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Fergie Jenkins

Fergie Jenkins

1965–1983 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'5", 205 lb · b. 1942 Chatham, ON

Career 284–226 · 3.34 ERA · 3,192 SO · 4500.2 IP · 665 G · 148 H · 13 HR · 85 RBI · .165 AVG

Seasons leading his league

17

13 best in baseball 4 league only

72 Top-5 finishes

11 Title seasons

8 Categories led

1971 Best season

Spanning 1967–1983, peaking at 4 titles in 1971.

Clubs 3,000 Strikeout Club 20 Win Seasons ×7

Team records #1 Cubs career SO #1 Rangers career WHIP #1 Rangers 1974 W #1 Rangers 1974 IP #2 Rangers career ERA #3 Cubs career IP #3 Rangers 1974 WHIP #4 Rangers career W #4 Rangers career IP #5 Cubs career W

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

205th League titles 17
109th Best in baseball 13
145th Top-5 finishes 72

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

5th Pitcher Putouts 363
14th Strikeouts 3,192
21st Shutouts 49
27th Innings Pitched 4500.2
29th Wins 284
63rd Complete Games 267
65th Walks + Hits / IP 1.14
113th Pitcher Assists 660
311th Strikeouts / 9 6.38
329th Earned Run Average 3.34
384th Pitcher Range Factor 1.54

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Pitcher Fielding Percentage	4	1st	—	1968 1.000 1976 1.000 1981 1.000 1983 1.000
Complete Games	4	1st	2 yrs (1970–1971)	1967 20 1970 24 1971 30 1974 29 1968 #3 1972 #2
Pitcher Putouts	3	1st	2 yrs (1971–1972)	1971 31 1972 28 1978 29 1967 #2 1974 #3 1975 #2 1977 #3
Wins	2	1st	—	1974 25 1971 NL 24 1967 #2 1968 #3 1969 #3 1970 #3 1972 #3
Pitcher Range Factor	1	1st	—	1972 NL 2.17 1971 #3
Innings Pitched	1	1st	—	1971 NL 325.0 1967 #3 1968 #2 1970 #2 1972 #2 1974 #2
Walks + Hits / IP	1	1st	—	1970 1.04 1971 #3 1974 #2 1978 #3
Strikeouts	1	1st	—	1969 NL 273 1967 #2 1968 #2 1970 #2 1971 #2 1974 #3
Pitcher Assists	—	#2	—	1971 #3 1972 #2 1973 #2
Shutouts	—	#2	—	1969 #2 1974 #2
Strikeouts / 9	—	#3	—	1974 #3

Title Seasons

11 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1983	1	P FPCT 1.000
1981	1	P FPCT 1.000
1978	1	P PO 29
1976	1	P FPCT 1.000
1974	2	W 25 CG 29
1972	2	P PO 28 P RF 2.17
1971	4	W 24 IP 325.0 CG 30 P PO 31
1970	2	WHIP 1.04 CG 24
1969	1	SO 273
1968	1	P FPCT 1.000
1967	1	CG 20

Pitching

led the league 19 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1965	PHI	NL	2	1	2.19	7	0	1	12.1	7	3	2	2	10	0.73
1966	CHN +1	NL	6	8	3.32	61	12	5	184.1	150	68	24	52	150	1.10
1967	CHN	NL	20	13	2.80	38	38	0	289.1	230	90	30	83	236	1.08
1968	CHN	NL	20	15	2.63	40	40	0	308.0	255	90	26	65	260	1.04
1969	CHN	NL	21	15	3.21	43	42	1	311.1	284	111	27	71	273	1.14
1970	CHN	NL	22	16	3.39	40	39	0	313.0	265	118	30	60	274	1.04
1971	CHN	NL	24	13	2.77	39	39	0	325.0	304	100	29	37	263	1.05
1972	CHN	NL	20	12	3.20	36	36	0	289.1	253	103	32	62	184	1.09
1973	CHN	NL	14	16	3.89	38	38	0	271.0	267	117	35	57	170	1.20
1974	TEX	AL	25	12	2.82	41	41	0	328.1	286	103	27	45	225	1.01
1975	TEX	AL	17	18	3.93	37	37	0	270.0	261	118	37	56	157	1.17
1976	BOS	AL	12	11	3.27	30	29	0	209.0	201	76	20	43	142	1.17
1977	BOS	AL	10	10	3.68	28	28	0	193.0	190	79	30	36	105	1.17
1978	TEX	AL	18	8	3.04	34	30	0	249.0	228	84	21	41	157	1.08
1979	TEX	AL	16	14	4.07	37	37	0	259.0	252	117	40	81	164	1.29
1980	TEX	AL	12	12	3.77	29	29	0	198.0	190	83	22	52	129	1.22
1981	TEX	AL	5	8	4.50	19	16	0	106.0	122	53	14	40	63	1.53
1982	CHN	NL	14	15	3.15	34	34	0	217.1	221	76	19	68	134	1.33
1983	CHN	NL	6	9	4.30	33	29	0	167.1	176	80	19	46	96	1.33
Career	—	—	284	226	3.34	664	594	7	4500.2	4,142	1,669	484	997	3,192	1.14

