What years did Jeff James play?

Jeff James played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1969.

Was Jeff James a pitcher?

Yes. Jeff James pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 104 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jeff James hit?

Jeff James hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Jeff James's career batting average?

Jeff James batted .136 over his career, with 6 hits in 44 at bats.

How many RBI did Jeff James have?

Jeff James drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Jeff James's career ERA?

Jeff James finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 6-6 with 104 strikeouts.

Jeff James

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1969)

Jeff James was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1969 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. Across 35 career appearances, he went 6-6 with a 4.51 ERA and 104 strikeouts.

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 12, 2026

W–L 6–6

ERA 4.51

WHIP 1.41

SO 104

Pitcher PIV -1219.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 9/29/1941 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
Died: 5/7/2006 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-04-13
Last Game: 1969-10-01

Full name: Jeffrey Lynn James

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jeff James — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	6	35	18	2	1	0	147.2	148	74	13	60	104	4.51	-1219.7

Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 3.33 across their career seasons — 35.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jeff James — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1968	PHI	NL	4	4	29	13	1	1	116.0	112	55	46	83	4.27	2.98 (-43%)	-468.9
1969	PHI	NL	2	2	6	5	1	0	31.2	36	19	14	21	5.40	3.61 (-49%)	-750.8
Career · 2 seasons			6	6	35	18	2	1	147.2	148	74	60	104	4.51	—	-1,220

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

Jeff James — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
35	44	0	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	20	.136	.136	.136	.273	0

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 43.9% below league average.

Career OBP .136 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Career SLG .136 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Career OPS .273 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jeff James — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1968	PHI	NL	29	33	4	1	15	.121	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	PHI	NL	6	11	2	1	5	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			35	44	6	2	20	.136	—	—	—	—	0

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

Jeff James — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	18	0	1	0	1	.056
Away	19	26	0	5	0	1	.192

Pitching — Home / Away

Jeff James — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	67.1	67	25	23	39	3.34
Away	19	80.0	81	49	37	65	5.51

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jeff James — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1969-10-01	PHI	STL	L	1	1	1	0
1969-09-27	PHI	NYN	L	0	0	0	0
1969-09-25	PHI	PIT	L	2	1	0	0
1969-09-19	PHI	WSN	L	2	0	0	2
1969-09-15	PHI	PIT	W	3	0	0	2
1969-09-11	PHI	CHC	W	3	0	0	1
1968-09-27	PHI	NYN	W	2	1	0	1
1968-09-15	PHI	CHC	L	2	0	0	1
1968-09-13	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1968-09-11	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jeff James — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-10-01	PHI	STL	—	1.2	6	5	5	1	2	1
1969-09-27	PHI	NYN	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1969-09-25	PHI	PIT	L	4.1	5	6	5	5	4	0
1969-09-19	PHI	WSN	L	7.0	6	3	3	3	6	0
1969-09-15	PHI	PIT	W	9.0	9	3	3	1	6	2
1969-09-11	PHI	CHC	W	8.2	8	3	3	4	2	2
1968-09-27	PHI	NYN	—	7.0	7	2	2	3	4	0
1968-09-15	PHI	CHC	—	6.2	4	1	1	1	2	1
1968-09-13	PHI	CHC	—	3.0	2	4	1	2	2	0
1968-09-11	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jeff James — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	18	12	21	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jeff James — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	PHI	P	29	13	10	18	3	2
1969	PHI	P	6	5	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jeff James — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	35

College History

Jeff James — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Indiana State University	Terre Haute	IN	1959

Jeff James: the record in brief

Jeff James's major league career runs from a debut on April 13, 1968 to a final game on October 1, 1969. James's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Phillies. James, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 3 inches and 195 pounds. The birth record reads September 29, 1941, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. The bio records the death on May 7, 2006, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. Jeff James was the playing name; the full given name is Jeffrey Lynn.

Across 35 games (18 starts), James recorded 6 wins against 6 losses with a 4.51 ERA. The same table counts 104 strikeouts. Against a 3.33 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.51 mark was 35.6% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.27 in 1968, when the league's was 2.98.

James appears at one position only: pitcher, in 35 games. Fielding on the mound produced 12 putouts and 21 assists against 3 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff James

What years did Jeff James play?: Jeff James played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1969.
Was Jeff James a pitcher?: Yes. Jeff James pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 104 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeff James hit?: Jeff James hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Jeff James's career batting average?: Jeff James batted .136 over his career, with 6 hits in 44 at bats.
How many RBI did Jeff James have?: Jeff James drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Jeff James's career ERA?: Jeff James finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 6-6 with 104 strikeouts.