What years did Jim Hannan play?

Jim Hannan played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1971.

Was Jim Hannan a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Hannan pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 438 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Hannan hit?

Jim Hannan hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.

What teams did Jim Hannan play for?

Jim Hannan played for 3 teams: the Washington Senators (1962–1970), the Detroit Tigers (1971), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1971).

What were Jim Hannan's career stats?

In 276 games, Jim Hannan went 41-48 with a 3.88 ERA, 438 strikeouts, 822.0 innings pitched, and 7 saves. At the plate he had 19 hits and 0 home runs.

What position did Jim Hannan play?

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

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

Jim Hannan was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.

What was Jim Hannan's career ERA?

Jim Hannan finished with a 3.88 career ERA, going 41-48 with 438 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Hannan have?

Jim Hannan recorded 438 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Hannan in the Hall of Fame?

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

Jim Hannan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1971)

Jim Hannan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1971 for the Washington Senators, the Detroit Tigers, and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 276 career appearances, he went 41-48 with a 3.88 ERA and 438 strikeouts. He also batted .091 with 0 home runs.

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 41–48

ERA 3.88

WHIP 1.48

SO 438

Pitcher PIV -14636.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 1/7/1939 in Jersey City, NJ, USA
Died: 2/8/2024 in Annandale, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-04-17
Last Game: 1971-09-10

Full name: James John Hannan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Hannan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
41	48	276	101	9	4	7	822.0	807	354	79	406	438	3.88	-14636.1

Career ERA 3.88 vs. league average 3.53 across their career seasons — 9.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jim Hannan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	WS2	AL	2	4	42	3	0	0	4	68.0	56	25	49	39	3.31	3.96 (+16%)	-1400.3
1963	WS2	AL	2	2	13	2	0	0	0	27.2	23	15	17	14	4.88	3.46 (-41%)	-547.2
1964	WS2	AL	4	7	49	7	0	0	3	106.0	108	49	45	67	4.16	3.58 (-16%)	-1664.7
1965	WS2	AL	1	1	4	1	1	1	0	14.2	18	8	6	5	4.91	3.50 (-40%)	85.2
1966	WS2	AL	3	9	30	18	2	0	0	114.0	125	54	59	68	4.26	3.52 (-21%)	-1422.0
1967	WS2	AL	1	1	8	2	0	0	0	21.2	28	13	7	14	5.40	3.30 (-63%)	-460.9
1968	WS2	AL	10	6	25	22	4	1	0	140.1	147	47	50	75	3.01	2.98 (-1%)	508.5
1969	WS2	AL	7	6	35	28	1	1	0	158.1	138	64	91	72	3.64	3.61 (-1%)	-4529.0
1970	WS2	AL	9	11	42	17	1	1	0	128.0	119	57	54	61	4.01	3.89 (-3%)	-2608.1
1971	DET	AL	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	11.0	7	4	7	6	3.27	3.47 (+6%)	-345.2
1971	ML4	AL	1	1	21	1	0	0	0	32.1	38	18	21	17	5.01	3.47 (-44%)	-2252.5
Career · 11 seasons			41	48	276	101	9	4	7	822.0	807	354	406	438	3.88	—	-14,636

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 Hannan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
276	209	10	19	0	0	0	4	0	8	107	.091	.128	.091	.219	-981

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 63.4% below league average.

Career OBP .128 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 59.3% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 75.5% below league average.

