James Barnhill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

James Barnhill was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 27.00 ERA and 1 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

W–L 0–1
ERA 27.00
WHIP 7.50
SO 1
Position
Pitcher
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
2/24/1920 in Mound City, IL, USA
Died
2/14/1982 in Houston, TX, USA

Full name: James Winifred Barnhill

Career Pitching Statistics

James Barnhill — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 3 2 0 2 1 27.00 0.0

Career ERA 27.00 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 586.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 Barnhill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +27.1% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +50.3% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career OPS .833 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — +18.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

James Barnhill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

James Barnhill — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 1

James Barnhill: the record in brief

James Barnhill's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Barnhill's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars. The bio lists Barnhill's primary position as pitcher. The recorded size is 165 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads February 24, 1920, in Mound City, IL, USA. The bio records the death on February 14, 1982, in Houston, TX, USA. James Barnhill was the playing name; the full given name is James Winifred.

Across 1 games (0 starts), Barnhill recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 27.00 ERA. Barnhill had 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Barnhill's seasons was 3.94, so the 27.00 figure ran 586.1% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1941, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.

Most of Barnhill's defensive work, 1 games, came at pitcher; the rest of the position table shows left field (1).

Frequently Asked Questions about James Barnhill

Was James Barnhill a pitcher?
Yes. James Barnhill pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did James Barnhill hit?
James Barnhill hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did James Barnhill play for?
James Barnhill played for one team, the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars (1941).
What were James Barnhill's career stats?
In 1 game, James Barnhill went 0-1 with a 27.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 0.2 innings pitched.
What position did James Barnhill play?
James Barnhill played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was James Barnhill and how much did he weigh?
James Barnhill was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
What was James Barnhill's career ERA?
James Barnhill finished with a 27.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did James Barnhill have?
James Barnhill recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is James Barnhill in the Hall of Fame?
No. James Barnhill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.