What years did Jimmy Pofahl play?

Jimmy Pofahl played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1942.

Was Jimmy Pofahl a pitcher?

No. Jimmy Pofahl was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Jimmy Pofahl hit?

Jimmy Pofahl hit 2 career home runs with 168 hits.

Jimmy Pofahl

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1942)

AVG .220

HR 2

RBI 70

H 168

OPS .585

PIV -2,011

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 6/18/1917 in Fairbault, MN, USA
Died: 9/14/1984 in Owatonna, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-04-16
Last Game: 1942-09-20

Full name: James Willard Pofahl

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
225	764	65	168	33	9	2	70	7	76	96	.220	.290	.295	.585	-2,011

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career OPS .585 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 16.5% 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
1940	WS1	AL	119	406	34	95	23	5	2	36	2	37	55	.234	.267 (-12%)	.335 (-11%)	.387 (-15%)	.722 (-13%)	-890.8
1941	WS1	AL	22	75	9	14	3	2	0	6	1	10	11	.187	.262 (-29%)	.332 (-15%)	.373 (-25%)	.705 (-20%)	-243.0
1942	WS1	AL	84	283	22	59	7	2	0	28	4	29	30	.208	.253 (-18%)	.323 (-13%)	.349 (-29%)	.672 (-21%)	-877.1
Career · 3 seasons			225	764	65	168	33	9	2	70	7	76	96	.220	—	—	—	—	-2,011

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	118	418	41	110	2	43	.263
Away	107	346	25	60	0	27	.173

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1942-09-20	MIN	PHA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1942-09-19	MIN	PHA	W	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1942-09-12	MIN	SLA	W	5	0	1	0	0	1	0
1942-09-11	MIN	SLA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1942-09-10	MIN	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1942-09-10	MIN	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1942-09-08	MIN	BOS	W	5	2	2	0	4	1	0
1942-09-07	MIN	BOS	L	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
1942-09-06	MIN	NYY	L	4	0	3	1	1	0	0
1942-09-05	MIN	NYY	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	19	45	61	5	13
3B	14	22	28	2	1
SS	182	329	487	42	112

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1940	WS1	2B	4	9	15	0	4
1940	WS1	SS	112	191	302	25	69
1941	WS1	SS	21	30	55	6	8
1942	WS1	2B	15	36	46	5	9
1942	WS1	3B	14	22	28	2	1
1942	WS1	SS	49	108	130	11	35

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	19
Third Base	14
Shortstop	182

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Pofahl

What years did Jimmy Pofahl play?: Jimmy Pofahl played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1942.
Was Jimmy Pofahl a pitcher?: No. Jimmy Pofahl was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jimmy Pofahl hit?: Jimmy Pofahl hit 2 career home runs with 168 hits.