Jim Duckworth

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1966)

Jim Duckworth was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1966 for the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 4 seasons. Across 97 career appearances, he went 7-25 with a 5.26 ERA and 220 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 7–25
ERA 5.26
WHIP 1.51
SO 220
Pitcher PIV -6871.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 194 lb
Born
5/24/1939 in National City, CA, USA
Died
11/11/2025 in Fort Mill, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1963-04-13
Last Game
1966-07-24

Full name: James Raymond Duckworth

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Duckworth — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 25 97 29 2 0 4 267.0 256 156 37 148 220 5.26 -6871.5

Career ERA 5.26 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — 49.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Duckworth — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1963 WS2 AL 4 12 37 15 2 0 0 120.7 131 81 67 66 6.04 3.46 (-75%) -3743.9
1964 WS2 AL 1 6 30 2 0 0 3 56.0 52 27 25 56 4.34 3.58 (-21%) -859.2
1965 WS2 AL 2 2 17 8 0 0 0 64.0 45 28 36 74 3.94 3.50 (-13%) -1154.4
1966 WS2 AL 0 3 5 4 0 0 0 14.3 14 8 10 14 5.02 3.52 (-43%) -428.9
1966 KC1 AL 0 2 8 0 0 0 1 12.0 14 12 10 10 9.00 3.52 (-156%) -685.2
Career · 5 seasons 7 25 97 29 2 0 4 267.0 256 156 148 220 5.26 — -6,872

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

Jim Duckworth — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
97 59 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 39 .034 .066 .034 .099 0

Career AVG .034 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 86.3% below league average.

Career OBP .066 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 78.9% below league average.

Career SLG .034 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 90.9% below league average.

Career OPS .099 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 85.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Duckworth — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1963 WS2 AL 37 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 WS2 AL 30 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .222 — — — — 0.0
1965 WS2 AL 17 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 WS2 AL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 KC1 AL 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 97 59 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 39 .034 — — — — 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

Jim Duckworth — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home49270101.037
Away48321100.031

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Duckworth — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home49139.012583691145.37
Away48128.013173791065.13

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Duckworth — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-07-24 KC1TEXL 100000001
1966-07-16 KC1NYYL 000000000
1966-07-10 KC1CLEW 000000000
1966-07-08 KC1CLEW 000000000
1966-07-04 KC1BALW 000000000
1966-07-01 KC1DETW 000000000
1966-06-26 KC1CLEL 000000000
1966-06-24 KC1CLEW 100000000
1966-06-21 TEXDETL 000000000
1966-05-13 TEXMINL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Duckworth — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1966-07-24 KC1TEX L 1.2433331
1966-07-16 KC1NYY — 1.0000200
1966-07-10 KC1CLE — 1.0100010
1966-07-08 KC1CLE SV 1.0100000
1966-07-04 KC1BAL — 2.1333130
1966-07-01 KC1DET — 3.0200020
1966-06-26 KC1CLE L 0.1255301
1966-06-24 KC1CLE — 1.2111110
1966-06-21 TEXDET — 2.0000130
1966-05-13 TEXMIN L 2.1333230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Duckworth — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 97 29 10 33 7 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Duckworth — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 WS2 P 37 15 6 18 4 0
1964 WS2 P 30 2 1 9 1 2
1965 WS2 P 17 8 3 5 0 0
1966 WS2 P 5 4 0 0 0 0
1966 KC1 P 8 0 0 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Duckworth — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 97

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Duckworth

What years did Jim Duckworth play?
Jim Duckworth played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1966.
Was Jim Duckworth a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Duckworth pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 220 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Duckworth hit?
Jim Duckworth hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Jim Duckworth's career batting average?
Jim Duckworth batted .034 over his career, with 2 hits in 59 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Duckworth have?
Jim Duckworth drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Jim Duckworth's career ERA?
Jim Duckworth finished with a 5.26 career ERA, going 7-25 with 220 strikeouts.