Jeff Pfeffer

This article is about the baseball player who played from 1911 to 1924. For the baseball player who played from 1905 to 1911, see Big Jeff Pfeffer.

Jeff Pfeffer
Pitcher
Born: (1888-03-04)March 4, 1888 Seymour, Illinois
Died: Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1911, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1924, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	158–112
Earned run average	2.77
Strikeouts	836
Teams
St. Louis Browns (1911) Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins (1913–1921) St. Louis Cardinals (1921–1924) Pittsburgh Pirates (1924)
Career highlights and awards
2nd in the NL in wins in 1916 with 25

Edward Joseph Pfeffer (March 4, 1888 – August 15, 1972) born in Seymour, Illinois, was a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns (1911), Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins (1913–21), St. Louis Cardinals (1921–24) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1924). His older brother Francis was known as Big Jeff Pfeffer.

He helped the Robins win the 1916 and 1920 National League pennants. In the 1916 World Series, he recorded a save in Game 3 and was the hard-luck losing pitcher of the series-ending Game 5.

Pfeffer led the National League in hit batsmen in 1916 (17) and 1917 (16). In 1916 he gave up Rogers Hornsby's first home run. In 13 seasons he had a 158–112 win-loss record with 10 saves in 347 games.

As of the end of the 2014 season, Pfeffer ranked 96th on the MLB career ERA list (2.77) and tied for 73rd on the MLB career hit batsmen list (105). He is the Dodgers' career leader in ERA (2.31).

He died in Chicago at the age of 84, and is interred at Rock Island National Cemetery.

See also

• Top 100 Major League Baseball hit batsmen leaders

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

Preceded by Ed Reulbach

Brooklyn Robins Opening Day Starting pitcher 1915

Succeeded by Larry Cheney