Jeff Tesreau

Jeff Tesreau
Pitcher
Born: March 5, 1888(1888-03-05) Ironton, Missouri
Died: October 24, 1946(1946-10-24) (aged 58) Hanover, New Hampshire
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1912 for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
June 11, 1918 for the New York Giants
Career statistics
Pitching Record	115-72
Earned run average	2.43
Strikeouts	880
Teams
New York Giants (1912-1918)
Career highlights and awards
National League pennant winner (1912, 1913, 1917) National League ERA champion (1912) National League shutout leader (1914) Two 20-win seasons

Charles Monroe "Jeff" Tesreau (March 5, 1888 – October 24, 1946) was an American Major League Baseball player.

Tesreau initially signed with a minor league team of the St. Louis Browns in 1909. In 1910, his contract was purchased by the New York Giants.

After two years in the minors, Tesreau learned how to throw a spitball, which became his signature pitch. He started the second game of the 1912 season for the Giants. The New York Times wrote, "Tesreau has curves which bend like barrel hoops and speed like lightning. He's just the kind of a strong man McGraw has been looking for." In the 1912 World Series, Tesreau went 1–2 against Boston Red Sox ace Smoky Joe Wood.

In 1912, Tesreau was 17–7 and had a league leading ERA of 1.96. ERA officially became a statistic of Major League Baseball in 1912, and Tesreau along with the American League's Walter Johnson became the first players recognized for leading the major leagues in that category.

From 1912 to 1917, Tesreau remained a starting pitcher with the Giants. In 1918, he had an argument with manager John McGraw and quit the team in the middle of the season. In 1919, Tesreau refused to play for the Giants, and McGraw refused to trade or release him. Tesreau took a position as baseball coach for Dartmouth College, a position he held until his death on September 24, 1946. He won 348 games as coach for Dartmouth, often coaching against Joe Wood, who had become the Yale University baseball coach.

Due to his height of 6'2", Tesreau was given the nickname "Jeff" in reference to either the comic Mutt and Jeff or to boxer Jim Jeffries.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
• List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
• List of Major League Baseball no-hitters

Sources

• Baseball Reference statistics
• SABR biography

Preceded by Christy Mathewson	National League ERA Champion 1912	Succeeded by Christy Mathewson
Preceded by Earl Hamilton	No-hitter pitcher September 6, 1912	Succeeded by Joe Benz

Persondata
Name	Tesreau, Jeff
Alternative names	Tesreau, Charles Monroe; Tesreau, Charles M.
Short description	Baseball player and coach
Date of birth	March 5, 1888
Place of birth	Ironton, Missouri
Date of death	October 24, 1946
Place of death	Hanover, New Hampshire