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 teams did Jim Mooney play for?

Jim Mooney played for 2 teams: the New York Giants (1931–1932) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1933–1934).

What were Jim Mooney's career stats?

In 92 games, Jim Mooney went 17-20 with a 4.25 ERA, 116 strikeouts, 356.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What position did Jim Mooney play?

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

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

Jim Mooney was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 168 pounds.

What was Jim Mooney's career ERA?

Jim Mooney finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 17-20 with 116 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Mooney have?

Jim Mooney recorded 116 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Mooney in the Hall of Fame?

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

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 October 24, 2026

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

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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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Jim Mooney — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1931	NY1	NL	7	1	10	8	6	2	0	71.2	71	16	16	38	2.01	4.10 (+51%)	2052.9
1932	NY1	NL	6	10	29	18	4	1	0	124.2	154	70	42	37	5.05	4.13 (-22%)	-4034.5
1933	SLN	NL	2	5	21	8	2	0	1	77.1	87	32	26	14	3.72	3.86 (+3%)	256.1
1934	SLN	NL	2	4	32	7	1	0	1	82.1	114	50	49	27	5.47	4.29 (-27%)	-1395.8
Career · 4 seasons			17	20	92	41	13	3	2	356.0	426	168	133	116	4.25	—	-3,121

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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Jim Mooney — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1931	NY1	NL	10	25	2	4	3	0	5	.160	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	NY1	NL	29	41	4	5	1	3	3	.122	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	SLN	NL	21	20	1	1	0	1	2	.050	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	SLN	NL	32	19	0	1	2	0	1	.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			92	105	7	11	6	4	11	.105	—	—	—	—	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 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

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Mooney — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	55	54	3	7	0	3	.130
Away	37	50	4	4	0	3	.080

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Mooney — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	55	206.1	221	82	73	83	3.58
Away	37	149.2	205	85	60	33	5.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Mooney — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1934-08-27	STL	BRO	L	1	0	0	1
1934-08-26	STL	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1934-08-19	STL	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1934-08-17	STL	PHI	W	0	0	0	0
1934-08-05	STL	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1934-07-27	STL	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1934-07-26	STL	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1934-07-21	STL	BSN	W	3	1	1	0
1934-07-14	STL	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1934-07-12	STL	PHI	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Mooney — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1934-08-27	STL	BRO	—	3.0	3	0	0	0	1	0
1934-08-26	STL	BRO	—	2.0	2	3	3	2	1	1
1934-08-19	STL	BSN	—	0.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1934-08-17	STL	PHI	—	0.1	3	2	2	2	0	0
1934-08-05	STL	PIT	—	2.0	3	1	0	0	0	0
1934-07-27	STL	PIT	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1934-07-26	STL	NY1	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1
1934-07-21	STL	BSN	W	6.1	7	2	2	3	0	0
1934-07-14	STL	BRO	—	2.0	3	5	3	3	2	0
1934-07-12	STL	PHI	—	2.0	3	0	0	2	0	0

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

Jim Mooney — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1931	NY1	P	10	1	10	0	1
1932	NY1	P	29	2	21	2	2
1933	SLN	P	21	2	22	1	0
1934	SLN	P	32	3	12	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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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

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Jim Mooney: the record in brief

Jim Mooney played a first major league game on August 14, 1931 and a last one on August 27, 1934. The team column moves through the New York Giants (1931 to 1932) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1933 to 1934). Born on September 4, 1906, in Mooresburg, TN, USA, Mooney is listed as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Mooney's listed size is 5-foot-11 and 168 pounds. Mooney's death is recorded on April 27, 1979, in Johnson City, TN, USA. Mooney's full given name, per the bio, is James Irving Mooney.

Mooney pitched in 92 games, starting 41, and finished with a 17-20 record and 4.25 ERA. Mooney had 116 strikeouts and 13 complete games. Mooney's 4.25 ERA was close to the 4.09 league figure for those seasons. Mooney won 7 games in 1931, the most of any season listed. 1933 was Mooney's sharpest full season, a 3.72 ERA against the league's 3.86.

Pitching in the playoffs, Mooney went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 games. Those appearances came in 1934.

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 teams did Jim Mooney play for?: Jim Mooney played for 2 teams: the New York Giants (1931–1932) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1933–1934).
What were Jim Mooney's career stats?: In 92 games, Jim Mooney went 17-20 with a 4.25 ERA, 116 strikeouts, 356.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Jim Mooney play?: Jim Mooney played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Mooney and how much did he weigh?: Jim Mooney was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 168 pounds.
What was Jim Mooney's career ERA?: Jim Mooney finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 17-20 with 116 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Mooney have?: Jim Mooney recorded 116 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Mooney in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Mooney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.