Was Jim Prendergast a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Prendergast pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Prendergast hit?

Jim Prendergast hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Jim Prendergast play for?

Jim Prendergast played for one team, the Boston Braves (1948).

What were Jim Prendergast's career stats?

In 10 games, Jim Prendergast went 1-1 with a 10.26 ERA, 3 strikeouts, 16.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Jim Prendergast play?

Jim Prendergast played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Prendergast and how much did he weigh?

Jim Prendergast was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 208 pounds.

What was Jim Prendergast's career ERA?

Jim Prendergast finished with a 10.26 career ERA, going 1-1 with 3 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Prendergast have?

Jim Prendergast recorded 3 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Prendergast in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Prendergast has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Prendergast

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948)

Jim Prendergast was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1948 for the Boston Braves. Across 10 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 10.26 ERA and 3 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4.1.

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 October 25, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 10.26

WHIP 2.10

SO 3

Pitcher PIV 4.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 208 lb
Born: 8/23/1917 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died: 8/23/1994 in Amherst, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-04-25
Last Game: 1948-06-29

Full name: James Bartholomew Prendergast

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Prendergast — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	10	2	0	0	1	16.2	30	19	1	5	3	10.26	4.1

Career ERA 10.26 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 150.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Jim Prendergast — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	BSN	NL	1	1	10	2	0	0	1	16.2	30	19	5	3	10.26	4.10 (-150%)	4.1
Career · 1 season			1	1	10	2	0	0	1	16.2	30	19	5	3	10.26	—	4

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 Prendergast — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Jim Prendergast — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	BSN	NL	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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

View full game log (20 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Prendergast — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Prendergast — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	7.1	18	12	4	1	14.73
Away	5	9.1	12	7	1	3	6.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Prendergast — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1948-06-29	BSN	NY1	L	0	0
1948-06-24	BSN	STL	L	0	0
1948-06-13	BSN	CIN	W	3	1
1948-06-12	BSN	CIN	L	0	0
1948-05-28	BSN	BRO	L	0	0
1948-05-20	BSN	PIT	L	0	0
1948-05-09	BSN	STL	L	0	0
1948-05-08	BSN	CIN	W	1	1
1948-05-02	BSN	NY1	L	0	0
1948-04-25	BSN	NY1	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Prendergast — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1948-06-29	BSN	NY1	—	1.1	3	2	2	1	0	0
1948-06-24	BSN	STL	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1948-06-13	BSN	CIN	W	5.0	6	4	4	1	1	1
1948-06-12	BSN	CIN	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
1948-05-28	BSN	BRO	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1948-05-20	BSN	PIT	—	0.1	4	4	4	0	1	0
1948-05-09	BSN	STL	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	1	0
1948-05-08	BSN	CIN	SV	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1948-05-02	BSN	NY1	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1948-04-25	BSN	NY1	L	2.2	7	5	4	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Prendergast — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	0	4	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Prendergast — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	BSN	P	10	0	4	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Prendergast — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

Jim Prendergast: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jim Prendergast's first major league game on April 25, 1948; the last one listed came on June 29, 1948. All of the seasons listed were played for the Boston Braves. Prendergast played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 23, 1917, in Brooklyn, NY, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 208 pounds. The bio records the death on August 23, 1994, in Amherst, NY, USA. On the record, Jim Prendergast was born James Bartholomew Prendergast.

Prendergast went 1-1 with a 10.26 ERA in 10 games, 2 of them starts. The same table counts 3 strikeouts. Against a 4.10 league ERA for the same seasons, the 10.26 mark was 150.0% worse. All of that pitching came in 1948, with 10 games and 3 strikeouts. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Prendergast's career adds up to 4.1.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Prendergast

Was Jim Prendergast a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Prendergast pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Prendergast hit?: Jim Prendergast hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Jim Prendergast play for?: Jim Prendergast played for one team, the Boston Braves (1948).
What were Jim Prendergast's career stats?: In 10 games, Jim Prendergast went 1-1 with a 10.26 ERA, 3 strikeouts, 16.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Jim Prendergast play?: Jim Prendergast played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Prendergast and how much did he weigh?: Jim Prendergast was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 208 pounds.
What was Jim Prendergast's career ERA?: Jim Prendergast finished with a 10.26 career ERA, going 1-1 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Prendergast have?: Jim Prendergast recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Prendergast in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Prendergast has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.