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Jake Shirk
P · Altoona Curve
| Position | P |
| Bats/Throws | R/R |
| Height | 6′ 2″ |
| Weight | 200 lbs |
| Age | 24 |
| Birthplace | Fort Wayne, IN, USA |
| Draft | 2024, Pittsburgh Pirates, Round: 18, Overall Pick: 534 |
| College | Wright State |
| Signing Bonus | $25,000 |
Contract Status
Service Time
0.000
1/1/2026
Options
3
1/1/2026
Rule 5
2027
MiLB FA
2031
Contract
2026 SalaryMinor League Contract
Summary
| G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | K | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (AA) | 34 | 1 | 55.2 | 4 | 4 | 6.95 | 41 | 15.9% | 9.3% | 1.29 | 1.600 |
| MiLB Career | 81 | 1 | 121.0 | 11 | 7 | 5.13 | 101 | 19.2% | 7.8% | 0.67 | 1.421 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Akron RubberDucks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.95 | 1.600 |
| 2026-09-09 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Akron RubberDucks | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.08 | 1.630 |
| 2026-09-04 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Harrisburg Senators | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.39 | 1.660 |
| 2026-08-30 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Erie SeaWolves | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.22 | 1.640 |
| 2026-08-28 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Erie SeaWolves | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.61 | 1.690 |
| 2026-08-23 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Binghamton Rumble Ponies | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.21 | 1.620 |
| 2026-08-20 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Binghamton Rumble Ponies | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.19 | 1.600 |
| 2026-08-15 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Akron RubberDucks | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.31 | 1.580 |
| 2026-08-11 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Akron RubberDucks | 1.0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7.02 | 1.540 |
| 2026-08-07 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Erie SeaWolves | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5.66 | 1.430 |
| Last 10 Total | 15.1 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 11.15 | 2.087 | |||
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | AVG | BABIP |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | IP ↕ | H ↕ | ER ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | HR ↕ | ERA ↕ |
|---|
| Split | BF | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 292 | 63.2 | 73 | 8 | 25 | 50 | .283 | .353 | .376 | .729 | 17.1% | 8.6% | 1.13 | 1.539 |
| Recent Performance | ||||||||||||||
| Last 30 | 12 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | .167 | — | .167 | 25.0% | 16.7% | 0.00 | .600 |
| Last 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| Last 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| Home / Away | ||||||||||||||
| Home | 146 | 30.1 | 39 | 4 | 16 | 21 | .307 | .377 | .402 | .778 | 14.4% | 11.0% | 1.19 | 1.813 |
| Away | 146 | 33.1 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 29 | .260 | .329 | .351 | .680 | 19.9% | 6.2% | 1.08 | 1.290 |
| Day / Night | ||||||||||||||
| Day | 68 | 15.0 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 11 | .333 | .382 | .381 | .763 | 16.2% | 5.9% | 0.60 | 1.667 |
| Night | 224 | 48.2 | 52 | 7 | 21 | 39 | .267 | .344 | .374 | .718 | 17.4% | 9.4% | 1.29 | 1.500 |
| vs Handedness | ||||||||||||||
| vs LHB | 135 | 27.0 | 36 | 2 | 17 | 20 | .313 | .407 | .365 | .773 | 14.8% | 12.6% | 0.67 | 1.963 |
| vs RHB | 157 | 37.1 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 30 | .259 | .306 | .385 | .690 | 19.1% | 5.1% | 1.45 | 1.205 |
| Role | ||||||||||||||
| Starter | 10 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.00 | .667 |
| Reliever | 282 | 60.2 | 71 | 8 | 25 | 49 | .286 | .358 | .383 | .741 | 17.4% | 8.9% | 1.19 | 1.582 |