Batting

19 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1965	PHI	NL	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1966	CHN +1	NL	61	51	6	7	0	1	1	2	3	25	0	.137	.185	.235	.420
1967	CHN	NL	39	93	5	14	3	1	0	10	6	35	0	.151	.200	.204	.404
1968	CHN	NL	40	100	4	16	4	0	1	10	6	41	0	.160	.208	.230	.438
1969	CHN	NL	43	108	6	15	2	1	1	9	6	42	0	.139	.183	.204	.386
1970	CHN	NL	40	113	4	14	2	0	3	11	1	36	0	.124	.129	.221	.351
1971	CHN	NL	39	115	13	28	7	1	6	20	7	40	0	.243	.282	.478	.761
1972	CHN	NL	36	109	8	20	1	1	1	8	5	34	0	.183	.219	.239	.458
1973	CHN	NL	38	84	2	10	4	0	0	4	6	40	0	.119	.178	.167	.344
1974	TEX	AL	41	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
1975	TEX	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1976	BOS	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1977	BOS	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1978	TEX	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1979	TEX	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1980	TEX	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1981	TEX	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1982	CHN	NL	34	67	2	10	2	0	0	6	0	23	0	.149	.147	.179	.326
1983	CHN	NL	33	53	3	13	2	1	0	5	1	8	0	.245	.259	.321	.580
Career	—	—	665	896	54	148	27	6	13	85	41	326	0	.165	.200	.252	.452

Fielding

1 position

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1965	PHI	NL	P	7	0	12.1	0	1	0	0	1	1.000	0.14
1966	CHN	NL	P	61	12	184.1	11	19	3	0	33	.909	0.49
1967	CHN	NL	P	38	38	289.1	20	49	2	4	71	.972	1.82
1968	CHN	NL	P	40	40	308.0	14	41	0	5	55	1.000	1.38
1969	CHN	NL	P	43	42	311.1	14	47	4	3	65	.938	1.42
1970	CHN	NL	P	40	39	313.0	14	39	4	1	57	.930	1.33
1971	CHN	NL	P	39	39	325.0	31	48	7	1	86	.919	2.03
1972	CHN	NL	P	36	36	289.0	28	50	2	2	80	.975	2.17
1973	CHN	NL	P	38	38	271.0	21	53	4	6	78	.949	1.95
1974	TEX	AL	P	41	41	328.1	24	41	4	3	69	.942	1.59
1975	TEX	AL	P	37	37	270.0	27	39	5	1	71	.930	1.78
1976	BOS	AL	P	30	29	209.0	13	23	0	3	36	1.000	1.20
1977	BOS	AL	P	28	28	193.0	24	30	4	1	58	.931	1.93
1978	TEX	AL	P	34	30	249.0	29	37	1	4	67	.985	1.94
1979	TEX	AL	P	37	37	259.0	25	50	3	5	78	.962	2.03
1980	TEX	AL	P	29	29	198.0	24	23	2	3	49	.959	1.62
1981	TEX	AL	P	19	16	106.0	10	22	0	3	32	1.000	1.68
1982	CHN	NL	P	34	34	217.1	18	30	4	0	52	.923	1.41
1983	CHN	NL	P	33	29	167.1	16	18	0	0	34	1.000	1.03
Career	—	—	P	664	594	4500.1	363	660	49	45	1,072	.954	1.54