Jim Brosnan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1963)

W–L 55–47
ERA 3.54
WHIP 1.33
SO 507
Pitcher PIV 4299.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 197 lb
Born
10/24/1929 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
6/28/2014 in Park Ridge, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1954-04-15
Last Game
1963-09-21

Full name: James Patrick Brosnan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
55 47 385 47 7 2 67 831.3 790 327 80 312 507 3.54 4299.6

Career ERA 3.54 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 8.1% 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
1954 CHN NL 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 33.3 44 35 18 17 9.45 3.90 (-142%) -2250.6
1956 CHN NL 5 9 30 10 1 1 1 95.0 95 40 45 51 3.79 3.96 (+4%) 39.3
1957 CHN NL 5 5 41 5 1 0 0 98.7 79 37 46 73 3.38 3.83 (+12%) -54.7
1958 CHN NL 3 4 8 8 2 0 0 51.7 41 18 29 24 3.14 3.86 (+19%) -160.8
1958 SLN NL 8 4 33 12 2 0 7 115.0 107 44 50 65 3.44 3.86 (+11%) 161.2
1959 SLN NL 1 3 20 1 0 0 2 33.0 34 18 15 18 4.91 3.90 (-26%) -802.2
1959 CIN NL 8 3 26 9 1 1 2 83.3 79 31 26 56 3.35 3.90 (+14%) 1054.0
1960 CIN NL 7 2 57 2 0 0 12 99.0 79 26 22 62 2.36 3.82 (+38%) 3414.8
1961 CIN NL 10 4 53 0 0 0 16 80.0 77 27 18 40 3.04 4.03 (+25%) 1300.8
1962 CIN NL 4 4 48 0 0 0 13 64.7 76 24 18 51 3.34 3.96 (+16%) 1432.0
1963 CIN NL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 4.7 8 4 3 4 7.71 — 0.0
1963 CHA AL 3 8 45 0 0 0 14 73.0 71 23 22 46 2.84 3.46 (+18%) 165.8
Career · 12 seasons 55 47 385 47 7 2 67 831.1 790 327 312 507 3.54 — 4,300

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
385 177 10 27 10 1 1 9 0 7 54 .153 .185 .237 .422 0

Career AVG .153 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OBP .185 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career SLG .237 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career OPS .422 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 41.0% 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
1954 CHN NL 18 8 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .125 — — — — 0.0
1956 CHN NL 30 22 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .182 — — — — 0.0
1957 CHN NL 41 20 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
1958 CHN NL 8 19 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 .105 — — — — 0.0
1958 SLN NL 33 31 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 3 11 .097 — — — — 0.0
1959 SLN NL 20 7 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1959 CIN NL 26 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .043 — — — — 0.0
1960 CIN NL 57 15 1 3 2 0 1 4 0 1 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
1961 CIN NL 53 13 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .154 — — — — 0.0
1962 CIN NL 48 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 CIN NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 CHA AL 45 13 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .308 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 385 177 10 27 10 1 1 9 0 7 54 .153 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1961 WS CIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 6.0 9 5 4 5 7.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1961 WS CIN 0 0 3 0 0 6.0 9 5 4 5 7.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1957851016.128
Away1909951703.172

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home195424.14041611522593.41
Away190407.03851661602483.67

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-21 CHWDETL 000000000
1963-09-18 CHWBOSW 000000000
1963-09-14 CHWTEXW 000000000
1963-09-08 CHWMINW 000000000
1963-09-06 CHWMINL 000000000
1963-09-04 CHWKC1L 000000000
1963-09-02 CHWLAAW 101000000
1963-09-02 CHWLAAL 000000000
1963-08-30 CHWMINL 000000000
1963-08-28 CHWCLEW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-09-21 CHWDET L 2.0111011
1963-09-18 CHWBOS SV 1.0100000
1963-09-14 CHWTEX — 1.0211010
1963-09-08 CHWMIN W 1.0000000
1963-09-06 CHWMIN — 0.1211001
1963-09-04 CHWKC1 — 1.0311000
1963-09-02 CHWLAA — 3.0333200
1963-09-02 CHWLAA — 1.2200000
1963-08-30 CHWMIN L 2.0322112
1963-08-28 CHWCLE SV 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 385 47 59 146 8 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 CHN P 18 0 3 10 1 2
1956 CHN P 30 10 8 11 0 0
1957 CHN P 41 5 4 19 1 1
1958 CHN P 8 8 4 12 0 2
1958 SLN P 33 12 8 18 1 1
1959 SLN P 20 1 4 8 0 1
1959 CIN P 26 9 5 15 1 2
1960 CIN P 57 2 7 14 0 2
1961 CIN P 53 0 9 18 3 0
1962 CIN P 48 0 4 8 1 0
1963 CIN P 6 0 0 3 0 0
1963 CHA P 45 0 3 10 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 385

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1961 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 3.0 224 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Brosnan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ed Roebuck
    52-31, 3.35 ERA
  2. 97
    Marv Grissom
    47-45, 3.41 ERA
  3. 93
    Shigetoshi Hasegawa
    45-43, 3.70 ERA
  4. 92
    Don Elston
    49-54, 3.69 ERA
  5. 91
    Randy Moffitt
    43-52, 3.65 ERA
  6. 90
    Bob Grim
    61-41, 3.61 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Brosnan

What years did Jim Brosnan play?
Jim Brosnan played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1963.
Was Jim Brosnan a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Brosnan pitched in the major leagues, recording 55 wins and 507 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Brosnan hit?
Jim Brosnan hit 1 career home runs with 27 hits.