| Runners On | ||||||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 292 | 64.1 | 73 | 8 | 25 | 50 | .283 | .353 | .376 | .729 | 17.1% | 8.6% | 1.12 | 1.523 |
| Runners On | 128 | 28.1 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 17 | .291 | .359 | .373 | .732 | 13.3% | 8.6% | 0.95 | 1.518 |
| RISP | 81 | 17.1 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 7 | .299 | .370 | .433 | .803 | 8.6% | 9.9% | 1.56 | 1.616 |
| By Inning | ||||||||||||||
| Inning 1 | 5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | .200 | — | .200 | 0.0% | 20.0% | 0.00 | .752 |
| Inning 2 | 13 | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .400 | .538 | .400 | .938 | 7.7% | 15.4% | 0.00 | 2.575 |
| Inning 3 | 16 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| Inning 4 | 21 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .150 | .190 | .150 | .340 | 19.1% | 4.8% | 0.00 | .667 |
| Inning 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .350 | .400 | .425 | .825 | 20.0% | 8.9% | 1.00 | 2.000 |
| Inning 6 | 43 | 10.2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .286 | .279 | .357 | .636 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 0.84 | 1.125 |
| Inning 7 | 46 | 9.2 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 8 | .308 | .391 | .462 | .853 | 17.4% | 10.9% | 1.86 | 1.758 |
| Inning 8 | 42 | 8.2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | .270 | .357 | .595 | .952 | 14.3% | 11.9% | 4.15 | 1.730 |
| Inning 9 | 42 | 10.1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .216 | .286 | .216 | .502 | 16.7% | 4.8% | 0.00 | .968 |
| Inning 10 | 7 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .429 | .200 | .629 | 42.9% | 14.3% | 0.00 | 1.504 |
| Inning 11 | 12 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .625 | .750 | .625 | 1.375 | 8.3% | 33.3% | 0.00 | 9.000 |
| Year | Age | Lv | Pit | BIP | Velo | Max V | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Zone% | F-Str% | CS% | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | 317 | 63 | — | — | 50.8% | 17.5% | 28.6% | 3.2% | — | — | — | — | 46.4% | 83.0% | — | 50.6% | 19.2% | 17.0% |
| 2025 | 22 | A | 524 | 103 | 91.8 | 94.6 | 56.3% | 13.6% | 27.2% | 2.9% | 27.2% | 68.4% | 53.8% | 86.8% | 49.0% | 78.2% | 52.7% | 65.8% | 18.5% | 21.8% |
| 2026 | 23 | AA | 894 | 188 | — | — | 52.1% | 22.9% | 21.8% | 3.2% | — | — | — | — | 50.2% | 79.3% | — | 58.5% | 15.0% | 20.7% |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ | 114 | 21 | — | — | 61.9% | 14.3% | 23.8% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 47.4% | 75.9% | — | 58.8% | 17.5% | 24.1% |
| AA Career | AA | 894 | 188 | — | — | 52.1% | 22.9% | 21.8% | 3.2% | — | — | — | — | 50.2% | 79.3% | — | 58.5% | 15.0% | 20.7% | |
| A+ Career | A+ | 431 | 84 | — | — | 53.6% | 16.7% | 27.4% | 2.4% | — | — | — | — | 46.6% | 81.1% | — | 52.9% | 18.8% | 18.9% | |
| A Career | A | 524 | 103 | 91.8 | 94.6 | 56.3% | 13.6% | 27.2% | 2.9% | 27.2% | 68.4% | 53.8% | 86.8% | 49.0% | 78.2% | 52.7% | 65.8% | 18.5% | 21.8% |
Transaction History
2026-04-24RHP Jake Shirk assigned to Altoona Curve from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2026-04-21RHP Jake Shirk assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-04-19RHP Jake Shirk assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2026-02-22RHP Jake Shirk roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
2026-02-22RHP Jake Shirk roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
2026-02-22RHP Jake Shirk assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2025-06-24Greensboro Grasshoppers activated RHP Jake Shirk.
2025-06-24RHP Jake Shirk assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Bradenton Marauders.
2025-04-04RHP Jake Shirk assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates.
2025-03-16RHP Jake Shirk assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2024-08-19RHP Jake Shirk assigned to FCL Pirates.
2024-07-26Pittsburgh Pirates signed RHP Jake Shirk.