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.

What teams did James Atkins play for?

James Atkins played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1950, 1952).

What were James Atkins's career stats?

In 4 games, James Atkins went 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA, 2 strikeouts, and 15.0 innings pitched.

What position did James Atkins play?

James Atkins played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was James Atkins and how much did he weigh?

James Atkins was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.

What was James Atkins's career ERA?

James Atkins finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did James Atkins have?

James Atkins recorded 2 career strikeouts.

Is James Atkins in the Hall of Fame?

No. James Atkins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

James Atkins

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

James Atkins was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1952 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA and 2 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 17, 2026

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

James Atkins — 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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James Atkins — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1950	BOS	AL	0	1	0	4.2	4	2	4	0	3.86	—	0.0
1952	BOS	AL	1	3	1	10.1	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

James Atkins — 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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James Atkins — Season-by-Season Batting
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

James Atkins — 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

James Atkins — 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

James Atkins — 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

James Atkins — 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

James Atkins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	2	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

James Atkins — 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.

James Atkins — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	4

James Atkins: the record in brief

James Atkins played a first major league game on September 29, 1950 and a last one on May 10, 1952. Atkins's only club in the season tables is the Boston Red Sox. Listed as a pitcher, Atkins threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Atkins is listed at 205 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The birth record reads March 10, 1921, in Birmingham, AL, USA. The bio records the death on February 28, 2009, in Hanceville, AL, USA. James Atkins was the playing name; the full given name is James Curtis.

Atkins went 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA in 4 games, 1 of them starts. The totals include 2 strikeouts. That 3.60 ERA compares with a 4.03 league average across the same seasons, 10.6% better. In 1952, one of the busiest seasons, Atkins posted a 3.48 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.70.

Among the most recent games in Atkins's log, April 21, 1952 stands out: 2 hits in 3 at bats.

The position breakdown shows 4 games, all at pitcher.

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.
What teams did James Atkins play for?: James Atkins played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1950, 1952).
What were James Atkins's career stats?: In 4 games, James Atkins went 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA, 2 strikeouts, and 15.0 innings pitched.
What position did James Atkins play?: James Atkins played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was James Atkins and how much did he weigh?: James Atkins was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
What was James Atkins's career ERA?: James Atkins finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did James Atkins have?: James Atkins recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is James Atkins in the Hall of Fame?: No. James Atkins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.