Was Jim Bailey a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Bailey pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Bailey hit?

Jim Bailey hit 0 career home runs.

Jim Bailey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959)

W–L 0–1

ERA 6.17

WHIP 1.97

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -103.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 12/16/1934 in Strawberry Plains, TN, USA
Died: 10/13/2022 in Ten Mile, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-09-10
Last Game: 1959-09-20

Full name: James Hopkins Bailey

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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	3	1	0	0	0	11.7	17	8	1	6	7	6.17	-103.0

Career ERA 6.17 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 58.1% worse than 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
1959	CIN	NL	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	11.7	17	8	6	7	6.17	3.90 (-58%)	-103.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	3	1	0	0	0	11.2	17	8	6	7	6.17	—	-103

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
3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1959	CIN	NL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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
Away	3	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	3	11.2	17	8	6	7	6.17

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1959-09-20	CIN	PIT	L	0	0
1959-09-15	CIN	SFG	L	0	0
1959-09-10	CIN	CHC	L	3	2

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1959-09-20	CIN	PIT	—	3.0	5	2	2	0	2	0
1959-09-15	CIN	SFG	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1959-09-10	CIN	CHC	L	7.2	11	6	6	5	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	1	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	CIN	P	3	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lincoln Memorial University	Harrogate	TN	1953, 1954, 1955, 1956

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Bailey

Was Jim Bailey a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Bailey pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Bailey hit?: Jim Bailey hit 0 career home runs.