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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1940 25 BBB NAL -0.5 1 4 .200 5.45 8 6 1 1 0 0 34.2 43 30 21 1 17 0 18 1 0 0 168 77 3.89 1.731 11.2 0.3 4.4 4.7 1.06
1941 26 2TM NAL 0.2 0 1 .000 4.42 6 3 3 1 0 0 18.1 19 10 9 0 13 0 12 5 0 1 93 84 4.42 1.745 9.3 0.0 6.4 5.9 0.92
1941 26 BBB NAL -0.3 0 0 12.46 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.1 7 6 6 0 3 0 4 2 0 0 26 31 4.40 2.308 14.5 0.0 6.2 8.3 1.33
1941 26 CAG NAL 0.5 0 1 .000 1.93 4 1 3 1 0 0 14.0 12 4 3 0 10 0 8 3 0 1 67 189 4.43 1.571 7.7 0.0 6.4 5.1 0.80
1942 27 CAG NAL 0.1 0 2 .000 4.15 5 1 0 0 0 13.0 16 7 6 4 5 0 0 96 1.538 11.1 2.8 3.5 1.25
1943 28 CAG NAL 0.9 6 6 .500 3.34 14 10 8 0 1 94.1 94 43 35 1 27 47 2 1 401 114 2.72 1.283 9.0 0.1 2.6 4.5 1.74
1944 29 CAG NAL 1.4 5 6 .455 2.68 11 11 0 10 0 0 94.0 89 37 28 0 21 0 48 3 0 0 385 128 2.43 1.170 8.5 0.0 2.0 4.6 2.29 AS
1945 30 CAG NAL 1.9 6 4 .600 3.08 10 10 0 7 1 0 79.0 65 33 27 0 24 0 43 0 0 0 326 134 2.52 1.127 7.4 0.0 2.7 4.9 1.79 AS
1946 31 CAG NAL 1.6 2 2 .500 2.12 5 5 0 5 1 0 51.0 38 18 12 0 12 0 28 6 0 0 213 196 2.54 0.980 6.7 0.0 2.1 4.9 2.33 AS
1947 32 CAG NAL 1.6 2 1 .667 2.72 5 5 0 2 2 0 36.1 22 12 11 0 20 0 24 1 0 0 147 178 3.09 1.156 5.4 0.0 5.0 5.9 1.20 AS
1948 33 CAG NAL 0.3 1 3 .250 6.00 4 3 1 3 0 0 24.0 28 18 16 1 10 0 14 0 0 0 114 81 3.38 1.583 10.5 0.4 3.8 5.3 1.40 AS
9 Yrs 7.5 23 29 .442 3.34 68 54 5 37 4 1 444.2 414 208 165 3 148 0 239 18 0 2 1847 120 2.75 1.264 8.4 0.1 3.0 4.8 1.61
162 Game Avg 4.2 13 16 .442 3.34 38 30 21 2 1 248 231 116 92 82 133 10 1 120 1.264 8.4 3.0 4.8 1.61
CAG (8 Yrs) 8.4 22 25 .468 3.06 58 46 4 36 4 1 405.2 364 172 138 2 128 0 217 15 0 2 1653 130 2.63 1.213 8.1 0.0 2.8 4.8 1.70
BBB (2 Yrs) -0.8 1 4 .200 6.23 10 8 1 1 0 0 39.0 50 36 27 1 20 0 22 3 0 0 194 67 3.95 1.795 11.5 0.2 4.6 5.1 1.10
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Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1943 28 BBB WS 0 0 4.15 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.2 10 5 4 0 3 0 3 2 0 44 1.500 10.4 0.0 3.1 3.1 1.00
1943 28 CAG NAL 0 2 .000 2.08 2 2 0 1 0 0 13.0 10 3 3 0 3 0 5 1 0 47 2.81 1.000 6.9 0.0 2.1 3.5 1.67
1 Yr 0 2 .000 2.91 3 3 0 1 0 0 21.2 20 8 7 0 6 0 8 3 0 91 1.68 1.200 8.3 0.0 2.5 3.3 1.33
162 Game Avg 0 23 .000 2.91 34 34 0 11 0 0 240 227 91 79 0 68 0 91 34 0 1031 1.200 8.3 0.0 2.5 3.3 1.33
CAG (1 Yr) 0 2 .000 2.08 2 2 0 1 0 0 13.0 10 3 3 0 3 0 5 1 0 47 2.81 1.000 6.9 0.0 2.1 3.5 1.67
BBB (1 Yr) 0 0 4.15 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.2 10 5 4 0 3 0 3 2 0 44 1.500 10.4 0.0 3.1 3.1 1.00
NAL (1 Yr) 0 2 .000 2.08 2 2 0 1 0 0 13.0 10 3 3 0 3 0 5 1 0 47 2.81 1.000 6.9 0.0 2.1 3.5 1.67
WS (1 Yr) 0 0 4.15 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.2 10 5 4 0 3 0 3 2 0 44 1.500 10.4 0.0 3.1 3.1 1.00

