Jim McCormick

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1878-1887)

W–L 265–214
ERA 2.43
WHIP 1.13
SO 1,704
Pitcher PIV 5815.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 215 lb
Born
11/3/1856 in Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
Died
3/10/1918 in Paterson, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1878-05-20
Last Game
1887-10-07

Full name: James McCormick

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
265 214 492 485 466 33 1 4275.7 4,092 1,155 82 749 1,704 2.43 5815.0

Career ERA 2.43 vs. league average 3.18 across their career seasons — 23.5% better 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
1878 IN1 NL 5 8 14 14 12 1 0 117.0 128 22 15 36 1.69 2.30 (+27%) -3.5
1879 CL2 NL 20 40 62 60 59 3 0 546.3 582 147 74 197 2.42 2.50 (+3%) 8.6
1880 CL2 NL 45 28 74 74 72 7 0 657.7 585 135 75 260 1.85 2.37 (+22%) 4767.0
1881 CL2 NL 26 30 59 58 57 2 0 526.0 484 143 84 178 2.45 2.77 (+12%) 2767.5
1882 CL2 NL 36 30 68 67 65 4 0 595.7 550 157 103 200 2.37 2.80 (+15%) -1689.6
1883 CL2 NL 28 12 43 41 36 1 1 342.0 316 70 65 145 1.84 3.22 (+43%) 1879.1
1884 CL2 NL 19 22 42 41 39 3 0 359.0 357 114 75 182 2.86 3.11 (+8%) -3210.6
1884 CNU UA 21 3 24 24 24 7 0 210.0 151 36 14 161 1.54 3.11 (+50%) 5413.8
1885 PRO NL 1 3 4 4 4 0 0 37.0 34 10 20 8 2.43 3.03 (+20%) -1285.1
1885 CHN NL 20 4 24 24 24 3 0 215.0 187 58 40 88 2.43 3.03 (+20%) -387.3
1886 CHN NL 31 11 42 42 38 2 0 347.7 341 109 100 172 2.82 3.37 (+16%) -2412.8
1887 PIT NL 13 23 36 36 36 0 0 322.3 377 154 84 77 4.30 4.17 (-3%) -32.1
Career · 12 seasons 265 214 492 485 466 33 1 4,275.2 4,092 1,155 749 1,704 2.43 — 5,815

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
534 2,082 246 491 66 22 4 178 10 22 127 .236 .244 .294 .538 -3,798

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .244 vs. league average .292 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Career OPS .538 vs. league average .629 across their career seasons — 14.4% 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
1878 IN1 NL 15 56 5 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .259 (-45%) .278 (-49%) .319 (-50%) .597 (-49%) -360.8
1879 CL2 NL 75 282 35 62 10 2 0 20 0 1 9 .220 .255 (-14%) .270 (-18%) .328 (-18%) .599 (-18%) -667.7
1880 CL2 NL 78 289 34 71 11 0 0 26 0 5 5 .246 .244 (avg) .267 (-3%) .319 (-11%) .586 (-8%) -258.6
1881 CL2 NL 70 309 45 79 9 4 0 26 0 5 16 .256 .260 (-2%) .290 (-8%) .338 (-8%) .628 (-8%) -362.2
1882 CL2 NL 70 262 35 57 7 3 2 15 0 2 22 .218 .248 (-12%) .275 (-19%) .329 (-12%) .605 (-15%) -560.4
1883 CL2 NL 43 157 21 37 2 2 0 13 0 2 14 .236 .257 (-8%) .285 (-14%) .345 (-21%) .631 (-18%) -382.4
1884 CL2 NL 49 190 15 50 5 4 0 23 0 1 11 .263 .243 (+8%) .278 (-4%) .327 (+1%) .606 (-1%) -76.0
1884 CNU UA 27 110 12 27 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .243 (+1%) .278 (-12%) .327 (-11%) .606 (-12%) -76.0
1885 PRO NL 4 14 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
1885 CHN NL 25 103 13 23 1 4 0 16 0 1 18 .223 .244 (-8%) .287 (-20%) .325 (-4%) .613 (-12%) 0.0
1886 CHN NL 42 174 17 41 9 2 2 21 1 2 30 .236 .246 (-4%) .302 (-19%) .331 (+4%) .634 (-7%) -247.3
1887 PIT NL 36 136 12 33 7 0 0 18 9 2 0 .243 .270 (-10%) .331 (-24%) .373 (-21%) .705 (-22%) -494.8
Career · 12 seasons 534 2,082 246 491 66 22 4 178 10 22 127 .236 — — — — -3,486

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
6 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1886 WS CHN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1885 WS CHN 5 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 3 6 6 0 44.0 40 14 8 23 2.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1886 WS CHN 0 1 1 1 0 8.0 13 6 2 4 6.75
1885 WS CHN 3 2 5 5 0 36.0 27 8 6 19 2.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 48 0 3 2
2B 1 0 2 3 1 0
3B 1 0 3 1 2 0
OF 52 0 68 12 17 3
P 492 0 263 922 99 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1878 IN1 OF 3 0 3 1 1 1
1878 IN1 P 14 0 6 32 2 2
1879 CL2 1B 4 0 38 0 1 0
1879 CL2 OF 13 0 20 1 5 0
1879 CL2 P 62 0 39 119 9 4
1880 CL2 OF 5 0 2 0 4 1
1880 CL2 P 74 0 36 135 22 3
1881 CL2 2B 1 0 2 3 1 0
1881 CL2 3B 1 0 3 1 2 0
1881 CL2 OF 10 0 16 7 2 0
1881 CL2 P 59 0 34 81 13 4
1882 CL2 OF 4 0 2 0 2 0
1882 CL2 P 68 0 43 100 13 1
1883 CL2 1B 1 0 10 0 2 2
1883 CL2 OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1883 CL2 P 43 0 18 101 14 2
1884 CL2 OF 8 0 18 1 2 0
1884 CL2 P 42 0 18 67 0 4
1884 CNU OF 3 0 5 1 0 1
1884 CNU P 24 0 13 50 7 1
1885 PRO P 4 0 2 21 1 0
1885 CHN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1885 CHN P 24 0 20 54 4 3
1886 CHN OF 4 0 1 1 0 0
1886 CHN P 42 0 21 74 6 3
1887 PIT P 36 0 13 88 8 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 492
First Base 5
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 12
Center Field 27
Right Field 13

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Old Hoss Radbourn HOF
    310-194, 2.68 ERA
  2. 75
    Bobby Mathews
    297-248, 2.86 ERA
  3. 66
    Charlie Buffinton
    233-152, 2.96 ERA
  4. 64
    Mickey Welch HOF
    307-210, 2.71 ERA
  5. 64
    John Clarkson HOF
    328-178, 2.81 ERA
  6. 64
    Will White
    229-166, 2.28 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim McCormick

What years did Jim McCormick play?
Jim McCormick played in Major League Baseball from 1878 to 1887.
Was Jim McCormick a pitcher?
Yes. Jim McCormick pitched in the major leagues, recording 265 wins and 1704 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim McCormick hit?
Jim McCormick hit 4 career home runs with 491 hits.