Jim Bibby
Born: 10/29/1944 in Franklinton, NC, USA
Died: 2/16/2010 in Lynchburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-09-04 | Final Game: 1984-05-26
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 235 lbs
Full name: James Blair Bibby
Biography
Jim Bibby was a professional baseball pitcher who made a significant mark in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1984. Born in 1944, he showcased his talents on the mound during an era characterized by a blend of traditional pitching styles and the emerging power-hitting trend of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Bibby recorded a career win-loss record of 111-101 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 3.76 over his time in the league. He struck out a total of 1,079 batters, demonstrating his ability to overpower hitters and command the game from the pitcher’s mound.
Bibby was selected as an All-Star once in his career, highlighting his status among the elite pitchers of his time. Known for his formidable presence and competitive spirit, he contributed to various teams, bringing depth to their pitching rotations. With a total of 8 saves, Bibby proved to be a versatile player who could perform in high-pressure situations. His contributions to the game have left a lasting legacy, particularly as he navigated through an era that saw the game evolve in both strategy and style.
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 | 1565 | 719 | 131 | 723 | 1079 | 3.76 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | STL | NL | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.3 | 29 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 3.35 | - |
| 1973 | STL | NL | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9.56 | - |
| 1973 | TEX | AL | 9 | 10 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 180.3 | 121 | 65 | 106 | 155 | 3.24 | 125.9 |
| 1974 | TEX | AL | 19 | 19 | 41 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 264.0 | 255 | 139 | 113 | 149 | 4.74 | -3058.5 |
| 1975 | CLE | AL | 5 | 9 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 112.7 | 99 | 40 | 50 | 62 | 3.20 | 245.4 |
| 1975 | TEX | AL | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 68.3 | 73 | 38 | 28 | 31 | 5.00 | 577.5 |
| 1976 | CLE | AL | 13 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 163.3 | 162 | 58 | 56 | 84 | 3.20 | 1627.7 |
| 1977 | CLE | AL | 12 | 13 | 37 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 206.7 | 197 | 82 | 73 | 141 | 3.57 | 2358.7 |
| 1978 | PIT | NL | 8 | 7 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 107.0 | 100 | 42 | 39 | 72 | 3.53 | 228.1 |
| 1979 | PIT | NL | 12 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 137.7 | 110 | 43 | 47 | 103 | 2.81 | 2848.9 |
| 1980 | PIT | NL | 19 | 6 | 35 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 238.3 | 210 | 88 | 88 | 144 | 3.32 | 148.2 |
| 1981 | PIT | NL | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 93.7 | 79 | 26 | 26 | 48 | 2.50 | 1327.6 |
| 1983 | PIT | NL | 5 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 78.0 | 92 | 58 | 51 | 44 | 6.69 | -2815.7 |
| 1984 | TEX | AL | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4.41 | -350.4 |
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 | 0.148 | 0.208 | 0.249 | 0.457 | -474.1 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | STL | NL | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.125 | 0.0 |
| 1973 | STL | NL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.000 | 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 | CLE | AL | 24 | 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 |
| 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 | 0.129 | 0.0 |
| 1979 | PIT | NL | 34 | 45 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.178 | 0.0 |
| 1980 | PIT | NL | 35 | 77 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 0.156 | -474.1 |
| 1981 | PIT | NL | 14 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.143 | 0.0 |
| 1983 | PIT | NL | 29 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.111 | 0.0 |
| 1984 | TEX | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
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 | 0.000 |
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 | 0.000 |
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 |
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 | CLE | P | 24 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 1975 | TEX | P | 12 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 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 |