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 was Jim Prendergast's career batting average?

Jim Prendergast batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.

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 September 10, 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

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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	16.7	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

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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	16.7	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

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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

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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

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Jim Prendergast — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

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 was Jim Prendergast's career batting average?: Jim Prendergast batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
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.