What years did James Bourque play?

James Bourque played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2020.

Was James Bourque a pitcher?

Yes. James Bourque pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 1 strikeouts.

What was James Bourque's career ERA?

James Bourque finished with a 13.50 career ERA, going 1-0 with 1 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did James Bourque have?

James Bourque recorded 1 career strikeouts.

Is James Bourque in the Hall of Fame?

No. James Bourque has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did James Bourque play for?

James Bourque played for the Washington Nationals.

James Bourque

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2020)

James Bourque was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2020 for the Washington Nationals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 13.50 ERA and 1 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 13.50

WHIP 2.79

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 7/9/1993 in Ann Arbor, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 2019-05-26
Last Game: 2020-09-20

Full name: James Buchanan Bourque

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Career Pitching Statistics

James Bourque — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	7	0	0	0	0	4.2	6	7	1	7	1	13.50	0.0

Career ERA 13.50 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — 200.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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James Bourque — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2019	WAS	NL	0	1	0.2	3	4	2	0	54.00	—	0.0
2020	WAS	NL	1	6	4.0	3	3	5	1	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	7	4.2	6	7	7	1	13.50	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

James Bourque — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	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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James Bourque — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2019	WAS	NL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	WAS	NL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	—	—	—	—	—	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

James Bourque — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

James Bourque — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	3.2	4	4	5	0	9.82
Away	2	1.0	2	3	2	1	27.00

Last 7 Games — Pitching

James Bourque — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2020-09-20	WAS	MIA	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2020-09-18	WAS	MIA	—	1.0	1	3	3	2	1	1
2020-09-13	WAS	ATL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-09-11	WAS	ATL	W	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2020-07-28	WAS	TOR	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2020-07-25	WAS	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2019-05-26	WAS	MIA	—	0.2	3	4	4	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

James Bourque — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

James Bourque — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2019	WAS	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2020	WAS	P	6	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

James Bourque — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	7

James Bourque: the record in brief

May 26, 2019 and September 20, 2020 bracket James Bourque's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Bourque spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Nationals. The bio lists Bourque as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6'4" and 215 pounds. The birth record reads July 9, 1993, in Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Bourque's full given name, per the bio, is James Buchanan Bourque.

The pitching table credits Bourque with a 1-0 record and a 13.50 ERA in 7 games. The totals include 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bourque's seasons was 4.49, so the 13.50 figure ran 200.6% worse than average.

Every defensive appearance on record for Bourque, 7 games, came at pitcher.

Bourque's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 14 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about James Bourque

What years did James Bourque play?: James Bourque played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2020.
Was James Bourque a pitcher?: Yes. James Bourque pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 1 strikeouts.
What was James Bourque's career ERA?: James Bourque finished with a 13.50 career ERA, going 1-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did James Bourque have?: James Bourque recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is James Bourque in the Hall of Fame?: No. James Bourque has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did James Bourque play for?: James Bourque played for the Washington Nationals.