Jerry Nops
Encyclopedia
Jeremiah Henry Nops was a left-handed pitcher
in Major League Baseball
. From 1896 to 1901, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies
, Baltimore Orioles (NL)
, Brooklyn Superbas
, and Baltimore Orioles (AL)
. He was 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed 168 pounds.
, in 1875. He started his professional baseball career in 1895; that season, he went 12-21 with a 4.01 earned run average
in the Western League. The following year, Nops moved on to the Atlantic League's Wilmington Peaches. Pitching 349.2 innings, he went 23-16 with a 2.08 ERA and had a league-leading 199 strikeout
s. He then made four late-season starts in the National League
and went 3-1.
From 1897 to 1899, Nops pitched for the Baltimore Orioles. He went 20-6 in 1897 and ranked second in the league in winning percentage
(.769) and third in ERA (2.81). In 1898, he won 16 games and his ERA rose to 3.56, and in 1899, it went up again to 4.03.
Nops joined the Brooklyn Superbas in 1900 but appeared in just nine games for them. He jumped to the American League
's Orioles for the 1901 season and went 12-10. That was his last year in the major leagues. He pitched in the minors from 1904 to 1908.
Nops died in Camden, New Jersey
, in 1937.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. From 1896 to 1901, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, Baltimore Orioles (NL)
Baltimore Orioles (19th century)
The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. The club, which featured numerous future Hall of Famers, finished in first place three consecutive years and won the Temple Cup championship in 1896 and 1897...
, Brooklyn Superbas
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
, and Baltimore Orioles (AL)
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
. He was 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed 168 pounds.
Career
Nops was born in Toledo, OhioToledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, in 1875. He started his professional baseball career in 1895; that season, he went 12-21 with a 4.01 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in the Western League. The following year, Nops moved on to the Atlantic League's Wilmington Peaches. Pitching 349.2 innings, he went 23-16 with a 2.08 ERA and had a league-leading 199 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s. He then made four late-season starts in the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
and went 3-1.
From 1897 to 1899, Nops pitched for the Baltimore Orioles. He went 20-6 in 1897 and ranked second in the league in winning percentage
Winning percentage
In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...
(.769) and third in ERA (2.81). In 1898, he won 16 games and his ERA rose to 3.56, and in 1899, it went up again to 4.03.
Nops joined the Brooklyn Superbas in 1900 but appeared in just nine games for them. He jumped to the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
's Orioles for the 1901 season and went 12-10. That was his last year in the major leagues. He pitched in the minors from 1904 to 1908.
Nops died in Camden, New Jersey
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
, in 1937.
External links
- Jerry Nops at Find a Grave