Jim Deshaies

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1995)

W–L 84–95
ERA 4.14
WHIP 1.32
SO 951
Pitcher PIV -12231.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 222 lb
Born
6/23/1960 in Massena, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1984-08-07
Last Game
1995-07-30

Full name: James Joseph Deshaies

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
84 95 257 253 15 6 0 1525.0 1,434 702 179 575 951 4.14 -12231.0

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — near 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
1984 NYA AL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 7.0 14 9 7 5 11.57 — 0.0
1985 HOU NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 2 0.00 — 0.0
1986 HOU NL 12 5 26 26 1 1 0 144.0 124 52 59 128 3.25 3.97 (+18%) 978.5
1987 HOU NL 11 6 26 25 1 0 0 152.0 149 78 57 104 4.62 4.29 (-8%) -819.6
1988 HOU NL 11 14 31 31 3 2 0 207.0 164 69 72 127 3.00 3.73 (+20%) -708.0
1989 HOU NL 15 10 34 34 6 3 0 225.7 180 73 79 153 2.91 3.71 (+22%) 1983.3
1990 HOU NL 7 12 34 34 2 0 0 209.3 186 88 84 119 3.78 3.86 (+2%) -2264.4
1991 HOU NL 5 12 28 28 1 0 0 161.0 156 89 72 98 4.98 3.91 (-27%) -2501.6
1992 SDN NL 4 7 15 15 0 0 0 96.0 92 35 33 46 3.28 3.75 (+12%) 111.7
1993 MIN AL 11 13 27 27 1 0 0 167.3 159 82 51 80 4.41 4.19 (-5%) -3045.5
1993 SFN NL 2 2 5 4 0 0 0 17.0 24 8 6 5 4.24 4.19 (-1%) -414.0
1994 MIN AL 6 12 25 25 0 0 0 130.3 170 107 54 78 7.39 4.51 (-64%) -5551.5
1995 PHI NL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 5.3 15 12 1 6 20.25 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 84 95 257 253 15 6 0 1,525.0 1,434 702 575 951 4.14 — -12,231

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
258 373 13 33 0 0 0 12 0 23 186 .088 .141 .088 .230 -2,808

Career AVG .088 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 65.9% below league average.

Career OBP .141 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Career SLG .088 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 77.5% below league average.

Career OPS .230 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 68.1% 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
1984 NYA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 HOU NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 HOU NL 26 43 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 31 .047 — — — — 0.0
1987 HOU NL 26 53 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 7 29 .094 .262 (-64%) .331 (-40%) .415 (-77%) .746 (-61%) -516.2
1988 HOU NL 31 63 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 38 .048 .254 (-81%) .317 (-76%) .377 (-87%) .695 (-82%) -792.1
1989 HOU NL 35 75 2 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 26 .120 .254 (-53%) .319 (-59%) .375 (-68%) .694 (-64%) -730.9
1990 HOU NL 34 63 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 2 33 .063 .257 (-75%) .324 (-72%) .385 (-84%) .710 (-78%) -768.3
1991 HOU NL 28 41 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 16 .098 — — — — 0.0
1992 SDN NL 15 29 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .207 — — — — 0.0
1993 MIN AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 SFN NL 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 MIN AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 PHI NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 258 373 13 33 0 0 0 12 0 23 186 .088 — — — — -2,808

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
Home12617881707.096
Away13219551605.082

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home125773.26823142734773.65
Away132751.17523883024744.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-07-30 PHICHCL 000000000
1995-07-25 PHICOLW 100000001
1994-08-10 MINBOSW 000000000
1994-08-05 MINNYYL 000000000
1994-07-31 MINKCRL 000000000
1994-07-26 MINTEXL 000000000
1994-07-21 MINMILL 000000000
1994-07-16 MINMILW 000000000
1994-07-09 MINCLEL 000000000
1994-07-04 MINCLEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1995-07-30 PHICHC L 1.1566122
1995-07-25 PHICOL — 4.01066041
1994-08-10 MINBOS W 5.1755201
1994-08-05 MINNYY L 3.1677510
1994-07-31 MINKCR L 1.2655100
1994-07-26 MINTEX — 5.0444440
1994-07-21 MINMIL L 5.2766222
1994-07-16 MINMIL W 6.1522131
1994-07-09 MINCLE L 5.0644411
1994-07-04 MINCLE L 6.0877360

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 257 253 45 205 14 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 NYA P 2 2 0 1 0 0
1985 HOU P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1986 HOU P 26 26 9 13 2 0
1987 HOU P 26 25 5 22 1 0
1988 HOU P 31 31 7 25 2 1
1989 HOU P 34 34 8 31 3 2
1990 HOU P 34 34 3 32 2 1
1991 HOU P 28 28 4 18 3 1
1992 SDN P 15 15 2 22 0 1
1993 MIN P 27 27 4 22 0 0
1993 SFN P 5 4 0 3 0 0
1994 MIN P 25 25 3 16 1 1
1995 PHI P 2 2 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 257

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 MIN AL $575,000
1993 MIN AL $700,000
1991 HOU NL $2,100,000
1990 HOU NL $1,050,000
1989 HOU NL $470,000
1988 HOU NL $205,000
1987 HOU NL $110,000
1986 HOU NL $65,000
Total Career Earnings $5,275,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
LeMoyne College Syracuse NY 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1986 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 1.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Deshaies (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Avery
    96-83, 4.19 ERA
  2. 94
    Dennis Rasmussen
    91-77, 4.15 ERA
  3. 75
    Larry McWilliams
    78-90, 3.99 ERA
  4. 70
    Steve Stone
    107-93, 3.97 ERA
  5. 66
    Steve Hargan
    87-107, 3.92 ERA
  6. 66
    John Danks
    79-104, 4.38 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Deshaies

What years did Jim Deshaies play?
Jim Deshaies played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1995.
Was Jim Deshaies a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Deshaies pitched in the major leagues, recording 84 wins and 951 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Deshaies hit?
Jim Deshaies hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.