Jimmy Hill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 29–26
ERA 4.36
WHIP 1.53
SO 304
Pitcher PIV -527.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'6" / 140 lb
Born
6/6/1918 in Plant City, FL, USA
Died
5/31/1993 in Sarasota, FL, USA
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: James Hill

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
235.0 216.0 24.0 56.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 13.0 18.0 2.0 0 .259 .316 .296 .612

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
38 33 75 38 28 3 618.0 539 364 51 25 304 268 0.74 1.36

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 26 84 56 27 3 4 458.3 429 222 21 273 304 4.36 -527.5

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 12.3% 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
1938 NE NN2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 7 3 3 5 3.00 4.35 (+31%) 0.0
1939 NE NN2 6 1 10 8 6 1 1 73.7 62 27 36 50 3.30 4.28 (+23%) 1004.5
1940 NE NN2 8 2 13 9 5 1 0 82.7 65 34 49 58 3.70 4.21 (+12%) 25.9
1941 NE NN2 6 6 21 12 6 1 1 106.3 110 50 58 75 4.23 3.94 (-8%) 800.8
1942 NE NN2 3 10 18 13 4 0 2 86.7 83 51 64 60 5.30 3.57 (-48%) -701.7
1943 NE NN2 3 5 13 8 4 0 0 59.0 61 35 47 37 5.34 3.50 (-52%) -1294.1
1944 NE NN2 1 0 5 2 1 0 0 27.3 28 16 12 12 5.27 3.57 (-47%) -412.4
1945 NE NN2 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 13.7 13 6 4 7 3.95 3.67 (-8%) 49.6
Career · 8 seasons 29 26 84 56 27 3 4 458.1 429 222 273 304 4.36 — -527

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
112 232 25 56 4 1 1 16 1 14 0 .241 .285 .280 .565 -366

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career SLG .280 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Career OPS .565 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 19.5% 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
1938 NE NN2 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1939 NE NN2 12 33 4 11 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1940 NE NN2 20 39 8 13 0 0 1 7 0 4 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1941 NE NN2 34 76 6 17 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 .224 .262 (-15%) .332 (-27%) .373 (-33%) .705 (-30%) -365.8
1942 NE NN2 18 34 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 .176 — — — — 0.0
1943 NE NN2 13 24 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1944 NE NN2 8 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 — — — — 0.0
1945 NE NN2 6 7 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .429 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 112 232 25 56 4 1 1 16 1 14 0 .241 — — — — -366

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
Home58104102118.202
Away527772204.286

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home52295.0250311491120.95
Away38188.116113100550.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-08-30 NW2PH5L 101000000
1945-07-24 NW2NY5W 000000000
1945-07-08 NW2BLGL 000000010
1945-07-04 NW2NY5W 000000000
1945-06-17 NW2HOML 000000000
1945-06-14 NW2BLGL 100000000
1945-06-10 NW2HOML 201000100
1945-05-20 NW2PH5L 000000010
1944-09-03 NW2NY6L 100000000
1944-08-30 NW2HOML 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-07-24 NW2NY5 — 5.0000000
1945-07-04 NW2NY5 W 7.0000000
1945-06-17 NW2HOM L 0.0000000
1945-06-10 NW2HOM L 4.0432031
1945-05-20 NW2PH5 L 2.0420300
1944-09-03 NW2NY6 — 3.2411100
1944-08-30 NW2HOM — 1.0000000
1944-08-26 NW2HOM — 0.2110000
1944-08-05 NW2BLG — 5.2550620
1944-07-15 NW2NY5 L 9.016110860

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 12 9 6 2 2 0
P 84 56 6 112 8 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 NE P 1 1 0 2 1 0
1939 NE P 10 8 0 17 1 0
1940 NE OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1940 NE P 13 9 1 20 3 1
1941 NE OF 11 9 5 2 2 0
1941 NE P 21 12 1 29 1 2
1942 NE P 18 13 1 16 1 0
1943 NE P 13 8 2 17 1 2
1944 NE P 5 2 1 8 0 1
1945 NE P 3 3 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 84
Left Field 6
Right Field 6

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Hill

Was Jimmy Hill a pitcher?
Yes. Jimmy Hill pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 304 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jimmy Hill hit?
Jimmy Hill hit 1 career home runs with 56 hits.