Jim Roberts

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1925)

W–L 0–3
ERA 7.18
WHIP 1.90
SO 10
Pitcher PIV 8.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
10/13/1895 in Artesia, MS, USA
Died
6/24/1984 in Columbus, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1924-07-15
Last Game
1925-04-16

Full name: James Newsom Roberts

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 3 12 5 0 0 0 26.3 42 21 1 8 10 7.18 8.3

Career ERA 7.18 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 65.4% 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
1924 BRO NL 0 3 11 5 0 0 0 25.3 41 21 8 10 7.46 4.13 (-81%) 8.3
1925 BRO NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 3 12 5 0 0 0 26.1 42 21 8 10 7.18 — 8

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
12 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 .250 .143 .393 0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 64.1% below league average.

Career OPS .393 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 47.3% 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
1924 BRO NL 11 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1925 BRO NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 12 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home750000.000
Away520100.500

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home718.12112585.89
Away58.02193410.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-04-16 BROPHIL 000000000
1924-09-16 BROSTLL 000000000
1924-09-02 BROPHIW 000000000
1924-08-24 BROSTLL 000000010
1924-08-22 BROCHCL 000000000
1924-08-10 BROSTLW 100000000
1924-08-05 BROPITL 100000000
1924-07-31 BROCHCL 100000000
1924-07-29 BROCINL 100000001
1924-07-27 BROCINL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1925-04-16 BROPHI — 1.0110000
1924-09-16 BROSTL — 1.0211000
1924-09-02 BROPHI — 0.1211000
1924-08-24 BROSTL L 3.21093130
1924-08-22 BROCHC — 1.0200000
1924-08-10 BROSTL — 5.0833320
1924-08-05 BROPIT — 3.0222110
1924-07-31 BROCHC — 2.2222020
1924-07-29 BROCIN L 3.1444101
1924-07-27 BROCIN — 2.1200030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 12 0 0 7 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 BRO P 11 0 0 6 0 0
1925 BRO P 1 0 0 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 12

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi State University Mississippi State MS 1915

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Roberts

What years did Jim Roberts play?
Jim Roberts played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1925.
Was Jim Roberts a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Roberts pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Roberts hit?
Jim Roberts hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.