Jimmy Oldham

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 13–13
ERA 5.65
WHIP 1.54
SO 140
Pitcher PIV -1894.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
4/15/1893 in Brownsville, TN, USA
Died
4/21/1930 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Full name: James Oldham

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
6.0 6.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 .167 .167 .167 .334

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 2 3 1 0 0 14.1 22 14 13 0 3 12 8.16 1.74

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 13 49 25 15 1 1 256.7 305 161 22 90 140 5.65 -1894.0

Career ERA 5.65 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 43.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 80.7 116 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

Career Arc

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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away120100.500

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away14.0653311.25

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-07-10 SLGCAGL 201000001

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1921-07-10 SLGCAG L 4.0665330

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 49 25 12 84 9 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 SLG P 4 3 1 11 0 0
1921 SLG P 14 10 3 25 6 1
1922 SLS P 17 8 6 24 2 1
1923 SLS P 14 4 2 24 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 49

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.