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1940 25 BBB NAL 34.2 8 6 30 7.79 4.66 -0.34 0.00 100 4.99 -11 -0.7 1.00 -0.1 -0.5 -7 .407 .495
1941 26 2TM NAL 18.1 6 3 10 4.91 4.54 -0.17 0.00 100 4.71 0 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.2 1 .520 .501
1941 26 BBB NAL 4.1 2 2 6 12.46 4.47 0.14 0.00 100 4.33 -4 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -4 .334 .498
1941 26 CAG NAL 14.0 4 1 4 2.57 4.56 -0.27 0.00 100 4.83 4 0.5 1.00 0.0 0.5 5 .612 .503
1942 27 CAG NAL 13.0 5 1 7 4.85 4.61 0.00 100 4.61 0 0.1 1.00 0.0 0.1 1 .511 .500
1943 28 CAG NAL 94.1 14 10 43 4.10 4.07 0.25 0.00 100 3.82 -3 0.3 1.00 -0.2 0.9 5 .518 .502
1944 29 CAG NAL 94.0 11 11 37 3.54 4.21 0.03 0.00 100 4.18 7 1.2 -0.3 1.4 14 .612 .508 AS
1945 30 CAG NAL 79.0 10 10 33 3.76 4.66 -0.11 0.00 100 4.77 9 1.4 -0.1 1.9 16 .641 .509 AS
1946 31 CAG NAL 51.0 5 5 18 3.18 4.96 0.14 0.00 100 4.82 9 1.4 -0.1 1.6 15 .772 .508 AS
1947 32 CAG NAL 36.1 5 5 12 2.97 5.82 -0.02 0.00 100 5.84 12 1.4 -0.1 1.6 16 .772 .508 AS
1948 33 CAG NAL 24.0 4 3 18 6.75 5.70 -0.90 0.00 100 6.60 0 0.1 1.00 0.0 0.3 3 .534 .501 AS
9 Yrs 444.2 68 54 208 4.21 4.62 -0.03 0.00 100 4.65 22 5.2 1.00 -1.0 7.5 65 .576 .504
162 Game Avg 248 38 30 116 4.21 4.62 0.00 100 4.65 12 2.9 1.00 -0.5 4.2 36 .576 .504
CAG (8 Yrs) 405.2 58 46 172 3.82 4.62 0.00 0.00 100 4.62 36 6.3 1.00 -0.9 8.4 76 .608 .505
BBB (2 Yrs) 39.0 10 8 36 8.31 4.64 -0.28 0.00 100 4.92 -15 -1.1 1.00 -0.1 -0.8 -11 .393 .496

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1940 25 BBB NAL 34.2 0.6 10.7 10.1
1941 26 2TM NAL 18.1 0.0 12.9 14.0
1941 26 BBB NAL 4.1 0.0 15.4 11.5
1941 26 CAG NAL 14.0 0.0 11.9 14.9
1942 27 CAG NAL 13.0
1943 28 CAG NAL 94.1 0.2 11.7 6.7
1944 29 CAG NAL 94.0 0.0 12.5 5.5 AS
1945 30 CAG NAL 79.0 0.0 13.2 7.4 AS
1946 31 CAG NAL 51.0 0.0 13.1 5.6 AS
1947 32 CAG NAL 36.1 0.0 16.3 13.6 AS
1948 33 CAG NAL 24.0 0.9 12.3 8.8 AS
9 Yrs 444.2 0.2
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1943 28 BBB WS 8.2 3.000 -3.333 0.0 6.8 6.8
1943 28 CAG NAL 13.0 3.500 -2.000 0.0 10.6 6.4
1 Yr 21.2 3.222 -2.500 0.0 8.8 6.6
MLB Average .747 1.144 0.4 12.2 7.9
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Postseason Pitching

