Jimmy Gobble

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2009)

W–L 22–23
ERA 5.29
WHIP 1.49
SO 285
Pitcher PIV -6775.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
7/19/1981 in Bristol, TN, USA
MLB Debut
2003-08-03
Last Game
2009-07-05

Full name: Billy James Gobble

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 23 247 43 1 0 4 435.7 481 256 67 170 285 5.29 -6775.8

Career ERA 5.29 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 20.2% 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
2003 KCA AL 4 5 9 9 0 0 0 52.7 56 27 15 31 4.61 4.40 (-5%) -673.5
2004 KCA AL 9 8 25 24 1 0 0 148.0 157 88 43 49 5.35 4.46 (-20%) -3563.0
2005 KCA AL 1 1 28 4 0 0 0 53.7 64 34 30 38 5.70 4.29 (-33%) -1644.8
2006 KCA AL 4 6 60 6 0 0 2 84.0 95 48 29 80 5.14 4.53 (-14%) 761.1
2007 KCA AL 4 1 74 0 0 0 1 53.7 56 18 23 50 3.02 4.47 (+33%) 333.6
2008 KCA AL 0 2 39 0 0 0 1 31.7 39 31 23 27 8.81 4.32 (-104%) -1206.5
2009 CHA AL 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 12.0 14 10 7 10 7.50 4.32 (-74%) -782.6
Career · 7 seasons 22 23 247 43 1 0 4 435.2 481 256 170 285 5.29 — -6,776

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
247 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
2003 KCA AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 KCA AL 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 KCA AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 KCA AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 KCA AL 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 KCA AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CHA AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 247 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11500000—
Away13220000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home115214.2253141861325.91
Away132221.0228115841534.68

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2009-07-05 CHWKCR — 1.0200010
2009-06-24 CHWLAD — 0.2233111
2009-06-14 CHWMIL — 0.1000000
2009-06-09 CHWDET — 1.0100100
2009-06-07 CHWCLE — 1.0100200
2009-06-03 CHWOAK — 1.1000010
2009-06-02 CHWOAK — 1.1100120
2009-05-29 CHWKCR — 1.0000200
2009-05-25 CHWLAA — 1.0000000
2009-05-21 CHWMIN — 1.0566002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 247 43 19 39 6 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 KCA P 9 9 3 4 0 0
2004 KCA P 25 24 8 10 3 0
2005 KCA P 28 4 2 4 2 1
2006 KCA P 60 6 4 10 0 1
2007 KCA P 74 0 2 9 1 2
2008 KCA P 39 0 0 2 0 0
2009 CHA P 12 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 247

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 KCA AL $1,312,500
2007 KCA AL $712,500
2006 KCA AL $345,500
2004 KCA AL $304,000
Total Career Earnings $2,674,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jimmy Gobble (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Lincoln
    17-30, 5.33 ERA
  2. 94
    Lance Painter
    25-18, 5.24 ERA
  3. 88
    Matt Whiteside
    18-15, 5.23 ERA
  4. 87
    Mike Gardiner
    17-27, 5.21 ERA
  5. 77
    Manny Aybar
    17-18, 5.11 ERA
  6. 73
    Jose Silva
    25-28, 5.41 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Gobble

What years did Jimmy Gobble play?
Jimmy Gobble played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2009.
Was Jimmy Gobble a pitcher?
Yes. Jimmy Gobble pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 285 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jimmy Gobble hit?
Jimmy Gobble hit 0 career home runs.