Jim Mooney

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1934)

Jim Mooney was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1934 for the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 4 seasons. Across 92 career appearances, he went 17-20 with a 4.25 ERA and 116 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

W–L 17–20
ERA 4.25
WHIP 1.57
SO 116
Pitcher PIV -3121.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 168 lb
Born
9/4/1906 in Mooresburg, TN, USA
Died
4/27/1979 in Johnson City, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1931-08-14
Last Game
1934-08-27

Full name: James Irving Mooney

Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Mooney — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 20 92 41 13 3 2 356.0 426 168 23 133 116 4.25 -3121.3

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 Mooney — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
92 105 7 11 0 0 0 6 0 4 11 .105 .138 .105 .242 0

Career AVG .105 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Career OBP .138 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Career SLG .105 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 73.0% below league average.

Career OPS .242 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 66.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 Mooney — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jim Mooney — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1934 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jim Mooney — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jim Mooney — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1934 WS SLN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Mooney — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home55543703.130
Away37504403.080

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Mooney — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home55206.12218273833.58
Away37149.22058560335.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Mooney — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-08-27 STLBROL 100000001
1934-08-26 STLBROL 000000000
1934-08-19 STLBSNL 000000000
1934-08-17 STLPHIW 000000000
1934-08-05 STLPITL 000000000
1934-07-27 STLPITL 000000000
1934-07-26 STLNY1L 000000000
1934-07-21 STLBSNW 301000100
1934-07-14 STLBROL 000000000
1934-07-12 STLPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Mooney — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1934-08-27 STLBRO 3.0300010
1934-08-26 STLBRO 2.0233211
1934-08-19 STLBSN 0.0322100
1934-08-17 STLPHI 0.1322200
1934-08-05 STLPIT 2.0310000
1934-07-27 STLPIT 1.0111100
1934-07-26 STLNY1 1.0122111
1934-07-21 STLBSN W 6.1722300
1934-07-14 STLBRO 2.0353320
1934-07-12 STLPHI 2.0300200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Mooney — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 92 0 8 65 5 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Mooney — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 92

College History

Jim Mooney — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Grady Adkins
    12-27, 4.34 ERA
  2. 97
    Sam Gibson
    32-38, 4.28 ERA
  3. 94
    Wally Hebert
    21-36, 4.63 ERA
  4. 94
    Ray Francis
    12-28, 4.65 ERA
  5. 94
    Doyle Lade
    25-29, 4.39 ERA
  6. 92
    Roy Wilkinson
    12-31, 4.66 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Mooney

What years did Jim Mooney play?
Jim Mooney played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1934.
Was Jim Mooney a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Mooney pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 116 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Mooney hit?
Jim Mooney hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
What was Jim Mooney's career batting average?
Jim Mooney batted .105 over his career, with 11 hits in 105 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Mooney have?
Jim Mooney drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Jim Mooney's career ERA?
Jim Mooney finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 17-20 with 116 strikeouts.