Johnny James

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1961)

W–L 5–3
ERA 4.76
WHIP 1.61
SO 73
Pitcher PIV -3762.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
7/23/1933 in Bonner's Ferry, ID, USA
MLB Debut
1958-09-06
Last Game
1961-10-01

Full name: John Phillip James

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 3 66 3 0 0 2 119.0 107 63 15 84 73 4.76 -3762.2

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 21.9% 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
1958 NYA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 4 1 0.00 — 0.0
1960 NYA AL 5 1 28 0 0 0 2 43.3 38 21 26 29 4.36 3.82 (-14%) -302.3
1961 NYA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 1 0 0 2 0.00 — 0.0
1961 LAA AL 0 2 36 3 0 0 0 71.3 66 42 54 41 5.30 4.03 (-32%) -3459.9
Career · 4 seasons 5 3 66 3 0 0 2 119.0 107 63 84 73 4.76 — -3,762

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
73 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 .056 .000 .056 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .056 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 82.9% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .056 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 92.3% 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
1958 NYA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 NYA AL 28 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 NYA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 LAA AL 43 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 73 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 — — — — 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
Home3472000.000
Away39101000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3153.1513744386.24
Away3565.2572640363.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-10-01 LAACLEL 000000000
1961-09-27 LAATEXW 010000000
1961-09-17 LAACHWL 000000000
1961-09-05 LAAKC1L 200000001
1961-08-31 LAAKC1L 000000000
1961-08-30 LAABALL 100000000
1961-08-29 LAABALW 000000000
1961-08-28 LAABALL 000000010
1961-08-25 LAABOSL 100000000
1961-08-16 LAATEXL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1961-09-17 LAACHW — 1.2344201
1961-09-05 LAAKC1 — 4.1200320
1961-08-31 LAAKC1 — 2.0533110
1961-08-30 LAABAL — 1.2233042
1961-08-28 LAABAL — 3.1121231
1961-08-25 LAABOS — 2.2344422
1961-08-15 LAATEX — 1.2200100
1961-08-03 LAABOS — 0.2000000
1961-07-29 LAACLE — 2.1411020
1961-07-26 LAADET — 2.0211101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 66 3 4 21 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 NYA P 1 0 1 0 0 0
1960 NYA P 28 0 2 9 0 0
1961 NYA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1961 LAA P 36 3 1 12 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 66

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny James

What years did Johnny James play?
Johnny James played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1961.
Was Johnny James a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny James pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 73 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny James hit?
Johnny James hit 0 career home runs.