What years did Jim Park play?

Jim Park played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1917.

Was Jim Park a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Park pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 40 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Park hit?

Jim Park hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

Jim Park

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1917)

W–L 4–5

ERA 3.02

WHIP 1.31

SO 40

Pitcher PIV -1545.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 11/10/1892 in Richmond, KY, USA
Died: 12/17/1970 in Lexington, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-09-07
Last Game: 1917-07-11

Full name: James Park

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	5	42	9	2	0	0	122.0	114	41	4	46	40	3.02	-1545.1

Career ERA 3.02 vs. league average 2.80 across their career seasons — 7.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1915	SLA	AL	2	0	3	3	1	22.7	18	3	9	5	1.19	2.90 (+59%)	-478.4
1916	SLA	AL	1	4	26	6	1	79.0	69	23	25	26	2.62	2.78 (+6%)	-499.4
1917	SLA	AL	1	1	13	0	0	20.3	27	15	12	9	6.64	2.69 (-147%)	-567.2
Career · 3 seasons			4	5	42	9	2	122.0	114	41	46	40	3.02	—	-1,545

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
42	32	2	6	1	0	0	1	1	0	11	.188	.188	.219	.406	0

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Career SLG .219 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 33.3% below league average.

Career OPS .406 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — 36.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	SLA	AL	3	10	1	4	1	1	0	3	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	SLA	AL	26	20	1	2	0	0	1	8	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	SLA	AL	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			42	32	2	6	1	1	1	11	.188	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	11	0	1	0	0	.091
Away	25	22	2	5	0	3	.227

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	48.0	51	25	15	20	4.69
Away	25	75.0	66	19	35	20	2.28

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1917-07-11	SLA	PHA	L	0	0
1917-07-06	SLA	CLE	L	0	0
1917-07-05	SLA	CLE	L	0	0
1917-06-29	SLA	DET	L	1	0
1917-06-25	SLA	CLE	L	0	0
1917-06-16	SLA	NYY	L	0	0
1917-06-06	SLA	PHA	L	0	0
1917-06-04	SLA	MIN	L	1	1
1917-06-01	SLA	MIN	W	0	0
1917-05-26	SLA	BOS	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1917-07-11	SLA	PHA	—	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	0
1917-07-06	SLA	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-07-05	SLA	CLE	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0
1917-06-29	SLA	DET	—	1.2	6	7	5	3	0	0
1917-06-25	SLA	CLE	—	2.0	3	2	1	1	0	0
1917-06-16	SLA	NYY	—	3.0	3	0	0	2	0	0
1917-06-06	SLA	PHA	L	3.0	4	2	2	2	3	1
1917-06-04	SLA	MIN	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1917-06-01	SLA	MIN	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1917-05-26	SLA	BOS	—	4.0	2	1	0	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	42	0	4	28	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1915	SLA	P	3	1	4	0	0
1916	SLA	P	26	3	17	3	1
1917	SLA	P	13	0	7	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	42

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Eastern Kentucky University	Richmond	KY	1910
University of Kentucky	Lexington	KY	1911, 1913, 1914

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Park

What years did Jim Park play?: Jim Park played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1917.
Was Jim Park a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Park pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 40 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Park hit?: Jim Park hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.