Jim Hearn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1959)

W–L 109–89
ERA 3.81
WHIP 1.36
SO 669
Pitcher PIV -4595.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
4/11/1921 in Atlanta, GA, USA
Died
6/10/1998 in Boca Grande, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1947-04-17
Last Game
1959-05-15
Awards
All-Star

Full name: James Tolbert Hearn

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
109 89 396 229 63 10 8 1703.7 1,661 721 157 655 669 3.81 -4595.4

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 3.99 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
1947 SLN NL 12 7 37 21 4 1 1 162.0 151 58 63 57 3.22 3.97 (+19%) 301.4
1948 SLN NL 8 6 34 13 3 0 1 89.7 92 42 35 27 4.22 4.10 (-3%) -1369.3
1949 SLN NL 1 3 17 4 0 0 0 42.0 48 24 23 18 5.14 4.12 (-25%) -262.8
1950 SLN NL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 9.0 12 10 6 4 10.00 4.36 (-129%) 0.0
1950 NY1 NL 11 3 16 16 11 5 0 125.0 72 27 38 54 1.94 4.36 (+55%) 2871.6
1951 NY1 NL 17 9 34 34 11 0 0 211.3 204 85 82 66 3.62 4.04 (+10%) -1579.9
1952 NY1 NL 14 7 37 34 11 1 1 223.7 208 94 97 89 3.78 3.70 (-2%) -1063.5
1953 NY1 NL 9 12 36 32 6 0 0 196.7 206 99 84 77 4.53 4.14 (-9%) -2223.1
1954 NY1 NL 8 8 29 18 3 2 1 130.0 137 60 66 45 4.15 3.90 (-7%) -1227.5
1955 NY1 NL 14 16 39 33 11 1 0 226.7 225 94 66 86 3.73 4.00 (+7%) -411.0
1956 NY1 NL 5 11 30 19 2 0 1 129.3 124 57 44 66 3.97 3.96 (avg) -592.3
1957 PHI NL 5 1 36 4 1 0 3 74.0 79 30 18 46 3.65 3.83 (+5%) 1418.8
1958 PHI NL 5 3 39 1 0 0 0 73.3 88 34 27 33 4.17 3.86 (-8%) 217.8
1959 PHI NL 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 11.0 15 7 6 1 5.73 3.90 (-47%) -675.7
Career · 14 seasons 109 89 396 229 63 10 8 1,703.2 1,661 721 655 669 3.81 — -4,595

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
403 548 44 77 7 2 9 36 1 33 214 .141 .190 .210 .400 -2,043

Career AVG .141 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.

Career SLG .210 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 44.6% 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
1947 SLN NL 37 55 1 8 2 0 0 3 0 2 19 .145 .262 (-45%) .336 (-48%) .376 (-52%) .712 (-50%) -442.4
1948 SLN NL 36 25 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .200 — — — — 0.0
1949 SLN NL 17 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .100 — — — — 0.0
1950 SLN NL 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1950 NY1 NL 16 44 5 6 1 0 0 0 1 5 13 .136 — — — — 0.0
1951 NY1 NL 34 74 7 12 0 0 1 6 0 4 29 .162 .260 (-38%) .336 (-39%) .385 (-47%) .721 (-44%) -518.7
1952 NY1 NL 37 77 7 14 2 0 3 7 0 4 33 .182 .252 (-28%) .326 (-32%) .369 (-12%) .696 (-21%) -280.0
1953 NY1 NL 37 66 5 9 1 2 0 7 0 8 27 .136 .264 (-48%) .335 (-32%) .397 (-47%) .733 (-40%) -436.4
1954 NY1 NL 29 45 2 5 1 0 1 3 0 3 17 .111 — — — — 0.0
1955 NY1 NL 41 77 11 12 0 0 4 6 0 4 26 .156 .258 (-40%) .332 (-38%) .393 (-21%) .726 (-29%) -366.0
1956 NY1 NL 32 41 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 .098 — — — — 0.0
1957 PHI NL 36 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 PHI NL 39 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 PHI NL 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 403 548 44 77 7 2 9 36 1 33 214 .141 — — — — -2,043

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1951 WS NY1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 1 0 8.7 5 1 8 1 1.04

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1951 WS NY1 1 0 2 1 0 8.7 5 1 8 1 1.04

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2002572639822.152
Away2022881838114.132

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home194871.08133563193363.68
Away201825.08483683353344.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-05-15 PHISTLL 110000011
1959-05-14 PHISFGL 000000000
1959-05-11 PHILADL 000000000
1959-05-10 PHIPITL 100000000
1959-04-26 PHIPITL 000000000
1959-04-16 PHIATLL 000000000
1958-09-16 PHICHCL 200000002
1958-09-12 PHISFGL 000000000
1958-09-03 PHIATLL 000000000
1958-09-02 PHIPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1959-05-15 PHISTL — 4.1422101
1959-05-14 PHISFG — 1.0200000
1959-05-11 PHILAD L 1.1111200
1959-05-10 PHIPIT L 1.1222300
1959-04-26 PHIPIT — 2.2422011
1959-04-16 PHIATL — 0.1200000
1958-09-16 PHICHC — 3.0633112
1958-09-12 PHISFG — 0.2230101
1958-09-03 PHIATL — 2.0582200
1958-09-02 PHIPIT — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 396 75 106 355 22 33

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 SLN P 37 0 6 25 1 2
1948 SLN P 34 0 1 8 0 0
1949 SLN P 17 0 4 8 1 0
1950 SLN P 6 0 0 2 1 0
1950 NY1 P 16 0 9 21 0 2
1951 NY1 P 34 0 16 61 2 7
1952 NY1 P 37 0 14 57 0 6
1953 NY1 P 36 0 9 44 3 2
1954 NY1 P 29 18 8 29 2 3
1955 NY1 P 39 33 19 48 5 6
1956 NY1 P 30 19 7 22 3 2
1957 PHI P 36 4 9 16 3 1
1958 PHI P 39 1 3 10 1 2
1959 PHI P 6 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 396

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 1940, 1941

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1950 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 10.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bob Porterfield
    87-97, 3.79 ERA
  2. 96
    Hank Borowy
    108-82, 3.50 ERA
  3. 94
    Cal McLish
    92-92, 4.00 ERA
  4. 93
    Whit Wyatt
    106-95, 3.79 ERA
  5. 93
    Bob Walk
    105-81, 4.03 ERA
  6. 90
    Tex Carleton
    100-76, 3.91 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Hearn

What years did Jim Hearn play?
Jim Hearn played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1959.
Was Jim Hearn a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Hearn pitched in the major leagues, recording 109 wins and 669 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Hearn hit?
Jim Hearn hit 9 career home runs with 77 hits.