Jim Bagby

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1947)

W–L 97–96
ERA 3.96
WHIP 1.45
SO 431
Pitcher PIV -13690.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 170 lb
Born
9/8/1916 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
9/2/1988 in Marietta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1938-04-18
Last Game
1947-09-25
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: James Charles Jacob Bagby

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
97 96 303 198 84 13 9 1666.3 1,815 733 98 608 431 3.96 -13690.2

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1938 BOS AL 15 11 43 25 10 1 2 198.7 218 93 90 73 4.21 4.35 (+3%) -18.5
1939 BOS AL 5 5 21 11 3 0 0 80.0 119 63 36 35 7.09 4.28 (-65%) -943.8
1940 BOS AL 10 16 36 21 6 1 2 182.7 217 96 83 57 4.73 4.21 (-12%) -2799.8
1941 CLE AL 9 15 33 27 12 0 2 200.7 214 90 76 53 4.04 3.94 (-3%) -1073.9
1942 CLE AL 17 9 38 35 16 4 1 270.7 267 89 64 54 2.96 3.57 (+17%) -1640.8
1943 CLE AL 17 14 36 33 16 3 1 273.0 248 94 80 70 3.10 3.50 (+11%) -1788.8
1944 CLE AL 4 5 13 10 2 0 0 79.0 101 38 34 12 4.33 3.57 (-21%) -1129.6
1945 CLE AL 8 11 25 19 11 3 1 159.3 171 66 59 38 3.73 3.67 (-2%) 137.7
1946 BOS AL 7 6 21 11 6 1 0 106.7 117 44 49 16 3.71 3.59 (-3%) -1571.3
1947 PIT NL 5 4 37 6 2 0 0 115.7 143 60 37 23 4.67 3.97 (-18%) -2861.4
Career · 10 seasons 97 96 303 198 84 13 9 1,666.1 1,815 733 608 431 3.96 — -13,690

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
322 620 59 140 16 2 3 56 1 8 68 .226 .239 .273 .512 -2,061

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career OBP .239 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career OPS .512 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1938 BOS AL 45 68 10 13 4 0 0 7 0 1 8 .191 .272 (-30%) .341 (-37%) .392 (-36%) .734 (-37%) -416.9
1939 BOS AL 21 34 10 10 2 0 1 4 0 0 1 .294 — — — — 0.0
1940 BOS AL 44 74 8 15 3 1 0 8 0 0 12 .203 .267 (-24%) .335 (-40%) .387 (-30%) .722 (-35%) -429.9
1941 CLE AL 35 74 5 18 1 0 0 8 0 1 6 .243 .262 (-7%) .332 (-24%) .373 (-31%) .705 (-28%) -325.5
1942 CLE AL 39 95 6 18 1 0 1 6 0 1 12 .189 .253 (-25%) .323 (-39%) .349 (-34%) .672 (-36%) -531.7
1943 CLE AL 41 112 7 30 1 1 0 11 1 1 10 .268 .255 (+5%) .324 (-16%) .346 (-15%) .671 (-15%) -281.1
1944 CLE AL 14 31 2 7 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .226 — — — — 0.0
1945 CLE AL 25 58 6 17 1 0 0 6 0 2 7 .293 .260 (+12%) .328 (-4%) .354 (-13%) .683 (-8%) -75.7
1946 BOS AL 21 42 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 2 9 .119 — — — — 0.0
1947 PIT NL 37 32 3 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 .219 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 322 620 59 140 16 2 3 56 1 8 68 .226 — — — — -2,061

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS BOS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 3.0 6 1 1 1 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1946 WS BOS 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 6 1 1 1 3.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (625 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1613102865123.210
Away1613103075233.242

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home151869.28913783322363.91
Away152796.29253552771964.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-25 PITSTLL 000000000
1947-09-13 PITBSNL 100000000
1947-09-08 PITNY1L 000000000
1947-09-04 PITCINL 200000001
1947-09-01 PITSTLL 000000000
1947-08-31 PITCHCL 000000000
1947-08-28 PITPHIL 000000000
1947-08-23 PITNY1W 211000000
1947-08-21 PITNY1L 000000000
1947-08-16 PITSTLW 201000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-09-25 PITSTL — 2.0544100
1947-09-13 PITBSN — 4.1332211
1947-09-08 PITNY1 L 0.2322001
1947-09-04 PITCIN — 7.0741301
1947-09-01 PITSTL — 1.0210100
1947-08-31 PITCHC — 2.0000000
1947-08-28 PITPHI — 2.0200110
1947-08-23 PITNY1 W 3.2433100
1947-08-21 PITNY1 — 1.0000100
1947-08-16 PITSTL W 8.1632121

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 303 0 122 359 22 38
SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 BOS P 43 0 16 43 3 3
1939 BOS P 21 0 3 11 1 2
1940 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 BOS P 36 0 17 28 1 6
1941 CLE P 33 0 16 42 1 5
1942 CLE P 38 0 17 58 4 7
1943 CLE P 36 0 21 67 2 5
1943 CLE SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1944 CLE P 13 0 5 16 2 4
1945 CLE P 25 0 13 47 4 3
1946 BOS P 21 0 7 19 2 1
1947 PIT P 37 0 7 28 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 303
Shortstop 1
Left Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1942 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 11.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 6.0 336 0

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
    Rip Collins
    108-82, 3.99 ERA
  2. 97
    Joe Oeschger
    82-116, 3.81 ERA
  3. 94
    Max Butcher
    95-106, 3.73 ERA
  4. 94
    Fred Frankhouse
    106-97, 3.92 ERA
  5. 91
    Flint Rhem
    105-97, 4.20 ERA
  6. 89
    Ken Heintzelman
    77-98, 3.93 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Bagby

What years did Jim Bagby play?
Jim Bagby played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1947.
Was Jim Bagby a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Bagby pitched in the major leagues, recording 97 wins and 431 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Bagby hit?
Jim Bagby hit 3 career home runs with 140 hits.