What years did Jim Faulkner play?

Jim Faulkner played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1930.

Was Jim Faulkner a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Faulkner pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 34 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Faulkner hit?

Jim Faulkner hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What teams did Jim Faulkner play for?

Jim Faulkner played for 2 teams: the New York Giants (1927–1928) and the Brooklyn Robins (1930).

What were Jim Faulkner's career stats?

In 43 games, Jim Faulkner went 10-8 with a 3.75 ERA, 34 strikeouts, 127.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves.

What position did Jim Faulkner play?

Jim Faulkner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Faulkner and how much did he weigh?

Jim Faulkner was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Jim Faulkner's career ERA?

Jim Faulkner finished with a 3.75 career ERA, going 10-8 with 34 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Faulkner have?

Jim Faulkner recorded 34 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Faulkner in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Faulkner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Faulkner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1930)

Jim Faulkner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1930 for the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 4 seasons. Across 43 career appearances, he went 10-8 with a 3.75 ERA and 34 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 10–8

ERA 3.75

WHIP 1.52

SO 34

Pitcher PIV -275.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 7/27/1899 in Beatrice, NE, USA
Died: 6/1/1962 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-09-15
Last Game: 1930-04-23

Full name: James Leroy Faulkner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Faulkner — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	8	43	10	3	0	3	127.1	146	53	6	47	34	3.75	-275.1

Career ERA 3.75 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 13.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Faulkner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1927	NY1	NL	1	0	3	1	0	0	9.2	13	4	5	2	3.72	4.08 (+9%)	0.0
1928	NY1	NL	9	8	38	8	3	2	117.1	131	46	41	32	3.53	4.13 (+15%)	-275.1
1930	BRO	NL	0	0	2	1	0	1	0.1	2	3	1	0	81.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			10	8	43	10	3	3	127.1	146	53	47	34	3.75	—	-275

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 Faulkner — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
43	41	4	10	1	0	0	2	0	3	9	.244	.295	.268	.564	0

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career SLG .268 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career OPS .564 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Faulkner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	NY1	NL	3	2	0	1	0	1	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	NY1	NL	38	39	4	9	1	1	2	8	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	BRO	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			43	41	4	10	1	2	3	9	.244	—	—	—	—	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 Faulkner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	14	1	4	0	0	.286
Away	26	27	3	6	0	2	.222

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Faulkner — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	47.0	47	20	13	11	3.83
Away	26	80.1	99	35	35	22	3.92

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Faulkner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1930-04-23	BRO	PHI	L	0	0	0
1930-04-21	BRO	BSN	W	0	0	0
1928-09-15	NY1	BRO	W	0	0	0
1928-09-13	NY1	BSN	W	4	1	0
1928-09-08	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0
1928-08-31	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0
1928-08-29	NY1	BSN	L	1	0	1
1928-08-25	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0
1928-08-24	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0
1928-08-23	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Faulkner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1930-04-23	BRO	PHI	—	0.0	2	3	3	1	0	1
1930-04-21	BRO	BSN	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1928-09-15	NY1	BRO	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1928-09-13	NY1	BSN	W	8.2	10	3	3	2	1	0
1928-09-08	NY1	BRO	L	0.0	2	3	3	1	0	0
1928-08-31	NY1	BRO	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1928-08-29	NY1	BSN	—	4.0	4	2	2	3	0	0
1928-08-25	NY1	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-08-24	NY1	PIT	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
1928-08-23	NY1	PIT	—	1.2	1	3	3	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Faulkner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	43	0	4	33	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Faulkner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1927	NY1	P	3	1	1	0	0
1928	NY1	P	38	3	31	1	3
1930	BRO	P	2	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Faulkner — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	43

Jim Faulkner: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jim Faulkner's first major league game on September 15, 1927; the last one listed came on April 23, 1930. The season rows list, in order, the New York Giants (1927 through 1928) and the Brooklyn Robins (1930). At 190 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame, Faulkner is listed as a pitcher. Faulkner batted from both sides and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 27, 1899, in Beatrice, NE, USA. The bio records the death on June 1, 1962, in West Palm Beach, FL, USA. The given name on file is James Leroy Faulkner.

Faulkner's career pitching line is 10 wins, 8 losses and a 3.75 ERA over 43 appearances. Also on Faulkner's record: 34 strikeouts. The leagues Faulkner pitched in allowed 4.33 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 13.4% better than average. 1928 brought Faulkner a season-high 9 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.53 in 1928, when the league's was 4.13.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Faulkner

What years did Jim Faulkner play?: Jim Faulkner played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1930.
Was Jim Faulkner a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Faulkner pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 34 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Faulkner hit?: Jim Faulkner hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What teams did Jim Faulkner play for?: Jim Faulkner played for 2 teams: the New York Giants (1927–1928) and the Brooklyn Robins (1930).
What were Jim Faulkner's career stats?: In 43 games, Jim Faulkner went 10-8 with a 3.75 ERA, 34 strikeouts, 127.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
What position did Jim Faulkner play?: Jim Faulkner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Faulkner and how much did he weigh?: Jim Faulkner was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Jim Faulkner's career ERA?: Jim Faulkner finished with a 3.75 career ERA, going 10-8 with 34 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Faulkner have?: Jim Faulkner recorded 34 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Faulkner in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Faulkner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.