Jess Pike | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | July 31, 1915 |
Birth Place: | Dustin, Oklahoma |
Death Place: | San Diego, California |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 18 |
Debutteam: | New York Giants |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | May 18 |
Finalteam: | New York Giants |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .171 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 1 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 6 |
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Jess Willard Pike (July 31, 1915 – March 28, 1984) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played part of the season for the New York Giants.
Before and after his brief major league stint, Pike played in the minor leagues for sixteen years in total, from until . He began his career as a pitcher with the Monahans Trojans of the West Texas–New Mexico League, but by he had been converted to the outfield.