What years did Jim Cosman play?

Jim Cosman played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1970.

Was Jim Cosman a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Cosman pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Cosman hit?

Jim Cosman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Jim Cosman's career batting average?

Jim Cosman batted .091 over his career, with 1 hits in 11 at bats.

How many RBI did Jim Cosman have?

Jim Cosman drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Jim Cosman's career ERA?

Jim Cosman finished with a 3.05 career ERA, going 2-0 with 16 strikeouts.

Jim Cosman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1970)

Jim Cosman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1970 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 5 seasons. Across 12 career appearances, he went 2-0 with a 3.05 ERA and 16 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 2–0

ERA 3.05

WHIP 1.28

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -1676.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 2/19/1943 in Brockport, NY, USA
Died: 1/7/2013 in Roswell, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1966-10-02
Last Game: 1970-04-30

Full name: James Henry Cosman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Cosman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	12	6	1	1	0	41.3	26	14	3	27	16	3.05	-1676.2

Career ERA 3.05 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 15.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Cosman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1966	SLN	NL	1	1	1	1	1	9.0	2	0	2	5	0.00	3.52 (+100%)	0.0
1967	SLN	NL	1	10	5	0	0	31.3	21	11	24	11	3.16	3.30 (+4%)	-1676.2
1970	CHN	NL	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	3	3	1	0	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			2	12	6	1	1	41.1	26	14	27	16	3.05	—	-1,676

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 Cosman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	11	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	.091	.091	.091	.182	0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 63.4% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 71.1% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 75.7% below league average.

Career OPS .182 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 73.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Cosman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1966	SLN	NL	1	3	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	SLN	NL	10	8	1	1	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	CHN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			12	11	1	1	6	.091	—	—	—	—	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 Cosman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	9	0	1	0	1	.111
Away	6	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Cosman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	33.0	19	6	16	14	1.64
Away	6	8.0	7	8	11	2	9.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Cosman — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1970-04-30	CHC	ATL	L	0	0	0	0
1967-07-23	STL	ATL	W	0	0	0	0
1967-07-18	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1967-07-16	STL	NYN	L	0	0	0	0
1967-07-05	STL	CIN	L	3	0	0	2
1967-07-01	STL	NYN	L	2	0	0	0
1967-06-26	STL	SFG	W	3	1	1	1
1967-05-01	STL	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1967-04-27	STL	HOU	L	0	0	0	0
1967-04-23	STL	LAD	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Cosman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1970-04-30	CHC	ATL	—	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	1
1967-07-23	STL	ATL	—	2.1	4	2	2	1	3	1
1967-07-18	STL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1967-07-16	STL	NYN	—	2.1	2	3	3	3	1	0
1967-07-05	STL	CIN	—	8.0	6	1	1	3	1	1
1967-07-01	STL	NYN	—	3.0	2	3	3	4	0	0
1967-06-26	STL	SFG	W	8.1	4	1	0	7	3	0
1967-05-01	STL	PIT	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1967-04-27	STL	HOU	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1967-04-23	STL	LAD	—	1.0	0	1	1	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Cosman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	6	6	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Cosman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1966	SLN	P	1	1	1	0
1967	SLN	P	10	5	5	2
1970	CHN	P	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Cosman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

College History

Jim Cosman — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Middle Tennessee State University	Murfreesboro	TN	1961

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Cosman

What years did Jim Cosman play?: Jim Cosman played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1970.
Was Jim Cosman a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Cosman pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Cosman hit?: Jim Cosman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Jim Cosman's career batting average?: Jim Cosman batted .091 over his career, with 1 hits in 11 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Cosman have?: Jim Cosman drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Jim Cosman's career ERA?: Jim Cosman finished with a 3.05 career ERA, going 2-0 with 16 strikeouts.