What years did James York play?

James York played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1921.

Was James York a pitcher?

Yes. James York pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 59 strikeouts.

How many home runs did James York hit?

James York hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

James York

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1921)

W–L 5–11

ERA 5.34

WHIP 1.75

SO 59

Pitcher PIV -906.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 185 lb
Born: 11/1/1892 in West Fork, AR, USA
Died: 4/9/1961 in York, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1919-09-12
Last Game: 1921-10-02

Full name: James Edward York

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	11	42	12	4	1	1	143.3	183	85	5	68	59	5.34	-906.1

Career ERA 5.34 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 47.7% worse 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
1919	PHA	AL	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	4.3	13	12	5	2	24.92	—	0.0
1921	CHN	NL	5	9	40	10	4	1	1	139.0	170	73	63	57	4.73	4.02 (-18%)	-906.1
Career · 2 seasons			5	11	42	12	4	1	1	143.1	183	85	68	59	5.34	—	-906

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
42	40	2	5	1	0	0	5	0	1	13	.125	.167	.150	.317	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.

Career SLG .150 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 60.0% below league average.

Career OPS .317 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1919	PHA	AL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	CHN	NL	40	39	2	5	1	5	1	12	.128	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			42	40	2	5	1	5	1	13	.125	—	—	—	—	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	20	21	0	2	0	3	.095
Away	22	19	2	3	0	2	.158

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	74.2	100	61	45	32	7.35
Away	22	70.1	83	26	23	28	3.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1921-10-02	CHC	CIN	W	0
1921-09-17	CHC	BRO	W	0
1921-09-15	CHC	PHI	L	1
1921-09-11	CHC	STL	L	0
1921-09-10	CHC	PIT	L	0
1921-09-04	CHC	STL	L	2
1921-08-29	CHC	NY1	L	0
1921-08-28	CHC	NY1	L	0
1921-08-18	CHC	BSN	L	3
1921-08-16	CHC	BSN	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1921-10-02	CHC	CIN	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1921-09-17	CHC	BRO	W	2.0	0	0	0	1	1
1921-09-15	CHC	PHI	—	4.0	3	1	1	3	4
1921-09-11	CHC	STL	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	0
1921-09-10	CHC	PIT	—	1.2	2	2	1	0	0
1921-09-04	CHC	STL	—	5.2	3	0	0	2	7
1921-08-29	CHC	NY1	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	0
1921-08-28	CHC	NY1	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0
1921-08-18	CHC	BSN	—	6.2	8	2	2	0	3
1921-08-16	CHC	BSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	42	0	1	23	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1919	PHA	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1921	CHN	P	40	0	1	22	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	42

Frequently Asked Questions about James York

What years did James York play?: James York played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1921.
Was James York a pitcher?: Yes. James York pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 59 strikeouts.
How many home runs did James York hit?: James York hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.