What years did Jim Roland play?

Jim Roland played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1972.

Was Jim Roland a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Roland pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 272 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Roland hit?

Jim Roland hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What teams did Jim Roland play for?

Jim Roland played for 4 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1962–1964, 1966–1968), the Oakland Athletics (1969–1972), the New York Yankees (1972), and the Texas Rangers (1972).

What were Jim Roland's career stats?

In 216 games, Jim Roland went 19-17 with a 3.22 ERA, 272 strikeouts, 450.1 innings pitched, and 9 saves.

What position did Jim Roland play?

Jim Roland played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Roland and how much did he weigh?

Jim Roland was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Jim Roland's career ERA?

Jim Roland finished with a 3.22 career ERA, going 19-17 with 272 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Roland have?

Jim Roland recorded 272 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Roland in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Roland has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Roland

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1972)

Jim Roland was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1972 for 4 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 11 seasons. Across 216 career appearances, he went 19-17 with a 3.22 ERA and 272 strikeouts.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 19–17

ERA 3.22

WHIP 1.30

SO 272

Pitcher PIV -5261.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 175 lb
Born: 12/14/1942 in Franklin, NC, USA
Died: 3/6/2010 in Shelby, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-09-20
Last Game: 1972-09-16

Full name: James Ivan Roland

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Roland — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
19	17	216	29	6	1	9	450.1	357	161	34	229	272	3.22	-5261.7

Career ERA 3.22 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — 8.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jim Roland Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	MIN	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
1963	MIN	AL	4	1	10	7	2	1	0	49.0	32	14	27	34	2.57	3.46 (+26%)	-424.6
1964	MIN	AL	2	6	30	13	1	0	3	94.1	76	43	55	63	4.10	3.58 (-15%)	-2874.2
1966	MIN	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
1967	MIN	AL	0	1	25	0	0	0	2	35.2	33	12	17	16	3.03	3.30 (+8%)	-768.4
1968	MIN	AL	4	1	28	4	1	0	0	61.2	55	24	24	36	3.50	2.98 (-17%)	-204.7
1969	OAK	AL	5	1	39	3	2	0	1	86.1	59	21	46	48	2.19	3.61 (+39%)	237.5
1970	OAK	AL	3	3	28	2	0	0	2	43.1	28	13	23	26	2.70	3.89 (+31%)	278.9
1971	OAK	AL	1	3	31	0	0	0	1	45.1	34	16	19	30	3.18	3.47 (+8%)	-446.8
1972	OAK	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.1	5	1	0	0	3.86	—	0.0
1972	NYA	AL	0	1	16	0	0	0	0	25.0	27	14	16	13	5.04	3.26 (-54%)	-1059.4
1972	TEX	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	3.1	7	3	2	4	8.10	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			19	17	216	29	6	1	9	450.1	357	161	229	272	3.22	—	-5,262

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 Roland — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
217	84	3	6	0	0	0	1	0	3	36	.071	.103	.071	.175	0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 71.2% below league average.

Career OBP .103 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 67.1% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 80.7% below league average.

Career OPS .175 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 74.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jim Roland Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	MIN	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	MIN	AL	10	15	1	0	0	0	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	MIN	AL	30	27	2	4	0	0	11	.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	MIN	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	MIN	AL	25	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	MIN	AL	29	8	0	0	1	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	OAK	AL	39	21	0	2	0	1	9	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	OAK	AL	28	6	0	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	OAK	AL	31	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	OAK	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	NYA	AL	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	TEX	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			217	84	3	6	1	3	36	.071	—	—	—	—	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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Batting — Home / Away

Jim Roland — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	105	29	1	3	0	1	.103
Away	112	55	2	3	0	0	.055

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Roland — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	105	204.0	167	84	107	123	3.71
Away	111	246.2	190	77	122	148	2.81

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Roland — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1972-09-16	TEX	OAK	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
1972-09-08	TEX	OAK	—	0.1	2	0	0	1	1	0
1972-09-07	TEX	MIN	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	0
1972-09-04	TEX	KCR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-02	TEX	MIL	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	0
1972-08-29	NYY	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
1972-08-25	NYY	KCR	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
1972-08-18	NYY	TEX	—	0.2	5	3	3	0	1	0
1972-08-09	NYY	DET	—	1.2	1	0	0	2	0	0
1972-08-05	NYY	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Roland — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	216	29	19	70	3	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Roland — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	MIN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963	MIN	P	10	7	4	9	1	0
1964	MIN	P	30	13	1	11	0	1
1966	MIN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1967	MIN	P	25	0	4	4	0	0
1968	MIN	P	28	4	2	14	1	1
1969	OAK	P	39	3	4	13	0	3
1970	OAK	P	28	2	3	9	0	0
1971	OAK	P	31	0	0	6	0	0
1972	OAK	P	2	0	0	1	1	0
1972	NYA	P	16	0	1	3	0	1
1972	TEX	P	5	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Jim Roland Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	216

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Jim Roland: the record in brief

September 20, 1962 and September 16, 1972 bracket Jim Roland's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Minnesota Twins (1962 to 1968), the Oakland Athletics (1969 through 1972), the New York Yankees (1972), and the Texas Rangers (1972). Roland played primarily as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Born on December 14, 1942, in Franklin, NC, USA, Roland was listed at 6 feet, 3 inches and 175 pounds. Roland's death is recorded on March 6, 2010, in Shelby, NC, USA. Roland's full given name, per the bio, is James Ivan Roland.

Roland's career pitching line is 19 wins, 17 losses and a 3.22 ERA over 216 appearances. The same table counts 272 strikeouts. That 3.22 ERA compares with a 3.51 league average across the same seasons, 8.3% better. 1969 brought Roland a season-high 5 wins. Roland struck out 63 batters in 1964, a career high. In 1969, one of the busiest seasons, Roland posted a 2.19 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.61.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Roland

What years did Jim Roland play?: Jim Roland played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1972.
Was Jim Roland a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Roland pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 272 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Roland hit?: Jim Roland hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What teams did Jim Roland play for?: Jim Roland played for 4 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1962–1964, 1966–1968), the Oakland Athletics (1969–1972), the New York Yankees (1972), and the Texas Rangers (1972).
What were Jim Roland's career stats?: In 216 games, Jim Roland went 19-17 with a 3.22 ERA, 272 strikeouts, 450.1 innings pitched, and 9 saves.
What position did Jim Roland play?: Jim Roland played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Roland and how much did he weigh?: Jim Roland was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Jim Roland's career ERA?: Jim Roland finished with a 3.22 career ERA, going 19-17 with 272 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Roland have?: Jim Roland recorded 272 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Roland in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Roland has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.