What years did Jim Kremmel play?

Jim Kremmel played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1974.

Was Jim Kremmel a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Kremmel pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 28 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Kremmel hit?

Jim Kremmel hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Jim Kremmel play for?

Jim Kremmel played for 2 teams: the Texas Rangers (1973) and the Chicago Cubs (1974).

What were Jim Kremmel's career stats?

In 27 games, Jim Kremmel went 0-4 with a 6.08 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and 40.0 innings pitched.

What position did Jim Kremmel play?

Jim Kremmel played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Kremmel and how much did he weigh?

Jim Kremmel was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.

What was Jim Kremmel's career ERA?

Jim Kremmel finished with a 6.08 career ERA, going 0-4 with 28 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Kremmel have?

Jim Kremmel recorded 28 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Kremmel in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Kremmel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Kremmel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1974)

Jim Kremmel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1974 for the Texas Rangers and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 2 seasons. Across 27 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 6.08 ERA and 28 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 15, 2026

W–L 0–4

ERA 6.08

WHIP 1.90

SO 28

Pitcher PIV -486.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 2/28/1949 in Belleville, IL, USA
Died: 10/12/2012 in Spokane, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-07-04
Last Game: 1974-09-25

Full name: James Louis Kremmel

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Kremmel — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	4	27	4	0	0	0	40.0	52	27	4	24	28	6.08	-486.9

Career ERA 6.08 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 64.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Kremmel — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1973	TEX	AL	2	4	2	9.0	15	9	6	6	9.00	3.75 (-140%)	0.0
1974	CHN	NL	2	23	2	31.0	37	18	18	22	5.23	3.63 (-44%)	-486.9
Career · 2 seasons			4	27	4	40.0	52	27	24	28	6.08	—	-487

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

Jim Kremmel — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
27	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.250	.000	.250	0

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

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 64.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Kremmel — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	TEX	AL	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	CHN	NL	23	3	1	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			27	3	1	1	3	.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

Jim Kremmel — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	12	0	1	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Kremmel — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	21.2	25	11	17	13	4.57
Away	12	18.1	27	16	7	15	7.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Kremmel — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1974-09-25	CHC	WSN	L	1	0	0	1
1974-09-13	CHC	NYN	L	0	0	0	0
1974-09-10	CHC	PIT	L	1	0	0	1
1974-09-08	CHC	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1974-09-04	CHC	NYN	L	0	0	0	0
1974-09-03	CHC	NYN	L	0	0	0	0
1974-08-20	CHC	LAD	L	1	0	0	1
1974-08-16	CHC	SDP	W	0	0	0	0
1974-05-18	CHC	STL	L	0	1	1	0
1974-05-10	CHC	NYN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Kremmel — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1974-09-25	CHC	WSN	L	5.0	5	3	3	4	1	0
1974-09-13	CHC	NYN	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1974-09-10	CHC	PIT	—	3.2	2	0	0	0	2	0
1974-09-08	CHC	PHI	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-04	CHC	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1974-09-03	CHC	NYN	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
1974-08-20	CHC	LAD	—	2.1	3	2	2	0	3	2
1974-08-16	CHC	SDP	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
1974-05-18	CHC	STL	—	2.1	1	1	0	1	2	0
1974-05-10	CHC	NYN	—	1.1	1	2	1	3	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Kremmel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	27	4	1	5	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Kremmel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	TEX	P	4	2	0	1	0	0
1974	CHN	P	23	2	1	4	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Kremmel — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	27

College History

Jim Kremmel — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of New Mexico	Albuquerque	NM	1968, 1969, 1970, 1971

Jim Kremmel: the record in brief

Jim Kremmel played a first major league game on July 4, 1973 and a last one on September 25, 1974. The season rows list, in order, the Texas Rangers (1973) and the Chicago Cubs (1974). Kremmel played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 28, 1949, in Belleville, IL, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on October 12, 2012, in Spokane, WA, USA. The bio lists the given name James Louis.

Kremmel's career pitching line is 0 wins, 4 losses and a 6.08 ERA over 27 appearances. The totals include 28 strikeouts. Against a 3.69 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.08 mark was 64.8% worse. In 1974, one of the busiest seasons, Kremmel posted a 5.23 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.63.

Kremmel appears at one position only: pitcher, in 27 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 1 putouts and 5 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Kremmel

What years did Jim Kremmel play?: Jim Kremmel played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1974.
Was Jim Kremmel a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Kremmel pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 28 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Kremmel hit?: Jim Kremmel hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Jim Kremmel play for?: Jim Kremmel played for 2 teams: the Texas Rangers (1973) and the Chicago Cubs (1974).
What were Jim Kremmel's career stats?: In 27 games, Jim Kremmel went 0-4 with a 6.08 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and 40.0 innings pitched.
What position did Jim Kremmel play?: Jim Kremmel played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Kremmel and how much did he weigh?: Jim Kremmel was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
What was Jim Kremmel's career ERA?: Jim Kremmel finished with a 6.08 career ERA, going 0-4 with 28 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Kremmel have?: Jim Kremmel recorded 28 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Kremmel in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Kremmel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.