Jim Devlin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886-1889)

W–L 11–10
ERA 3.38
WHIP 1.29
SO 90
Pitcher PIV 649.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 135 lb
Born
4/16/1866 in Lansingburgh, NY, USA
Died
12/18/1900 in Lansingburgh, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1886-06-28
Last Game
1889-06-17

Full name: James H. Devlin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 10 23 21 17 0 1 170.3 161 64 3 58 90 3.38 649.1

Career ERA 3.38 vs. league average 3.60 across their career seasons — 6.1% 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
1886 NY1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2.0 3 4 4 2 18.00 — 0.0
1887 PHI NL 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 20 12 10 6 6.00 4.17 (-44%) -271.9
1888 SL4 AA 6 5 11 11 10 0 0 90.3 82 32 20 45 3.19 2.95 (-8%) -7.5
1889 SL4 AA 5 3 9 8 5 0 0 60.0 56 16 24 37 2.40 3.93 (+39%) 928.5
Career · 4 seasons 11 10 23 21 17 0 1 170.1 161 64 58 90 3.38 — 649

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
23 70 13 18 1 0 0 4 3 6 8 .257 .316 .271 .587 0

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .271 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career OPS .587 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 11.2% 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
1886 NY1 NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1887 PHI NL 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1888 SL4 AA 11 37 7 11 1 0 0 3 2 4 3 .297 — — — — 0.0
1889 SL4 AA 9 26 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 .192 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 23 70 13 18 1 0 0 4 3 6 8 .257 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1888 WS SL4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 0 0 7.0 5 2 2 5 2.57

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1888 WS SL4 1 0 1 0 0 7.0 5 2 2 5 2.57

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 23 0 4 46 7 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1886 NY1 P 1 0 1 1 0 0
1887 PHI P 2 0 0 5 0 0
1888 SL4 P 11 0 3 22 4 0
1889 SL4 P 9 0 0 18 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 23

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Devlin

What years did Jim Devlin play?
Jim Devlin played in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1889.
Was Jim Devlin a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Devlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 90 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Devlin hit?
Jim Devlin hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.