James Baldwin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2005)

W–L 79–74
ERA 5.01
WHIP 1.46
SO 844
Pitcher PIV -16247.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
7/15/1971 in Pinehurst, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1995-04-30
Last Game
2005-09-29
Awards
All-Star
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
79 74 266 202 7 2 2 1322.7 1,443 737 203 486 844 5.01 -16247.1

Career ERA 5.01 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 12.1% 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
1995 CHA AL 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 14.7 32 21 9 10 12.89 4.45 (-189%) -1630.8
1996 CHA AL 11 6 28 28 0 0 0 169.0 168 83 57 127 4.42 4.61 (+4%) 58.2
1997 CHA AL 12 15 32 32 1 0 0 200.0 205 117 83 140 5.26 4.39 (-20%) 652.0
1998 CHA AL 13 6 37 24 1 0 0 159.0 176 94 60 108 5.32 4.43 (-20%) -562.3
1999 CHA AL 12 13 35 33 1 0 0 199.3 219 113 81 123 5.10 4.71 (-8%) -3653.8
2000 CHA AL 14 7 29 28 2 1 0 178.0 185 92 59 116 4.65 4.77 (+2%) -2997.6
2001 CHA AL 7 5 17 16 2 1 0 95.7 109 49 38 42 4.61 4.42 (-4%) -2652.3
2001 LAN NL 3 6 12 12 0 0 0 79.3 82 37 25 53 4.20 4.42 (+5%) 14.2
2002 SEA AL 7 10 30 23 0 0 0 150.0 179 88 49 88 5.28 4.28 (-23%) -3315.0
2003 MIN AL 0 1 10 0 0 0 1 15.0 21 9 4 7 5.40 4.40 (-23%) -1386.9
2004 NYN NL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 6.0 13 10 5 1 15.00 — 0.0
2005 BAL AL 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 22.3 17 4 3 12 1.61 4.29 (+62%) 361.2
2005 TEX AL 0 2 8 0 0 0 1 17.3 18 10 7 9 5.19 4.29 (-21%) -574.3
2005 BAL AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 17.0 19 10 6 8 5.29 4.29 (-23%) 361.2
Career · 14 seasons 79 74 266 202 7 2 2 1,322.2 1,443 737 486 844 5.01 — -15,326

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
266 44 1 4 1 1 0 2 0 0 20 .091 .091 .159 .250 0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 65.9% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 73.0% below league average.

Career SLG .159 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 67.1% 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
1995 CHA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CHA AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 CHA AL 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CHA AL 37 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CHA AL 35 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2000 CHA AL 29 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CHA AL 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 LAN NL 12 26 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 .077 — — — — 0.0
2002 SEA AL 30 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
2003 MIN AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 NYN NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 BAL AL 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 TEX AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 BAL AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 266 44 1 4 1 1 0 2 0 0 20 .091 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 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
2000 ALDS2 CHA 1 0 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 1 0 6.0 3 1 3 2 1.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2000 ALDS2 CHA 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 3 1 3 2 1.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home135120100.083
Away131321302.094

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home135690.07363772424434.92
Away131632.27073602444015.12

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-09-29 BALNYY — 3.0111210
2005-09-26 BALNYY — 1.0000000
2005-09-25 BALBOS — 1.2442111
2005-09-20 BALNYY — 3.2633121
2005-09-16 BALTBR — 2.0100010
2005-09-04 BALBOS — 1.0000100
2005-08-28 BALOAK — 1.0000000
2005-08-27 BALOAK — 3.2764131
2005-08-11 TEXNYY L 1.2333311
2005-08-08 TEXBOS — 3.1211220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 266 202 88 162 17 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 CHA P 6 4 0 3 1 0
1996 CHA P 28 28 12 16 3 0
1997 CHA P 32 32 15 22 2 0
1998 CHA P 37 24 7 15 5 0
1999 CHA P 35 33 12 21 2 0
2000 CHA P 29 28 14 26 2 2
2001 CHA P 17 16 7 17 0 3
2001 LAN P 12 12 5 8 1 1
2002 SEA P 30 23 9 25 0 2
2003 MIN P 10 0 3 3 1 0
2004 NYN P 2 2 0 2 0 0
2005 BAL P 12 0 1 3 0 1
2005 TEX P 8 0 2 1 0 0
2005 BAL P 8 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 266

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2000 Pitcher of the Month May
1996 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2002 SEA AL $1,250,000
2001 CHA AL $5,950,000
2000 CHA AL $3,300,000
1999 CHA AL $1,900,000
1998 CHA AL $300,000
1997 CHA AL $250,000
1996 CHA AL $115,000
1995 CHA AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $13,174,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1996 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 64.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

James Baldwin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Nate Robertson
    57-77, 5.01 ERA
  2. 97
    Ramon Ortiz
    87-86, 4.95 ERA
  3. 94
    Adam Eaton
    71-68, 4.94 ERA
  4. 92
    Dave Mlicki
    66-80, 4.72 ERA
  5. 88
    Jason Johnson
    56-100, 4.99 ERA
  6. 86
    Mark Redman
    68-85, 4.85 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about James Baldwin

What years did James Baldwin play?
James Baldwin played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005.
Was James Baldwin a pitcher?
Yes. James Baldwin pitched in the major leagues, recording 79 wins and 844 strikeouts.
How many home runs did James Baldwin hit?
James Baldwin hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.