a nice old man like Pop took losing a game, I realized why he'd been a consistent winner. I never forgot how much Haines expected of himself and others." Terry Moore.

Notable Achievements

• NL Winning Percentage Leader (1931)
• NL Games Pitched Leader (1920)
• NL Complete Games Leader (1927)
• 2-time NL Shutouts Leader (1921 & 1927)
• 15 Wins Seasons: 4 (1921, 1923, 1927 & 1928)
• 20 Wins Seasons: 3 (1923, 1927 & 1928)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 7 (1920, 1921, 1923-1925, 1927 & 1928)
• 300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 2 (1920 & 1927)
• Won three World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals (1926, 1931 & 1934) (he did not play in the 1931 World Series)
• Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1970

Further Reading

• Gregory H. Wolf: "Jesse Haines", in Charles F. Faber, ed.: The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals: The World Champion Gas House Gang, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2014, pp. 131-137. ISBN 978-1-933599-731

Related Sites

• Jesse Haines at the SABR Bio Project