Jim Derrington

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

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

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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1956 CHA AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 9 5 6 3 7.50 — 0.0
1957 CHA AL 0 1 20 5 0 0 0 37.0 29 20 29 14 4.86 3.83 (-27%) -1576.8
Career · 2 seasons 0 2 21 6 0 0 0 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

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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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 CHA AL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1957 CHA AL 20 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 21 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home931000.000
Away1230100.333

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home923.013101793.91
Away1220.025151886.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-09-29 CHWCLEL 000000000
1957-09-25 CHWDETL 000000000
1957-09-23 CHWKC1L 000000000
1957-09-19 CHWMINW 000000000
1957-09-02 CHWDETL 000000000
1957-08-21 CHWMINW 000000000
1957-08-17 CHWDETL 100000001
1957-08-10 CHWDETL 200000000
1957-08-03 CHWBOSL 000000000
1957-07-31 CHWMINW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1957-09-29 CHWCLE — 1.2100110
1957-09-25 CHWDET L 2.1333310
1957-09-23 CHWKC1 — 0.2200000
1957-09-19 CHWMIN — 0.1100010
1957-09-02 CHWDET — 2.0200100
1957-08-21 CHWMIN — 2.1333402
1957-08-17 CHWDET — 2.0433101
1957-08-10 CHWDET — 7.0322331
1957-08-03 CHWBOS — 0.1000010
1957-07-31 CHWMIN — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 21 6 3 1 1 0

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 21

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 hits.