Jimmy Ring

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1928)

W–L 118–149
ERA 4.12
WHIP 1.49
SO 835
Pitcher PIV -15461.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 170 lb
Born
2/15/1895 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
7/6/1965 in Breezy Point, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1917-04-13
Last Game
1928-09-26

Full name: James Joseph Ring

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
118 149 389 294 154 9 11 2354.3 2,545 1,079 104 953 835 4.12 -15461.5

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 7.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1917 CIN NL 3 7 24 7 3 0 2 88.0 90 43 35 33 4.40 2.69 (-64%) -800.6
1918 CIN NL 9 5 21 18 13 4 0 142.3 130 45 48 26 2.85 2.83 (-1%) -2242.5
1919 CIN NL 10 9 32 18 12 2 3 183.0 150 46 51 61 2.26 3.09 (+27%) 1383.2
1920 CIN NL 17 16 42 33 18 1 1 266.7 268 105 92 73 3.54 3.45 (-3%) -579.4
1921 PHI NL 10 19 34 30 21 0 1 246.0 258 116 88 88 4.24 4.02 (-6%) 83.5
1922 PHI NL 12 18 40 33 17 0 1 249.3 292 127 103 116 4.58 4.18 (-10%) -2189.0
1923 PHI NL 18 16 39 36 23 0 0 304.3 336 131 115 112 3.87 4.03 (+4%) 293.0
1924 PHI NL 10 12 32 31 16 1 0 215.3 236 95 108 72 3.97 4.13 (+4%) -2766.9
1925 PHI NL 14 16 38 37 21 1 0 270.0 325 131 119 93 4.37 4.55 (+4%) -2489.3
1926 NY1 NL 11 10 39 23 5 0 2 183.3 207 93 74 76 4.57 4.11 (-11%) -969.1
1927 SLN NL 0 4 13 3 1 0 0 33.0 39 24 17 13 6.55 4.08 (-60%) -856.3
1928 PHI NL 4 17 35 25 4 0 1 173.0 214 123 103 72 6.40 4.13 (-55%) -4328.1
Career · 12 seasons 118 149 389 294 154 9 11 2,354.1 2,545 1,079 953 835 4.12 — -15,462

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
391 817 59 120 23 1 4 57 2 17 288 .147 .167 .192 .359 -6,404

Career AVG .147 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 47.0% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career SLG .192 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Career OPS .359 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 50.0% 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
1917 CIN NL 24 26 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 10 .077 — — — — 0.0
1918 CIN NL 21 50 6 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 17 .120 .255 (-53%) .318 (-62%) .326 (-51%) .645 (-57%) -419.7
1919 CIN NL 32 62 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 20 .097 .262 (-63%) .322 (-66%) .347 (-68%) .670 (-67%) -619.4
1920 CIN NL 42 96 6 19 3 1 0 12 1 2 27 .198 .271 (-27%) .331 (-33%) .363 (-31%) .694 (-32%) -490.2
1921 PHI NL 34 83 7 12 2 0 0 5 0 3 29 .145 .286 (-49%) .344 (-47%) .395 (-57%) .739 (-52%) -707.9
1922 PHI NL 40 88 4 13 2 0 1 4 0 1 32 .148 .285 (-48%) .345 (-55%) .397 (-49%) .743 (-51%) -749.2
1923 PHI NL 41 113 5 12 3 0 1 8 1 1 44 .106 .282 (-62%) .344 (-65%) .390 (-59%) .734 (-62%) -1145.5
1924 PHI NL 32 74 6 17 5 0 0 6 0 3 20 .230 .283 (-19%) .345 (-25%) .389 (-24%) .734 (-24%) -303.0
1925 PHI NL 38 101 8 11 0 0 2 8 0 4 40 .109 .288 (-62%) .349 (-59%) .407 (-59%) .756 (-59%) -998.8
1926 NY1 NL 39 56 4 8 1 0 0 2 0 2 26 .143 .279 (-49%) .345 (-50%) .390 (-59%) .735 (-55%) -500.2
1927 SLN NL 13 8 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .375 — — — — 0.0
1928 PHI NL 35 60 5 11 1 0 0 7 0 0 21 .183 .280 (-35%) .342 (-46%) .395 (-49%) .737 (-48%) -469.7
Career · 12 seasons 391 817 59 120 23 1 4 57 2 17 288 .147 — — — — -6,404

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CIN 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 2 1 0 14.0 7 1 6 4 0.64

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1919 WS CIN 1 1 2 1 0 14.0 7 1 6 4 0.64

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1963793165337.172
Away1954362656123.128

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1951179.213005424484124.14
Away1941180.112585395074214.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-09-26 PHICHCL 000000000
1928-09-24 PHICHCL 000000000
1928-09-22 PHIPITL 000000000
1928-09-14 PHISTLL 200000000
1928-09-10 PHIBROL 200000001
1928-09-04 PHINY1L 201000000
1928-08-31 PHIBSNL 100000000
1928-08-26 PHISTLL 200000000
1928-08-22 PHICHCL 200000002
1928-08-18 PHIPITW 322000301

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1928-09-26 PHICHC — 0.1244200
1928-09-24 PHICHC — 1.1100000
1928-09-22 PHIPIT — 2.0200000
1928-09-14 PHISTL L 4.1266500
1928-09-10 PHIBRO L 7.01277420
1928-09-04 PHINY1 L 7.01066331
1928-08-31 PHIBSN L 3.0833200
1928-08-26 PHISTL L 6.0844300
1928-08-22 PHICHC — 4.1311410
1928-08-18 PHIPIT W 6.21087730

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 389 0 78 659 25 30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 CIN P 24 0 2 27 0 1
1918 CIN P 21 0 2 29 3 1
1919 CIN P 32 0 7 64 0 5
1920 CIN P 42 0 10 80 3 2
1921 PHI P 34 0 6 76 3 4
1922 PHI P 40 0 6 75 3 4
1923 PHI P 39 0 11 83 2 2
1924 PHI P 32 0 10 61 3 4
1925 PHI P 38 0 11 71 4 3
1926 NY1 P 39 0 5 37 2 3
1927 SLN P 13 0 2 12 2 1
1928 PHI P 35 0 6 44 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 389

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jimmy Ring (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sid Hudson
    104-152, 4.28 ERA
  2. 78
    Fritz Ostermueller
    114-115, 3.99 ERA
  3. 74
    Bill Dietrich
    108-128, 4.48 ERA
  4. 68
    Milt Gaston
    97-164, 4.55 ERA
  5. 66
    Denny Galehouse
    109-118, 3.97 ERA
  6. 58
    Danny MacFayden
    132-159, 3.96 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Ring

What years did Jimmy Ring play?
Jimmy Ring played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1928.
Was Jimmy Ring a pitcher?
Yes. Jimmy Ring pitched in the major leagues, recording 118 wins and 835 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jimmy Ring hit?
Jimmy Ring hit 4 career home runs with 120 hits.