What years did Jim Todd play?

Jim Todd played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1979.

Was Jim Todd a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Todd pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 194 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Todd hit?

Jim Todd hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Jim Todd play for?

Jim Todd played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1974, 1977), the Oakland Athletics (1975–1976, 1979), and the Seattle Mariners (1978).

What were Jim Todd's career stats?

In 270 games, Jim Todd went 25-23 with a 4.23 ERA, 194 strikeouts, 511.0 innings pitched, and 24 saves.

What position did Jim Todd play?

Jim Todd played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Todd and how much did he weigh?

Jim Todd was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Jim Todd's career ERA?

Jim Todd finished with a 4.23 career ERA, going 25-23 with 194 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Todd have?

Jim Todd recorded 194 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Todd in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Todd has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Todd

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1979)

Jim Todd was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1979 for the Chicago Cubs, the Athletics, and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 6 seasons. Across 270 career appearances, he went 25-23 with a 4.23 ERA, 194 strikeouts, and 24 saves.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 25–23

ERA 4.23

WHIP 1.53

SO 194

Pitcher PIV -6392.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 9/21/1947 in Lancaster, PA, USA
Died: 2/3/2025 in Parker, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-04-29
Last Game: 1979-09-28

Full name: James Richard Todd

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Todd — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
25	23	270	8	0	0	24	511.0	541	240	34	239	194	4.23	-6392.9

Career ERA 4.23 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 12.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Todd — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1974	CHN	NL	4	2	43	6	3	88.0	82	38	41	42	3.89	3.63 (-7%)	-1167.0
1975	OAK	AL	8	3	58	0	12	122.0	104	31	33	50	2.29	3.71 (+38%)	1975.4
1976	OAK	AL	7	8	49	0	4	82.2	87	35	34	22	3.81	3.51 (-8%)	-2028.0
1977	CHN	NL	1	1	20	0	0	30.2	47	31	19	17	9.10	4.00 (-127%)	-83.6
1978	SEA	AL	3	4	49	2	3	106.2	113	46	61	37	3.88	3.69 (-5%)	-1086.0
1979	OAK	AL	2	5	51	0	2	81.0	108	59	51	26	6.56	4.00 (-64%)	-4003.6
Career · 6 seasons			25	23	270	8	24	511.0	541	240	239	194	4.23	—	-6,393

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 Todd — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
270	17	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	.059	.056	.059	.114	0

Career AVG .059 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 77.3% below league average.

Career OBP .056 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 82.9% below league average.

Career SLG .059 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 84.6% below league average.

Career OPS .114 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 83.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Todd — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	CHN	NL	43	16	1	1	7	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	OAK	AL	58	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	OAK	AL	49	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CHN	NL	20	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	SEA	AL	49	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	OAK	AL	51	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			270	17	1	1	7	.059	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jim Todd — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jim Todd — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1975	ALCS	OAK	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jim Todd — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	1.0	3	0	0	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jim Todd — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1975	ALCS	OAK	0	0	3	0	0	1.0	3	0	0	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Todd — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	137	11	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	133	6	0	1	0	1	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Todd — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	137	270.1	258	110	120	116	3.66
Away	133	240.2	283	130	119	78	4.86

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Todd — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-09-28	OAK	KCR	—	5.0	8	3	3	2	1	1
1979-09-21	OAK	KCR	—	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0
1979-09-11	OAK	MIL	—	0.1	1	1	1	2	0	0
1979-09-03	OAK	MIL	—	1.1	2	1	0	1	0	0
1979-08-30	OAK	DET	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1979-08-20	OAK	DET	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	0
1979-08-14	OAK	TOR	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
1979-08-11	OAK	MIN	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	0
1979-08-10	OAK	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	3	0	0
1979-08-08	OAK	LAA	—	1.2	6	4	4	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Todd — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	270	8	41	110	6	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Todd — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	CHN	P	43	6	8	15	0	1
1975	OAK	P	58	0	6	37	2	4
1976	OAK	P	49	0	7	22	2	1
1977	CHN	P	20	0	4	5	0	1
1978	SEA	P	49	2	11	17	2	0
1979	OAK	P	51	0	5	14	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Todd — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	270

College History

Jim Todd — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Parsons College	Fairfield	IA	1967
Millersville University of Pennsylvania	Millersville	PA	1968, 1969

Award Voting History

Jim Todd — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1975	Most Valuable Player	AL	23th	5.0	336	0

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Jim Todd: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jim Todd debuted on April 29, 1974 and played a final game on September 28, 1979. By club, Todd's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (1974 through 1977), the Oakland Athletics (1975 through 1979), and the Seattle Mariners (1978). Todd played primarily as a pitcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 21, 1947, in Lancaster, PA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on February 3, 2025, in Parker, CO, USA. Todd's full given name, per the bio, is James Richard Todd.

The pitching table credits Todd with a 25-23 record and a 4.23 ERA in 270 games. The same table counts 194 strikeouts and 24 saves. Against a 3.76 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.23 mark was 12.4% worse. 1975 brought Todd a season-high 8 wins. Todd saved 12 games in 1975, the season high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Todd

What years did Jim Todd play?: Jim Todd played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1979.
Was Jim Todd a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Todd pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 194 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Todd hit?: Jim Todd hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Jim Todd play for?: Jim Todd played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1974, 1977), the Oakland Athletics (1975–1976, 1979), and the Seattle Mariners (1978).
What were Jim Todd's career stats?: In 270 games, Jim Todd went 25-23 with a 4.23 ERA, 194 strikeouts, 511.0 innings pitched, and 24 saves.
What position did Jim Todd play?: Jim Todd played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Todd and how much did he weigh?: Jim Todd was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Jim Todd's career ERA?: Jim Todd finished with a 4.23 career ERA, going 25-23 with 194 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Todd have?: Jim Todd recorded 194 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Todd in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Todd has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.