Jim Devlin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1873-1877)

W–L 72–76
ERA 1.90
WHIP 1.09
SO 286
Pitcher PIV 6684.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
6/6/1849 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
10/10/1883 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1873-04-21
Last Game
1877-10-06

Full name: James Alexander Devlin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
72 76 157 153 151 9 0 1405.0 1,437 296 7 90 286 1.90 6684.4

Career ERA 1.90 vs. league average 2.39 across their career seasons — 20.5% better 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
1875 CH2 7 16 28 24 24 0 0 224.0 254 48 12 23 1.93 2.23 (+13%) 184.2
1876 LS1 NL 30 35 68 68 66 5 0 622.0 566 108 37 122 1.56 2.31 (+32%) 3967.5
1877 LS1 NL 35 25 61 61 61 4 0 559.0 617 140 41 141 2.25 2.81 (+20%) 2532.7
Career · 3 seasons 72 76 157 153 151 9 0 1,405.0 1,437 296 90 286 1.90 — 6,684

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
266 1,186 180 340 46 14 1 131 8 16 55 .287 .296 .352 .648 1,244

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OPS .648 vs. league average .609 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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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
1873 PH2 23 99 18 24 4 4 0 10 0 2 4 .242 .290 (-17%) .304 (-15%) .357 (+2%) .661 (-6%) -118.6
1874 CH2 45 203 26 58 5 0 0 26 2 2 9 .286 .273 (+4%) .282 (+4%) .333 (-7%) .615 (-2%) -28.5
1875 CH2 69 318 60 92 17 6 0 40 6 4 4 .289 .253 (+14%) .260 (+14%) .309 (+23%) .570 (+19%) 816.9
1876 LS1 NL 68 298 38 94 14 1 0 28 0 1 11 .315 .265 (+19%) .277 (+15%) .320 (+15%) .598 (+15%) 644.6
1877 LS1 NL 61 268 38 72 6 3 1 27 0 7 27 .269 .271 (-1%) .289 (-1%) .337 (-4%) .626 (-2%) -70.2
Career · 5 seasons 266 1,186 180 340 46 14 1 131 8 16 55 .287 — — — — 1,244

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 79 23 846 19 62 26
3B 11 3 13 17 20 1
OF 23 16 22 3 7 2
P 157 0 89 262 30 7
SS 4 0 4 6 6 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1873 PH2 1B 12 0 118 4 8 9
1873 PH2 3B 6 0 8 11 11 1
1873 PH2 OF 2 0 1 1 0 0
1873 PH2 SS 4 0 4 6 6 0
1874 CH2 1B 24 23 248 3 19 5
1874 CH2 3B 5 3 5 6 9 0
1874 CH2 OF 17 16 20 2 7 2
1875 CH2 1B 42 0 472 11 34 11
1875 CH2 OF 4 0 1 0 0 0
1875 CH2 P 28 0 15 52 11 1
1876 LS1 1B 1 0 8 1 1 1
1876 LS1 P 68 0 44 100 9 4
1877 LS1 P 61 0 30 110 10 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 157
First Base 79
Third Base 11
Shortstop 4
Center Field 3
Right Field 20

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Terry Larkin
    89-80, 2.43 ERA
  2. 74
    Fred Goldsmith
    112-68, 2.73 ERA
  3. 72
    Harry McCormick
    41-58, 2.66 ERA
  4. 66
    Roy Patterson
    81-72, 2.75 ERA
  5. 61
    Charlie Sweeney
    64-52, 2.87 ERA
  6. 58
    Sam Weaver
    68-80, 3.21 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Devlin

What years did Jim Devlin play?
Jim Devlin played in Major League Baseball from 1873 to 1877.
Was Jim Devlin a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Devlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 72 wins and 286 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Devlin hit?
Jim Devlin hit 1 career home runs with 340 hits.