Jim Lillie

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1886)

AVG .219
HR 6
RBI 134
H 332
OPS .502
PIV -4,100
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / —
Born
7/27/1861 in New Haven, CT, USA
Died
11/9/1890 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1883-05-17
Last Game
1886-10-11

Full name: James J. Lillie

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
390 1,518 179 332 41 11 6 134 13 23 221 .219 .230 .272 .502 -4,100

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OBP .230 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OPS .502 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 18.9% 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
1883 BFN NL 50 201 25 47 7 3 1 29 0 1 31 .234 .257 (-9%) .285 (-17%) .345 (-9%) .631 (-13%) -383.4
1884 BFN NL 114 471 68 105 12 5 3 53 0 5 71 .223 .243 (-8%) .278 (-17%) .327 (-12%) .606 (-14%) -962.8
1885 BFN NL 112 430 49 107 13 3 2 30 0 6 39 .249 .244 (+2%) .287 (-10%) .325 (-6%) .613 (-8%) -514.5
1886 KCN NL 114 416 37 73 9 0 0 22 13 11 80 .175 .246 (-29%) .302 (-35%) .331 (-41%) .634 (-38%) -2239.7
Career · 4 seasons 390 1,518 179 332 41 11 6 134 13 23 221 .219 — — — — -4,100

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 6 1 0 0 0 31.0 46 16 0 8 8 4.65 -189.6

Career ERA 4.65 vs. league average 3.21 across their career seasons — 44.5% 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
1883 BFN NL 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 12.0 16 4 2 4 3.00 3.22 (+7%) 39.1
1884 BFN NL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 13.0 22 9 5 4 6.23 3.11 (-100%) -228.8
1886 KCN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 8 3 1 0 4.50 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 2 6 1 0 0 0 31.0 46 16 8 8 4.65 — -190

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 8 1 0 0
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 1 0 3 0 2 0
C 2 0 8 3 4 0
OF 387 0 645 102 119 16
P 6 0 0 9 0 1
SS 4 0 5 7 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 BFN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1883 BFN 3B 1 0 3 0 2 0
1883 BFN C 2 0 8 3 4 0
1883 BFN OF 47 0 73 8 16 2
1883 BFN P 3 0 0 2 0 1
1883 BFN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 BFN OF 114 0 190 41 40 7
1884 BFN P 2 0 0 5 0 0
1885 BFN 1B 1 0 8 1 0 0
1885 BFN OF 112 0 183 23 33 4
1885 BFN SS 3 0 5 7 2 1
1886 KCN OF 114 0 199 30 30 3
1886 KCN P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 6
Catcher 2
First Base 1
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Shortstop 4
Left Field 147
Center Field 38
Right Field 204

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Lillie (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ed Kennedy
    .204 avg, 5 HR
  2. 92
    Harry Wheeler
    .228 avg, 2 HR
  3. 83
    Eddie Booth
    .239 avg, 1 HR
  4. 82
    Leech Maskrey
    .225 avg, 2 HR
  5. 77
    Bob Gilks
    .231 avg, 1 HR
  6. 62
    Jake Evans
    .238 avg, 1 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Lillie

What years did Jim Lillie play?
Jim Lillie played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1886.
Was Jim Lillie a pitcher?
No. Jim Lillie was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 6 career games.
How many home runs did Jim Lillie hit?
Jim Lillie hit 6 career home runs with 332 hits.