Jim Willoughby

James Arthur Willoughby
(Willow)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.
• High School Gustine (CA) High School
• Debut September 5, 1971
• Final Game September 28, 1978
• Born January 31, 1949 in Salinas, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Jim Willoughby pitched one complete game shutout in his major league career. It came April 28, 1973, as a member of the San Francisco Giants against the St. Louis Cardinals. He gave up 4 hits, walked 1 and struck out 6. The win moved the Giants to 18-5 on the season and the struggling Cardinals to 2-15.

In September of 1979 he appeared on the active roster of the eventual World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates but never appeared in a game.

Willoughby took the head coaching position at Suffolk University in 1981. After 7 games he resigned with a 1-6 record. He had been involved in a bat throwing incident during a practice.

In 1989, he played for the Winter Haven Super Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. In 1990, He played for the San Bernardino Pride of the SPBA. He pitched in 10 games and was 1-0 with 1 save and a 3.96 ERA when the league folded.

Further Reading

• Jon Daly: "Jim Willoughby", in Bill Nowlin and Cecilia Tan, ed.: '75:The Red Sox Team that Saved Baseball, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 125-130. ISBN 978-1-933599-97-7

Related Sites

• Jim Willoughby at the SABR Bio Project