Jim Lewis
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1985)
Jim Lewis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1985 for the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees, and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 7 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 8.77 ERA and 9 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1979-09-12
- Last Game
- 1985-08-12
Full name: James Martin Lewis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .308 | .594 |
| 1937 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .062 | .000 | .062 |
| 1938 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Listed seasons · 3 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .103 | — | — | — |
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
| Season | W | L | GS | CG | GF | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 40.2 | 52 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 1.11 | 1.50 |
| 1937 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43.1 | 51 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3.74 | 1.39 |
| 1938 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15.75 | 2.75 |
| Listed seasons · 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 88.0 | 112 | 73 | 30 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 3.07 | 1.50 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | SEA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15.43 | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 54.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | MIN | AL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6.50 | 3.87 (-68%) | -1322.2 |
| 1985 | SEA | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7.71 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 45 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 8.77 | — | -1,322 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | SEA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | NYA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | MIN | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | SEA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (22 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 9.1 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 13.50 |
| Away | 6 | 16.1 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 6.06 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-08-12 | SEA | LAA | L | 3.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985-08-10 | SEA | OAK | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983-06-30 | MIN | TOR | — | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983-06-26 | MIN | CHW | — | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-06-25 | MIN | CHW | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983-06-23 | MIN | CHW | — | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983-06-21 | MIN | TOR | — | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1983-06-17 | MIN | TEX | — | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982-06-06 | NYY | KCR | — | 0.2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-19 | SEA | MIL | — | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 11 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade College - Wolfson Campus | Miami | FL | 1975 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia | SC | 1976, 1977 |
Jim Lewis: the record in brief
Jim Lewis played a first major league game on September 12, 1979 and a last one on August 12, 1985. Lewis played for the Seattle Mariners (1979 to 1985), the New York Yankees (1982), and the Minnesota Twins (1983). Lewis, born on October 12, 1955, in Miami, FL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Lewis's listed size is 6'3" and 190 pounds. The given name on file is James Martin Lewis.
Lewis went 0-1 with a 8.77 ERA in 11 games, 1 of them starts. Lewis had 9 strikeouts. The league ERA over Lewis's seasons was 3.91, so the 8.77 figure ran 124.3% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.50 in 1983, when the league's was 3.87.
The Negro Leagues section records 3 hits in 29 at bats for Lewis, a .103 average. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Lewis went 3-7 with a 3.07 ERA. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.
Before the majors, Lewis played college baseball at Miami-Dade College - Wolfson Campus (1975). The game-log section draws on 22 games of Retrosheet box scores for Lewis.
Lewis appears at one position only: pitcher, in 11 games. Fielding on the mound produced 1 putouts and 3 assists against 1 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Lewis
- What years did Jim Lewis play?
- Jim Lewis played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1985.
- Was Jim Lewis a pitcher?
- Yes. Jim Lewis pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
- What teams did Jim Lewis play for?
- Jim Lewis played for 3 teams: the Seattle Mariners (1979, 1985), the New York Yankees (1982), and the Minnesota Twins (1983).
- What were Jim Lewis's career stats?
- In 11 games, Jim Lewis went 0-1 with a 8.77 ERA, 9 strikeouts, and 25.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Jim Lewis play?
- Jim Lewis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jim Lewis and how much did he weigh?
- Jim Lewis was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.
- What was Jim Lewis's career ERA?
- Jim Lewis finished with a 8.77 career ERA, going 0-1 with 9 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jim Lewis have?
- Jim Lewis recorded 9 career strikeouts.
- Is Jim Lewis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jim Lewis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.