What years did Jim Bishop play?

Jim Bishop played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1924.

Was Jim Bishop a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Bishop pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Bishop hit?

Jim Bishop hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Jim Bishop's career batting average?

Jim Bishop batted .067 over his career, with 1 hits in 15 at bats.

What was Jim Bishop's career ERA?

Jim Bishop finished with a 6.39 career ERA, going 0-4 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Bishop have?

Jim Bishop recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Jim Bishop

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1924)

Jim Bishop was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1924 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. Across 22 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 6.39 ERA and 8 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–4

ERA 6.39

WHIP 1.82

SO 8

Pitcher PIV -1600.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 1/28/1898 in Montgomery City, MO, USA
Died: 9/20/1973 in Montgomery City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-04-26
Last Game: 1924-09-24

Full name: James Morton Bishop

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Bishop — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	4	22	1	0	0	1	49.3	72	35	5	18	8	6.39	-1600.5

Career ERA 6.39 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 56.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Bishop — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1923	PHI	NL	3	15	0	1	32.7	48	23	11	5	6.34	4.03 (-57%)	-634.2
1924	PHI	NL	1	7	1	0	16.7	24	12	7	3	6.48	4.13 (-57%)	-966.2
Career · 2 seasons			4	22	1	1	49.1	72	35	18	8	6.39	—	-1,600

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 Bishop — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.067	.067	.067	.133	0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 76.5% below league average.

Career OBP .067 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 80.7% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 82.9% below league average.

Career OPS .133 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 81.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Bishop — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1923	PHI	NL	15	10	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	PHI	NL	7	5	1	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			22	15	1	1	6	.067	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Bishop — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	10	1	1	0	1	.100
Away	11	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Bishop — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	30.1	40	20	10	6	5.93
Away	11	19.0	32	18	8	2	8.53

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Bishop — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1924-09-24	PHI	STL	L	2	1	1	1	1
1924-09-19	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-16	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0
1924-09-13	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-11	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-10	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-05	PHI	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	1
1923-10-06	PHI	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1923-09-27	PHI	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1923-09-25	PHI	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Bishop — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1924-09-24	PHI	STL	L	5.2	9	7	7	4	1	2
1924-09-19	PHI	CIN	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1924-09-16	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
1924-09-13	PHI	CHC	—	2.0	3	3	2	1	1	1
1924-09-11	PHI	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-10	PHI	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1924-09-05	PHI	NY1	—	5.0	9	3	3	0	0	0
1923-10-06	PHI	BSN	L	0.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1923-09-27	PHI	BSN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1923-09-25	PHI	PIT	—	4.1	11	9	9	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Bishop — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	0	4	17	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Bishop — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1923	PHI	P	15	0	3	11	0	0
1924	PHI	P	7	0	1	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Bishop — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	22

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Bishop

What years did Jim Bishop play?: Jim Bishop played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1924.
Was Jim Bishop a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Bishop pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Bishop hit?: Jim Bishop hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Jim Bishop's career batting average?: Jim Bishop batted .067 over his career, with 1 hits in 15 at bats.
What was Jim Bishop's career ERA?: Jim Bishop finished with a 6.39 career ERA, going 0-4 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Bishop have?: Jim Bishop recorded 8 career strikeouts.