Jim Poole

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2000)

Jim Poole was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2000 for 8 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 11 seasons. Across 431 career appearances, he went 22-12 with a 4.31 ERA and 256 strikeouts.

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 22–12
ERA 4.31
WHIP 1.47
SO 256
Pitcher PIV -615.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
4/28/1966 in Rochester, NY, USA
Died
10/6/2023 in Alpharetta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1990-06-15
Last Game
2000-06-01

Full name: James Richard Poole

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Poole — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 12 431 0 0 0 4 363.0 376 174 41 156 256 4.31 -615.7

Career ERA 4.31 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Poole (b. 1966) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1990 LAN NL 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 10.2 7 5 8 6 4.22 3.86 (-9%) -344.2
1991 TEX AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 6.0 10 3 3 4 4.50 — 0.0
1991 BAL AL 3 2 24 0 0 0 0 36.0 19 8 9 34 2.00 3.91 (+49%) 1007.4
1992 BAL AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 3.1 3 0 1 3 0.00 — 0.0
1993 BAL AL 2 1 55 0 0 0 2 50.1 30 12 21 29 2.15 4.19 (+49%) 745.5
1994 BAL AL 1 0 38 0 0 0 0 20.1 32 15 11 18 6.64 4.51 (-47%) -523.2
1995 CLE AL 3 3 42 0 0 0 0 50.1 40 21 17 41 3.75 4.45 (+16%) 46.5
1996 CLE AL 4 0 32 0 0 0 0 26.2 29 9 14 19 3.04 4.61 (+34%) -115.4
1996 SFN NL 2 1 35 0 0 0 0 23.2 15 7 13 19 2.66 4.61 (+42%) 102.1
1997 SFN NL 3 1 63 0 0 0 0 49.1 73 39 25 26 7.11 4.39 (-62%) -1246.0
1998 SFN NL 1 3 26 0 0 0 0 32.1 38 19 9 16 5.29 4.43 (-19%) -455.2
1998 CLE AL 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 7.0 9 4 3 11 5.14 — 0.0
1999 PHI NL 1 1 51 0 0 0 1 35.1 48 17 15 22 4.33 4.71 (+8%) 167.0
1999 CLE AL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 3 0 18.00 — 0.0
2000 DET AL 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 8.2 13 7 1 5 7.27 — 0.0
2000 MON NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2.0 8 6 3 3 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 22 12 431 0 0 0 4 363.0 376 174 156 256 4.31 — -616

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 Poole — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
431 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .125 .250 .375 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 52.9% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 62.7% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career OPS .375 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Poole (b. 1966) 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
1990 LAN NL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 TEX AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 BAL AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 BAL AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 BAL AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 BAL AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CLE AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CLE AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 SFN NL 35 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 SFN NL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SFN NL 26 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1998 CLE AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 PHI NL 51 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CLE AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 DET AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 MON NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 431 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jim Poole — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jim Poole — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1998 ALCS CLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 ALDS1 CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 ALCS CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 ALDS1 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 WS CLE 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jim Poole — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 10 0 0 7.1 4 2 3 9 2.45

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jim Poole — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1998 ALCS CLE 0 0 4 0 0 1.1 0 0 1 2 0.00
1998 ALDS1 CLE 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 2 0.00
1995 ALCS CLE 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 2 0.00
1995 ALDS1 CLE 0 0 1 0 0 1.2 2 1 1 2 5.40
1995 WS CLE 0 1 2 0 0 2.1 1 1 0 1 3.86

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Poole — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22251100.200
Away20930000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Poole — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home222199.218478811453.52
Away209163.119296751115.29

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Poole — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2000-06-01 WSNCIN — 0.0200000
2000-05-30 WSNCIN — 1.0111111
2000-05-25 WSNSFG — 0.2100110
2000-05-24 WSNSFG — 0.0455100
2000-05-23 WSNSFG — 0.1000010
2000-05-16 DETCLE — 0.2111010
2000-05-12 DETNYY — 0.0211000
2000-05-05 DETMIN — 0.2000000
2000-05-02 DETBOS — 0.1111001
2000-05-01 DETBOS — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Poole — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 431 0 22 59 8 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Poole — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 LAN P 16 0 0 1 0 0
1991 TEX P 5 0 0 0 0 0
1991 BAL P 24 0 2 6 1 0
1992 BAL P 6 0 0 2 0 0
1993 BAL P 55 0 4 7 1 0
1994 BAL P 38 0 3 4 0 0
1995 CLE P 42 0 2 9 1 0
1996 CLE P 32 0 1 6 0 1
1996 SFN P 35 0 3 6 1 0
1997 SFN P 63 0 2 6 2 0
1998 SFN P 26 0 4 4 0 0
1998 CLE P 12 0 0 2 0 0
1999 PHI P 51 0 1 3 1 0
1999 CLE P 3 0 0 0 0 0
2000 DET P 18 0 0 3 0 0
2000 MON P 5 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Poole (b. 1966) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 431

Salary History

Jim Poole — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2000 DET AL $200,000
1999 CLE AL $200,000
1999 PHI NL $500,000
1998 SFN NL $1,000,000
1997 SFN NL $850,000
1996 CLE AL $500,000
1995 CLE AL $350,000
1994 BAL AL $270,000
1993 BAL AL $150,000
1992 BAL AL $140,000
1991 TEX AL $105,000
Total Career Earnings $4,265,000

College History

Jim Poole — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jim Poole (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Terry Mathews
    22-21, 4.25 ERA
  2. 87
    Tim Crabtree
    21-22, 4.20 ERA
  3. 79
    Nick Masset
    20-16, 4.06 ERA
  4. 79
    Phil Coke
    22-27, 4.19 ERA
  5. 78
    Anthony Telford
    22-25, 4.17 ERA
  6. 76
    D. J. Carrasco
    24-21, 4.50 ERA

Jim Poole: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 15, 1990 and the final game on June 1, 2000, Jim Poole built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Los Angeles Dodgers (1990), the Texas Rangers (1991), the Baltimore Orioles (1991 to 1994), the Cleveland Indians (1995 to 1999), the San Francisco Giants (1996 through 1998), the Philadelphia Phillies (1999), the Detroit Tigers (2000), and the Montreal Expos (2000). Listed as a pitcher, Poole batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Poole was born on April 28, 1966, in Rochester, NY, USA. The bio records the death on October 6, 2023, in Alpharetta, GA, USA. The bio lists the given name James Richard.

Poole pitched in 431 games, starting 0, and finished with a 22-12 record and 4.31 ERA. Poole had 256 strikeouts. Poole's 4.31 ERA was close to the 4.33 league figure for those seasons. In 1991, one of the busiest seasons, Poole posted a 2.00 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.91.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Poole

What years did Jim Poole play?
Jim Poole played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2000.
Was Jim Poole a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Poole pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 256 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Poole hit?
Jim Poole hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Jim Poole's career batting average?
Jim Poole batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
What was Jim Poole's career ERA?
Jim Poole finished with a 4.31 career ERA, going 22-12 with 256 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Poole have?
Jim Poole recorded 256 career strikeouts.