Jacob Phillip "Silent Jake" Volz (April 4, 1878 – August 11, 1962) was a
pitcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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who played between
1901
Events
January
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and
1908
Events
January
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* January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...
for the
Boston Americans
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(1901),
Boston Beaneaters
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(1905) and
Cincinnati Reds
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(1908). Listed at , 175 lb., Volz batted and threw right-handed. He was born in
San Antonio, Texas
("Cradle of Freedom")
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In a three-season career, Volz posted a 2–4 record with 12
strikeout
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s and a 6.10
ERA
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Comp ...
in 11 appearances, including seven
starts, two
complete games
In baseball, a complete game (CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher. A pitcher who meets this criterion will be credited with a complete game regardless of the number of innings played—pitche ...
, and 38⅓ innings of work.
Volz married Anna (Cloud) Zuercher 1909 in San Antonio. On May 19, 1911, he shot Anna point blank in the face in front of their home while she was holding the hand of her five-year-old son from a prior marriage. He was subsequently found not guilty by reason of insanity.
The Murder of Anna Cloud by her husband, Joseph P. "Jack" Volz
'. MyKindred.com website.
Volz died in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas, at age 84.
References
External links
Baseball Library*
1878 births
1962 deaths
Boston Americans players
Boston Beaneaters players
Cincinnati Reds players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Baseball players from Texas
San Antonio Missionaries players
Austin Senators players
San Antonio Bronchos players
Portsmouth Browns players
Indianapolis Indians players
St. Paul Saints (AA) players
Lawrence Colts players
Sioux City Packers players
Holyoke Paperweights players
Bridgeport Orators players
Hartford Senators players
Columbia Gamecocks players
Norfolk Tars players
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