Was Jim McCurine a pitcher?

No. Jim McCurine was a position player (Right Fielder).

How many home runs did Jim McCurine hit?

Jim McCurine hit 1 career home runs with 32 hits.

What was Jim McCurine's career batting average?

Jim McCurine batted .222 over his career, with 32 hits in 144 at bats.

How many RBI did Jim McCurine have?

Jim McCurine drove in 18 runs in his career.

Is Jim McCurine in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim McCurine has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Jim McCurine play for?

Jim McCurine played for the Chicago American Giants.

Jim McCurine

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Jim McCurine was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants. In 43 career games, he hit .222 with 32 hits, 1 home runs, and 18 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .222

HR 1

RBI 18

H 32

OPS .588

PIV -446

Position: Right Fielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 5/8/1921 in Clinton, KY, USA
Died: 5/24/2002 in Chicago, IL, USA

Full name: James McCurine

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Jim McCurine — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
173.0	154.0	16.0	42.0	6.0	3.0	2.0	22.0	16.0	2.0	0	.273	.341	.390	.731

Pitching

Jim McCurine — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1	0	1	1	1	0	13.0	4	11	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.31

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Jim McCurine — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season	W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1946	1	0	1	1	1	0	13.0	4	11	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.31
Listed seasons · 1	1	0	1	1	1	0	13.0	4	11	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.31

Career Batting Statistics

Jim McCurine — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
43	144	13	32	5	2	1	18	0	12	0	.222	.282	.306	.588	-446

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OPS .588 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim McCurine — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	CAG	NAL	17	59	8	16	2	1	0	7	3	.271	.256 (+6%)	.328 (-7%)	.358 (-5%)	.687 (-6%)	-69.0
1947	CAG	NAL	21	74	3	13	3	1	0	6	7	.176	.262 (-33%)	.336 (-27%)	.376 (-35%)	.712 (-31%)	-376.6
1948	CAG	NAL	5	11	2	3	0	0	1	5	2	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			43	144	13	32	5	2	1	18	12	.222	—	—	—	—	-446

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

Jim McCurine — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	27	68	11	27	0	9	.397
Away	24	56	2	10	1	10	.179

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim McCurine — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	2	13.0	4	0	0	0	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim McCurine — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
1948-09-02	CAG	BIR	L	0	0	1	0	2	0
1948-08-29	CAG	BIR	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-07-05	CAG	KCM	L	1	0	1	0	1	0
1948-07-04	CAG	KCM	L	1	0	1	0	2	0
1948-06-20	CAG	BIR	L	1	1	1	1	2	0
1947-09-14	CAG	BIR	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
1947-09-14	CAG	BIR	W	0	1	1	0	0	0
1947-09-05	CAG	IN9	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1947-09-01	CAG	IN9	W	0	0	1	0	1	0
1947-08-11	CAG	CVB	W	4	2	2	0	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Jim McCurine — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1946-07-02	CAG	IN9	W	8.0	4	1	0	0	0	0
1946-06-08	CAG	IN9	—	5.0	0	10	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim McCurine — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
OF	38	35	52	3	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim McCurine — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	CAG	OF	16	16	22	0	2	0
1947	CAG	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1947	CAG	OF	18	17	27	3	2	1
1948	CAG	OF	4	2	3	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim McCurine — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Third Base	1
Left Field	6
Right Field	32

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim McCurine

Was Jim McCurine a pitcher?: No. Jim McCurine was a position player (Right Fielder).
How many home runs did Jim McCurine hit?: Jim McCurine hit 1 career home runs with 32 hits.
What was Jim McCurine's career batting average?: Jim McCurine batted .222 over his career, with 32 hits in 144 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim McCurine have?: Jim McCurine drove in 18 runs in his career.
Is Jim McCurine in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim McCurine has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Jim McCurine play for?: Jim McCurine played for the Chicago American Giants.