Jake Hewitt

Charles Jacob "Jake" Hewitt (June 6, 1870 – May 15, 1959) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was the first left-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1895.[1] Hewitt played two seasons of college baseball (18941895) for the West Virginia Mountaineers.[2]

Jake Hewitt
Pitcher
Born: (1870-06-06)June 6, 1870
Maidsville, West Virginia
Died: May 15, 1959(1959-05-15) (aged 88)
Morgantown, West Virginia
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 6, 1895, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
August 16, 1895, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average4.15
Strikeouts4
Teams

References

  1. "Jake Hewitt Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
  2. "West Virginia University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.


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