Jim LaMarque

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 35–17
ERA 3.46
WHIP 1.25
SO 308
Pitcher PIV 15118.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 173 lb
Born
7/29/1920 in Potosi, MO, USA
Died
1/15/2000 in North Kansas City, MO, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: James Hardin LaMarque

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
335.0 314.0 45.0 67.0 11.0 3.0 3.0 36.0 11.0 3.0 2.0 .213 .244 .296 .540

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
77 40 120 85 44 8 1059.2 932 486 157 9 199 379 1.33 1.07

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 77.0 70.0 6.0 16.0 1.0 1.0 0 6.0 6.0 1.0 0 .229 .289 .271 .560
Listed seasons · 1 77 70 6 16 1 1 0 6 6 1 0 .229 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 12 8 21 16 9 2 210.1 193 94 52 1 39 84 2.23 1.10
Listed seasons · 1 12 8 21 16 9 2 210.1 193 94 52 1 39 84 2.23 1.10

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 17 68 55 37 4 3 483.7 474 186 8 133 308 3.46 15118.3

Career ERA 3.46 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 7.6% better 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
1942 KCM NAL 3 0 6 5 1 0 0 36.3 26 13 15 19 3.22 3.57 (+10%) 580.1
1944 KCM NAL 2 3 6 3 2 1 0 40.3 45 22 13 21 4.91 3.57 (-37%) 609.2
1945 KCM NAL 7 2 12 10 4 1 0 91.0 81 32 23 71 3.16 3.67 (+14%) 2407.1
1946 KCM NAL 4 5 11 9 6 0 1 76.0 80 31 23 37 3.67 3.59 (-2%) 1838.3
1947 KCM NAL 10 3 17 15 12 1 1 122.0 125 46 35 80 3.39 3.97 (+15%) 5019.7
1948 KCM NAL 9 4 16 13 12 1 1 118.0 117 42 24 80 3.20 4.10 (+22%) 4663.8
Career · 6 seasons 35 17 68 55 37 4 3 483.2 474 186 133 308 3.46 — 15,118

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
102 228 38 51 9 2 3 35 3 13 0 .224 .272 .320 .592 194

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career OBP .272 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OPS .592 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 14.6% 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
1942 KCM NAL 10 16 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1944 KCM NAL 16 27 5 8 1 0 1 6 1 2 0 .296 — — — — 0.0
1945 KCM NAL 20 48 7 6 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1946 KCM NAL 13 28 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .071 — — — — 0.0
1947 KCM NAL 25 63 13 18 4 2 0 12 0 2 0 .286 .262 (+9%) .336 (-5%) .376 (+10%) .712 (+3%) -4.5
1948 KCM NAL 18 46 9 15 3 0 1 11 0 7 0 .326 — — — — 198.5
Career · 6 seasons 102 228 38 51 9 2 3 35 3 13 0 .224 — — — — 194

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 16 4 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 ALC KCM 4 10 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .100
1946 NWS KCM 2 6 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 1 5 5 0 34.0 34 15 14 30 3.97

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1948 ALC KCM 1 1 3 3 0 24.7 27 8 8 22 2.92
1946 NWS KCM 1 0 2 2 0 9.3 7 7 6 8 6.75

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home941762543222.244
Away5356101403.250

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home68487.2401781022261.44
Away45273.02522732660.89

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-04 KCMNY6L 300000000
1949-09-04 KCMNY6W 301000000
1949-08-30 KCMBLGL 100000000
1949-08-28 KCMBLGW 211000000
1949-08-24 KCMBIRL 000000000
1949-08-20 KCMBIRW 000000000
1949-08-08 KCMHOEW 311000100
1949-08-07 KCMHOEL 412000000
1949-08-07 KCMHOEL 000000000
1949-08-04 KCMMEML 300000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-09-04 KCMNY6 W 9.01253140
1949-08-28 KCMBLG — 5.2944100
1949-08-24 KCMBIR L 14.01330470
1949-08-20 KCMBIR W 9.0730000
1949-08-08 KCMHOE W 9.0533140
1949-08-04 KCMMEM L 9.06643100
1949-07-31 KCMMEM W 9.0400130
1949-07-24 KCMCAG L 9.01283240
1949-07-20 KCMBLG — 7.21065300
1949-07-17 KCMBLG W 9.0441020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 1 14 0 3 0
2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
OF 17 5 9 0 0 0
P 68 55 21 161 5 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 KCM OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 KCM P 6 5 0 20 0 0
1944 KCM 1B 2 1 13 0 2 0
1944 KCM OF 4 0 2 0 0 0
1944 KCM P 6 3 1 13 0 2
1945 KCM 1B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1945 KCM OF 4 2 3 0 0 0
1945 KCM P 12 10 3 29 2 2
1946 KCM OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1946 KCM P 11 9 6 20 0 1
1947 KCM 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1947 KCM OF 6 3 4 0 0 0
1947 KCM P 17 15 6 41 2 0
1948 KCM OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1948 KCM P 16 13 5 38 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 68
First Base 3
Second Base 1
Left Field 8
Center Field 5
Right Field 4

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jim LaMarque

Was Jim LaMarque a pitcher?
Yes. Jim LaMarque pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 308 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim LaMarque hit?
Jim LaMarque hit 3 career home runs with 51 hits.