What years did Jimmie DeShong play?

Jimmie DeShong played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1939.

Was Jimmie DeShong a pitcher?

Yes. Jimmie DeShong pitched in the major leagues, recording 47 wins and 273 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jimmie DeShong hit?

Jimmie DeShong hit 0 career home runs with 58 hits.

Jimmie DeShong

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1939)

W–L 47–44

ERA 5.08

WHIP 1.60

SO 273

Pitcher PIV -13266.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 11/30/1909 in Harrisburg, PA, USA
Died: 10/16/1993 in Lower Paxton Township, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1932-04-12
Last Game: 1939-06-10

Full name: James Brooklyn DeShong

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
47	44	175	100	44	2	9	872.7	968	493	59	432	273	5.08	-13266.6

Career ERA 5.08 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 17.5% 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
1932	PHA	AL	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	10.0	17	13	9	5	11.70	4.13 (-184%)	-1225.1
1934	NYA	AL	6	7	31	12	6	0	3	133.7	126	61	56	40	4.11	4.29 (+4%)	-721.5
1935	NYA	AL	4	1	29	3	0	0	3	69.0	64	25	33	30	3.26	4.35 (+25%)	-1079.5
1936	WS1	AL	18	10	34	31	16	2	2	223.7	255	115	96	59	4.63	4.59 (-1%)	-1177.2
1937	WS1	AL	14	15	37	34	20	0	1	264.3	290	144	124	86	4.90	4.34 (-13%)	-2593.6
1938	WS1	AL	5	8	31	14	1	0	0	131.3	160	96	83	41	6.58	4.35 (-51%)	-3705.5
1939	WS1	AL	0	3	7	6	1	0	0	40.7	56	39	31	12	8.63	4.28 (-101%)	-2764.2
Career · 7 seasons			47	44	175	100	44	2	9	872.2	968	493	432	273	5.08	—	-13,267

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
176	293	35	58	2	4	0	25	1	32	41	.198	.279	.232	.511	-1,051

Career AVG .198 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career SLG .232 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 41.4% below league average.

Career OPS .511 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1932	PHA	AL	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	NYA	AL	31	42	5	8	0	0	0	0	7	5	.190	—	—	—	—	-176.2
1935	NYA	AL	29	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	4	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	WS1	AL	35	79	15	15	1	1	9	1	10	8	.190	.283 (-33%)	.349 (-20%)	.404 (-44%)	.753 (-33%)	-416.0
1937	WS1	AL	37	94	9	19	1	1	8	0	10	16	.202	.276 (-27%)	.342 (-19%)	.398 (-41%)	.740 (-31%)	-458.4
1938	WS1	AL	31	46	5	12	0	2	7	0	1	4	.261	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	WS1	AL	7	15	1	3	0	0	1	0	2	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			176	293	35	58	2	4	25	1	32	41	.198	—	—	—	—	-1,051

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	82	123	15	30	0	13	.244
Away	94	170	20	28	0	13	.165

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	82	406.1	435	206	177	136	4.56
Away	93	466.1	533	290	254	139	5.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1939-06-10	MIN	DET	L	2	0	0	0	1	1
1939-06-04	MIN	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1939-05-27	MIN	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1939-05-06	MIN	CHW	L	2	0	1	1	0	0
1939-05-02	MIN	SLA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1939-04-24	MIN	BOS	W	3	1	1	0	1	0
1939-04-20	MIN	PHA	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1938-09-25	MIN	PHA	L	4	0	0	2	0	0
1938-09-18	MIN	DET	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1938-09-05	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1939-06-10	MIN	DET	—	7.1	13	12	12	6	1	4
1939-06-04	MIN	SLA	L	7.0	9	5	5	6	5	0
1939-05-27	MIN	BOS	L	8.0	11	11	10	6	4	2
1939-05-06	MIN	CHW	—	3.1	5	6	6	3	0	0
1939-05-02	MIN	SLA	—	1.2	3	2	2	4	0	0
1939-04-24	MIN	BOS	—	7.1	12	7	4	5	2	1
1939-04-20	MIN	PHA	L	6.0	3	2	1	1	0	0
1938-09-25	MIN	PHA	L	7.1	5	1	1	1	2	0
1938-09-18	MIN	DET	—	3.0	3	2	1	4	1	0
1938-09-05	MIN	BOS	—	4.0	10	7	7	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	175	0	36	179	10	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1932	PHA	P	6	0	3	0	0
1934	NYA	P	31	4	28	1	0
1935	NYA	P	29	4	22	1	0
1936	WS1	P	34	4	34	2	6
1937	WS1	P	37	15	52	2	2
1938	WS1	P	31	8	26	3	4
1939	WS1	P	7	1	14	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	175

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmie DeShong

What years did Jimmie DeShong play?: Jimmie DeShong played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1939.
Was Jimmie DeShong a pitcher?: Yes. Jimmie DeShong pitched in the major leagues, recording 47 wins and 273 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jimmie DeShong hit?: Jimmie DeShong hit 0 career home runs with 58 hits.