Jim O'Toole

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1967)

Jim O'Toole was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1967 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 10 seasons. Across 270 career appearances, he went 98-84 with a 3.57 ERA and 1,039 strikeouts. He also batted .125 with 0 home runs. Jim O'Toole was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 18666.5.

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 98–84
ERA 3.57
WHIP 1.29
SO 1,039
Pitcher PIV 18666.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
1/10/1937 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
12/26/2015 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1958-09-26
Last Game
1967-07-22
Awards
All-Star

Full name: James Jerome O'Toole

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim O'Toole — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
98 84 270 238 58 18 4 1615.1 1,545 640 119 546 1,039 3.57 18666.5

Career ERA 3.57 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jim O'Toole Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1958 CIN NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 4 1 5 4 1.29 — 0.0
1959 CIN NL 5 8 28 19 3 1 0 129.1 144 74 73 68 5.15 3.90 (-32%) -2524.5
1960 CIN NL 12 12 34 31 7 2 1 196.1 198 83 66 124 3.80 3.82 (avg) 2848.7
1961 CIN NL 19 9 39 35 11 3 2 252.2 229 87 93 178 3.10 4.03 (+23%) 5969.2
1962 CIN NL 16 13 36 34 11 3 0 251.2 222 98 87 170 3.50 3.96 (+11%) 3701.0
1963 CIN NL 17 14 33 32 12 5 0 234.1 208 75 57 146 2.88 3.46 (+17%) 4523.8
1964 CIN NL 17 7 30 30 9 3 0 220.0 194 65 51 145 2.66 3.58 (+26%) 6471.0
1965 CIN NL 3 10 29 22 2 0 1 127.2 154 84 47 71 5.92 3.50 (-69%) -1617.0
1966 CIN NL 5 7 25 24 2 0 0 142.0 139 56 49 96 3.55 3.52 (-1%) -870.8
1967 CHA AL 4 3 15 10 1 1 0 54.1 53 17 18 37 2.82 3.30 (+15%) 165.2
Career · 10 seasons 98 84 270 238 58 18 4 1,615.1 1,545 640 546 1,039 3.57 — 18,667

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 O'Toole — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
271 538 25 67 2 1 0 21 1 20 202 .125 .159 .132 .291 -3,556

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 50.5% below league average.

Career OBP .159 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Career SLG .132 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 65.4% below league average.

Career OPS .291 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jim O'Toole 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
1958 CIN NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 CIN NL 29 37 4 5 0 0 0 3 0 4 11 .135 — — — — 0.0
1960 CIN NL 34 66 3 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 30 .106 .255 (-58%) .323 (-59%) .387 (-73%) .711 (-66%) -685.3
1961 CIN NL 39 93 7 16 1 0 0 6 0 3 29 .172 .258 (-33%) .328 (-37%) .399 (-54%) .727 (-47%) -684.9
1962 CIN NL 36 91 3 10 0 0 0 4 0 1 36 .110 .257 (-57%) .326 (-63%) .393 (-72%) .719 (-68%) -977.8
1963 CIN NL 33 74 4 11 0 0 0 2 1 1 29 .149 .246 (-40%) .308 (-48%) .371 (-60%) .680 (-55%) -604.1
1964 CIN NL 30 70 2 7 0 1 0 2 0 6 27 .100 .250 (-60%) .312 (-45%) .377 (-66%) .690 (-57%) -603.5
1965 CIN NL 29 45 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 .089 — — — — 0.0
1966 CIN NL 25 47 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 19 .128 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHA AL 15 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 271 538 25 67 2 1 0 21 1 20 202 .125 — — — — -3,556

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Jim O'Toole — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1961 WS CIN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jim O'Toole — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 2 2 0 12.0 11 4 7 4 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jim O'Toole — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1961 WS CIN 0 2 2 2 0 12.0 11 4 7 4 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim O'Toole — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1402781537010.133
Away1312601030011.115

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim O'Toole — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home139868.08533452715313.58
Away131747.16922952755063.55

