Jim Bibby

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1984)

W–L 111–101
ERA 3.76
WHIP 1.33
SO 1,079
Pitcher PIV 1936.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 235 lb
Born
10/29/1944 in Franklinton, NC, USA
Died
2/16/2010 in Lynchburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1972-09-04
Last Game
1984-05-26
Awards
All-Star

Full name: James Blair Bibby

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
111 101 340 239 56 19 8 1722.7 1,565 719 131 723 1,079 3.76 1936.0

Career ERA 3.76 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — near 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
1972 SLN NL 1 3 6 6 0 0 0 40.3 29 15 19 28 3.35 3.26 (-3%) -527.8
1973 SLN NL 0 2 6 3 0 0 0 16.0 19 17 17 12 9.56 3.75 (-155%) -1002.9
1973 TEX AL 9 10 26 23 11 2 1 180.3 121 65 106 155 3.24 3.75 (+13%) 125.9
1974 TEX AL 19 19 41 41 11 5 0 264.0 255 139 113 149 4.74 3.63 (-31%) -2900.9
1975 TEX AL 2 6 12 12 4 1 0 68.3 73 38 28 31 5.00 3.71 (-35%) 577.5
1975 CLE AL 5 9 24 12 2 0 1 112.7 99 40 50 62 3.20 3.71 (+14%) 245.4
1976 CLE AL 13 7 34 21 4 3 1 163.3 162 58 56 84 3.20 3.51 (+9%) 1627.7
1977 CLE AL 12 13 37 30 9 2 2 206.7 197 82 73 141 3.57 4.00 (+11%) 2358.7
1978 PIT NL 8 7 34 14 3 2 1 107.0 100 42 39 72 3.53 3.69 (+4%) 228.1
1979 PIT NL 12 4 34 17 4 1 0 137.7 110 43 47 103 2.81 4.00 (+30%) 2848.9
1980 PIT NL 19 6 35 34 6 1 0 238.3 210 88 88 144 3.32 3.84 (+14%) 148.2
1981 PIT NL 6 3 14 14 2 2 0 93.7 79 26 26 48 2.50 3.58 (+30%) 1327.6
1983 PIT NL 5 12 29 12 0 0 2 78.0 92 58 51 44 6.69 3.87 (-73%) -2771.2
1984 TEX AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 16.3 19 8 10 6 4.41 3.81 (-16%) -349.2
Career · 14 seasons 111 101 340 239 56 19 8 1,722.2 1,565 719 723 1,079 3.76 — 1,936

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
341 209 15 31 6 0 5 17 0 13 88 .148 .208 .249 .457 -445

Career AVG .148 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 42.6% below league average.

Career OBP .208 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career SLG .249 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career OPS .457 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 35.1% 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
1972 SLN NL 6 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1973 SLN NL 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 TEX AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 TEX AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 TEX AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CLE AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 CLE AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CLE AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 PIT NL 34 31 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 3 9 .129 — — — — 0.0
1979 PIT NL 34 45 3 8 1 0 2 5 0 0 25 .178 — — — — 0.0
1980 PIT NL 35 77 6 12 3 0 1 7 0 6 32 .156 .264 (-41%) .326 (-32%) .387 (-40%) .714 (-36%) -445.2
1981 PIT NL 14 28 4 4 2 0 1 3 0 1 11 .143 — — — — 0.0
1983 PIT NL 29 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .111 — — — — 0.0
1984 TEX AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 341 209 15 31 6 0 5 17 0 13 88 .148 — — — — -445

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
3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 NLCS PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1979 WS PIT 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 3 0 17.3 14 4 6 15 2.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1979 NLCS PIT 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 4 1 4 5 1.29
1979 WS PIT 0 0 2 2 0 10.3 10 3 2 10 2.61

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16493715413.161
Away17711681614.138

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home163852.17653313524973.50
Away177870.18003873715824.00

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1984-05-26 TEXCHW — 1.0200100
1984-05-22 TEXMIL — 2.0533100
1984-05-12 TEXCHW — 3.0222221
1984-05-06 TEXBAL — 3.0511110
1984-05-02 TEXTOR — 1.1211220
1984-04-28 TEXBAL — 3.0100200
1984-04-25 TEXDET — 2.0211000
1984-04-10 TEXDET — 1.0000110
1983-09-17 PITWSN W 2.0000120
1983-09-09 PITPHI L 1.0211100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 340 239 88 216 20 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 SLN P 6 6 2 6 0 0
1973 SLN P 6 3 0 4 1 0
1973 TEX P 26 23 5 18 1 1
1974 TEX P 41 41 22 36 3 4
1975 TEX P 12 12 3 9 2 1
1975 CLE P 24 12 8 18 0 2
1976 CLE P 34 21 10 19 2 2
1977 CLE P 37 30 14 21 5 0
1978 PIT P 34 14 3 20 2 0
1979 PIT P 34 17 5 12 0 1
1980 PIT P 35 34 9 30 3 1
1981 PIT P 14 14 2 11 1 3
1983 PIT P 29 12 4 10 0 1
1984 TEX P 8 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 340
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1981 Player of the Week Week of 1981-05-23
1980 TSN All-Star RHP

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Fayetteville State University Fayetteville NC 1963, 1964, 1965

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1980 Cy Young Award NL 3rd 28.0 120 0
1980 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 11.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Joey Jay
    99-91, 3.77 ERA
  2. 94
    Fred Norman
    104-103, 3.64 ERA
  3. 87
    Eric Show
    101-89, 3.66 ERA
  4. 87
    Jim Rooker
    103-109, 3.46 ERA
  5. 86
    Bruce Kison
    115-88, 3.66 ERA
  6. 84
    Steve Stone
    107-93, 3.97 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Bibby

What years did Jim Bibby play?
Jim Bibby played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1984.
Was Jim Bibby a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Bibby pitched in the major leagues, recording 111 wins and 1079 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Bibby hit?
Jim Bibby hit 5 career home runs with 31 hits.