Jesse Haines

Jesse Haines
Pitcher
Born: (1893-07-22)July 22, 1893
Clayton, Ohio, U.S.
Died: August 5, 1978(1978-08-05) (aged 85)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 20, 1918, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 10, 1937, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record210–158
Earned run average3.64
Strikeouts981
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1970
Election methodVeterans Committee

Jesse Joseph Haines (July 22, 1893 – August 5, 1978), nicknamed "Pop", was an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). After a lengthy stint in minor league baseball, he played briefly in 1918, then from 1920 to 1937. He spent nearly his entire major league career with the Cardinals. Haines pitched on three World Series championship teams. Though he had a kind personality off the field, Haines was known as a fiery competitor during games.

After retiring in 1937 with a 210–158 win–loss record, Haines was a coach with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1938. He left baseball after that season and returned to his native Ohio. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970. In 2014, he was inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum. He ranks second in franchise history in shutouts.