Was James Durham a pitcher?

Yes. James Durham pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did James Durham hit?

James Durham hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

James Durham

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902)

W–L 1–1

ERA 5.85

WHIP 1.85

SO 3

Pitcher PIV -798.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 10/7/1881 in Douglass, KS, USA
Died: 5/7/1949 in Coffeyville, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1902-09-15
Last Game: 1902-09-28

Full name: James Garfield Durham

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	3	3	3	0	0	20.0	21	13	0	16	3	5.85	-798.2

Career ERA 5.85 vs. league average 3.17 across their career seasons — 84.3% 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
1902	CHA	AL	1	1	3	3	3	0	0	20.0	21	13	16	3	5.85	3.17 (-84%)	-798.2
Career · 1 season			1	1	3	3	3	0	0	20.0	21	13	16	3	5.85	—	-798

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
5	15	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.067	.176	.067	.243	0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 75.0% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 80.6% below league average.

Career OPS .243 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 63.5% 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
1902	CHA	AL	5	15	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	15	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.067	—	—	—	—	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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	4	1	1	0	0	.250
Away	3	11	2	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	14.0	12	6	9	2	3.86
Away	1	6.0	9	7	7	1	10.50

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1902-09-28	CHW	SLA	L	4	1	0	0	0
1902-09-28	CHW	SLA	W	4	1	0	0	1
1902-09-27	CHW	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	0
1902-09-20	CHW	DET	L	2	0	0	1	0
1902-09-15	CHW	DET	W	2	1	1	1	0

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1902-09-27	CHW	SLA	L	6.0	9	9	7	7	1
1902-09-20	CHW	DET	—	7.0	4	3	3	5	2
1902-09-15	CHW	DET	W	7.0	8	3	3	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	2	0	2	0	1	0
P	3	0	1	6	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	CHA	OF	2	0	2	0	1	0
1902	CHA	P	3	0	1	6	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3
Left Field	1
Right Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about James Durham

Was James Durham a pitcher?: Yes. James Durham pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did James Durham hit?: James Durham hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.