Jim Lindsey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1937)

W–L 21–20
ERA 4.70
WHIP 1.58
SO 175
Pitcher PIV -1883.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
1/24/1899 in Greensburg, LA, USA
Died
10/25/1963 in Jackson, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1922-05-01
Last Game
1937-09-27

Full name: James Kendrick Lindsey

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 20 177 20 5 1 19 431.0 507 225 25 176 175 4.70 -1883.4

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 9.9% 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
1922 CLE AL 4 5 29 5 0 0 1 83.7 105 56 24 29 6.02 4.18 (-44%) 187.3
1924 CLE AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 7 3 0 21.00 — 0.0
1929 SLN NL 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 16.3 20 10 2 8 5.51 4.60 (-20%) 364.2
1930 SLN NL 7 5 39 6 3 0 5 105.7 131 52 46 50 4.43 4.80 (+8%) -49.4
1931 SLN NL 6 4 35 2 1 1 7 74.7 77 23 45 32 2.77 4.10 (+32%) -631.4
1932 SLN NL 3 3 33 5 0 0 3 89.3 96 49 38 31 4.94 4.13 (-20%) -1167.5
1933 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 1 4.50 — 0.0
1934 CIN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 2 2 2 4.50 — 0.0
1934 SLN NL 0 1 11 0 0 0 1 14.0 21 10 3 7 6.43 4.29 (-50%) -150.2
1937 BRO NL 0 1 20 0 0 0 2 38.3 43 15 12 15 3.52 4.34 (+19%) -436.4
Career · 10 seasons 21 20 177 20 5 1 19 431.0 507 225 176 175 4.70 — -1,883

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
177 97 6 18 1 1 0 6 0 1 23 .186 .194 .216 .410 0

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Career OBP .194 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career SLG .216 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Career OPS .410 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 44.7% 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
1922 CLE AL 29 24 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 .167 — — — — 0.0
1924 CLE AL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1929 SLN NL 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1930 SLN NL 39 28 2 8 1 0 0 4 0 0 7 .286 — — — — 0.0
1931 SLN NL 35 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
1932 SLN NL 33 21 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .143 — — — — 0.0
1933 SLN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 CIN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 SLN NL 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 BRO NL 20 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 177 97 6 18 1 1 0 6 0 1 23 .186 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1931 WS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1930 WS SLN 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 8.0 5 3 4 4 3.38

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1931 WS SLN 0 0 2 0 0 3.3 4 2 3 2 5.40
1930 WS SLN 0 0 2 0 0 4.7 1 1 1 2 1.93

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home884941204.245
Away89452602.133

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home88225.1269115801014.59
Away89206.023811198784.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-09-27 BROPHIL 000000000
1937-09-25 BRONY1L 100000001
1937-09-23 BROSTLL 000000000
1937-09-21 BROSTLL 000000000
1937-09-21 BROSTLL 000000000
1937-09-20 BROCHCL 000000000
1937-09-19 BROCHCL 000000000
1937-09-15 BROCINL 000000000
1937-09-09 BRONY1L 000000000
1937-09-08 BRONY1L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1937-09-27 BROPHI — 2.0565202
1937-09-25 BRONY1 — 2.2200000
1937-09-23 BROSTL — 1.0000010
1937-09-21 BROSTL — 2.0211001
1937-09-21 BROSTL — 0.1000000
1937-09-20 BROCHC — 1.1000020
1937-09-19 BROCHC — 1.0000000
1937-09-15 BROCIN — 1.0100000
1937-09-09 BRONY1 — 2.0331110
1937-09-08 BRONY1 — 1.0310000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 177 0 2 71 5 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 CLE P 29 0 1 17 1 1
1924 CLE P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1929 SLN P 2 0 0 3 0 0
1930 SLN P 39 0 1 9 1 0
1931 SLN P 35 0 0 15 1 1
1932 SLN P 33 0 0 16 1 1
1933 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1934 CIN P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1934 SLN P 11 0 0 1 0 0
1937 BRO P 20 0 0 7 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 177

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Allyn Stout
    20-20, 4.54 ERA
  2. 71
    Myles Thomas
    23-22, 4.64 ERA
  3. 65
    Lou North
    21-16, 4.43 ERA
  4. 64
    Eddie Erautt
    15-23, 4.86 ERA
  5. 61
    Cy Moore
    16-26, 4.86 ERA
  6. 60
    Dick Conway
    15-24, 4.78 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Lindsey

What years did Jim Lindsey play?
Jim Lindsey played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1937.
Was Jim Lindsey a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Lindsey pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 175 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Lindsey hit?
Jim Lindsey hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.