Was Jim Bivin a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Bivin pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 54 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Bivin hit?

Jim Bivin hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

Jim Bivin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935)

W–L 2–9

ERA 5.79

WHIP 1.76

SO 54

Pitcher PIV -4224.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 155 lb
Born: 12/11/1909 in Jackson, MS, USA
Died: 11/7/1982 in Pueblo, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1935-04-16
Last Game: 1935-09-29

Full name: James Nathaniel Bivin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	9	47	14	0	0	1	161.7	220	104	20	65	54	5.79	-4224.5

Career ERA 5.79 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 33.2% 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
1935	PHI	NL	2	9	47	14	0	0	1	161.7	220	104	65	54	5.79	4.35 (-33%)	-4224.5
Career · 1 season			2	9	47	14	0	0	1	161.2	220	104	65	54	5.79	—	-4,225

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
47	48	3	7	3	0	0	1	0	4	28	.146	.212	.208	.420	-347

Career AVG .146 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career SLG .208 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.

Career OPS .420 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 43.4% 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
1935	PHI	NL	47	48	3	7	3	0	0	1	0	4	28	.146	—	—	—	—	-346.9
Career · 1 season			47	48	3	7	3	0	0	1	0	4	28	.146	—	—	—	—	-347

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	22	2	3	0	1	.136
Away	24	27	1	4	0	0	.148

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	23	76.1	113	58	36	27	6.84
Away	24	86.0	107	46	29	27	4.81

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	SO
1935-09-29	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1935-09-24	PHI	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1935-09-23	PHI	BRO	L	3	1	0	2
1935-09-21	PHI	BSN	L	1	1	1	0
1935-09-19	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1935-09-16	PHI	CIN	L	5	0	0	3
1935-09-12	PHI	PIT	L	2	0	0	2
1935-09-08	PHI	STL	L	3	0	0	3
1935-09-07	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1935-09-04	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1935-09-29	PHI	BRO	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1935-09-24	PHI	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1935-09-23	PHI	BRO	L	6.2	6	5	5	4	2	0
1935-09-21	PHI	BSN	L	6.0	6	4	4	1	0	2
1935-09-19	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1935-09-16	PHI	CIN	L	10.1	8	3	2	4	5	0
1935-09-12	PHI	PIT	—	4.1	8	4	4	1	3	0
1935-09-08	PHI	STL	—	6.1	9	6	6	3	1	0
1935-09-07	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1935-09-04	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	47	0	4	32	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1935	PHI	P	47	0	4	32	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	47

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Bivin

Was Jim Bivin a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Bivin pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 54 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Bivin hit?: Jim Bivin hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.