What years did Jim Stump play?

Jim Stump played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1959.

Was Jim Stump a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Stump pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Stump hit?

Jim Stump hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Jim Stump's career batting average?

Jim Stump batted .667 over his career, with 2 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Jim Stump's career ERA?

Jim Stump finished with a 2.19 career ERA, going 1-0 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Stump have?

Jim Stump recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Jim Stump

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1959)

Jim Stump was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1959 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 2.19 ERA and 8 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 19.6.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 2.19

WHIP 1.42

SO 8

Pitcher PIV 19.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 188 lb
Born: 2/10/1932 in Lansing, MI, USA
Died: 11/19/2015 in Lansing, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-08-29
Last Game: 1959-09-26

Full name: James Gilbert Stump

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Stump — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	11	0	0	0	0	24.7	23	6	1	12	8	2.19	19.6

Career ERA 2.19 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 43.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Stump — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1957	DET	AL	1	6	13.3	11	3	8	2	2.02	3.83 (+47%)	-41.2
1959	DET	AL	0	5	11.3	12	3	4	6	2.38	3.90 (+39%)	60.8
Career · 2 seasons			1	11	24.2	23	6	12	8	2.19	—	20

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 Stump — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.667	.667	1.000	1.667	0

Career AVG .667 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +159.3% above league average.

Career OBP .667 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +105.8% above league average.

Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +155.4% above league average.

Career OPS 1.667 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — +132.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Stump — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1957	DET	AL	6	2	0	1	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	DET	AL	5	1	1	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	3	1	2	1	1	.667	—	—	—	—	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

Jim Stump — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	3	1	2	0	0	.667
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Stump — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	17.2	20	6	10	7	3.06
Away	4	7.0	3	0	2	1	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Stump — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	SO
1959-09-26	DET	CHW	L	1	1	1	1	0
1959-09-10	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-02	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0
1959-08-24	DET	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1959-08-22	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1957-09-28	DET	KC1	L	0	0	0	0	0
1957-09-14	DET	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1957-09-07	DET	CLE	L	1	0	1	0	0
1957-09-02	DET	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	1
1957-08-31	DET	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Stump — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1959-09-26	DET	CHW	—	4.1	7	1	1	2	2	0
1959-09-10	DET	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-02	DET	CHW	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1959-08-24	DET	BAL	—	3.0	5	2	2	1	2	1
1959-08-22	DET	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1957-09-28	DET	KC1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1957-09-14	DET	BAL	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1957-09-07	DET	CLE	—	3.2	3	1	1	2	0	0
1957-09-02	DET	CHW	—	3.2	4	1	1	2	1	0
1957-08-31	DET	CLE	W	2.1	2	1	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Stump — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	0	3	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Stump — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	DET	P	6	0	2	3	0	0
1959	DET	P	5	0	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Stump — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Stump

What years did Jim Stump play?: Jim Stump played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1959.
Was Jim Stump a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Stump pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Stump hit?: Jim Stump hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Jim Stump's career batting average?: Jim Stump batted .667 over his career, with 2 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Jim Stump's career ERA?: Jim Stump finished with a 2.19 career ERA, going 1-0 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Stump have?: Jim Stump recorded 8 career strikeouts.