Jim Lindsey
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1937)
Jim Lindsey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1937 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 16 seasons. Across 177 career appearances, he went 21-20 with a 4.70 ERA and 175 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 175 lb
- Died
- 10/25/1963 in Jackson, LA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1922-05-01
- Last Game
- 1937-09-27
Full name: James Kendrick Lindsey
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CLE | AL | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83.2 | 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 | 16.1 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 5.51 | 4.60 (-20%) | 364.2 |
| 1930 | SLN | NL | 7 | 5 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 105.2 | 131 | 52 | 46 | 50 | 4.43 | 4.80 (+8%) | -49.4 |
| 1931 | SLN | NL | 6 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 74.2 | 77 | 23 | 45 | 32 | 2.77 | 4.10 (+32%) | -631.4 |
| 1932 | SLN | NL | 3 | 3 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 89.1 | 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 | 38.1 | 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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (354 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 88 | 49 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | .245 |
| Away | 89 | 45 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .133 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 88 | 225.1 | 269 | 115 | 80 | 101 | 4.59 |
| Away | 89 | 206.0 | 238 | 111 | 98 | 78 | 4.85 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-09-27 | BRO | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-25 | BRO | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937-09-23 | BRO | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-21 | BRO | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-21 | BRO | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-20 | BRO | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-19 | BRO | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-15 | BRO | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-09 | BRO | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-08 | BRO | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-09-27 | BRO | PHI | — | 2.0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1937-09-25 | BRO | NY1 | — | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-23 | BRO | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-09-21 | BRO | STL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937-09-21 | BRO | STL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-20 | BRO | CHC | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1937-09-19 | BRO | CHC | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-15 | BRO | CIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-09 | BRO | NY1 | — | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-09-08 | BRO | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 177 |
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Jim Lindsey: the record in brief
Jim Lindsey's major league career runs from a debut on May 1, 1922 to a final game on September 27, 1937. By club, Lindsey's seasons break down as the Cleveland Indians (1922 to 1924), the St. Louis Cardinals (1929 through 1934), the Cincinnati Reds (1934), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937). Born on January 24, 1899, in Greensburg, LA, USA, Lindsey is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 175 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Lindsey died on October 25, 1963, in Jackson, LA, USA. On the record, Jim Lindsey was born James Kendrick Lindsey.
Lindsey's career pitching line is 21 wins, 20 losses and a 4.70 ERA over 177 appearances. The same table counts 175 strikeouts and 19 saves. The league ERA over Lindsey's seasons was 4.28, so the 4.70 figure ran 9.9% worse than average. No season topped the 7 wins of 1930. 1931 was Lindsey's sharpest full season, a 2.77 ERA against the league's 4.10.
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.
- What teams did Jim Lindsey play for?
- Jim Lindsey played for 4 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1922, 1924), the St. Louis Cardinals (1929–1934), the Cincinnati Reds (1934), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937).
- What were Jim Lindsey's career stats?
- In 177 games, Jim Lindsey went 21-20 with a 4.70 ERA, 175 strikeouts, 431.0 innings pitched, and 19 saves.
- What position did Jim Lindsey play?
- Jim Lindsey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jim Lindsey and how much did he weigh?
- Jim Lindsey was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
- What was Jim Lindsey's career ERA?
- Jim Lindsey finished with a 4.70 career ERA, going 21-20 with 175 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jim Lindsey have?
- Jim Lindsey recorded 175 career strikeouts.
- Is Jim Lindsey in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jim Lindsey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.