What years did Jim McKee play?

Jim McKee played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1973.

Was Jim McKee a pitcher?

Yes. Jim McKee pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim McKee hit?

Jim McKee hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jim McKee's career batting average?

Jim McKee batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Jim McKee's career ERA?

Jim McKee finished with a 4.78 career ERA, going 1-1 with 17 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim McKee have?

Jim McKee recorded 17 career strikeouts.

Jim McKee

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1973)

Jim McKee was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1973 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 17 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 4.78 ERA and 17 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 4.78

WHIP 1.59

SO 17

Pitcher PIV -553.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 215 lb
Born: 2/1/1947 in Columbus, OH, USA
Died: 9/14/2002 in Pickaway County, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-09-15
Last Game: 1973-09-29

Full name: James Marion McKee

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim McKee — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	17	1	0	0	0	32.0	33	17	2	18	17	4.78	-553.3

Career ERA 4.78 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — 36.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim McKee — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1972	PIT	NL	1	0	2	0	5.0	2	0	1	4	0.00	—	0.0
1973	PIT	NL	0	1	15	1	27.0	31	17	17	13	5.67	3.75 (-51%)	-553.3
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	17	1	32.0	33	17	18	17	4.78	—	-553

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

Jim McKee — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
17	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim McKee — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	PIT	NL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	PIT	NL	15	4	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			17	4	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jim McKee — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim McKee — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	19.1	18	3	11	11	1.40
Away	7	12.2	15	11	7	6	7.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim McKee — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1973-09-29	PIT	WSN	L	0	0
1973-09-26	PIT	PHI	W	1	0
1973-09-20	PIT	NYN	L	1	1
1973-09-17	PIT	NYN	W	1	1
1973-09-16	PIT	STL	L	0	0
1973-06-06	PIT	SFG	L	0	0
1973-06-03	PIT	CIN	L	0	0
1973-05-27	PIT	HOU	L	1	0
1973-05-25	PIT	HOU	L	0	0
1973-05-15	PIT	WSN	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim McKee — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1973-09-29	PIT	WSN	L	1.2	2	4	0	3	0
1973-09-26	PIT	PHI	—	2.0	1	1	0	1	2
1973-09-20	PIT	NYN	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	1
1973-09-17	PIT	NYN	—	3.0	4	0	0	1	3
1973-09-16	PIT	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1973-06-06	PIT	SFG	—	1.0	2	2	1	2	1
1973-06-03	PIT	CIN	—	2.0	0	1	0	2	0
1973-05-27	PIT	HOU	—	2.1	3	1	1	1	1
1973-05-25	PIT	HOU	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	2
1973-05-15	PIT	WSN	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim McKee — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	17	1	0	4	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim McKee — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	PIT	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1973	PIT	P	15	1	0	4	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim McKee — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	17

College History

Jim McKee — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Otterbein College	Westerville	OH	1966, 1967, 1968, 1969

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim McKee

What years did Jim McKee play?: Jim McKee played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1973.
Was Jim McKee a pitcher?: Yes. Jim McKee pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim McKee hit?: Jim McKee hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jim McKee's career batting average?: Jim McKee batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Jim McKee's career ERA?: Jim McKee finished with a 4.78 career ERA, going 1-1 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim McKee have?: Jim McKee recorded 17 career strikeouts.