What years did Jim Umbricht play?

Jim Umbricht played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1963.

Was Jim Umbricht a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Umbricht pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 133 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Umbricht hit?

Jim Umbricht hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

Jim Umbricht

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1963)

W–L 9–5

ERA 3.06

WHIP 1.16

SO 133

Pitcher PIV 2260.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 9/17/1930 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 4/8/1964 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-09-26
Last Game: 1963-09-29

Full name: James Umbricht

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	5	88	7	0	0	3	194.0	155	66	17	71	133	3.06	2260.9

Career ERA 3.06 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 19.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1959	PIT	NL	0	0	1	1	0	7.0	7	5	4	3	6.43	—	0.0
1960	PIT	NL	1	2	17	3	1	40.7	40	23	27	26	5.09	3.82 (-33%)	-1038.3
1961	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	0	3.3	5	1	2	1	2.70	—	0.0
1962	HOU	NL	4	0	34	0	2	67.0	51	15	17	55	2.01	3.96 (+49%)	2627.0
1963	HOU	NL	4	3	35	3	0	76.0	52	22	21	48	2.61	3.46 (+25%)	672.2
Career · 5 seasons			9	5	88	7	3	194.0	155	66	71	133	3.06	—	2,261

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
88	28	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.179	.179	.179	.357	0

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Career SLG .179 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career OPS .357 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1959	PIT	NL	1	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	PIT	NL	17	6	1	2	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	PIT	NL	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	HOU	NL	34	9	0	1	1	2	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	HOU	NL	35	9	0	1	0	1	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			88	28	1	5	1	3	.179	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	44	17	1	5	0	1	.294
Away	44	11	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	44	102.1	85	37	33	78	3.25
Away	44	91.2	70	29	38	56	2.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1963-09-29	HOU	NYN	W	0	0	0
1963-09-26	HOU	PIT	W	1	0	1
1963-09-21	HOU	PHI	L	1	1	0
1963-09-18	HOU	CIN	W	0	0	0
1963-09-03	HOU	LAD	L	0	0	0
1963-09-02	HOU	LAD	L	0	0	0
1963-09-01	HOU	CHC	L	0	0	0
1963-08-28	HOU	ATL	L	0	0	0
1963-08-25	HOU	STL	W	1	0	0
1963-08-23	HOU	STL	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1963-09-29	HOU	NYN	W	0.2	1	0	0	0	1
1963-09-26	HOU	PIT	—	3.0	0	0	0	1	4
1963-09-21	HOU	PHI	—	4.0	1	0	0	0	2
1963-09-18	HOU	CIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2
1963-09-03	HOU	LAD	—	2.1	1	1	1	1	2
1963-09-02	HOU	LAD	—	1.1	1	1	1	1	0
1963-09-01	HOU	CHC	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	1
1963-08-28	HOU	ATL	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0
1963-08-25	HOU	STL	W	4.2	1	0	0	1	3
1963-08-23	HOU	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	88	7	10	33	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	PIT	P	1	1	1	1	0	0
1960	PIT	P	17	3	1	4	2	1
1961	PIT	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962	HOU	P	34	0	1	14	0	0
1963	HOU	P	35	3	7	14	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	88

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Georgia	Athens	GA	1950, 1951, 1952

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Umbricht

What years did Jim Umbricht play?: Jim Umbricht played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1963.
Was Jim Umbricht a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Umbricht pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 133 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Umbricht hit?: Jim Umbricht hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.