Was Jimmy Boyd a pitcher?

Yes. Jimmy Boyd pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jimmy Boyd hit?

Jimmy Boyd hit 0 career home runs.

Jimmy Boyd

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 1–0

ERA 1.29

WHIP 0.86

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 3/31/1918 in Winnsboro, SC, USA
Died: 10/14/1965 in Columbia, SC, USA

Full name: James Edward Boyd

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
2.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Pitching

W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
2	0	2	0	0	0	12.0	4	5	1	0	2	0	0.75	0.50

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.0	4	1	0	2	3	1.29	0.0

Career ERA 1.29 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 64.2% better 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
1946	NE	NN2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.0	4	1	2	3	1.29	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.0	4	1	2	3	1.29	—	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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1946	NE	NN2	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	5.0	4	1	1	0	1.80
Away	3	7.0	1	1	2	0	1.29

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1946-07-02	NW2	NY5	W	2
1946-06-27	NW2	HOM	L	0
1946-06-10	NW2	NY6	L	0
1946-06-04	NW2	BLG	W	0

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB
1946-07-02	NW2	NY5	W	5.0	4	1	1	1
1946-06-27	NW2	HOM	—	0.0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-10	NW2	NY6	—	1.0	1	1	1	2
1946-06-04	NW2	BLG	W	6.0	0	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	1	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	NE	P	2	1	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Boyd

Was Jimmy Boyd a pitcher?: Yes. Jimmy Boyd pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jimmy Boyd hit?: Jimmy Boyd hit 0 career home runs.