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim O'Toole — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-07-22 CHWKC1L 000000000
1967-07-12 CHWCLEL 000000000
1967-07-06 CHWBALL 000000000
1967-06-29 CHWBALL 100000001
1967-06-21 CHWTEXW 100000001
1967-06-11 CHWNYYW 200000001
1967-06-08 CHWBOSL 000000000
1967-06-06 CHWBOSW 000000000
1967-05-31 CHWBALW 200000002
1967-05-26 CHWLAAW 301000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim O'Toole — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1967-07-22 CHWKC1 — 2.0411011
1967-07-12 CHWCLE — 0.1222100
1967-07-06 CHWBAL L 3.0422011
1967-06-29 CHWBAL L 2.0433122
1967-06-21 CHWTEX W 7.0511240
1967-06-11 CHWNYY W 5.0411220
1967-06-08 CHWBOS — 1.0000010
1967-06-06 CHWBOS — 3.0331210
1967-05-31 CHWBAL — 6.0510460
1967-05-26 CHWLAA W 7.0510140

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim O'Toole — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 270 238 80 223 20 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim O'Toole — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 CIN P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1959 CIN P 28 19 5 24 0 2
1960 CIN P 34 31 8 23 5 1
1961 CIN P 39 35 16 42 2 2
1962 CIN P 36 34 10 33 1 1
1963 CIN P 33 32 14 29 5 1
1964 CIN P 30 30 12 29 2 1
1965 CIN P 29 22 5 17 2 1
1966 CIN P 25 24 5 20 1 0
1967 CHA P 15 10 5 6 2 1

Career Games by Position

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Jim O'Toole Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 270

College History

Jim O'Toole — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Wisconsin at Madison Madison WI 1957

Award Voting History

Jim O'Toole — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1961 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 31.0 224 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jim O'Toole (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Montefusco
    90-83, 3.54 ERA
  2. 77
    Eric Show
    101-89, 3.66 ERA
  3. 66
    Alex Fernandez
    107-87, 3.74 ERA
  4. 59
    Steve Blass
    103-76, 3.63 ERA
  5. 53
    Denny Lemaster
    90-105, 3.58 ERA
  6. 52
    Joey Jay
    99-91, 3.77 ERA

Jim O'Toole: the record in brief

Jim O'Toole played a first major league game on September 26, 1958 and a last one on July 22, 1967. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Redlegs (1958 to 1959), the Cincinnati Reds (1960 to 1966), and the Chicago White Sox (1967). O'Toole played primarily as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw left-handed. Born on January 10, 1937, in Chicago, IL, USA, O'Toole was listed at 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds. O'Toole's death is recorded on December 26, 2015, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. O'Toole's full given name, per the bio, is James Jerome O'Toole.

O'Toole pitched in 270 games, starting 238, and finished with a 98-84 record and 3.57 ERA. O'Toole had 1,039 strikeouts, 58 complete games, and 18 shutouts. O'Toole's 3.57 ERA was close to the 3.67 league figure for those seasons. 1961 brought O'Toole a season-high 19 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.66 in 1964, when the league's was 3.58.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim O'Toole

What years did Jim O'Toole play?
Jim O'Toole played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1967.
Was Jim O'Toole a pitcher?
Yes. Jim O'Toole pitched in the major leagues, recording 98 wins and 1039 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim O'Toole hit?
Jim O'Toole hit 0 career home runs with 67 hits.
What teams did Jim O'Toole play for?
Jim O'Toole played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1958–1966) and the Chicago White Sox (1967).
Did Jim O'Toole win a Cy Young Award?
No. Jim O'Toole did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Jim O'Toole win?
Jim O'Toole was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Jim O'Toole's career stats?
In 270 games, Jim O'Toole went 98-84 with a 3.57 ERA, 1,039 strikeouts, 1,615.1 innings pitched, and 4 saves. At the plate he had 67 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Jim O'Toole play?
Jim O'Toole played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim O'Toole and how much did he weigh?
Jim O'Toole was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
What was Jim O'Toole's career ERA?
Jim O'Toole finished with a 3.57 career ERA, going 98-84 with 1,039 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim O'Toole have?
Jim O'Toole recorded 1,039 career strikeouts.
Is Jim O'Toole in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jim O'Toole has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Jim O'Toole make?
Jim O'Toole was selected to 1 All-Star Game.