What years did Jim Pyburn play?

Jim Pyburn played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957.

Was Jim Pyburn a pitcher?

No. Jim Pyburn was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jim Pyburn hit?

Jim Pyburn hit 3 career home runs with 56 hits.

Jim Pyburn

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1957)

AVG .190

HR 3

RBI 20

H 56

OPS .547

PIV -1,159

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 11/1/1932 in Fairfield, AL, USA
Died: 5/21/2011 in Jasper, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-17
Last Game: 1957-06-16

Full name: James Edward Pyburn

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
158	294	36	56	5	5	3	20	6	34	56	.190	.275	.272	.547	-1,159

Career AVG .190 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Career OBP .275 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.

Career OPS .547 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 24.4% 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
1955	BAL	AL	39	98	5	20	2	2	0	7	1	8	24	.204	.258 (-21%)	.332 (-18%)	.393 (-33%)	.726 (-26%)	-410.8
1956	BAL	AL	84	156	23	27	3	3	2	11	4	17	26	.173	.258 (-33%)	.331 (-24%)	.397 (-32%)	.728 (-29%)	-748.0
1957	BAL	AL	35	40	8	9	0	0	1	2	1	9	6	.225	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			158	294	36	56	5	5	3	20	6	34	56	.190	—	—	—	—	-1,159

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	77	134	13	25	0	4	.187
Away	81	160	23	31	3	16	.194

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1957-06-16	BAL	CLE	L	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
1957-06-15	BAL	CLE	W	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
1957-06-14	BAL	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-06-13	BAL	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-06-11	BAL	DET	W	4	1	1	1	2	0	1
1957-06-09	BAL	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-06-09	BAL	CHW	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1957-06-08	BAL	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
1957-06-07	BAL	CHW	W	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
1957-06-04	BAL	KC1	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	33	19	26	36	0	1
C	1	0	0	0	0	0
OF	106	49	156	8	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	BAL	3B	33	19	26	36	0	1
1955	BAL	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1956	BAL	OF	77	38	114	5	3	3
1957	BAL	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1957	BAL	OF	28	11	41	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	1
Third Base	33
Left Field	18
Center Field	77
Right Field	13

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Auburn University	Auburn	AL	1953, 1954

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Pyburn

What years did Jim Pyburn play?: Jim Pyburn played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957.
Was Jim Pyburn a pitcher?: No. Jim Pyburn was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Pyburn hit?: Jim Pyburn hit 3 career home runs with 56 hits.