Jim Bagby

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 170lb (188cm, 77kg)

Born: September 8, 1916 in Cleveland, OH us

Died: September 2, 1988 in Marietta, GA

Buried: Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, GA

High School: Boys HS (Atlanta, GA)

Debut: April 18, 1938 (Age 21-222d, 8,441st in major league history)
vs. NYY 6.0 IP, 5 H, 5 SO, 6 BB, 3 ER, W

Last Game: September 25, 1947 (Age 31-017d)
vs. STL 2.0 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1938 season

Full Name: James Charles Jacob Bagby

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Relatives: Son of Jim Bagby

2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.2

ERA

3.96

303

198

1666.1

431

WHIP

1.454

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1935	18	BOS-min	B	13	9	.591	5.00	40						218.0	258	143	121		95									1.619	10.7		3.9			CHR PIED
1936	19	BOS-min	B	9	12	.429	5.11	38			9			169.0	209	125	96		72		82	6	0	11				1.663	11.1		3.8	4.4	1.14	RKM PIED
1937	20	BOS-min	A	21	8	.724	2.71	37						239.0	220	86	72		94									1.314	8.3		3.5			HZL NYPL
1938	21	BOS	AL	15	11	.577	4.21	43	25	12	10	1	2	198.2	218	110	93	9	90	2	73	3	0	5	873	117	4.31	1.550	9.9	0.4	4.1	3.3	0.81
1939	22	BOS-min	A1	7	6	.538	3.54	15	11					94.0	96	44	37		23									1.266	9.2		2.2			LRK SOUA
1939	22	BOS	AL	5	5	.500	7.09	21	11	5	3	0	0	80.0	119	66	63	7	36	4	35	2	0	2	388	67	4.28	1.938	13.4	0.8	4.1	3.9	0.97
1940	23	BOS	AL	10	16	.385	4.73	36	21	12	5	1	2	182.2	217	104	96	15	83	4	57	1	0	5	829	95	4.27	1.642	10.7	0.7	4.1	2.8	0.69
1941	24	CLE	AL	9	15	.375	4.04	33	27	5	12	0	2	200.2	214	104	90	10	76	14	53	6	0	5	877	98	3.68	1.445	9.6	0.4	3.4	2.4	0.70
1942	25	CLE	AL	17	9	.654	2.96	38	35	1	16	4	1	270.2	267	105	89	19	64	3	54	1	0	1	1111	116	3.30	1.223	8.9	0.6	2.1	1.8	0.84	AS,MVP-23
1943	26	CLE	AL	17	14	.548	3.10	36	33	2	16	3	1	273.0	248	112	94	15	80	3	70	3	0	0	1135	100	3.77	1.201	8.2	0.5	2.6	2.3	0.88	AS,MVP-20
1944	27	CLE	AL	4	5	.444	4.33	13	10	1	2	0	0	79.0	101	48	38	2	34	4	12	4	0	1	368	77	4.14	1.709	11.5	0.2	3.9	1.4	0.35
1945	28	CLE	AL	8	11	.421	3.73	25	19	5	11	3	1	159.1	171	70	66	3	59	11	38	2	1	5	688	87	3.61	1.444	9.7	0.2	3.3	2.1	0.64
1946	29	BOS	AL	7	6	.538	3.71	21	11	4	6	1	0	106.2	117	55	44	4	49	3	16	1	0	1	476	99	4.17	1.556	9.9	0.3	4.1	1.4	0.33
1947	30	PIT	NL	5	4	.556	4.67	37	6	18	2	0	0	115.2	143	75	60	14	37	4	23	5	0	1	521	91	4.93	1.556	11.1	1.1	2.9	1.8	0.62
1948	31	PIT-min	AAA	16	9	.640	4.64	31			16	1		227.0	272	136	117		80		54	6	0	4				1.551	10.8		3.2	2.1	0.68	INA AA
10 Yrs				97	96	.503	3.96	303	198	65	83	13	9	1666.1	1815	849	733	98	608	52	431	28	1	26	7266	97	3.94	1.454	9.8	0.5	3.3	2.3	0.71
162 Game Avg.				13	13	.503	3.96	41	27	9	11	2	1	226	246	115	99	13	83	7	58	4	0	4	986	97	3.94	1.454	9.8	0.5	3.3	2.3	0.71

CLE (5 yrs)				55	54	.505	3.45	145	124	14	57	10	5	982.2	1001	439	377	49	313	35	227	16	1	12	4179	99	3.63	1.337	9.2	0.4	2.9	2.1	0.73
BOS (4 yrs)				37	38	.493	4.69	121	68	33	24	3	4	568.0	671	335	296	35	258	13	181	7	0	13	2566	96	4.27	1.636	10.6	0.6	4.1	2.9	0.70
PIT (1 yr)				5	4	.556	4.67	37	6	18	2	0	0	115.2	143	75	60	14	37	4	23	5	0	1	521	91	4.93	1.556	11.1	1.1	2.9	1.8	0.62

AL (9 yrs)				92	92	.500	3.91	266	192	47	81	13	9	1550.2	1672	774	673	84	571	48	408	23	1	25	6745	98	3.86	1.446	9.7	0.5	3.3	2.4	0.71
NL (1 yr)				5	4	.556	4.67	37	6	18	2	0	0	115.2	143	75	60	14	37	4	23	5	0	1	521	91	4.93	1.556	11.1	1.1	2.9	1.8	0.62

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