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1940 25 BBB NAL 13 .000 -92 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1941 26 2TM NAL 6 .191 9 .200 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1941 26 BBB NAL 1 .000 -92 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1941 26 CAG NAL 5 .239 35 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 27 CAG NAL 4 .000 -82 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1943 28 CAG NAL 44 .321 104 .295 .091 0.0 0.0 15.4 1/7
1944 29 CAG NAL 40 .189 18 .158 .053 0.0 2.5 28.6 1 AS
1945 30 CAG NAL 32 .183 16 .194 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 1 AS
1946 31 CAG NAL 23 .127 -18 .130 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3 /1 AS
1947 32 CAG NAL 19 .240 33 .211 .105 0.0 0.0 25.0 /1 AS
1948 33 CAG NAL 12 .332 88 .273 .091 0.0 8.3 50.0 /1 AS
9 Yrs 193 .208 30 .191 .048 0.0 1.0 34.2 1/7
MLB Average .326 100 .274 .104 1.2 9.0 32.6
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1943 28 BBB WS 4 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0
1943 28 CAG NAL 4 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1 Yr 8 .000 .000 0.0 12.5 0.0
MLB Average .239 .055 0.4 7.9 26.7

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1940 25 BBB NAL P 8 6 34.2 11 0 11 0 0 1.000 .934 2.86 2.88 1.38 1.63 3
1941 26 2TM NAL P 6 3 18.1 5 1 4 0 1 1.000 .950 2.45 2.70 0.83 1.23 1
1941 26 BBB NAL P 2 2 4.1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .950 4.15 2.70 1.00 1.25 1
1941 26 CAG NAL P 4 1 14.0 3 1 2 0 1 1.000 .950 1.93 2.70 0.75 1.23 0
1942 27 CAG NAL P 5 0.00
1943 28 CAG NAL P 14 94.1 37 1 35 1 3 .973 .939 3.43 2.89 2.57 1.33 6
1943 28 CAG NAL LF 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.00 1.50 1.00 0.70
1944 29 CAG NAL P 11 11 93.1 40 3 37 0 0 1.000 .942 3.86 2.92 3.64 0.97 10 0 0.0 3.3 AS
1945 30 CAG NAL P 10 10 79.0 27 3 22 2 0 .926 .928 2.85 2.86 2.50 0.90 8 AS
1946 31 CAG NAL P 5 5 51.0 22 1 20 1 3 .955 .944 3.71 2.68 4.20 0.60 3 AS
1947 32 CAG NAL P 5 5 36.1 16 1 15 0 0 1.000 .952 3.96 2.58 3.20 0.78 5 AS
1948 33 CAG NAL P 4 3 24.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .925 1.50 2.29 1.00 0.55 6 AS
9 Yrs 68 43 431.0 162 10 148 4 7 .975 .940 3.30 2.80 2.32 1.00 42 0 0.0 3.3
P (9 Yrs) P 68 43 431.0 162 10 148 4 7 .975 .940 3.30 2.80 2.32 1.00 42 0 0.0 3.3
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.00 1.50 1.00 0.70
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB Awards
1943 28 CAG NAL P 2 39.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 1.15 2.50 0
1943 28 BBB WS P 1 26.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 1.38 4.00 1
1 Yr 3 65.0 9 1 8 0 0 1.000 1.25 3.00 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gentry Jessup born?

Gentry Jessup was born on July 11, 1914.

Where was Gentry Jessup born?

Gentry Jessup was born in Westfield, NC.

How tall was Gentry Jessup?

Gentry Jessup was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Gentry Jessup weigh when playing?

Gentry Jessup weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Gentry Jessup play?

Gentry Jessup played 9 seasons.

Is Gentry Jessup in the Hall of Fame?

Gentry Jessup has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Gentry Jessup play?

Gentry Jessup was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Gentry Jessup have?

Gentry Jessup had 239 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Gentry Jessup played for?

Gentry Jessup played for 2 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons and Chicago American Giants.

How many World Series has Gentry Jessup won?

Gentry Jessup never won a World Series.

When did Gentry Jessup retire?

Gentry Jessup last played in 1948.

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