Jim Britton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1971)

Jim Britton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1971 for the Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos, a span of 5 seasons. Across 76 career appearances, he went 13-16 with a 4.03 ERA and 148 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

W–L 13–16
ERA 4.03
WHIP 1.38
SO 148
Pitcher PIV -3560.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 225 lb
Born
3/25/1944 in North Tonawanda, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1967-09-20
Last Game
1971-09-25

Full name: James Allan Britton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Britton — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 16 76 30 4 3 4 237.0 214 106 23 112 148 4.03 -3560.7

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 3.36 across their career seasons — 19.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Britton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1967 ATL NL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 13.3 15 9 2 4 6.07 3.30 (-84%) -345.2
1968 ATL NL 4 6 34 9 2 2 3 90.0 81 31 34 61 3.10 2.98 (-4%) 1393.4
1969 ATL NL 7 5 24 13 2 1 1 88.0 69 37 49 60 3.78 3.61 (-5%) -1495.7
1971 MON NL 2 3 16 6 0 0 0 45.7 49 29 27 23 5.72 3.47 (-65%) -3113.3
Career · 4 seasons 13 16 76 30 4 3 4 237.0 214 106 112 148 4.03 — -3,561

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 Britton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
76 55 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 .127 .127 .145 .273 0

Career AVG .127 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.

Career OBP .127 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.

Career SLG .145 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 59.5% below league average.

Career OPS .273 vs. league average .670 across their career seasons — 59.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Britton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1967 ATL NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 ATL NL 34 21 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
1969 ATL NL 24 21 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 .190 — — — — 0.0
1971 MON NL 16 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 76 55 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 .127 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jim Britton — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jim Britton — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1969 NLCS ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jim Britton — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 1 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jim Britton — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1969 NLCS ATL 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Britton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40270300.111
Away36281400.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Britton — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home40130.01145755763.95
Away36107.11004957724.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Britton — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-09-25 WSNSTLL 000000000
1971-09-21 WSNPHIW 200000001
1971-09-14 WSNNYNL 000000000
1971-09-06 WSNNYNL 000000000
1971-09-03 WSNPITW 000000000
1971-09-01 WSNCHCL 000000000
1971-08-29 WSNSDPL 100000000
1971-08-06 WSNCINL 000000000
1971-08-01 WSNHOUL 000000000
1971-07-30 WSNHOUL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Britton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1971-09-25 WSNSTL — 1.2222300
1971-09-21 WSNPHI W 7.1522220
1971-09-14 WSNNYN L 1.0333211
1971-09-06 WSNNYN — 0.1040300
1971-09-03 WSNPIT W 1.0100000
1971-09-01 WSNCHC — 2.0111011
1971-08-29 WSNSDP — 4.0433232
1971-08-06 WSNCIN — 2.0422021
1971-08-01 WSNHOU — 1.1333302
1971-07-30 WSNHOU — 3.0000310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Britton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 76 30 7 33 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Britton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 ATL P 2 2 2 1 1 0
1968 ATL P 34 9 2 16 0 1
1969 ATL P 24 13 1 12 1 0
1971 MON P 16 6 2 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Britton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 76

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Britton

What years did Jim Britton play?
Jim Britton played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1971.
Was Jim Britton a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Britton pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 148 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Britton hit?
Jim Britton hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Jim Britton's career batting average?
Jim Britton batted .127 over his career, with 7 hits in 55 at bats.
What was Jim Britton's career ERA?
Jim Britton finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 13-16 with 148 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Britton have?
Jim Britton recorded 148 career strikeouts.