Jeff James

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 6 35 18 2 1 0 147.7 148 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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1968 PHI NL 4 4 29 13 1 1 0 116.0 112 55 46 83 4.27 2.98 (-43%) -468.9
1969 PHI NL 2 2 6 5 1 0 0 31.7 36 19 14 21 5.40 3.61 (-49%) -750.8
Career · 2 seasons 6 6 35 18 2 1 0 147.2 148 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1968 PHI NL 29 33 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 .121 — — — — 0.0
1969 PHI NL 6 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 35 44 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16180101.056
Away19260501.192

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1667.1672523393.34
Away1980.0814937655.51

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-10-01 PHISTLL 101000100
1969-09-27 PHINYNL 000000000
1969-09-25 PHIPITL 201000000
1969-09-19 PHIWSNL 200000002
1969-09-15 PHIPITW 300000002
1969-09-11 PHICHCW 300000001
1968-09-27 PHINYNW 201000001
1968-09-15 PHICHCL 200000001
1968-09-13 PHICHCL 000000000
1968-09-11 PHIPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1969-10-01 PHISTL — 1.2655121
1969-09-27 PHINYN — 1.0200010
1969-09-25 PHIPIT L 4.1565540
1969-09-19 PHIWSN L 7.0633360
1969-09-15 PHIPIT W 9.0933162
1969-09-11 PHICHC W 8.2833422
1968-09-27 PHINYN — 7.0722340
1968-09-15 PHICHC — 6.2411121
1968-09-13 PHICHC — 3.0241220
1968-09-11 PHIPIT — 2.0100030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 35 18 12 21 3 2

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 35

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Indiana State University Terre Haute IN 1959

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.