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
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 195 lb
- Died
- 5/24/2002 in Chicago, IL, USA
Full name: James McCurine
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.
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | CAG | NAL | 17 | 59 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .271 | .256 (+6%) | .328 (-7%) | .358 (-5%) | .687 (-6%) | -69.0 |
| 1947 | CAG | NAL | 21 | 74 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .176 | .262 (-33%) | .336 (-27%) | .376 (-35%) | .712 (-31%) | -376.6 |
| 1948 | CAG | NAL | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 43 | 144 | 13 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .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
View full game log (53 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
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
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 13.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-09-02 | CAG | BIR | L | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-29 | CAG | BIR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-05 | CAG | KCM | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-04 | CAG | KCM | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-20 | CAG | BIR | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-14 | CAG | BIR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947-09-14 | CAG | BIR | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-05 | CAG | IN9 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-01 | CAG | IN9 | W | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-11 | CAG | CVB | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 6 |
| Right Field | 32 |
Jim McCurine: the record in brief
The season rows for Jim McCurine begin in 1946. McCurine's only club in the season tables is the Chicago American Giants. McCurine, a right fielder by primary position, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Height and weight on file: 195 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads May 8, 1921, in Clinton, KY, USA. The bio records the death on May 24, 2002, in Chicago, IL, USA. On the record, Jim McCurine was born James McCurine.
McCurine collected 32 hits in 144 at bats across 43 games, good for a .222 batting average, along with 1 home run and 18 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .282 and the slugging percentage .306, for an OPS of .588. Measured against the leagues McCurine played in, the .222 career average compares with a .261 league average over the same seasons, 14.8% below the league. In OPS terms, McCurine's .588 stands 16.8% below the league's .707. No season topped the 16 hits of 1946. The Lg AVG column puts McCurine's 1946 at .271 against .256, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 6%.
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 run with 32 hits.
- What teams did Jim McCurine play for?
- Jim McCurine played for one team, the Chicago American Giants (1946–1948).
- What were Jim McCurine's career stats?
- In 43 games, Jim McCurine had 32 hits, 1 home runs, 18 RBI, and 13 runs, with a .222 batting average.
- What position did Jim McCurine play?
- Jim McCurine played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jim McCurine and how much did he weigh?
- Jim McCurine was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jim McCurine hit each season?
- Jim McCurine's home runs by season: 0 in 1946, 0 in 1947, and 1 in 1948. His most in one season was 1, in 1948.
- 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.