What years did Jim Minshall play?

Jim Minshall played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1975.

Was Jim Minshall a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Minshall pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.

What was Jim Minshall's career ERA?

Jim Minshall finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Minshall have?

Jim Minshall recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Minshall in the Hall of Fame?

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

What teams did Jim Minshall play for?

Jim Minshall played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Jim Minshall

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1975)

Jim Minshall was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1975 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 0.00 ERA and 5 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 12, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 0.00

WHIP 0.94

SO 5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 215 lb
Born: 7/4/1947 in Covington, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-09-14
Last Game: 1975-09-11

Full name: James Edward Minshall

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Minshall — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	6	0	0	0	0	5.1	1	0	0	4	5	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Minshall — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	BB	SO	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1974	PIT	NL	1	5	4.1	1	2	3	—	0.0
1975	PIT	NL	0	1	1.0	0	2	2	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	6	5.1	1	4	5	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Jim Minshall — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Minshall — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	PIT	NL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	PIT	NL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			6	—	—	—	—	—	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 Minshall — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Minshall — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	2.0	0	0	2	3	0.00
Away	3	3.1	1	0	2	2	0.00

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Jim Minshall — Last 6 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO
1975-09-11	PIT	NYN	—	1.0	0	0	2	2
1974-10-01	PIT	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	1
1974-09-29	PIT	NYN	—	2.0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-25	PIT	STL	L	0.2	1	1	0	1
1974-09-22	PIT	NYN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0
1974-09-14	PIT	WSN	—	0.2	0	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Minshall — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Minshall — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	PIT	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
1975	PIT	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Minshall — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Jim Minshall: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 14, 1974 and the final game on September 11, 1975, Jim Minshall built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Minshall played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 4, 1947, in Covington, KY, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 6 inches and 215 pounds. Jim Minshall was the playing name; the full given name is James Edward.

Minshall's career pitching line is 0 wins, 1 loss and a 0.00 ERA over 6 appearances. The same table counts 5 strikeouts. The leagues Minshall pitched in allowed 3.67 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 100.0% better than average.

Minshall appears at one position only: pitcher, in 6 games.

Minshall's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 12 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Minshall

What years did Jim Minshall play?: Jim Minshall played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1975.
Was Jim Minshall a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Minshall pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
What was Jim Minshall's career ERA?: Jim Minshall finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Minshall have?: Jim Minshall recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Minshall in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Minshall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Jim Minshall play for?: Jim Minshall played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.