Jim Bibby

Q: When was Jim Bibby born?

Jim Bibby was born on October 29, 1944.

Q: Where was Jim Bibby born?

Jim Bibby was born in Franklinton, NC .

Q: How tall was Jim Bibby?

Jim Bibby was 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim Bibby weigh when playing?

Jim Bibby weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jim Bibby in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Bibby has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Jim Bibby have?

Jim Bibby had 1,079 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jim Bibby played for?

Jim Bibby played for 4 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 235lb (196cm, 106kg)

Born: October 29, 1944 in Franklinton, NC us

Died: February 16, 2010 in Lynchburg, VA

Buried: Briarwood Memorial Gardens, Amherst, VA

High School: Franklinton HS (Franklinton, NC)

Schools: University of Lynchburg (Lynchburg, VA), Fayetteville State University (Fayetteville, NC)

Debut: September 4, 1972 (Age 27-311d, 13,279th in major league history)
vs. MON 6.1 IP, 7 H, 5 SO, 5 BB, 4 ER, W

Last Game: May 26, 1984 (Age 39-210d)
vs. CHW 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Full Name: James Blair Bibby

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

19.4

111

101

ERA

3.76

340

239

1722.2

1079

WHIP

1.328

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
1965	20	NYM-min	Rk,WRk	2	4	.333	11.57	15	2		0	0		28.0	35	42	36	4	31	1	26	2	1	5				2.357	11.3	1.3	10.0	8.4	0.84	MIO,MTS APPY,FLIL
1966			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1967			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1968	23	NYM-min	A	7	7	.500	2.82	23	19		7	3		131.0	79	49	41	7	74	3	118	5	1	11				1.168	5.4	0.5	5.1	8.1	1.59	RDH CARL
1969	24	NYM-min	AA,AAA	14	10	.583	3.38	28	27		14	4	0	197.0	158	91	74	9	91	4	180	10	0	10				1.264	7.2	0.4	4.2	8.2	1.98	MEM,TID TL,IL
1970			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1971	26	NYM-min	AAA	15	6	.714	4.04	27	26		9	2	0	176.0	145	87	79	15	109	3	150	7	0	20				1.443	7.4	0.8	5.6	7.7	1.38	TID IL
1972	27	STL-min	AAA	13	9	.591	3.09	27	27		13	4	0	195.0	155	76	67	10	76	3	208	12	1	11				1.185	7.2	0.5	3.5	9.6	2.74	TUL AA
1972	27	STL	NL	1	3	.250	3.35	6	6	0	0	0	0	40.1	29	18	15	4	19	4	28	1	0	2	166	103	3.79	1.190	6.5	0.9	4.2	6.2	1.47
1973	28	TOT	MLB	9	12	.429	3.76	32	26	1	11	2	1	196.1	140	90	82	16	123	6	167	8	2	15	836	99	3.93	1.340	6.4	0.7	5.6	7.7	1.36
1973	28	STL	NL	0	2	.000	9.56	6	3	0	0	0	0	16.0	19	17	17	2	17	2	12	2	1	5	83	39	6.25	2.250	10.7	1.1	9.6	6.8	0.71
1973	28	TEX	AL	9	10	.474	3.24	26	23	1	11	2	1	180.1	121	73	65	14	106	4	155	6	1	10	753	115	3.72	1.259	6.0	0.7	5.3	7.7	1.46
1974	29	TEX	AL	19	19	.500	4.74	41	41	0	11	5	0	264.0	255	146	139	25	113	4	149	9	1	11	1134	75	4.07	1.394	8.7	0.9	3.9	5.1	1.32
1975	30	TOT	AL	7	15	.318	3.88	36	24	5	6	1	1	181.0	172	89	78	9	78	3	93	2	0	8	781	97	3.53	1.381	8.6	0.4	3.9	4.6	1.19
1975	30	TEX	AL	2	6	.250	5.00	12	12	0	4	1	0	68.1	73	41	38	2	28	0	31	2	0	5	302	75	3.38	1.478	9.6	0.3	3.7	4.1	1.11
1975	30	CLE	AL	5	9	.357	3.20	24	12	5	2	0	1	112.2	99	48	40	7	50	3	62	0	0	3	479	118	3.63	1.322	7.9	0.6	4.0	5.0	1.24
1976	31	CLE	AL	13	7	.650	3.20	34	21	4	4	3	1	163.1	162	61	58	6	56	1	84	1	0	3	683	108	3.13	1.335	8.9	0.3	3.1	4.6	1.50
1977	32	CLE	AL	12	13	.480	3.57	37	30	5	9	2	2	206.2	197	100	82	17	73	2	141	4	4	12	876	111	3.56	1.306	8.6	0.7	3.2	6.1	1.93
1978	33	PIT	NL	8	7	.533	3.53	34	14	10	3	2	1	107.0	100	52	42	10	39	7	72	2	0	5	460	106	3.60	1.299	8.4	0.8	3.3	6.1	1.85
1979	34	PIT	NL	12	4	.750	2.81	34	17	2	4	1	0	137.2	110	51	43	9	47	6	103	4	0	5	562	139	3.20	1.140	7.2	0.6	3.1	6.7	2.19
1980	35	PIT	NL	19	6	.760	3.32	35	34	1	6	1	0	238.1	210	95	88	20	88	3	144	6	3	5	985	111	3.82	1.250	7.9	0.8	3.3	5.4	1.64	AS,CYA-3,MVP-14
1981	36	PIT	NL	6	3	.667	2.50	14	14	0	2	2	0	93.2	79	30	26	4	26	1	48	2	0	1	385	146	3.03	1.121	7.6	0.4	2.5	4.6	1.85
1982			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1983	38	PIT	NL	5	12	.294	6.69	29	12	6	0	0	2	78.0	92	60	58	10	51	0	44	1	2	2	367	56	5.29	1.833	10.6	1.2	5.9	5.1	0.86
1984	39	STL-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	2	0	1	0	0	0	5.0	2	0	0	0	6	0	3	0	1	2				1.600	3.6	0.0	10.8	5.4	0.50	LOU AA
1984	39	TEX	AL	0	0		4.41	8	0	5	0	0	0	16.1	19	8	8	1	10	1	6	0	1	1	75	96	4.67	1.776	10.5	0.6	5.5	3.3	0.60
12 Yrs				111	101	.524	3.76	340	239	39	56	19	8	1722.2	1565	800	719	131	723	38	1079	40	13	70	7310	99	3.71	1.328	8.2	0.7	3.8	5.6	1.49
162 Game Avg.				13	12	.524	3.76	40	28	5	7	2	1	202	184	94	84	15	85	4	127	5	2	8	859	99	3.71	1.328	8.2	0.7	3.8	5.6	1.49

