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 hit.

What teams did Jim Cosman play for?

Jim Cosman played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1966–1967) and the Chicago Cubs (1970).

What were Jim Cosman's career stats?

In 12 games, Jim Cosman went 2-0 with a 3.05 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 41.1 innings pitched.

What position did Jim Cosman play?

Jim Cosman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Cosman and how much did he weigh?

Jim Cosman was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Jim Cosman's career ERA?

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

How many strikeouts did Jim Cosman have?

Jim Cosman recorded 16 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Cosman in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Cosman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 25, 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	41.1	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	31.1	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

Circle size = games played at each position.

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

Jim Cosman: the record in brief

Jim Cosman played a first major league game on October 2, 1966 and a last one on April 30, 1970. Cosman played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1966 through 1967) and the Chicago Cubs (1970). Cosman is listed as a pitcher at 210 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Cosman batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Cosman was born on February 19, 1943, in Brockport, NY, USA. Cosman's death is recorded on January 7, 2013, in Roswell, GA, USA. The given name on file is James Henry Cosman.

Cosman's career pitching line is 2 wins, 0 losses and a 3.05 ERA over 12 appearances. Cosman had 16 strikeouts. The leagues Cosman pitched in allowed 3.59 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 15.1% better than average. 1967 was Cosman's sharpest full season, a 3.16 ERA against the league's 3.30.

Cosman appears at one position only: pitcher, in 12 games. The fielding table credits Cosman with 6 putouts, 2 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

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 hit.
What teams did Jim Cosman play for?: Jim Cosman played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1966–1967) and the Chicago Cubs (1970).
What were Jim Cosman's career stats?: In 12 games, Jim Cosman went 2-0 with a 3.05 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 41.1 innings pitched.
What position did Jim Cosman play?: Jim Cosman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Cosman and how much did he weigh?: Jim Cosman was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Jim Cosman's career ERA?: Jim Cosman finished with a 3.05 career ERA, going 2-0 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Cosman have?: Jim Cosman recorded 16 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Cosman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Cosman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.