What years did James Atkins play?

James Atkins played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1952.

Was James Atkins a pitcher?

Yes. James Atkins pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did James Atkins hit?

James Atkins hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

James Atkins

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1952)

W–L 0–1

ERA 3.60

WHIP 1.73

SO 2

Pitcher PIV -86.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 3/10/1921 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died: 2/28/2009 in Hanceville, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1950-09-29
Last Game: 1952-05-10

Full name: James Curtis Atkins

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	4	1	0	0	0	15.0	15	6	1	11	2	3.60	-86.1

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 10.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1950	BOS	AL	0	1	0	4.7	4	2	4	0	3.86	—	0.0
1952	BOS	AL	1	3	1	10.3	11	4	7	2	3.48	3.70 (+6%)	-86.1
Career · 2 seasons			1	4	1	15.0	15	6	11	2	3.60	—	-86

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.400	.400	.400	.800	0

Career AVG .400 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +54.2% above league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +18.9% above league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .800 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1950	BOS	AL	1	2	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	BOS	AL	3	3	2	0	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	5	2	2	.400	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	5	0	2	0	0	.400
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	13.0	12	4	9	1	2.77
Away	1	2.0	3	0	2	1	0.00

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1952-05-10	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0
1952-05-08	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	0
1952-04-21	BOS	MIN	L	3	2	0
1950-09-29	BOS	MIN	W	2	0	2

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1952-05-10	BOS	NYY	—	2.0	3	3	0	2	1	0
1952-05-08	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-04-21	BOS	MIN	L	7.1	8	3	2	5	1	0
1950-09-29	BOS	MIN	—	4.2	4	2	2	4	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	2	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1950	BOS	P	1	0	1	0	0	0
1952	BOS	P	3	0	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about James Atkins

What years did James Atkins play?: James Atkins played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1952.
Was James Atkins a pitcher?: Yes. James Atkins pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did James Atkins hit?: James Atkins hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.