Jim Rooker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1980)

W–L 103–109
ERA 3.46
WHIP 1.32
SO 976
Pitcher PIV 3561.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
9/23/1942 in Lakeview, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1968-06-30
Last Game
1980-05-02

Full name: James Phillip Rooker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
103 109 319 255 66 15 7 1810.3 1,694 696 128 703 976 3.46 3561.3

Career ERA 3.46 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 5.4% better 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
1968 DET AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.7 4 2 1 4 3.86 — 0.0
1969 KCA AL 4 16 28 22 8 1 0 158.3 136 66 73 108 3.75 3.61 (-4%) -4.0
1970 KCA AL 10 15 38 29 6 3 1 203.7 190 80 102 117 3.54 3.89 (+9%) 939.5
1971 KCA AL 2 7 20 7 1 1 0 54.0 59 32 24 31 5.33 3.47 (-54%) 403.2
1972 KCA AL 5 6 18 10 4 2 0 72.0 78 35 24 44 4.38 3.26 (-34%) 920.4
1973 PIT NL 10 6 41 18 6 3 5 170.3 143 54 52 122 2.85 3.75 (+24%) 3287.6
1974 PIT NL 15 11 33 33 15 1 0 262.7 228 81 83 139 2.78 3.63 (+23%) 3941.2
1975 PIT NL 13 11 28 28 7 1 0 196.7 177 65 76 102 2.97 3.71 (+20%) -500.6
1976 PIT NL 15 8 30 29 10 1 1 198.7 201 74 72 92 3.35 3.51 (+5%) -471.4
1977 PIT NL 14 9 30 30 7 2 0 204.3 196 70 64 89 3.08 4.00 (+23%) -1711.1
1978 PIT NL 9 11 28 28 1 0 0 163.3 160 77 81 76 4.24 3.69 (-15%) -2224.7
1979 PIT NL 4 7 19 17 1 0 0 103.7 106 53 39 44 4.60 4.00 (-15%) -1009.0
1980 PIT NL 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 18.0 16 7 12 8 3.50 3.84 (+9%) -9.8
Career · 13 seasons 103 109 319 255 66 15 7 1,810.1 1,694 696 703 976 3.46 — 3,561

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
337 606 54 122 17 4 7 56 3 21 229 .201 .230 .277 .507 -2,028

Career AVG .201 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career OBP .230 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.

Career SLG .277 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career OPS .507 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 27.2% 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
1968 DET AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 KCA AL 34 57 7 16 3 0 4 8 0 1 19 .281 .248 (+13%) .320 (-5%) .369 (+47%) .689 (+23%) 180.5
1970 KCA AL 41 70 12 14 4 0 1 13 0 2 35 .200 .253 (-21%) .325 (-29%) .385 (-22%) .711 (-26%) -305.1
1971 KCA AL 21 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 KCA AL 18 20 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 .100 — — — — 0.0
1973 PIT NL 42 49 5 12 0 0 0 5 0 2 24 .245 — — — — -173.2
1974 PIT NL 33 95 8 29 5 2 0 8 0 5 31 .305 .256 (+19%) .324 (+4%) .369 (+8%) .693 (+6%) 64.5
1975 PIT NL 28 63 4 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 20 .095 .257 (-63%) .327 (-58%) .374 (-75%) .701 (-67%) -653.5
1976 PIT NL 33 74 9 16 2 1 1 6 0 1 31 .216 .255 (-15%) .320 (-30%) .360 (-14%) .681 (-22%) -274.1
1977 PIT NL 30 70 4 13 1 0 0 5 1 4 27 .186 .264 (-30%) .329 (-30%) .401 (-50%) .730 (-41%) -453.7
1978 PIT NL 32 56 2 9 2 1 0 5 2 0 17 .161 .257 (-38%) .323 (-51%) .378 (-39%) .702 (-44%) -413.6
1979 PIT NL 19 33 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 .121 — — — — 0.0
1980 PIT NL 4 7 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 337 606 54 122 17 4 7 56 3 21 229 .201 — — — — -2,028

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
4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 WS PIT 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1975 NLCS PIT 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1974 NLCS PIT 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 4 3 0 19.7 18 7 8 12 3.20

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1979 WS PIT 0 0 2 1 0 8.7 5 1 3 4 1.04
1975 NLCS PIT 0 1 1 1 0 4.0 7 4 0 4 9.00
1974 NLCS PIT 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 6 2 5 4 2.57

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1702842663126.222
Away1683222859630.183

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home160933.08623283514813.16
Away159877.18323683524953.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-05-02 PITATLL 000000000
1980-04-25 PITCHCL 200000001
1980-04-20 PITSTLW 200000000
1980-04-13 PITSTLW 311001201
1979-09-25 PITWSNW 300000001
1979-09-20 PITPHIL 201000000
1979-09-09 PITNYNW 000000000
1979-09-08 PITNYNL 000000000
1979-09-03 PITPHIW 010000010
1979-08-11 PITPHIW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1980-05-02 PITATL L 0.1022210
1980-04-25 PITCHC L 6.1744400
1980-04-20 PITSTL W 5.0411210
1980-04-13 PITSTL W 6.1500460
1979-09-25 PITWSN W 5.0944221
1979-09-20 PITPHI — 6.0711140
1979-09-09 PITNYN — 1.0100110
1979-09-08 PITNYN L 0.2111000
1979-09-03 PITPHI W 6.2622341
1979-08-11 PITPHI — 2.1675311

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 319 255 80 282 20 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 DET P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1969 KCA P 28 22 3 24 4 0
1970 KCA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1970 KCA P 38 29 6 32 2 4
1971 KCA P 20 7 1 5 1 1
1972 KCA P 18 10 3 16 0 1
1973 PIT P 41 18 6 29 2 3
1974 PIT P 33 33 14 45 1 3
1975 PIT P 28 28 10 32 4 1
1976 PIT P 30 29 8 29 2 1
1977 PIT P 30 30 6 27 2 2
1978 PIT P 28 28 14 24 0 5
1979 PIT P 19 17 8 13 2 1
1980 PIT P 4 4 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 319
Left Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jim Rooker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Eric Show
    101-89, 3.66 ERA
  2. 94
    Jim Bibby
    111-101, 3.76 ERA
  3. 91
    Bruce Kison
    115-88, 3.66 ERA
  4. 91
    Bob Ojeda
    115-98, 3.65 ERA
  5. 88
    Steve Blass
    103-76, 3.63 ERA
  6. 87
    Dave Goltz
    113-109, 3.69 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Rooker

What years did Jim Rooker play?
Jim Rooker played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1980.
Was Jim Rooker a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Rooker pitched in the major leagues, recording 103 wins and 976 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Rooker hit?
Jim Rooker hit 7 career home runs with 122 hits.