Jimmy Reese

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Jimmy Reese was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Red Sox. Across 20 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 9.93 ERA and 19 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 0–3
ERA 9.93
WHIP 2.18
SO 19
Pitcher PIV -87.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 210 lb

Full name: James Reese

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Jimmy Reese — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
38.0 37.0 2.0 7.0 0 0 0 2.0 0 5.0 0 .189 .189 .189 .378

Pitching

Jimmy Reese — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
4 7 17 7 8 1 103.0 98 75 38 1 20 10 3.32 1.15

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Jimmy Reese — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1937 23.0 22.0 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 3.0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Listed seasons · 1 23 22 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .182 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Jimmy Reese — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1937 4 5 9 6 5 1 68.2 52 34 20 0 9 5 2.62 0.89
Listed seasons · 1 4 5 9 6 5 1 68.2 52 34 20 0 9 5 2.62 0.89

Career Pitching Statistics

Jimmy Reese — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 3 20 8 1 0 0 45.1 73 50 2 26 19 9.93 -87.2

Career ERA 9.93 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 130.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jimmy Reese — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1934 CRS NN2 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 10.0 24 17 10 6 15.30 4.29 (-257%) -182.3
1935 BE NN2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 3.0 5 3 2 1 9.00 — 0.0
1938 BCA NAL 0 1 9 6 1 0 0 25.1 36 22 10 9 7.82 4.35 (-80%) 95.1
1940 BEG NN2 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 7.0 8 8 4 3 10.29 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 0 3 20 8 1 0 0 45.1 73 50 26 19 9.93 — -87

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

Jimmy Reese — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
21 20 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jimmy Reese — 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
1934 CRS NN2 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1935 BE NN2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 BCA NAL 10 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1940 BEG NN2 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 21 20 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 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

Jimmy Reese — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10100200.200
Away13111201.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Jimmy Reese — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home928.037141024.50
Away1232.13312533.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jimmy Reese — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-09-02 BLGNW2L 300000000
1940-09-01 BLGHOML 000000000
1940-09-01 BLGHOML 000000000
1940-08-24 BLGPH5L 111000100
1938-08-28 ATNMEMW 000000000
1938-08-13 ATNCAGL 000000000
1938-08-11 ATNCAGL 100000000
1938-07-18 ATNIN7L 301000000
1938-07-01 ATNJAXL 000000000
1938-06-29 ATNMEML 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jimmy Reese — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-09-02 BLGNW2 — 5.1850000
1940-09-01 BLGHOM — 0.1100000
1940-09-01 BLGHOM — 0.1011100
1940-08-24 BLGPH5 — 1.0210000
1938-08-28 ATNMEM — 2.1433100
1938-08-13 ATNCAG L 2.0070000
1938-08-11 ATNCAG — 1.1544101
1938-07-18 ATNIN7 L 8.01065130
1938-07-01 ATNJAX — 1.1330100
1938-06-29 ATNMEM — 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jimmy Reese — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 20 8 0 11 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jimmy Reese — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 CRS P 4 1 0 2 0 0
1935 BE P 3 1 0 1 0 0
1938 BCA P 9 6 0 6 0 0
1940 BEG P 4 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jimmy Reese — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 20

Jimmy Reese: the record in brief

The season rows for Jimmy Reese begin in 1934. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Red Sox (1934), the Brooklyn Eagles (1935), the Atlanta Black Crackers (1938), and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1940). Reese, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Reese is listed at 6-foot-0 and 210 pounds. Reese's full given name, per the bio, is James Reese.

The pitching table credits Reese with a 0-3 record and a 9.93 ERA in 20 games. The totals include 19 strikeouts. The league ERA over Reese's seasons was 4.30, so the 9.93 figure ran 130.9% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 7.82 in 1938, when the league's was 4.35.

The Negro Leagues section records 7 hits in 37 at bats for Reese, a .189 average. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Reese went 4-7 with a 3.32 ERA. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Reese

Was Jimmy Reese a pitcher?
Yes. Jimmy Reese pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 19 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jimmy Reese hit?
Jimmy Reese hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Jimmy Reese play for?
Jimmy Reese played for 4 teams: the Cleveland Red Sox (1934), the Brooklyn Eagles (1935), the Atlanta Black Crackers (1938), and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1940).
What were Jimmy Reese's career stats?
In 20 games, Jimmy Reese went 0-3 with a 9.93 ERA, 19 strikeouts, and 45.1 innings pitched.
What position did Jimmy Reese play?
Jimmy Reese played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jimmy Reese and how much did he weigh?
Jimmy Reese was listed at 6 feet and 210 pounds.
What was Jimmy Reese's career ERA?
Jimmy Reese finished with a 9.93 career ERA, going 0-3 with 19 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jimmy Reese have?
Jimmy Reese recorded 19 career strikeouts.
Is Jimmy Reese in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jimmy Reese has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.