Career OPS .219 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 68.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jim Hannan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	WS2	AL	42	11	0	1	0	0	8	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	WS2	AL	13	6	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	WS2	AL	49	20	2	3	1	0	5	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	WS2	AL	4	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	WS2	AL	30	30	3	2	0	2	12	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	WS2	AL	8	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	WS2	AL	25	47	2	3	2	3	31	.064	—	—	—	—	-472.0
1969	WS2	AL	35	52	2	6	0	1	29	.115	.248 (-54%)	.320 (-59%)	.369 (-69%)	.689 (-64%)	-508.8
1970	WS2	AL	42	31	1	4	1	1	13	.129	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	DET	AL	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	ML4	AL	21	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			276	209	10	19	4	8	107	.091	—	—	—	—	-981

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 Hannan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	130	102	4	8	0	1	.078
Away	146	107	6	11	0	3	.103

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Hannan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	130	428.0	393	156	206	232	3.28
Away	146	394.0	414	198	200	206	4.52

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Hannan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1971-09-10	MIL	LAA	L	0	0
1971-08-26	MIL	CLE	L	0	0
1971-08-10	MIL	DET	L	0	0
1971-07-25	MIL	NYY	L	0	0
1971-07-21	MIL	TEX	L	0	0
1971-07-17	MIL	BOS	L	0	0
1971-07-09	MIL	CHW	L	0	0
1971-06-28	MIL	CHW	W	2	1
1971-06-23	MIL	LAA	L	0	0
1971-06-20	MIL	OAK	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Hannan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1971-09-10	MIL	LAA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1971-08-26	MIL	CLE	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-08-10	MIL	DET	—	2.0	1	2	2	1	1	1
1971-07-25	MIL	NYY	—	2.0	3	4	3	3	3	0
1971-07-21	MIL	TEX	—	1.0	3	2	1	0	1	0
1971-07-17	MIL	BOS	—	1.2	4	1	1	1	2	1
1971-07-09	MIL	CHW	—	1.2	2	0	0	2	0	0
1971-06-28	MIL	CHW	W	5.1	5	3	3	1	3	1
1971-06-23	MIL	LAA	—	1.2	1	1	1	1	1	1
1971-06-20	MIL	OAK	—	1.1	2	3	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Hannan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	276	101	50	130	7	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Hannan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	WS2	P	42	3	5	12	1	0
1963	WS2	P	13	2	1	7	1	0
1964	WS2	P	49	7	4	15	0	0
1965	WS2	P	4	1	1	0	0	0
1966	WS2	P	30	18	7	18	1	0
1967	WS2	P	8	2	2	4	1	0
1968	WS2	P	25	22	8	20	1	2
1969	WS2	P	35	28	11	21	0	2
1970	WS2	P	42	17	7	25	1	0
1971	DET	P	7	0	1	5	0	1
1971	ML4	P	21	1	3	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Jim Hannan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	276

College History

Jim Hannan — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Notre Dame	South Bend	IN	1958, 1959

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Jim Hannan: the record in brief

Jim Hannan's major league career runs from a debut on April 17, 1962 to a final game on September 10, 1971. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Senators (1962 to 1970), the Detroit Tigers (1971), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1971). Hannan played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 7, 1939, in Jersey City, NJ, USA and a listed size of 205 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio records the death on February 8, 2024, in Annandale, VA, USA. Jim Hannan was the playing name; the full given name is James John.

Hannan's career pitching line is 41 wins, 48 losses and a 3.88 ERA over 276 appearances. The same table counts 438 strikeouts. Against a 3.53 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.88 mark was 9.7% worse. No season topped the 10 wins of 1968. 1968 was Hannan's sharpest full season, a 3.01 ERA against the league's 2.98.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Hannan

What years did Jim Hannan play?: Jim Hannan played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1971.
Was Jim Hannan a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Hannan pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 438 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Hannan hit?: Jim Hannan hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
What teams did Jim Hannan play for?: Jim Hannan played for 3 teams: the Washington Senators (1962–1970), the Detroit Tigers (1971), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1971).
What were Jim Hannan's career stats?: In 276 games, Jim Hannan went 41-48 with a 3.88 ERA, 438 strikeouts, 822.0 innings pitched, and 7 saves. At the plate he had 19 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Jim Hannan play?: Jim Hannan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Hannan and how much did he weigh?: Jim Hannan was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Jim Hannan's career ERA?: Jim Hannan finished with a 3.88 career ERA, going 41-48 with 438 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Hannan have?: Jim Hannan recorded 438 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Hannan in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Hannan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.