What years did Jamie Arnold play?

Jamie Arnold played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2000.

Was Jamie Arnold a pitcher?

Yes. Jamie Arnold pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 42 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jamie Arnold hit?

Jamie Arnold hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Jamie Arnold's career batting average?

Jamie Arnold batted .158 over his career, with 3 hits in 19 at bats.

How many RBI did Jamie Arnold have?

Jamie Arnold drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Jamie Arnold's career ERA?

Jamie Arnold finished with a 5.73 career ERA, going 2-7 with 42 strikeouts.

Jamie Arnold

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2000)

Jamie Arnold was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2000 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 2 seasons. Across 50 career appearances, he went 2-7 with a 5.73 ERA and 42 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 2–7

ERA 5.73

WHIP 1.63

SO 42

Pitcher PIV -923.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 3/24/1974 in Dearborn, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1999-04-20
Last Game: 2000-10-01

Full name: James Lee Arnold

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jamie Arnold — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	7	50	7	0	0	2	108.1	119	69	7	58	42	5.73	-923.4

Career ERA 5.73 vs. league average 4.74 across their career seasons — 21.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jamie Arnold — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	LAN	NL	2	4	36	3	1	69.0	81	42	34	26	5.48	4.71 (-16%)	-934.0
2000	LAN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	6.2	4	3	5	3	4.05	—	0.0
2000	CHN	NL	0	3	12	4	1	32.2	34	24	19	13	6.61	4.77 (-39%)	10.6
Career · 3 seasons			2	7	50	7	2	108.1	119	69	58	42	5.73	—	-923

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Jamie Arnold — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
50	19	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	6	.158	.200	.211	.411	0

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career SLG .211 vs. league average .436 across their career seasons — 51.7% below league average.

Career OPS .411 vs. league average .780 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jamie Arnold — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	LAN	NL	36	10	1	2	0	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	LAN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CHN	NL	12	9	0	1	1	0	3	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			50	19	1	3	1	1	6	.158	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jamie Arnold — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	24	10	0	1	0	0	.100
Away	26	9	1	2	0	1	.222

Pitching — Home / Away

Jamie Arnold — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	24	51.0	58	30	27	25	5.29
Away	26	57.1	61	39	31	17	6.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jamie Arnold — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	SO
2000-10-01	CHC	PIT	W	0	0	0	0
2000-09-30	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
2000-09-28	CHC	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
2000-09-22	CHC	STL	W	2	0	0	1
2000-09-19	CHC	MIL	L	1	0	0	0
2000-09-13	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
2000-09-08	CHC	HOU	L	0	0	0	0
2000-09-05	CHC	COL	L	2	0	0	1
2000-09-02	CHC	SFG	L	0	0	0	0
2000-08-29	CHC	SDP	W	3	1	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jamie Arnold — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2000-10-01	CHC	PIT	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-30	CHC	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-28	CHC	PHI	—	2.2	1	0	0	0	2	0
2000-09-22	CHC	STL	—	6.2	3	1	1	2	2	0
2000-09-19	CHC	MIL	—	3.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
2000-09-13	CHC	CIN	L	2.2	7	5	5	1	0	0
2000-09-08	CHC	HOU	—	0.1	4	3	3	1	0	0
2000-09-05	CHC	COL	L	4.2	7	6	5	3	2	1
2000-09-02	CHC	SFG	—	0.1	1	4	4	3	0	0
2000-08-29	CHC	SDP	—	5.0	3	5	2	5	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jamie Arnold — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	50	7	5	22	2	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jamie Arnold — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	LAN	P	36	3	4	18	2	5
2000	LAN	P	2	0	0	2	0	0
2000	CHN	P	12	4	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jamie Arnold — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	50

Jamie Arnold: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jamie Arnold debuted on April 20, 1999 and played a final game on October 1, 2000. Club by club, the record runs the Los Angeles Dodgers (1999 to 2000) and the Chicago Cubs (2000). Born on March 24, 1974, in Dearborn, MI, USA, Arnold is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. The bio lists the given name James Lee.

Arnold pitched in 50 games, starting 7, and finished with a 2-7 record and 5.73 ERA. The same table counts 42 strikeouts. The league ERA over Arnold's seasons was 4.74, so the 5.73 figure ran 21.0% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.48 in 1999, when the league's was 4.71.

Arnold's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 100 games from Retrosheet.

Arnold appears at one position only: pitcher, in 50 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 5 putouts and 22 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamie Arnold

What years did Jamie Arnold play?: Jamie Arnold played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2000.
Was Jamie Arnold a pitcher?: Yes. Jamie Arnold pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 42 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jamie Arnold hit?: Jamie Arnold hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Jamie Arnold's career batting average?: Jamie Arnold batted .158 over his career, with 3 hits in 19 at bats.
How many RBI did Jamie Arnold have?: Jamie Arnold drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Jamie Arnold's career ERA?: Jamie Arnold finished with a 5.73 career ERA, going 2-7 with 42 strikeouts.