Was Jim McCloskey a pitcher?

Yes. Jim McCloskey pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim McCloskey hit?

Jim McCloskey hit 0 career home runs.

Jim McCloskey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936)

W–L 0–0

ERA 11.25

WHIP 2.12

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 180 lb
Born: 5/26/1910 in Danville, PA, USA
Died: 8/18/1971 in Jersey City, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1936-04-21
Last Game: 1936-05-12

Full name: James Ellwood McCloskey

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	4	1	0	0	0	8.0	14	10	1	3	2	11.25	0.0

Career ERA 11.25 vs. league average 4.59 across their career seasons — 145.3% 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
1936	BSN	NL	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	8.0	14	10	3	2	11.25	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	4	1	0	0	0	8.0	14	10	3	2	11.25	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .754 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	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1936	BSN	NL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	4.0	7	4	0	1	9.00
Away	3	4.0	7	6	3	1	13.50

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1936-05-12	BSN	PIT	L	1
1936-05-02	BSN	PIT	L	0
1936-04-25	BSN	NY1	L	0
1936-04-21	BSN	BRO	L	0

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1936-05-12	BSN	PIT	—	4.0	7	4	4	0	1	1
1936-05-02	BSN	PIT	—	2.0	5	2	2	0	1	0
1936-04-25	BSN	NY1	—	1.0	1	3	3	2	0	0
1936-04-21	BSN	BRO	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1936	BSN	P	4	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Bonaventure University	St. Bonaventure	NY	1931, 1932

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim McCloskey

Was Jim McCloskey a pitcher?: Yes. Jim McCloskey pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim McCloskey hit?: Jim McCloskey hit 0 career home runs.