PIT (5 yrs)				50	32	.610	3.53	146	91	19	15	6	3	654.2	591	288	257	53	251	17	411	15	5	18	2759	106	3.71	1.286	8.1	0.7	3.5	5.7	1.64
TEX (4 yrs)				30	35	.462	4.25	87	76	6	26	8	1	529.0	468	268	250	42	257	9	341	17	3	27	2264	86	3.88	1.371	8.0	0.7	4.4	5.8	1.33
CLE (3 yrs)				30	29	.508	3.36	95	63	14	15	5	4	482.2	458	209	180	30	179	6	287	5	4	18	2038	112	3.43	1.320	8.5	0.6	3.3	5.4	1.60
STL (2 yrs)				1	5	.167	5.11	12	9	0	0	0	0	56.1	48	35	32	6	36	6	40	3	1	7	249	69	4.49	1.491	7.7	1.0	5.8	6.4	1.11

AL (6 yrs)				60	64	.484	3.83	182	139	20	41	13	5	1011.2	926	477	430	72	436	15	628	22	7	45	4302	97	3.66	1.346	8.2	0.6	3.9	5.6	1.44
NL (7 yrs)				51	37	.580	3.66	158	100	19	15	6	3	711.0	639	323	289	59	287	23	451	18	6	25	3008	102	3.78	1.302	8.1	0.7	3.6	5.7	1.57

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jim Bibby born?

Jim Bibby was born on October 29, 1944.

Where was Jim Bibby born?

Jim Bibby was born in Franklinton, NC.

How tall was Jim Bibby?

Jim Bibby was 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Bibby weigh when playing?

Jim Bibby weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Bibby play?

Jim Bibby played 12 seasons.

Is Jim Bibby in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Bibby has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jim Bibby play?

Jim Bibby was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jim Bibby have?

Jim Bibby had 1,079 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jim Bibby played for?

Jim Bibby played for 4 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates.

How many World Series has Jim Bibby won?

Jim Bibby won 1 World Series.

When did Jim Bibby retire?

Jim Bibby last played in 1984.

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