Jake Volz Baseball player

Jacob Phillip "Silent Jake" Volz (April 4, 1878 – August 11, 1962) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1901 and 1908 for the Boston Americans (1901), Boston Beaneaters (1905) and Cincinnati Reds (1908). Listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 175 lb., Volz batted and threw right-handed. He was born in San Antonio, Texas.In a three-season career, Volz posted a 2–4 record with 12 strikeouts and a 6.10 ERA in 11 appearances, including seven starts, two complete games, and 38⅓ innings of work.Volz died in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas at age 84.

Personal facts

Jake Volz
Birth dateApril 04, 1878
Birth place
San Antonio
Date of deathAugust 11, 1962
Place of death
San Antonio

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Baseball player

Career startSeptember 28, 1901
Career endSeptember 02, 1908
batting sideRight
former teams
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
position
Pitcher
teams
Atlanta Braves
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
throwing sideRight

Jake Volz on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/volzja01.shtml
  2. http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Jake_Volz_1878&page=stats
  3. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/V/Pvolzj101.htm