Jim Beattie

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
52 87 203 182 31 7 1 1148.7 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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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 0 187.3 205 101 98 67 4.85 3.84 (-26%) -5372.8
1981 SEA AL 3 2 13 9 0 0 1 66.7 59 22 18 36 2.97 3.58 (+17%) 1306.5
1982 SEA AL 8 12 28 26 6 1 0 172.3 149 64 65 140 3.34 3.86 (+13%) 2861.9
1983 SEA AL 10 15 30 29 8 2 0 196.7 197 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 70.3 93 57 33 45 7.29 3.89 (-87%) -1248.9
1986 SEA AL 0 6 9 7 0 0 0 40.3 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1978 NYA AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 NYA AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 SEA AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 SEA AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 SEA AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 SEA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 SEA AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 SEA AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 SEA AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 203 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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
2 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
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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 2 2 0 14.3 11 3 9 11 1.88

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 5.3 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9700000—
Away10600000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home97551.15362442173083.98
Away106597.16382882443524.34

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-08-05 SEAOAK L 3.2533441
1986-07-29 SEAMIN L 5.0744021
1986-07-25 SEAMIL — 2.0000210
1986-07-21 SEATOR — 0.0311100
1986-07-04 SEABOS L 7.01365132
1986-06-28 SEATEX L 5.01033151
1986-06-23 SEACLE L 4.0777202
1986-06-18 SEACLE L 6.2944360
1986-06-12 SEACHW — 7.0300030
1985-08-21 SEABAL L 2.0433320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 203 182 96 181 9 15

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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Position Games
Pitcher 203

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1982 Pitcher of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1992 SEA AL $575,000
1986 SEA AL $575,000
1985 SEA AL $470,000
Total Career Earnings $1,620,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Dartmouth College Hanover NH 1974, 1975

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jim Beattie (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Matt Keough
    58-84, 4.17 ERA
  2. 86
    Glen Hobbie
    62-81, 4.20 ERA
  3. 76
    Pete Smith
    47-71, 4.55 ERA
  4. 73
    Willard Nixon
    69-72, 4.39 ERA
  5. 72
    Ron Bryant
    57-56, 4.02 ERA
  6. 72
    John Lannan
    46-58, 4.18 ERA

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.