What years did Jim Fairbank play?

Jim Fairbank played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1904.

Was Jim Fairbank a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Fairbank pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Fairbank hit?

Jim Fairbank hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Jim Fairbank

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1904)

W–L 1–2

ERA 5.49

WHIP 1.88

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -1235.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 185 lb
Born: 3/17/1881 in Deansboro, NY, USA
Died: 12/27/1955 in Utica, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1903-09-18
Last Game: 1904-10-08

Full name: James Lee Fairbank

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	7	2	2	0	0	41.0	52	25	1	25	16	5.49	-1235.3

Career ERA 5.49 vs. league average 2.87 across their career seasons — 91.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1903	PHA	AL	1	1	4	1	1	24.0	33	13	12	10	4.88	3.10 (-57%)	-512.6
1904	PHA	AL	0	1	3	1	1	17.0	19	12	13	6	6.35	2.66 (-139%)	-722.6
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	7	2	2	41.0	52	25	25	16	5.49	—	-1,235

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
7	16	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.062	.118	.062	.180	0

Career AVG .062 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 75.4% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Career SLG .062 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 81.2% below league average.

Career OPS .180 vs. league average .642 across their career seasons — 71.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1903	PHA	AL	4	10	3	1	1	1	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	PHA	AL	3	6	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	16	3	1	1	2	.062	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	10	3	1	0	0	.100
Away	3	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	24.0	33	13	12	10	4.88
Away	3	17.0	19	12	13	6	6.35

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1904-10-08	PHA	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0
1904-09-28	PHA	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	0
1904-09-20	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	1
1903-09-29	PHA	CLE	L	3	1	0	0	0
1903-09-24	PHA	CHW	W	2	1	1	0	0
1903-09-22	PHA	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0
1903-09-18	PHA	SLA	L	2	1	0	1	1

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1904-10-08	PHA	MIN	—	5.0	4	5	4	6	3	0
1904-09-28	PHA	SLA	L	8.0	11	5	4	3	2	0
1904-09-20	PHA	BOS	—	4.0	4	4	4	4	1	0
1903-09-29	PHA	CLE	L	5.0	9	6	5	2	3	1
1903-09-24	PHA	CHW	W	5.0	8	5	5	2	4	0
1903-09-22	PHA	DET	—	6.0	7	1	1	2	3	0
1903-09-18	PHA	SLA	—	8.0	9	2	2	6	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	1	4	20	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1903	PHA	P	4	0	4	10	0	0
1904	PHA	P	3	1	0	10	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Fairbank

What years did Jim Fairbank play?: Jim Fairbank played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1904.
Was Jim Fairbank a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Fairbank pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Fairbank hit?: Jim Fairbank hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.