Jim Constable

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1963)

Jim Constable was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1963 for 5 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 8 seasons. Across 56 career appearances, he went 3-4 with a 4.87 ERA and 59 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 763.4.

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 3–4
ERA 4.87
WHIP 1.53
SO 59
Pitcher PIV 763.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
6/14/1933 in Jonesborough, TN, USA
Died
9/4/2002 in Johnson City, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1956-06-24
Last Game
1963-04-27

Full name: Jimmy Lee Constable

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Constable — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 4 56 6 1 1 2 98.0 109 53 8 41 59 4.87 763.4

Career ERA 4.87 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 28.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Constable — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1956 NY1 NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.1 9 7 7 1 14.54 — 0.0
1957 NY1 NL 1 1 16 0 0 0 0 28.1 27 9 7 13 2.86 3.83 (+25%) 150.9
1958 SFN NL 1 0 9 0 0 0 1 8.0 10 5 3 4 5.62 — 0.0
1958 CLE AL 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 9.1 17 12 4 3 11.57 3.86 (-200%) 0.0
1958 WS1 AL 0 1 15 2 0 0 0 27.2 29 15 15 25 4.88 3.86 (-26%) 33.3
1962 ML1 NL 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 18.0 14 4 4 12 2.00 3.96 (+49%) 579.3
1963 SFN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2.1 3 1 1 1 3.86 — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 3 4 56 6 1 1 2 98.0 109 53 41 59 4.87 — 763

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 Constable — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
56 17 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 .235 .350 .294 .644 0

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Constable — 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
1956 NY1 NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 NY1 NL 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 SFN NL 9 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1958 CLE AL 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1958 WS1 AL 15 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1962 ML1 NL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 SFN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 56 17 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 .235 — — — — 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

Jim Constable — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3160200.333
Away25110200.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Constable — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3151.2643226345.57
Away2546.1452115254.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Constable — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-04-27 SFGATLL 000000000
1963-04-25 SFGSTLW 000000000
1963-04-22 SFGCINL 000000000
1963-04-21 SFGCHCL 000000010
1962-09-28 ATLPITL 000000010
1962-09-22 ATLPITW 400000002
1962-09-18 ATLLADW 100000000
1958-09-27 MINBOSL 000000000
1958-09-09 MINDETL 000000000
1958-09-07 MINNYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Constable — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-04-27 SFGATL — 0.0000100
1963-04-25 SFGSTL — 0.1000000
1963-04-22 SFGCIN — 0.2211010
1963-04-21 SFGCHC — 1.1100000
1962-09-28 ATLPIT L 6.0733151
1962-09-22 ATLPIT W 9.0500060
1962-09-18 ATLLAD SV 3.0211310
1958-09-27 MINBOS — 3.0400230
1958-09-09 MINDET — 2.0422100
1958-09-07 MINNYY — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Constable — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 56 6 8 10 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Constable — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 NY1 P 3 0 1 0 0 0
1957 NY1 P 16 0 3 2 0 0
1958 SFN P 9 0 0 4 0 0
1958 CLE P 6 2 0 0 0 0
1958 WS1 P 15 2 2 3 1 1
1962 ML1 P 3 2 2 0 0 0
1963 SFN P 4 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Constable — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 56

Jim Constable: the record in brief

June 24, 1956 and April 27, 1963 bracket Jim Constable's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the New York Giants (1956 through 1957), the San Francisco Giants (1958 to 1963), the Cleveland Indians (1958), the Washington Senators (1958), and the Milwaukee Braves (1962). Constable, born on June 14, 1933, in Jonesborough, TN, USA, is listed as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw left-handed. Constable's listed size is 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on September 4, 2002, in Johnson City, TN, USA. Jim Constable was the playing name; the full given name is Jimmy Lee.

Constable pitched in 56 games, starting 6, and finished with a 3-4 record and 4.87 ERA. Also on Constable's record: 59 strikeouts. The league ERA over Constable's seasons was 3.80, so the 4.87 figure ran 28.0% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.00 in 1962, when the league's was 3.96.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Constable

What years did Jim Constable play?
Jim Constable played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1963.
Was Jim Constable a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Constable pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 59 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Constable hit?
Jim Constable hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Jim Constable play for?
Jim Constable played for 4 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1956–1958, 1963), the Cleveland Indians (1958), the Washington Senators (1958), and the Milwaukee Braves (1962).
What were Jim Constable's career stats?
In 56 games, Jim Constable went 3-4 with a 4.87 ERA, 59 strikeouts, 98.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Jim Constable play?
Jim Constable played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Constable and how much did he weigh?
Jim Constable was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
What was Jim Constable's career ERA?
Jim Constable finished with a 4.87 career ERA, going 3-4 with 59 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Constable have?
Jim Constable recorded 59 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Constable in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jim Constable has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.