Jim Golden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1963)

W–L 9–13
ERA 4.54
WHIP 1.49
SO 115
Pitcher PIV 230.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
3/20/1936 in Eldon, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1960-09-30
Last Game
1963-04-23

Full name: James Edward Golden

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 13 69 20 5 2 1 208.0 233 105 21 76 115 4.54 230.1

Career ERA 4.54 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 19.3% 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
1960 LAN NL 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 6 5 4 4 6.43 — 0.0
1961 LAN NL 1 1 28 0 0 0 0 42.0 52 27 20 18 5.79 4.03 (-44%) -1350.0
1962 HOU NL 7 11 37 18 5 2 1 152.7 163 69 50 88 4.07 3.96 (-3%) 1580.1
1963 HOU NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 6.3 12 4 2 5 5.68 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 9 13 69 20 5 2 1 208.0 233 105 76 115 4.54 — 230

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
75 60 8 13 3 2 0 8 0 1 8 .217 .242 .333 .575 -181

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OPS .575 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 18.9% 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
1960 LAN NL 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1961 LAN NL 28 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 HOU NL 43 54 7 12 2 2 0 8 0 1 6 .222 .257 (-14%) .326 (-23%) .393 (-15%) .719 (-19%) -181.5
1963 HOU NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 75 60 8 13 3 2 0 8 0 1 8 .217 — — — — -181

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
Home40264602.231
Away35344706.206

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3797.11094340603.98
Away32111.01246236555.03

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-04-23 HOUSTLL 000000000
1963-04-21 HOULADL 000000000
1963-04-19 HOULADL 000000000
1962-09-27 HOULADW 200000001
1962-09-20 HOUNYNW 402100301
1962-09-15 HOUATLL 300000000
1962-09-12 HOULADL 000000000
1962-09-09 HOUNYNL 000000000
1962-09-07 HOUNYNW 000000000
1962-09-03 HOUPHIL 111000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-04-23 HOUSTL L 2.1622210
1963-04-21 HOULAD — 3.0622030
1963-04-19 HOULAD — 1.0000010
1962-09-27 HOULAD — 4.1944010
1962-09-20 HOUNYN W 7.1922150
1962-09-15 HOUATL — 5.2222440
1962-09-09 HOUNYN — 0.1011310
1962-09-07 HOUNYN W 1.0000110
1962-09-03 HOUPHI — 3.1000210
1962-08-25 HOUCIN — 2.0110120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 69 20 11 39 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 LAN P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1961 LAN P 28 0 1 8 0 0
1962 HOU P 37 18 10 29 2 1
1963 HOU P 3 1 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 69

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Golden

What years did Jim Golden play?
Jim Golden played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1963.
Was Jim Golden a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Golden pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 115 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Golden hit?
Jim Golden hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.