Jim Scott

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1917)

Jim Scott was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1917 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 9 seasons. Across 317 career appearances, he went 107-113 with a 2.30 ERA and 945 strikeouts. He also batted .129 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 12789.4.

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 107–113
ERA 2.30
WHIP 1.18
SO 945
Pitcher PIV 12789.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 235 lb
Born
4/23/1888 in Deadwood, SD, USA
Died
4/7/1957 in Jacumba, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1909-04-25
Last Game
1917-08-17

Full name: James Scott

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Scott — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
107 113 317 226 123 26 9 1892.0 1,624 483 21 609 945 2.30 12789.4

Career ERA 2.30 vs. league average 2.93 across their career seasons — 21.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Scott Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1909 CHA AL 12 12 36 29 20 4 0 250.1 194 64 93 135 2.30 2.55 (+10%) 513.7
1910 CHA AL 8 18 41 23 14 2 1 229.2 182 62 86 135 2.43 2.79 (+13%) 929.7
1911 CHA AL 14 11 39 26 13 3 0 222.0 195 59 81 128 2.39 3.37 (+29%) 2344.5
1912 CHA AL 2 2 6 4 2 1 0 37.2 36 9 15 23 2.15 3.36 (+36%) 419.3
1913 CHA AL 20 20 48 38 25 4 1 312.1 252 66 86 158 1.90 3.07 (+38%) 4123.9
1914 CHA AL 14 18 43 33 12 2 1 253.1 228 80 75 138 2.84 2.93 (+3%) 2362.1
1915 CHA AL 24 11 48 35 23 7 2 296.1 256 67 78 120 2.03 2.90 (+30%) 2516.2
1916 CHA AL 7 14 32 21 8 1 3 165.1 155 50 53 71 2.72 2.78 (+2%) 52.4
1917 CHA AL 6 7 24 17 6 2 1 125.0 126 26 42 37 1.87 2.69 (+30%) -472.4
Career · 9 seasons 107 113 317 226 123 26 9 1,892.0 1,624 483 609 945 2.30 — 12,789

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 Scott — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
317 614 30 79 11 1 1 34 3 34 182 .129 .177 .155 .332 -3,974

Career AVG .129 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Career OBP .177 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career SLG .155 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.

Career OPS .332 vs. league average .657 across their career seasons — 49.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Scott Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1909 CHA AL 36 85 7 9 2 0 0 5 0 9 37 .106 .244 (-57%) .306 (-38%) .312 (-59%) .618 (-48%) -558.2
1910 CHA AL 41 74 6 15 3 1 0 6 0 3 24 .203 .249 (-19%) .317 (-26%) .326 (-17%) .644 (-22%) -256.7
1911 CHA AL 39 71 5 11 2 0 0 4 0 4 27 .155 .266 (-42%) .336 (-37%) .356 (-49%) .693 (-43%) -474.9
1912 CHA AL 6 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1913 CHA AL 48 97 3 7 1 0 1 8 2 3 24 .072 .259 (-72%) .325 (-67%) .345 (-67%) .670 (-67%) -978.9
1914 CHA AL 43 86 3 14 3 0 0 2 0 3 19 .163 .255 (-36%) .322 (-41%) .339 (-42%) .661 (-41%) -536.4
1915 CHA AL 48 95 3 12 0 0 0 6 1 8 26 .126 .250 (-50%) .318 (-39%) .332 (-62%) .651 (-51%) -690.6
1916 CHA AL 32 52 2 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 13 .115 .248 (-54%) .314 (-63%) .326 (-65%) .640 (-64%) -478.8
1917 CHA AL 24 42 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 .119 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 317 614 30 79 11 1 1 34 3 34 182 .129 — — — — -3,974

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

Jim Scott — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home156271183209.118
Away1613441147125.137

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Scott — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home156921.17682282885082.23
Away161964.28602733304432.55

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Scott — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-08-17 CHWPHAL 100000000
1917-08-15 CHWCLEW 100000000
1917-08-12 CHWCLEW 300000010
1917-08-06 CHWPHAL 100000000
1917-08-03 CHWPHAW 301000011
1917-07-28 CHWNYYL 200000010
1917-07-12 CHWNYYW 000000000
1917-07-07 CHWPHAL 301000000
1917-07-06 CHWDETL 000000000
1917-06-30 CHWCLEL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Scott — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1917-08-17 CHWPHA — 2.1432300
1917-08-15 CHWCLE W 3.0200410
1917-08-12 CHWCLE — 8.0822220
1917-08-06 CHWPHA L 2.1211110
1917-08-03 CHWPHA W 9.0600330
1917-07-28 CHWNYY L 8.01344420
1917-07-12 CHWNYY — 0.1211000
1917-07-07 CHWPHA L 7.1743400
1917-07-06 CHWDET — 1.0100100
1917-06-30 CHWCLE — 3.0430000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Scott — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 317 52 54 571 40 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Scott — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 CHA P 36 29 6 70 4 2
1910 CHA P 41 23 11 84 3 4
1911 CHA P 39 0 7 43 8 3
1912 CHA P 6 0 0 11 1 0
1913 CHA P 48 0 7 91 9 2
1914 CHA P 43 0 6 87 7 1
1915 CHA P 48 0 6 103 5 2
1916 CHA P 32 0 4 45 1 3
1917 CHA P 24 0 7 37 2 1

Career Games by Position

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Jim Scott Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 317

Awards & Honors

Jim Scott — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1915 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2

Award Voting History

Jim Scott — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1913 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 5.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jeff Tesreau
    115-72, 2.43 ERA
  2. 96
    Frank Smith
    139-111, 2.59 ERA
  3. 95
    Bob Ewing
    124-118, 2.49 ERA
  4. 93
    Nap Rucker
    134-134, 2.42 ERA
  5. 92
    Cy Falkenberg
    130-123, 2.68 ERA
  6. 92
    Lefty Leifield
    124-97, 2.47 ERA

Jim Scott: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jim Scott's first major league game on April 25, 1909; the last one listed came on August 17, 1917. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago White Sox from 1909 to 1917. At 235 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame, Scott is listed as a pitcher. Scott batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Scott was born on April 23, 1888, in Deadwood, SD, USA. Scott died on April 7, 1957, in Jacumba, CA, USA. On the record, Jim Scott was born James Scott.

Scott's career pitching line is 107 wins, 113 losses and a 2.30 ERA over 317 appearances. Scott had 945 strikeouts, 123 complete games, and 26 shutouts. The leagues Scott pitched in allowed 2.93 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 21.6% better than average. Scott won 24 games in 1915, the most of any season listed. Scott struck out 158 batters in 1913, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Scott

What years did Jim Scott play?
Jim Scott played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1917.
Was Jim Scott a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Scott pitched in the major leagues, recording 107 wins and 945 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Scott hit?
Jim Scott hit 1 career home runs with 79 hits.
What was Jim Scott's career batting average?
Jim Scott batted .129 over his career, with 79 hits in 614 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Scott have?
Jim Scott drove in 34 runs in his career.
What was Jim Scott's career ERA?
Jim Scott finished with a 2.30 career ERA, going 107-113 with 945 strikeouts.