Jim Tobin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1945)

W–L 105–112
ERA 3.44
WHIP 1.31
SO 498
Pitcher PIV -4191.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
12/27/1912 in Oakland, CA, USA
Died
5/19/1969 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1937-04-30
Last Game
1945-09-23
Awards
All-Star

Full name: James Anthony Tobin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
105 112 287 227 156 12 5 1900.0 1,929 726 107 557 498 3.44 -4191.7

Career ERA 3.44 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 12.6% 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
1937 PIT NL 6 3 20 8 7 0 1 87.0 74 29 28 37 3.00 4.34 (+31%) 1854.8
1938 PIT NL 14 12 40 33 14 2 0 241.3 254 93 66 70 3.47 4.35 (+20%) 152.3
1939 PIT NL 9 9 25 19 8 0 0 145.3 194 73 33 43 4.52 4.28 (-6%) 1719.0
1940 BSN NL 7 3 15 11 9 0 0 96.3 102 41 24 29 3.83 4.21 (+9%) -36.1
1941 BSN NL 12 12 33 26 20 3 0 238.0 229 82 60 61 3.10 3.94 (+21%) 1453.3
1942 BSN NL 12 21 37 33 28 1 0 287.7 283 127 96 71 3.97 3.57 (-11%) -3469.4
1943 BSN NL 14 14 33 30 24 1 0 250.0 241 74 69 52 2.66 3.50 (+24%) -1303.4
1944 BSN NL 18 19 43 36 28 5 3 299.3 271 100 97 83 3.01 3.57 (+16%) -2341.8
1945 BSN NL 9 14 27 25 16 0 0 196.7 220 84 56 38 3.84 3.67 (-5%) -1255.5
1945 DET AL 4 5 14 6 2 0 1 58.3 61 23 28 14 3.55 3.67 (+3%) -965.0
Career · 10 seasons 105 112 287 227 156 12 5 1,900.0 1,929 726 557 498 3.44 — -4,192

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
396 796 81 183 35 3 17 102 1 80 162 .230 .303 .345 .648 -951

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OPS .648 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 8.1% 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
1937 PIT NL 21 34 7 15 4 0 0 6 0 4 3 .441 — — — — 0.0
1938 PIT NL 56 103 8 25 6 1 0 11 0 9 12 .243 .272 (-11%) .341 (-9%) .392 (-18%) .734 (-14%) -238.0
1939 PIT NL 43 74 9 18 3 1 2 11 0 2 12 .243 .274 (-11%) .342 (-23%) .393 (avg) .735 (-11%) -160.4
1940 BSN NL 20 43 5 12 3 0 0 3 0 1 10 .279 — — — — 0.0
1941 BSN NL 43 103 6 19 5 0 0 9 1 10 31 .184 .262 (-30%) .332 (-23%) .373 (-38%) .705 (-31%) -491.7
1942 BSN NL 47 114 14 28 2 0 6 15 0 16 23 .246 .253 (-3%) .323 (+6%) .349 (+20%) .672 (+14%) 279.7
1943 BSN NL 46 107 8 30 4 0 2 12 0 6 16 .280 .255 (+10%) .324 (-2%) .346 (+8%) .671 (+3%) 34.2
1944 BSN NL 62 116 13 22 5 1 2 18 0 16 28 .190 .261 (-27%) .325 (-12%) .357 (-16%) .683 (-14%) -234.4
1945 BSN NL 41 77 9 11 3 0 3 12 0 15 22 .143 .260 (-45%) .328 (-12%) .354 (-16%) .683 (-14%) -140.1
1945 DET AL 17 25 2 3 0 0 2 5 0 1 5 .120 — — — — -140.1
Career · 10 seasons 396 796 81 183 35 3 17 102 1 80 162 .230 — — — — -1,091

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
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS DET 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 3.0 4 2 1 0 6.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1945 WS DET 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 4 2 1 0 6.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20839354981049.249
Away1884022785753.211

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home148996.19913722742473.36
Away139902.29403582822553.57

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-23 DETSLAL 000000000
1945-09-13 DETPHAL 301000001
1945-09-12 DETPHAL 100000001
1945-09-09 DETBOSL 100000000
1945-09-06 DETNYYL 000000010
1945-09-05 DETNYYW 000000000
1945-09-03 DETCHWW 411001200
1945-09-02 DETCLEL 100000000
1945-09-01 DETCLEW 100000000
1945-08-26 DETCLEL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-23 DETSLA — 1.0000010
1945-09-13 DETPHA L 8.2732420
1945-09-09 DETBOS — 3.0633200
1945-09-06 DETNYY L 3.0655311
1945-09-05 DETNYY SV 1.0100000
1945-09-03 DETCHW W 8.1411650
1945-09-02 DETCLE — 2.0200210
1945-09-01 DETCLE W 2.0200010
1945-08-26 DETCLE L 2.1211010
1945-08-23 DETPHA W 9.0832220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 7 1 0 1
P 287 0 96 479 21 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 PIT P 20 0 5 10 1 0
1938 PIT P 40 0 11 41 0 1
1939 PIT P 25 0 2 26 0 2
1940 BSN P 15 0 6 16 1 1
1941 BSN P 33 0 15 71 3 4
1942 BSN P 37 0 14 93 6 6
1943 BSN 1B 1 0 7 1 0 1
1943 BSN P 33 0 10 66 6 3
1944 BSN P 43 0 13 93 3 4
1945 BSN P 27 0 17 47 0 5
1945 DET P 14 0 3 16 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 287
First Base 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1944 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 13.0 336 0
1943 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 5.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 10.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Casey Patten
    106-128, 3.36 ERA
  2. 96
    Clyde Wright
    100-111, 3.50 ERA
  3. 91
    Ed Willett
    102-99, 3.08 ERA
  4. 91
    Bill Duggleby
    93-102, 3.18 ERA
  5. 83
    Randy Jones
    100-123, 3.42 ERA
  6. 83
    Geoff Zahn
    111-109, 3.74 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Tobin

What years did Jim Tobin play?
Jim Tobin played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945.
Was Jim Tobin a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Tobin pitched in the major leagues, recording 105 wins and 498 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Tobin hit?
Jim Tobin hit 17 career home runs with 183 hits.