Jess Willard Pike (July 31, 1915 – March 28, 1984) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played part of the 1946 season for the New York Giants.

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Jess Pike
Outfielder
Born: (1915-07-31)July 31, 1915
Dustin, Oklahoma
Died: March 28, 1984(1984-03-28) (aged 68)
San Diego, California
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1946, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
May 18, 1946, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average.171
Home runs1
Runs batted in6
Teams
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Before and after his brief major league stint, Pike played in the minor leagues for sixteen years in total, from 1937 until 1952. He began his career as a pitcher with the Monahans Trojans of the West Texas–New Mexico League, but by 1939 he had been converted to the outfield.

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