Jimmy Oldham
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Jimmy Oldham was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Giants and the St. Louis Stars. Across 49 career appearances, he went 13-13 with a 5.65 ERA and 140 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Died
- 4/21/1930 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Full name: James Oldham
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | SLG | NNL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2.70 | 3.45 (+22%) | 252.0 |
| 1921 | SLG | NNL | 7 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 90.0 | 88 | 42 | 30 | 61 | 4.20 | 4.02 (-4%) | 1220.6 |
| 1922 | SLS | NNL | 2 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80.2 | 116 | 69 | 34 | 42 | 7.70 | 4.18 (-84%) | -1689.8 |
| 1923 | SLS | NNL | 2 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 90 | 44 | 21 | 28 | 6.00 | 4.03 (-49%) | -1676.8 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 13 | 13 | 49 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 256.2 | 305 | 161 | 90 | 140 | 5.65 | — | -1,894 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 105 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .210 | .245 | .257 | .503 | 0 |
Career AVG .210 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.
Career OBP .245 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.
Career SLG .257 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.
Career OPS .503 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | SLG | NNL | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | SLG | NNL | 14 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .270 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | SLS | NNL | 18 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | SLS | NNL | 14 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .292 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 50 | 105 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .210 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11.25 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-07-10 | SLG | CAG | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-07-10 | SLG | CAG | L | 4.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 49 |
Jimmy Oldham: the record in brief
Jimmy Oldham's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1920 to 1923. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Giants (1920 through 1921) and the St. Louis Stars (1922 to 1923). Listed as a pitcher, Oldham batted and threw right-handed. The birth record reads April 15, 1893, in Brownsville, TN, USA. The bio records the death on April 21, 1930, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Jimmy Oldham was the playing name; the full given name is James.
Oldham pitched in 49 games, starting 25, and finished with a 13-13 record and 5.65 ERA. The totals include 140 strikeouts and 15 complete games. The league ERA over Oldham's seasons was 3.93, so the 5.65 figure ran 43.8% worse than average. No season topped the 7 wins of 1921. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.20 in 1921, when the league's was 4.02.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Oldham
- Was Jimmy Oldham a pitcher?
- Yes. Jimmy Oldham pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 140 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jimmy Oldham hit?
- Jimmy Oldham hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
- What teams did Jimmy Oldham play for?
- Jimmy Oldham played for one team, the St. Louis Stars (1920–1923).
- What were Jimmy Oldham's career stats?
- In 49 games, Jimmy Oldham went 13-13 with a 5.65 ERA, 140 strikeouts, 256.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
- What position did Jimmy Oldham play?
- Jimmy Oldham played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Jimmy Oldham's career ERA?
- Jimmy Oldham finished with a 5.65 career ERA, going 13-13 with 140 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jimmy Oldham have?
- Jimmy Oldham recorded 140 career strikeouts.
- Is Jimmy Oldham in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jimmy Oldham has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.