Jim Bagby

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1923)

Jim Bagby was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1923 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 12 seasons. Across 316 career appearances, he went 127-88 with a 3.11 ERA, 450 strikeouts, and 29 saves. He also batted .218 with 2 home runs.

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

W–L 127–88
ERA 3.11
WHIP 1.29
SO 450
Pitcher PIV -2247.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
10/5/1889 in Barnett, GA, USA
Died
7/28/1954 in Marietta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1912-04-22
Last Game
1923-09-07

Full name: James Charles Jacob Bagby

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Bagby — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
127 88 316 208 133 16 29 1821.7 1,884 629 47 458 450 3.11 -2247.7

Career ERA 3.11 vs. league average 3.43 across their career seasons — 9.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Bagby (b. 1889) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1912 CIN NL 2 1 5 1 0 0 0 17.3 17 6 9 10 3.12 3.36 (+7%) -610.8
1916 CLE AL 16 16 48 27 14 3 5 272.7 253 79 67 88 2.61 2.78 (+6%) 945.8
1917 CLE AL 23 13 49 37 26 8 7 320.7 277 70 73 83 1.96 2.69 (+27%) -447.6
1918 CLE AL 17 16 45 31 23 2 6 271.3 274 81 78 57 2.69 2.83 (+5%) 517.7
1919 CLE AL 17 11 35 32 21 0 3 241.3 258 75 44 61 2.80 3.09 (+9%) 2083.6
1920 CLE AL 31 12 48 38 30 3 0 339.7 338 109 79 73 2.89 3.45 (+16%) -39.9
1921 CLE AL 14 12 40 26 13 0 4 191.7 238 100 44 37 4.70 4.02 (-17%) -2206.2
1922 CLE AL 4 5 25 10 4 0 1 98.3 134 69 39 25 6.32 4.18 (-51%) -1105.1
1923 PIT NL 3 2 21 6 2 0 3 68.7 95 40 25 16 5.24 4.03 (-30%) -1385.2
Career · 9 seasons 127 88 316 208 133 16 29 1,821.2 1,884 629 458 450 3.11 — -2,248

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

Jim Bagby — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
325 660 69 144 35 6 2 60 3 32 91 .218 .256 .298 .555 -1,577

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career OBP .256 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OPS .555 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Bagby (b. 1889) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1912 CIN NL 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1916 CLE AL 51 90 12 15 2 1 0 4 1 6 18 .167 .248 (-33%) .314 (-30%) .326 (-35%) .640 (-33%) -434.3
1917 CLE AL 49 108 12 25 6 1 0 8 1 2 19 .231 .248 (-7%) .312 (-19%) .323 (-6%) .635 (-12%) -226.8
1918 CLE AL 47 99 5 21 3 0 0 8 1 6 9 .212 .255 (-17%) .318 (-19%) .326 (-26%) .645 (-23%) -326.4
1919 CLE AL 37 89 8 23 4 0 1 8 0 8 13 .258 .262 (-1%) .322 (-1%) .347 (-3%) .670 (-2%) -21.1
1920 CLE AL 49 131 17 33 7 3 1 14 0 6 17 .252 .271 (-7%) .331 (-14%) .363 (+3%) .694 (-5%) -155.3
1921 CLE AL 41 76 8 15 7 1 0 11 0 0 8 .197 .286 (-31%) .344 (-43%) .395 (-20%) .739 (-31%) -412.9
1922 CLE AL 25 42 4 11 6 0 0 6 0 1 3 .262 — — — — 0.0
1923 PIT NL 21 20 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 .050 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 325 660 69 144 35 6 2 60 3 32 91 .218 — — — — -1,577

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jim Bagby — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 6 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Jim Bagby — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS CLE 2 6 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 .333

Playoff Career Pitching

Jim Bagby — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 2 2 0 15.0 20 3 1 3 1.80

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jim Bagby — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1920 WS CLE 1 1 2 2 0 15.0 20 3 1 3 1.80

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Bagby — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1603023164126.212
Away1653553880143.225

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Bagby — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home156895.19182962142052.98
Away160926.29673402572483.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Bagby — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-09-07 PITCHCL 000000000
1923-08-29 PITCHCL 000000000
1923-08-18 PITPHIW 000000000
1923-08-12 PITBROL 100000000
1923-08-08 PITBROL 000000000
1923-07-30 PITNY1L 100000000
1923-07-20 PITBSNL 000000000
1923-07-14 PITBROW 400000000
1923-07-10 PITNY1L 100000010
1923-07-04 PITSTLW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Bagby — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1923-09-07 PITCHC — 0.0222100
1923-08-29 PITCHC — 1.0210000
1923-08-18 PITPHI — 1.0310100
1923-08-12 PITBRO — 3.0322000
1923-08-08 PITBRO — 2.0433100
1923-07-30 PITNY1 — 3.0333220
1923-07-20 PITBSN — 1.2100100
1923-07-14 PITBRO W 9.01331211
1923-07-10 PITNY1 L 4.1533032
1923-07-04 PITSTL — 4.2855221

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Bagby — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 316 0 115 411 21 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Bagby — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 CIN P 5 0 1 4 0 0
1916 CLE P 48 0 24 62 5 3
1917 CLE P 49 0 26 77 3 5
1918 CLE P 45 0 15 67 4 1
1919 CLE P 35 0 14 64 4 3
1920 CLE P 48 0 16 57 2 1
1921 CLE P 40 0 12 42 3 1
1922 CLE P 25 0 6 28 0 0
1923 PIT P 21 0 1 10 0 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Bagby (b. 1889) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 316

Awards & Honors

Jim Bagby — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1920 Baseball Magazine All-Star P1
1920 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Bagby (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sherry Smith
    114-118, 3.32 ERA
  2. 93
    Doc Crandall
    102-62, 2.92 ERA
  3. 90
    George Mogridge
    132-131, 3.21 ERA
  4. 88
    George Suggs
    99-91, 3.11 ERA
  5. 84
    Curt Davis
    158-131, 3.42 ERA
  6. 83
    Gene Packard
    85-69, 3.01 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Bagby

What years did Jim Bagby play?
Jim Bagby played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1923.
Was Jim Bagby a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Bagby pitched in the major leagues, recording 127 wins and 450 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Bagby hit?
Jim Bagby hit 2 career home runs with 144 hits.
What was Jim Bagby's career batting average?
Jim Bagby batted .218 over his career, with 144 hits in 660 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Bagby have?
Jim Bagby drove in 60 runs in his career.
What was Jim Bagby's career ERA?
Jim Bagby finished with a 3.11 career ERA, going 127-88 with 450 strikeouts.