Jim Gott

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1995)

W–L 56–74
ERA 3.87
WHIP 1.38
SO 837
Pitcher PIV 9699.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
8/3/1959 in Hollywood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1982-04-09
Last Game
1995-08-03

Full name: James William Gott

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
56 74 554 96 10 3 91 1120.0 1,081 481 85 466 837 3.87 9699.1

Career ERA 3.87 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — near 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
1982 TOR AL 5 10 30 23 1 1 0 136.0 134 67 66 82 4.43 3.86 (-15%) -2052.4
1983 TOR AL 9 14 34 30 6 1 0 176.7 195 93 68 121 4.74 3.87 (-22%) 657.9
1984 TOR AL 7 6 35 12 1 1 2 109.7 93 49 49 73 4.02 3.81 (-6%) 341.5
1985 SFN NL 7 10 26 26 2 0 0 148.3 144 64 51 78 3.88 3.89 (avg) 1271.6
1986 SFN NL 0 0 9 2 0 0 1 13.0 16 11 13 9 7.62 3.97 (-92%) -134.5
1987 SFN NL 1 0 30 3 0 0 0 56.0 53 28 32 63 4.50 4.29 (-5%) 1306.3
1987 PIT NL 0 2 25 0 0 0 13 31.0 28 5 8 27 1.45 4.29 (+66%) 1864.2
1988 PIT NL 6 6 67 0 0 0 34 77.3 68 30 22 76 3.49 3.73 (+6%) 954.9
1989 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 0 1 1 0.00 — 0.0
1990 LAN NL 3 5 50 0 0 0 3 62.0 59 20 34 44 2.90 3.86 (+25%) -342.9
1991 LAN NL 4 3 55 0 0 0 2 76.0 63 25 32 73 2.96 3.91 (+24%) 1579.8
1992 LAN NL 3 3 68 0 0 0 6 88.0 72 24 41 75 2.45 3.75 (+34%) 1442.8
1993 LAN NL 4 8 62 0 0 0 25 77.7 71 20 17 67 2.32 4.19 (+45%) 2422.5
1994 LAN NL 5 3 37 0 0 0 2 36.3 46 24 20 29 5.94 4.51 (-32%) 4.1
1995 PIT NL 2 4 25 0 0 0 3 31.3 38 21 12 19 6.03 4.45 (-36%) 383.2
Career · 15 seasons 56 74 554 96 10 3 91 1,120.0 1,081 481 466 837 3.87 — 9,699

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
554 73 8 13 2 0 4 5 0 1 41 .178 .200 .370 .570 -124

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OPS .570 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 20.8% 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
1982 TOR AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 TOR AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 TOR AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 SFN NL 26 51 6 10 2 0 3 3 0 1 30 .196 .257 (-24%) .323 (-35%) .390 (+5%) .714 (-13%) -123.6
1986 SFN NL 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 SFN NL 30 10 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 .100 — — — — 0.0
1987 PIT NL 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 PIT NL 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 LAN NL 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 LAN NL 55 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1992 LAN NL 68 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1993 LAN NL 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 LAN NL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 PIT NL 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 554 73 8 13 2 0 4 5 0 1 41 .178 — — — — -124

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
Home271282222.071
Away2834561123.244

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home271584.15192252484613.47
Away283535.25622562183764.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-08-03 PITCHCL 000000000
1995-08-01 PITCHCL 000000000
1995-07-29 PITNYNL 000000000
1995-07-28 PITNYNW 000000000
1995-07-25 PITATLL 000000000
1995-07-21 PITWSNW 100000001
1995-07-19 PITATLL 000000000
1995-07-14 PITSTLL 000000000
1995-06-26 PITCHCW 000000000
1995-06-24 PITWSNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1995-08-03 PITCHC L 0.2233100
1995-08-01 PITCHC — 1.0100010
1995-07-29 PITNYN — 0.2000000
1995-07-28 PITNYN W 2.0100010
1995-07-25 PITATL L 2.0222200
1995-07-21 PITWSN W 3.0100020
1995-07-19 PITATL — 0.2000200
1995-07-14 PITSTL — 2.0000100
1995-06-26 PITCHC — 0.2433110
1995-06-24 PITWSN — 1.1211030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 554 96 79 145 7 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 TOR P 30 23 6 18 1 2
1983 TOR P 34 30 9 20 1 2
1984 TOR P 35 12 6 9 1 0
1985 SFN P 26 26 9 28 0 0
1986 SFN P 9 2 0 2 0 0
1987 SFN P 30 3 2 8 1 0
1987 PIT P 25 0 3 2 0 0
1988 PIT P 67 0 4 8 0 0
1989 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1990 LAN P 50 0 6 5 0 0
1991 LAN P 55 0 10 9 0 1
1992 LAN P 68 0 11 15 0 0
1993 LAN P 62 0 8 8 0 1
1994 LAN P 37 0 3 6 2 1
1995 PIT P 25 0 2 7 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 554

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1995 PIT NL $900,000
1994 LAN NL $1,800,000
1993 LAN NL $1,800,000
1992 LAN NL $2,125,000
1991 LAN NL $1,725,000
1990 LAN NL $300,000
1989 PIT NL $600,000
1988 PIT NL $500,000
1987 SFN NL $317,000
1986 SFN NL $375,000
1985 SFN NL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $10,612,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jim Gott (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ted Power
    68-69, 4.00 ERA
  2. 91
    Don Aase
    66-60, 3.80 ERA
  3. 91
    Tim Worrell
    48-59, 3.97 ERA
  4. 89
    Neil Allen
    58-70, 3.88 ERA
  5. 87
    Bob McClure
    68-57, 3.81 ERA
  6. 87
    Mark Davis
    51-84, 4.17 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Gott

What years did Jim Gott play?
Jim Gott played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1995.
Was Jim Gott a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Gott pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 837 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Gott hit?
Jim Gott hit 4 career home runs with 13 hits.