Jim Starks

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .270
HR 15
RBI 93
H 165
OPS .754
PIV 364
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 217 lb
Born
4/23/1906 in Springfield, MO, USA

Full name: James Theodore Starks

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
463.0 417.0 63.0 123.0 23.0 2.0 14.0 48.0 42.0 4.0 6.0 .295 .361 .460 .821

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
184 611 96 165 33 5 15 93 10 61 6 .270 .340 .414 .754 364

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .414 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Career OPS .754 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — +6.2% above 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
1927 KCM NNL 1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1927 MRS NNL 5 17 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 — — — — 0.0
1933 KCM IND 4 14 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
1934 ND NN2 28 94 17 25 6 0 0 12 2 10 1 .266 .278 (-4%) .340 (+1%) .392 (-16%) .733 (-8%) -102.9
1935 ND NN2 28 98 21 28 4 1 6 18 4 11 1 .286 .279 (+2%) .342 (+6%) .399 (+33%) .742 (+20%) 339.5
1935 NYC NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 339.5
1937 PC NN2 7 26 6 12 2 0 3 8 1 5 0 .462 — — — — 0.0
1938 NBY NN2 15 51 7 15 6 1 1 9 0 4 2 .294 .272 (+8%) .341 (+1%) .392 (+30%) .734 (+16%) 114.3
1940 NBY NN2 15 39 5 14 1 0 0 7 0 6 0 .359 — — — — 0.0
1941 NBY NN2 33 112 23 35 7 1 4 24 2 10 0 .312 .262 (+19%) .332 (+14%) .373 (+34%) .705 (+25%) 449.8
1942 NBY NN2 19 59 6 7 2 0 0 3 0 6 2 .119 .253 (-53%) .323 (-39%) .349 (-56%) .672 (-48%) -436.4
1943 HSS NN2 10 39 6 9 3 0 1 8 1 3 0 .231 — — — — 0.0
1943 NBY NN2 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1944 NBY NN2 4 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1945 NBY NN2 8 30 3 4 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 .133 — — — — 0.0
1945 BBB NAL 3 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 — — — — 0.0
1946 NBY NN2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 184 611 96 165 33 5 15 93 10 61 6 .270 — — — — 704

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
Home481672843524.257
Away8627644791024.286

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-07-19 BIRCIAL 011001100
1945-07-16 BIRCVBL 401000000
1945-07-08 BIRKCML 100000000
1945-06-17 NY5PH5L 400000000
1945-06-10 NY5BLGL 200000000
1945-06-10 NY5BLGL 401100000
1945-06-09 NY5PH5L 500000000
1945-05-30 NY5BLGW 332000030
1945-05-30 NY5BLGL 300000010
1945-05-29 NY5BLGL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 148 143 1272 49 26 68
2B 1 0 1 3 1 0
3B 3 2 3 4 0 2
OF 29 24 32 3 1 0
PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 KCM OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1927 MRS OF 6 5 8 2 1 0
1933 KCM OF 4 4 3 0 0 0
1934 ND 1B 23 22 205 8 3 7
1934 ND OF 6 6 6 0 0 0
1935 ND 1B 28 28 263 10 5 16
1935 NYC PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
1937 PC 1B 7 7 59 1 0 2
1937 PC 2B 1 0 1 3 1 0
1938 NBY 1B 14 14 123 2 2 8
1940 NBY 1B 2 2 11 1 0 0
1940 NBY OF 9 8 11 0 0 0
1941 NBY 1B 32 29 268 13 8 17
1941 NBY OF 2 0 4 1 0 0
1942 NBY 1B 19 18 146 5 5 2
1943 HSS 1B 10 10 81 6 1 5
1943 NBY 1B 2 2 17 0 2 3
1944 NBY 1B 1 1 9 0 0 0
1944 NBY 3B 3 2 3 4 0 2
1945 NBY 1B 8 8 77 2 0 6
1945 BBB 1B 2 2 13 1 0 2
1946 NBY OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 148
Second Base 1
Third Base 3
Left Field 15
Center Field 6
Right Field 8

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Starks

Was Jim Starks a pitcher?
No. Jim Starks was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jim Starks hit?
Jim Starks hit 15 career home runs with 165 hits.