Was Jim Buchanan a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Buchanan pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 54 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Buchanan hit?

Jim Buchanan hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

What was Jim Buchanan's career batting average?

Jim Buchanan batted .152 over his career, with 7 hits in 46 at bats.

How many RBI did Jim Buchanan have?

Jim Buchanan drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Jim Buchanan's career ERA?

Jim Buchanan finished with a 3.50 career ERA, going 5-9 with 54 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Buchanan have?

Jim Buchanan recorded 54 career strikeouts.

Jim Buchanan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905)

Jim Buchanan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1905 for the St. Louis Browns. Across 22 career appearances, he went 5-9 with a 3.50 ERA and 54 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 946.0.

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 5–9

ERA 3.50

WHIP 1.25

SO 54

Pitcher PIV 946.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 7/1/1876 in Chatham Hill, VA, USA
Died: 6/15/1949 in Norfolk, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1905-04-16
Last Game: 1905-10-07

Full name: James Forrest Buchanan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Buchanan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	9	22	15	12	1	2	141.1	149	55	2	27	54	3.50	946.0

Career ERA 3.50 vs. league average 2.82 across their career seasons — 24.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Buchanan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1905	SLA	AL	5	9	22	15	12	1	2	141.1	149	55	27	54	3.50	2.82 (-24%)	946.0
Career · 1 season			5	9	22	15	12	1	2	141.1	149	55	27	54	3.50	—	946

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 Buchanan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	46	5	7	1	0	0	1	1	5	8	.152	.235	.174	.409	-216

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career OBP .235 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career SLG .174 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career OPS .409 vs. league average .630 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Buchanan — 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
1905	SLA	AL	22	46	5	7	1	0	0	1	1	5	8	.152	—	—	—	—	-216.4
Career · 1 season			22	46	5	7	1	0	0	1	1	5	8	.152	—	—	—	—	-216

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

Jim Buchanan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	27	4	3	0	0	.111
Away	9	19	1	4	0	0	.211

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Buchanan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	83.2	89	0	11	42	0.00
Away	9	55.1	61	0	9	20	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Buchanan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	SO
1905-10-07	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0
1905-10-02	SLA	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	1
1905-09-29	SLA	MIN	W	2	1	1	0	0
1905-09-26	SLA	NYY	W	4	0	0	0	0
1905-09-21	SLA	BOS	W	4	0	0	0	0
1905-09-09	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1905-09-06	SLA	CLE	L	2	0	2	1	0
1905-09-02	SLA	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0
1905-08-27	SLA	MIN	W	3	0	0	0	0
1905-08-25	SLA	MIN	W	3	0	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Buchanan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1905-10-07	SLA	CHW	—	1.1	6	7	2	1	0
1905-10-02	SLA	PHA	L	8.0	11	5	4	6	1
1905-09-29	SLA	MIN	W	9.0	8	6	2	2	0
1905-09-26	SLA	NYY	W	8.0	7	2	0	1	0
1905-09-21	SLA	BOS	W	9.0	7	3	0	4	0
1905-09-09	SLA	DET	L	1.0	3	3	0	0	0
1905-09-06	SLA	CLE	L	5.0	9	5	1	0	0
1905-09-02	SLA	DET	—	7.1	10	4	1	0	0
1905-08-27	SLA	MIN	W	9.0	3	1	2	9	0
1905-08-25	SLA	MIN	W	9.0	4	0	0	7	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Buchanan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	15	8	47	8	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Buchanan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1905	SLA	P	22	15	8	47	8	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Buchanan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	22

College History

Jim Buchanan — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Austin College	Sherman	TX	1898, 1899, 1900

Jim Buchanan: the record in brief

Jim Buchanan played a first major league game on April 16, 1905 and a last one on October 7, 1905. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Browns. Buchanan is listed as a pitcher at 5 feet, 10 inches and 165 pounds. Buchanan batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Buchanan was born on July 1, 1876, in Chatham Hill, VA, USA. The bio records the death on June 15, 1949, in Norfolk, NE, USA. Jim Buchanan was the playing name; the full given name is James Forrest.

Buchanan went 5-9 with a 3.50 ERA in 22 games, 15 of them starts. Also on Buchanan's record: 54 strikeouts and 12 complete games. Against a 2.82 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.50 mark was 24.2% worse. Buchanan's only pitching season is 1905: 22 games, 54 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 946.0 for Buchanan's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Buchanan

Was Jim Buchanan a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Buchanan pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 54 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Buchanan hit?: Jim Buchanan hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Jim Buchanan's career batting average?: Jim Buchanan batted .152 over his career, with 7 hits in 46 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Buchanan have?: Jim Buchanan drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Jim Buchanan's career ERA?: Jim Buchanan finished with a 3.50 career ERA, going 5-9 with 54 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Buchanan have?: Jim Buchanan recorded 54 career strikeouts.