Jesse Litsch
| 23-year-old Pitcher |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
| Date of Birth: March 9, 1985 |
| Height: 6-1 Weight: 205 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 24 of 2004 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | RA9 | |
| 2005 | 20 | Rookie | Pulaski | 11 | 5 | 1 | 65.2 | 254 | 51 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 67 | 2.74 | 3.02 | ||
| 2005 | 20 | A- | Auburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3.60 | 8.10 | ||
| 2006 | 21 | A+ | Dunedin | 16 | 6 | 6 | 89.1 | 367 | 94 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 81 | 3.53 | 3.93 |
| 2006 | 21 | AA | New Hampshire | 12 | 3 | 4 | 69.1 | 298 | 85 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 39 | 13 | 54 | 5.06 | 5.71 |
| 2007 | 22 | AA | New Hampshire | 10 | 7 | 2 | 61.1 | 252 | 51 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 46 | 2.35 | 3.52 |
| 2007 | 22 | AAA | Syracuse | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | Toronto | 20 | 7 | 9 | 111.0 | 478 | 116 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 56 | 47 | 36 | 50 | 3.81 | 4.54 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | Toronto | 17 | 8 | 4 | 102.1 | 423 | 112 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 42 | 15 | 53 | 3.69 | 3.96 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2005 | 20 | Rookie | Pulaski | 3.9% | 26.4% | .289 | ||||
| 2005 | 20 | A- | Auburn | 13.0% | 15.2% | .360 | ||||
| 2006 | 21 | A+ | Dunedin | 2.2% | 22.1% | .333 | 60% | 5% | 2.58 | 3.53 |
| 2006 | 21 | AA | New Hampshire | 4.4% | 18.1% | .364 | 56% | 6% | 3.51 | 4.95 |
| 2007 | 22 | AA | New Hampshire | 5.6% | 18.3% | .253 | 55% | 6% | 3.72 | 3.21 |
| 2007 | 22 | AAA | Syracuse | 5.2% | 17.2% | .279 | 64% | 0% | 2.42 | 2.04 |
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | Toronto | 7.5% | 10.5% | .280 | 50% | 7% | 5.21 | 4.88 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | Toronto | 3.5% | 12.5% | .294 | 52% | 8% | 4.24 | 4.63 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Litsch: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: Toronto | 2007: Toronto | 2007: Syracuse
| Split Statistics with Toronto in 2008 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 26.0 | 115 | 6.1% | 17.4% | .370 | 45% | 4.85 |
| May | 39.0 | 148 | 1.4% | 11.5% | .221 | 54% | 2.08 |
| June | 31.2 | 133 | 4.5% | 11.3% | .295 | 53% | 5.12 |
| July | 5.2 | 27 | 0.0% | 3.7% | .400 | 60% | 1.59 |
| AWAY | 48.2 | 208 | 3.8% | 12.5% | .321 | 51% | 4.25 |
| HOME | 53.2 | 215 | 3.3% | 12.6% | .269 | 53% | 3.19 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 1 | MLB | @ Seattle | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 26 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| June 21 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| June 15 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| June 9 | MLB | vs. Seattle | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| June 4 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| May 29 | MLB | @ Oakland | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| May 24 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| May 16 | MLB | @ Philadelphia | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| May 13 | MLB | @ Minnesota | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Player Notes
June 2008
MVN: Pittsburgh Lumber Company: Game #75: Blue Jays at PiratesLitsch has never faced Pittsburgh.
May 2008
MLB.com: Litsch sharp as Jays' bats awakenThe Blue Jays rode a stellar start from Jesse Litsch to a 5-2 victory over the White Sox on Saturday afternoon...