What years did Jim Beattie play?

Jim Beattie played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1986.

Was Jim Beattie a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Beattie pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 660 strikeouts.

What teams did Jim Beattie play for?

Jim Beattie played for 2 teams: the New York Yankees (1978–1979) and the Seattle Mariners (1980–1986).

What were Jim Beattie's career stats?

In 203 games, Jim Beattie went 52-87 with a 4.17 ERA, 660 strikeouts, 1,148.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Jim Beattie's salary?

Jim Beattie's last recorded salary was $575,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $575,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $470,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1992.

What position did Jim Beattie play?

Jim Beattie played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Beattie and how much did he weigh?

Jim Beattie was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Jim Beattie's career ERA?

Jim Beattie finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 52-87 with 660 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Beattie have?

Jim Beattie recorded 660 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Beattie in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Beattie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Beattie

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1986)

Jim Beattie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1986 for the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 9 seasons. Across 203 career appearances, he went 52-87 with a 4.17 ERA and 660 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 52–87

ERA 4.17

WHIP 1.42

SO 660

Pitcher PIV -107.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 210 lb
Born: 7/4/1954 in Hampton, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-04-25
Last Game: 1986-08-05

Full name: James Louis Beattie

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Beattie — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
52	87	203	182	31	7	1	1148.2	1,174	532	88	461	660	4.17	-107.7

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 8.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Beattie Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	NYA	AL	6	9	25	22	0	0	0	128.0	123	53	51	65	3.73	3.69 (-1%)	-248.2
1979	NYA	AL	3	6	15	13	1	1	0	76.0	85	44	41	32	5.21	4.00 (-30%)	-687.3
1980	SEA	AL	5	15	33	29	3	0	0	187.1	205	101	98	67	4.85	3.84 (-26%)	-5372.8
1981	SEA	AL	3	2	13	9	0	0	1	66.2	59	22	18	36	2.97	3.58 (+17%)	1306.5
1982	SEA	AL	8	12	28	26	6	1	0	172.1	149	64	65	140	3.34	3.86 (+13%)	2861.9
1983	SEA	AL	10	15	30	29	8	2	0	196.2	197	84	66	132	3.84	3.87 (+1%)	3140.7
1984	SEA	AL	12	16	32	32	12	2	0	211.0	206	80	75	119	3.41	3.81 (+10%)	1278.9
1985	SEA	AL	5	6	18	15	1	1	0	70.1	93	57	33	45	7.29	3.89 (-87%)	-1248.9
1986	SEA	AL	0	6	9	7	0	0	0	40.1	57	27	14	24	6.02	3.97 (-52%)	-1138.5
Career · 9 seasons			52	87	203	182	31	7	1	1,148.2	1,174	532	461	660	4.17	—	-108

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 Beattie — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
203	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Beattie Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	NYA	AL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	NYA	AL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SEA	AL	33	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	SEA	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	SEA	AL	28	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	SEA	AL	30	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	SEA	AL	32	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	SEA	AL	18	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	SEA	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			203	—	—	—	—	—	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

Jim Beattie — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jim Beattie — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1978	ALCS	NYA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1978	WS	NYA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jim Beattie — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	0	2	2	0	14.1	11	3	9	11	1.88

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jim Beattie — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1978	ALCS	NYA	1	0	1	1	0	5.1	2	1	5	3	1.69
1978	WS	NYA	1	0	1	1	0	9.0	9	2	4	8	2.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Beattie — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	97	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	106	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Beattie — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	97	551.1	536	244	217	308	3.98
Away	106	597.1	638	288	244	352	4.34

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Beattie — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1986-08-05	SEA	OAK	L	3.2	5	3	3	4	4	1
1986-07-29	SEA	MIN	L	5.0	7	4	4	0	2	1
1986-07-25	SEA	MIL	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1986-07-21	SEA	TOR	—	0.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
1986-07-04	SEA	BOS	L	7.0	13	6	5	1	3	2
1986-06-28	SEA	TEX	L	5.0	10	3	3	1	5	1
1986-06-23	SEA	CLE	L	4.0	7	7	7	2	0	2
1986-06-18	SEA	CLE	L	6.2	9	4	4	3	6	0
1986-06-12	SEA	CHW	—	7.0	3	0	0	0	3	0
1985-08-21	SEA	BAL	L	2.0	4	3	3	3	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Beattie — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	203	182	96	181	9	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Beattie — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	NYA	P	25	22	14	21	3	2
1979	NYA	P	15	13	9	16	1	1
1980	SEA	P	33	29	10	30	0	1
1981	SEA	P	13	9	8	11	1	0
1982	SEA	P	28	26	16	21	1	2
1983	SEA	P	30	29	18	37	2	5
1984	SEA	P	32	32	13	33	0	2
1985	SEA	P	18	15	4	6	1	0
1986	SEA	P	9	7	4	6	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Beattie Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	203

Awards & Honors

Jim Beattie — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1982	Pitcher of the Month	June

Salary History

Jim Beattie's recorded salaries total $1,620,000 over 3 seasons, 1985 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Beattie's career ran from 1978 to 1986. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Jim Beattie — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	SEA	AL	$575,000
1986	SEA	AL	$575,000
1985	SEA	AL	$470,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,620,000

College History

Jim Beattie — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Dartmouth College	Hanover	NH	1974, 1975

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Career Spans

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Jim Beattie: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jim Beattie debuted on April 25, 1978 and played a final game on August 5, 1986. Beattie played for the New York Yankees (1978 to 1979) and the Seattle Mariners (1980 to 1986). At 6 feet, 5 inches and 210 pounds, Beattie is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Beattie batted and threw right-handed. Beattie was born on July 4, 1954, in Hampton, VA, USA. Jim Beattie was the playing name; the full given name is James Louis.

The pitching table credits Beattie with a 52-87 record and a 4.17 ERA in 203 games. The totals include 660 strikeouts, 31 complete games, and 7 shutouts. The league ERA over Beattie's seasons was 3.85, so the 4.17 figure ran 8.4% worse than average. Beattie won 12 games in 1984, the most of any season listed. 1982 produced Beattie's most strikeouts, 140. 1982 was Beattie's sharpest full season, a 3.34 ERA against the league's 3.86.

The awards table records Pitcher of the Month, in 1982.

The position breakdown shows 203 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Beattie's fielding totals are 96 putouts, 181 assists and 9 errors.

The playoff pitching line reads 2-0, 1.88 ERA, across 2 appearances. Those appearances came in 1978.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Beattie

What years did Jim Beattie play?: Jim Beattie played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1986.
Was Jim Beattie a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Beattie pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 660 strikeouts.
What teams did Jim Beattie play for?: Jim Beattie played for 2 teams: the New York Yankees (1978–1979) and the Seattle Mariners (1980–1986).
What were Jim Beattie's career stats?: In 203 games, Jim Beattie went 52-87 with a 4.17 ERA, 660 strikeouts, 1,148.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Jim Beattie earn in his career?: Jim Beattie's recorded salaries total $1,620,000 over 3 seasons, 1985 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Beattie's career ran from 1978 to 1986. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Jim Beattie's salary?: Jim Beattie's last recorded salary was $575,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $575,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $470,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1992.
What position did Jim Beattie play?: Jim Beattie played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Beattie and how much did he weigh?: Jim Beattie was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Jim Beattie's career ERA?: Jim Beattie finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 52-87 with 660 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Beattie have?: Jim Beattie recorded 660 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Beattie in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Beattie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.