James Durham
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902)
James Durham was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1902 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 3 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 5.85 ERA and 3 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 5/7/1949 in Coffeyville, KS, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1902-09-15
- Last Game
- 1902-09-28
Full name: James Garfield Durham
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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
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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 | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902-09-28 | CHW | SLA | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-09-28 | CHW | SLA | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1902-09-27 | CHW | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-09-20 | CHW | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1902-09-15 | CHW | DET | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902-09-27 | CHW | SLA | L | 6.0 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1902-09-20 | CHW | DET | — | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1902-09-15 | CHW | DET | W | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 2 |
James Durham: the record in brief
September 15, 1902 and September 28, 1902 bracket James Durham's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago White Sox in 1902. Listed as a pitcher, Durham both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. The birth record reads October 7, 1881, in Douglass, KS, USA. Durham died on May 7, 1949, in Coffeyville, KS, USA. The given name on file is James Garfield Durham.
Durham went 1-1 with a 5.85 ERA in 3 games, 3 of them starts. The same table counts 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over Durham's seasons was 3.17, so the 5.85 figure ran 84.3% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1902, with 3 games and 3 strikeouts.
By games played in the field, pitcher leads with 3, followed by right field (2) and left field (1).
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 hit.
- What teams did James Durham play for?
- James Durham played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1902).
- What were James Durham's career stats?
- In 3 games, James Durham went 1-1 with a 5.85 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 20.0 innings pitched.
- What position did James Durham play?
- James Durham played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was James Durham and how much did he weigh?
- James Durham was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was James Durham's career ERA?
- James Durham finished with a 5.85 career ERA, going 1-1 with 3 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did James Durham have?
- James Durham recorded 3 career strikeouts.
- Is James Durham in the Hall of Fame?
- No. James Durham has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.