What years did James McJames play?

James McJames played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1901.

Was James McJames a pitcher?

Yes. James McJames pitched in the major leagues, recording 79 wins and 593 strikeouts.

How many home runs did James McJames hit?

James McJames hit 0 career home runs with 87 hits.

James McJames

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1901)

W–L 79–80

ERA 3.43

WHIP 1.45

SO 593

Pitcher PIV 9105.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 8/27/1874 in Williamsburg County, SC, USA
Died: 9/23/1901 in Charleston, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1895-09-24
Last Game: 1901-07-13

Full name: James McCutchen McJames

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
79	80	178	162	137	6	4	1361.3	1,414	519	19	563	593	3.43	9105.2

Career ERA 3.43 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 14.4% 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
1895	WAS	NL	1	1	2	2	2	0	0	17.0	17	3	16	9	1.59	4.77 (+67%)	-243.7
1896	WAS	NL	12	20	37	33	29	0	1	280.3	310	133	135	103	4.27	4.36 (+2%)	1487.3
1897	WAS	NL	15	23	44	39	33	3	2	323.7	361	130	137	156	3.61	4.30 (+16%)	1791.8
1898	BLN	NL	27	15	45	42	40	2	0	374.0	327	98	113	178	2.36	3.59 (+34%)	6204.7
1899	BRO	NL	19	15	37	34	27	1	1	275.3	295	107	122	105	3.50	3.85 (+9%)	339.8
1901	BRO	NL	5	6	13	12	6	0	0	91.0	104	48	40	42	4.75	3.49 (-36%)	-474.6
Career · 6 seasons			79	80	178	162	137	6	4	1,361.1	1,414	519	563	593	3.43	—	9,105

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
178	537	42	87	13	4	0	39	5	17	92	.162	.188	.201	.389	-3,466

Career AVG .162 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Career SLG .201 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career OPS .389 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1895	WAS	NL	2	7	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1896	WAS	NL	37	111	8	18	1	0	5	1	3	19	.162	.290 (-44%)	.354 (-48%)	.387 (-56%)	.741 (-52%)	-949.6
1897	WAS	NL	44	124	12	21	1	2	13	1	5	19	.169	.291 (-42%)	.354 (-43%)	.387 (-46%)	.741 (-45%)	-924.8
1898	BLN	NL	45	149	12	27	7	1	14	2	5	20	.181	.270 (-33%)	.333 (-38%)	.347 (-30%)	.680 (-34%)	-811.0
1899	BRO	NL	37	112	8	19	4	1	6	1	2	22	.170	.282 (-40%)	.343 (-46%)	.366 (-39%)	.710 (-43%)	-780.4
1901	BRO	NL	13	34	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	12	.029	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			178	537	42	87	13	4	39	5	17	92	.162	—	—	—	—	-3,466

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	52	152	10	25	0	12	.164
Away	43	143	11	22	0	8	.154

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	52	399.2	389	133	156	191	2.99
Away	43	341.0	337	128	123	134	3.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1901-07-13	BRO	CIN	W	3	0	0	2
1901-07-09	BRO	STL	L	3	0	0	0
1901-07-05	BRO	CHC	W	4	0	1	2
1901-07-01	BRO	STL	L	1	0	0	1
1901-06-29	BRO	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1901-06-27	BRO	PIT	W	3	0	0	1
1901-06-22	BRO	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1901-06-19	BRO	CIN	W	4	0	0	2
1901-06-15	BRO	STL	W	3	0	0	0
1901-06-11	BRO	CHC	W	3	1	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1901-07-13	BRO	CIN	—	5.0	8	7	6	6	1
1901-07-09	BRO	STL	L	8.0	7	5	4	2	1
1901-07-05	BRO	CHC	W	9.0	13	5	5	1	8
1901-07-01	BRO	STL	L	4.0	4	3	1	1	0
1901-06-29	BRO	STL	—	4.0	4	3	3	3	2
1901-06-27	BRO	PIT	W	6.0	7	6	4	2	4
1901-06-22	BRO	CHC	L	4.0	11	8	7	5	3
1901-06-19	BRO	CIN	W	9.0	10	6	4	4	3
1901-06-15	BRO	STL	W	9.0	10	2	2	3	4
1901-06-11	BRO	CHC	W	8.0	9	4	1	2	5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	178	0	36	307	35	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1895	WAS	P	2	0	4	0	0
1896	WAS	P	37	9	66	9	2
1897	WAS	P	44	7	72	7	1
1898	BLN	P	45	12	70	7	1
1899	BRO	P	37	6	78	7	3
1901	BRO	P	13	2	17	5	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	178

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of South Carolina	Columbia	SC	1892, 1893

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Frequently Asked Questions about James McJames

What years did James McJames play?: James McJames played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1901.
Was James McJames a pitcher?: Yes. James McJames pitched in the major leagues, recording 79 wins and 593 strikeouts.
How many home runs did James McJames hit?: James McJames hit 0 career home runs with 87 hits.