What years did Jim Magnuson play?

Jim Magnuson played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1973.

Was Jim Magnuson a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Magnuson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 40 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Magnuson hit?

Jim Magnuson hit 0 career home runs.

Jim Magnuson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1973)

W–L 2–7

ERA 4.59

WHIP 1.51

SO 40

Pitcher PIV -1262.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 8/18/1946 in Marinette, WI, USA
Died: 5/30/1991 in Green Bay, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-06-28
Last Game: 1973-05-27

Full name: James Robert Magnuson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	7	36	10	0	0	0	102.0	113	52	9	41	40	4.59	-1262.2

Career ERA 4.59 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 24.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	CHA	AL	1	5	13	6	44.7	45	24	16	20	4.84	3.89 (-24%)	-1157.0
1971	CHA	AL	1	1	15	4	30.0	30	15	16	11	4.50	3.47 (-30%)	-36.8
1973	NYA	AL	0	1	8	0	27.3	38	13	9	9	4.28	3.75 (-14%)	-68.4
Career · 3 seasons			2	7	36	10	102.0	113	52	41	40	4.59	—	-1,262

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
36	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	CHA	AL	13	11	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	CHA	AL	15	4	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	NYA	AL	8	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			36	15	1	6	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	10	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	16	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	60.2	60	27	17	29	4.01
Away	16	41.1	53	25	24	11	5.44

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1973-05-27	NYY	TEX	—	5.1	5	1	0	2	1	0
1973-05-24	NYY	DET	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1973-05-21	NYY	CLE	L	6.1	7	6	3	1	2	1
1973-05-13	NYY	BAL	—	4.0	5	3	3	0	3	0
1973-05-06	NYY	CHW	—	2.1	7	3	3	0	1	0
1973-05-04	NYY	CHW	—	4.0	4	1	1	3	1	0
1973-04-24	NYY	CHW	—	2.0	4	0	0	0	0	0
1973-04-07	NYY	BOS	—	2.2	5	3	3	2	1	1
1971-09-30	CHW	MIL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-06	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	36	10	8	15	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	CHA	P	13	6	3	6	0	0
1971	CHA	P	15	4	2	4	0	1
1973	NYA	P	8	0	3	5	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	36

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh	Oshkosh	WI	1965, 1966

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Magnuson

What years did Jim Magnuson play?: Jim Magnuson played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1973.
Was Jim Magnuson a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Magnuson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 40 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Magnuson hit?: Jim Magnuson hit 0 career home runs.