What years did Jim Miles play?

Jim Miles played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1969.

Was Jim Miles a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Miles pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 20 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Miles hit?

Jim Miles hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Jim Miles play for?

Jim Miles played for one team, the Washington Senators (1968–1969).

What were Jim Miles's career stats?

In 13 games, Jim Miles went 0-1 with a 7.30 ERA, 20 strikeouts, and 24.2 innings pitched.

What position did Jim Miles play?

Jim Miles played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Miles and how much did he weigh?

Jim Miles was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Jim Miles's career ERA?

Jim Miles finished with a 7.30 career ERA, going 0-1 with 20 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Miles have?

Jim Miles recorded 20 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Miles in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Miles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Miles

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1969)

Jim Miles was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1969 for the Washington Senators, a span of 2 seasons. Across 13 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 7.30 ERA and 20 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 7.30

WHIP 1.78

SO 20

Pitcher PIV -763.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 8/8/1943 in Grenada, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-09-07
Last Game: 1969-09-09

Full name: James Charlie Miles

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Miles — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	13	1	0	0	0	24.2	27	20	2	17	20	7.30	-763.7

Career ERA 7.30 vs. league average 3.33 across their career seasons — 119.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Miles — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1968	WS2	AL	0	3	0	4.1	8	6	2	5	12.46	—	0.0
1969	WS2	AL	1	10	1	20.1	19	14	15	15	6.20	3.61 (-72%)	-763.7
Career · 2 seasons			1	13	1	24.2	27	20	17	20	7.30	—	-764

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 Miles — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — +37.2% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Miles — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1968	WS2	AL	3	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	WS2	AL	12	3	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	3	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	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 Miles — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	8	2	0	1	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Miles — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	10.0	8	9	8	9	8.10
Away	8	14.2	19	11	9	11	6.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Miles — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1969-09-09	TEX	BAL	L	0	0	0
1969-09-06	TEX	BOS	L	0	0	0
1969-08-15	TEX	MIN	L	0	0	0
1969-08-13	TEX	KCR	L	0	0	0
1969-08-10	TEX	MIL	W	1	0	1
1969-08-05	TEX	CHW	L	0	0	0
1969-07-27	TEX	OAK	L	0	0	0
1969-07-19	TEX	NYY	L	2	1	1
1969-04-20	TEX	BAL	L	0	0	0
1969-04-18	TEX	BAL	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Miles — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-09-09	TEX	BAL	—	0.1	0	1	1	1	0	0
1969-09-06	TEX	BOS	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1969-08-13	TEX	KCR	L	2.0	3	6	5	3	0	0
1969-08-10	TEX	MIL	—	2.2	1	1	1	3	2	0
1969-08-05	TEX	CHW	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1
1969-07-27	TEX	OAK	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1969-07-19	TEX	NYY	—	5.1	7	3	3	2	5	0
1969-04-18	TEX	BAL	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0
1969-04-15	TEX	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1969-04-12	TEX	BAL	—	3.0	3	1	1	3	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Miles — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	1	2	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Miles — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	WS2	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
1969	WS2	P	10	1	2	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Miles — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	13

College History

Jim Miles — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Delta State University	Cleveland	MS	1964, 1965
Northwest Mississippi Community College	Senatobia	MS	1962, 1963

Jim Miles: the record in brief

Jim Miles played a first major league game on September 7, 1968 and a last one on September 9, 1969. Miles spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Senators. Miles, born on August 8, 1943, in Grenada, MS, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds. The given name on file is James Charlie Miles.

Across 13 games (1 starts), Miles recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 7.30 ERA. The same table counts 20 strikeouts. Against a 3.33 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.30 mark was 119.4% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.20 in 1969, when the league's was 3.61.

The college table lists Delta State University in 1964 and 1965. Retrosheet box scores cover 28 of Miles's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Miles appears at one position only: pitcher, in 13 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 2 putouts and 5 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Miles

What years did Jim Miles play?: Jim Miles played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1969.
Was Jim Miles a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Miles pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 20 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Miles hit?: Jim Miles hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Jim Miles play for?: Jim Miles played for one team, the Washington Senators (1968–1969).
What were Jim Miles's career stats?: In 13 games, Jim Miles went 0-1 with a 7.30 ERA, 20 strikeouts, and 24.2 innings pitched.
What position did Jim Miles play?: Jim Miles played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Miles and how much did he weigh?: Jim Miles was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Jim Miles's career ERA?: Jim Miles finished with a 7.30 career ERA, going 0-1 with 20 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Miles have?: Jim Miles recorded 20 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Miles in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Miles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.