What years did Jim Brillheart play?

Jim Brillheart played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1931.

Was Jim Brillheart a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Brillheart pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 98 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Brillheart hit?

Jim Brillheart hit 1 career home runs with 6 hits.

Jim Brillheart

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1931)

W–L 8–9

ERA 4.19

WHIP 1.58

SO 98

Pitcher PIV -2526.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 9/28/1903 in Dublin, VA, USA
Died: 9/2/1972 in Radford, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-04-17
Last Game: 1931-06-03

Full name: James Benson Brillheart

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	9	86	23	7	0	1	286.0	314	133	10	137	98	4.19	-2526.0

Career ERA 4.19 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	WS1	AL	4	6	31	10	3	1	119.7	120	48	72	47	3.61	4.18 (+14%)	-1680.1
1923	WS1	AL	0	1	12	0	0	0	18.0	27	14	12	8	7.00	4.03 (-74%)	-450.5
1927	CHN	NL	4	2	32	12	4	0	128.7	140	59	38	36	4.13	4.08 (-1%)	557.2
1931	BOS	AL	0	0	11	1	0	0	19.7	27	12	15	7	5.49	4.10 (-34%)	-952.6
Career · 4 seasons			8	9	86	23	7	1	286.0	314	133	137	98	4.19	—	-2,526

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
86	86	3	6	0	0	1	4	0	2	36	.070	.101	.105	.206	0

Career AVG .070 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.

Career OBP .101 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 70.6% below league average.

Career SLG .105 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 73.3% below league average.

Career OPS .206 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 72.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	WS1	AL	31	36	0	3	0	1	0	14	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	WS1	AL	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	CHN	NL	32	44	1	1	0	1	2	19	.023	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	BOS	AL	11	4	2	2	1	2	0	2	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			86	86	3	6	1	4	2	36	.070	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	43	45	1	4	0	1	.089
Away	43	41	2	2	1	3	.049

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	43	156.2	146	48	61	56	2.76
Away	43	129.0	170	84	78	44	5.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1931-06-03	BOS	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1931-05-31	BOS	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1931-05-27	BOS	MIN	L	1	1	1	0
1931-05-23	BOS	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1931-05-03	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	1
1931-05-02	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1931-04-25	BOS	NYY	W	0	0	0	0
1931-04-24	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1931-04-21	BOS	MIN	L	1	0	0	1
1931-04-19	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1931-06-03	BOS	CLE	—	0.1	3	3	3	1	0	0
1931-05-31	BOS	PHA	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1931-05-27	BOS	MIN	—	2.2	0	0	0	1	2	0
1931-05-23	BOS	PHA	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1931-05-03	BOS	NYY	—	3.1	7	4	0	1	0	0
1931-05-02	BOS	MIN	—	1.1	5	3	3	1	2	0
1931-04-25	BOS	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1931-04-24	BOS	NYY	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1931-04-21	BOS	MIN	—	3.0	6	5	5	2	0	2
1931-04-19	BOS	MIN	—	1.1	3	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	86	0	7	60	5	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1922	WS1	P	31	3	22	4	0
1923	WS1	P	12	2	6	1	0
1927	CHN	P	32	1	25	0	3
1931	BOS	P	11	1	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	86

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Roanoke College	Salem	VA	1920

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Brillheart

What years did Jim Brillheart play?: Jim Brillheart played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1931.
Was Jim Brillheart a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Brillheart pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 98 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Brillheart hit?: Jim Brillheart hit 1 career home runs with 6 hits.