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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) | 24 | 1 | 40.1 | 3 | 3 | 5.80 | 29 | 16.3% | 7.3% | 0.89 | 1.440 |
| MiLB Career | 71 | 1 | 105.2 | 10 | 6 | 4.43 | 89 | 20.0% | 6.7% | 0.43 | 1.334 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Chesapeake Baysox | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.80 | 1.440 |
| 2026-07-30 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Chesapeake Baysox | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.49 | 1.420 |
| 2026-07-24 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Akron RubberDucks | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.26 | 1.380 |
| 2026-07-21 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Akron RubberDucks | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.55 | 1.430 |
| 2026-07-17 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Reading Fightin Phils | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.82 | 1.470 |
| 2026-07-12 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Richmond Flying Squirrels | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 1.520 |
| 2026-07-10 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Richmond Flying Squirrels | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.19 | 1.530 |
| 2026-07-04 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Portland Sea Dogs | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.39 | 1.520 |
| 2026-06-30 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Portland Sea Dogs | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.67 | 1.480 |
| 2026-06-26 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Reading Fightin Phils | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.91 | 1.540 |
| Last 10 Total | 14.2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3.07 | 1.227 | |||
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 | 197 | 45.2 | 50 | 3 | 11 | 38 | .276 | .335 | .326 | .661 | 19.3% | 5.6% | 0.59 | 1.336 |
| Recent Performance | ||||||||||||||
| Last 30 | 47 | 10.2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 9 | .231 | .340 | .308 | .648 | 19.1% | 10.6% | 0.84 | 1.312 |
| Last 14 | 29 | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .182 | .345 | .318 | .663 | 17.2% | 13.8% | 1.42 | 1.263 |
| Last 7 | 14 | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .300 | .429 | .600 | 1.029 | 0.0% | 21.4% | 3.38 | 2.250 |
| Home / Away | ||||||||||||||
| Home | 79 | 17.2 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 16 | .347 | .380 | .387 | .766 | 20.2% | 5.1% | 0.51 | 1.698 |
| Away | 118 | 28.0 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 22 | .226 | .305 | .283 | .588 | 18.6% | 5.9% | 0.64 | 1.107 |
| Day / Night | ||||||||||||||
| Day | 53 | 11.2 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .347 | .396 | .408 | .804 | 13.2% | 5.7% | 0.77 | 1.714 |
| Night | 144 | 34.0 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 31 | .250 | .312 | .295 | .608 | 21.5% | 5.6% | 0.53 | 1.206 |
| vs Handedness | ||||||||||||||
| vs LHB | 93 | 19.2 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .318 | .376 | .318 | .694 | 17.2% | 6.5% | 0.00 | 1.678 |
| vs RHB | 104 | 25.2 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 22 | .240 | .298 | .333 | .631 | 21.1% | 4.8% | 1.05 | 1.091 |
| Role | ||||||||||||||
| Starter | 10 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.00 | .667 |
| Reliever | 187 | 42.2 | 48 | 3 | 11 | 37 | .281 | .342 | .333 | .676 | 19.8% | 5.9% | 0.63 | 1.383 |
| Runners On | ||||||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 197 | 45.1 | 50 | 3 | 11 | 38 | .276 | .335 | .326 | .661 | 19.3% | 5.6% | 0.60 | 1.346 |
| Runners On | 84 | 19.0 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 13 | .303 | .369 | .342 | .711 | 15.5% | 5.9% | 0.47 | 1.474 |
| RISP | 50 | 10.2 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .295 | .380 | .364 | .744 | 12.0% | 8.0% | 0.84 | 1.593 |
| By Inning | ||||||||||||||
| Inning 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| Inning 2 | 9 | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .571 | .667 | .571 | 1.238 | 0.0% | 11.1% | 0.00 | 3.759 |
| Inning 3 | 13 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .308 | .308 | .308 | .615 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.00 | 1.333 |
| Inning 4 | 18 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .176 | .222 | .176 | .399 | 16.7% | 5.6% | 0.00 | .800 |
| Inning 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .379 | .400 | .483 | .883 | 23.3% | 3.3% | 1.50 | 2.000 |
| Inning 6 | 22 | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .273 | .273 | .409 | .682 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 1.59 | 1.058 |
| Inning 7 | 30 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .231 | .333 | .346 | .679 | 20.0% | 10.0% | 1.29 | 1.286 |
| Inning 8 | 21 | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 0.00 | .529 |
| Inning 9 | 32 | 8.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .233 | .281 | .233 | .515 | 21.9% | 0.0% | 0.00 | .840 |
| 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 | 91.9 | 94.6 | 56.3% | 13.6% | 27.2% | 2.9% | 26.1% | 68.6% | 51.7% | 86.4% | 49.0% | 78.2% | 53.8% | 65.8% | 18.5% | 21.8% |
| 2026 | 23 | AA | 110 | 27 | — | — | 40.7% | 25.9% | 33.3% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 49.1% | 83.3% | — | 57.1% | 14.5% | 16.7% |
| 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 | 110 | 27 | — | — | 40.7% | 25.9% | 33.3% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 49.1% | 83.3% | — | 57.1% | 14.5% | 16.7% | |
| 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 | 91.9 | 94.6 | 56.3% | 13.6% | 27.2% | 2.9% | 26.1% | 68.6% | 51.7% | 86.4% | 49.0% | 78.2% | 53.8% | 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.