Jim McElroy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)

W–L 1–13
ERA 5.12
WHIP 1.54
SO 48
Pitcher PIV -2584.3
Position
Pitcher
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
11/5/1862 in Napa County, CA, USA
Died
2/24/1889 in Needles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-26
Last Game
1884-08-21

Full name: James D. McElroy

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 13 14 14 13 0 0 116.0 125 66 1 54 48 5.12 -2584.3

Career ERA 5.12 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — 64.8% 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
1884 PHI NL 1 12 13 13 13 0 0 111.0 115 60 54 45 4.86 3.11 (-57%) -2584.3
1884 WIL UA 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 10 6 0 3 10.80 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 1 13 14 14 13 0 0 116.0 125 66 54 48 5.12 — -2,584

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
15 50 3 7 0 0 0 3 0 1 12 .140 .157 .140 .297 0

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OBP .157 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career SLG .140 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Career OPS .297 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 51.0% 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
1884 PHI NL 14 48 3 7 0 0 0 3 0 1 12 .146 — — — — 0.0
1884 WIL UA 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 15 50 3 7 0 0 0 3 0 1 12 .140 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 0 6 0 3 0
P 14 0 7 25 7 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 PHI OF 2 0 1 0 1 0
1884 PHI P 13 0 7 23 6 1
1884 WIL OF 1 0 5 0 2 0
1884 WIL P 1 0 0 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 14
Left Field 1
Center Field 3

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim McElroy

Was Jim McElroy a pitcher?
Yes. Jim McElroy pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 48 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim McElroy hit?
Jim McElroy hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.