What years did Jim Derrington play?

Jim Derrington played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1957.

Was Jim Derrington a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Derrington pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Derrington hit?

Jim Derrington hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Jim Derrington play for?

Jim Derrington played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1956–1957).

What were Jim Derrington's career stats?

In 21 games, Jim Derrington went 0-2 with a 5.23 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 43.0 innings pitched.

What position did Jim Derrington play?

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

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

Jim Derrington was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Jim Derrington's career ERA?

Jim Derrington finished with a 5.23 career ERA, going 0-2 with 17 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Derrington have?

Jim Derrington recorded 17 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Derrington in the Hall of Fame?

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

Jim Derrington

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1957)

Jim Derrington was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1957 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 21 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 5.23 ERA and 17 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 15, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 5.23

WHIP 1.70

SO 17

Pitcher PIV -1576.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 11/29/1939 in Compton, CA, USA
Died: 3/12/2020 in Pomona, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-09-30
Last Game: 1957-09-29

Full name: Charles James Derrington

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Derrington — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	21	6	0	0	0	43.0	38	25	6	35	17	5.23	-1576.8

Career ERA 5.23 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 34.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Derrington — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1956	CHA	AL	1	1	1	6.0	9	5	6	3	7.50	—	0.0
1957	CHA	AL	1	20	5	37.0	29	20	29	14	4.86	3.83 (-27%)	-1576.8
Career · 2 seasons			2	21	6	43.0	38	25	35	17	5.23	—	-1,577

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 Derrington — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.167	.286	.167	.452	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 57.7% below league average.

Career OPS .452 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Derrington — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1956	CHA	AL	1	2	0	1	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	CHA	AL	20	4	1	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			21	6	1	1	1	3	.167	—	—	—	—	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 Derrington — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	3	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	12	3	0	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Derrington — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	23.0	13	10	17	9	3.91
Away	12	20.0	25	15	18	8	6.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Derrington — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1957-09-29	CHW	CLE	L	0	0
1957-09-25	CHW	DET	L	0	0
1957-09-23	CHW	KC1	L	0	0
1957-09-19	CHW	MIN	W	0	0
1957-09-02	CHW	DET	L	0	0
1957-08-21	CHW	MIN	W	0	0
1957-08-17	CHW	DET	L	1	1
1957-08-10	CHW	DET	L	2	0
1957-08-03	CHW	BOS	L	0	0
1957-07-31	CHW	MIN	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Derrington — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1957-09-29	CHW	CLE	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1957-09-25	CHW	DET	L	2.1	3	3	3	3	1	0
1957-09-23	CHW	KC1	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1957-09-19	CHW	MIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1957-09-02	CHW	DET	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1957-08-21	CHW	MIN	—	2.1	3	3	3	4	0	2
1957-08-17	CHW	DET	—	2.0	4	3	3	1	0	1
1957-08-10	CHW	DET	—	7.0	3	2	2	3	3	1
1957-08-03	CHW	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1957-07-31	CHW	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Derrington — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	6	3	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Derrington — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	CHA	P	1	1	0	0	0	0
1957	CHA	P	20	5	3	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Derrington — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	21

Jim Derrington: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 30, 1956 and the final game on September 29, 1957, Jim Derrington built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Chicago White Sox. Derrington played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 29, 1939, in Compton, CA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 3 inches and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on March 12, 2020, in Pomona, CA, USA. The given name on file is Charles James Derrington.

Derrington went 0-2 with a 5.23 ERA in 21 games, 6 of them starts. The totals include 17 strikeouts. Against a 3.90 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.23 mark was 34.2% worse. In 1957, one of the busiest seasons, Derrington posted a 4.86 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.83.

The position breakdown shows 21 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Derrington's fielding totals are 3 putouts, 1 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Derrington

What years did Jim Derrington play?: Jim Derrington played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1957.
Was Jim Derrington a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Derrington pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Derrington hit?: Jim Derrington hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Jim Derrington play for?: Jim Derrington played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1956–1957).
What were Jim Derrington's career stats?: In 21 games, Jim Derrington went 0-2 with a 5.23 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 43.0 innings pitched.
What position did Jim Derrington play?: Jim Derrington played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Derrington and how much did he weigh?: Jim Derrington was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Jim Derrington's career ERA?: Jim Derrington finished with a 5.23 career ERA, going 0-2 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Derrington have?: Jim Derrington recorded 17 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Derrington in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Derrington has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.