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.

Jim Buchanan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905)

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	9	22	15	12	1	2	141.3	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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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	141.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	15	8	47	8	1

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	22

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Austin College	Sherman	TX	1898, 1899, 1900

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.