Jim Mecir

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2005)

Jim Mecir was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005 for 5 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 11 seasons. Across 474 career appearances, he went 29-35 with a 3.77 ERA and 450 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 8926.5.

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

W–L 29–35
ERA 3.77
WHIP 1.34
SO 450
Pitcher PIV 8926.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
5/16/1970 in Bayside, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1995-09-04
Last Game
2005-09-28

Full name: James Jason Mecir

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Mecir — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 35 474 0 0 0 12 527.0 482 221 41 225 450 3.77 8926.5

Career ERA 3.77 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 15.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Mecir Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 SEA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.2 5 0 2 3 0.00 — 0.0
1996 NYA AL 1 1 26 0 0 0 0 40.1 42 23 23 38 5.13 4.61 (-11%) -323.7
1997 NYA AL 0 4 25 0 0 0 0 33.2 36 22 10 25 5.88 4.39 (-34%) -197.5
1998 TBA AL 7 2 68 0 0 0 0 84.0 68 29 33 77 3.11 4.43 (+30%) 1947.3
1999 TBA AL 0 1 17 0 0 0 0 20.2 15 6 14 15 2.61 4.71 (+45%) 440.4
2000 TBA AL 7 2 38 0 0 0 1 49.2 35 17 22 33 3.08 4.77 (+35%) 1318.9
2000 OAK AL 3 1 25 0 0 0 4 35.1 35 11 14 37 2.80 4.77 (+41%) 1530.6
2001 OAK AL 2 8 54 0 0 0 3 63.0 54 24 26 61 3.43 4.42 (+22%) 1904.6
2002 OAK AL 6 4 61 0 0 0 1 67.2 68 32 29 53 4.26 4.28 (+1%) 787.0
2003 OAK AL 2 3 41 0 0 0 1 37.0 40 23 16 25 5.59 4.40 (-27%) -59.4
2004 OAK AL 0 5 65 0 0 0 2 47.2 45 19 19 49 3.59 4.46 (+20%) 794.4
2005 FLO NL 1 4 52 0 0 0 0 43.1 39 15 17 34 3.12 4.29 (+27%) 783.8
Career · 12 seasons 29 35 474 0 0 0 12 527.0 482 221 225 450 3.77 — 8,926

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 Mecir — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
474 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Mecir Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 SEA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 NYA AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 NYA AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 TBA AL 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 TBA AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 TBA AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 OAK AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 OAK AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 OAK AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 OAK AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 OAK AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 FLO NL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 474 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jim Mecir — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jim Mecir — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 ALDS2 OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALDS2 OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 ALDS2 OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 ALDS1 OAK 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jim Mecir — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 7 0 0 10.1 6 2 1 8 1.74

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jim Mecir — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2003 ALDS2 OAK 0 0 1 0 0 0.2 1 0 1 0 0.00
2002 ALDS2 OAK 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 2 0.00
2001 ALDS2 OAK 0 0 2 0 0 3.1 4 2 0 4 5.40
2000 ALDS1 OAK 0 0 3 0 0 5.1 1 0 0 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Mecir — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23400000—
Away24010000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Mecir — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home234262.0236109952213.74
Away240265.02461121302293.80

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Mecir — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-09-28 MIAWAS — 1.0100100
2005-09-16 MIAPHI L 0.0022200
2005-09-15 MIAHOU — 0.2000010
2005-09-10 MIAPHI — 0.2000210
2005-09-08 MIAWAS — 1.0100110
2005-09-04 MIANYN — 1.0000010
2005-08-06 MIACIN — 1.0100110
2005-08-05 MIACIN — 1.0000000
2005-08-01 MIASTL — 1.0100000
2005-07-31 MIAWAS — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Mecir — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 474 0 36 84 2 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Mecir — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 SEA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1996 NYA P 26 0 1 13 0 0
1997 NYA P 25 0 5 2 0 0
1998 TBA P 68 0 9 16 0 2
1999 TBA P 17 0 1 4 0 0
2000 TBA P 38 0 1 4 0 1
2000 OAK P 25 0 2 3 0 0
2001 OAK P 54 0 3 11 1 1
2002 OAK P 61 0 7 15 0 0
2003 OAK P 41 0 2 8 0 0
2004 OAK P 65 0 1 3 0 0
2005 FLO P 52 0 4 5 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Mecir Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 474

Salary History

Jim Mecir — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 FLO NL $1,100,000
2004 OAK AL $3,300,000
2003 OAK AL $3,216,667
2002 OAK AL $2,366,667
2001 OAK AL $1,116,667
2000 TBA AL $350,000
1999 TBA AL $267,500
1998 TBA AL $205,000
Total Career Earnings $11,922,501

College History

Jim Mecir — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Eckerd College St. Petersburg FL 1989, 1990, 1991

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Mecir (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wandy Peralta
    31-24, 3.75 ERA
  2. 89
    David Riske
    20-20, 3.67 ERA
  3. 81
    Neal Cotts
    21-24, 3.96 ERA
  4. 80
    J. P. Howell
    36-30, 3.83 ERA
  5. 79
    Rob Murphy
    32-38, 3.64 ERA
  6. 77
    Xavier Hernandez
    40-35, 3.90 ERA

Jim Mecir: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jim Mecir debuted on September 4, 1995 and played a final game on September 28, 2005. Club by club, the record runs the Seattle Mariners (1995), the New York Yankees (1996 to 1997), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998 through 2000), the Oakland Athletics (2000 to 2004), and the Florida Marlins (2005). Mecir, born on May 16, 1970, in Bayside, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Mecir's listed size is 6'1" and 195 pounds. The given name on file is James Jason Mecir.

Mecir went 29-35 with a 3.77 ERA in 474 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Mecir's record: 450 strikeouts and 12 saves. That 3.77 ERA compares with a 4.47 league average across the same seasons, 15.6% better. Mecir won 7 games in 1998, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.11 in 1998, when the league's was 4.43.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Mecir

What years did Jim Mecir play?
Jim Mecir played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005.
Was Jim Mecir a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Mecir pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 450 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Mecir hit?
Jim Mecir hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jim Mecir's career batting average?
Jim Mecir batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Jim Mecir's career ERA?
Jim Mecir finished with a 3.77 career ERA, going 29-35 with 450 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Mecir have?
Jim Mecir recorded 450 career strikeouts.