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Jim Bilbrey

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: April 20, 1924 in Rickman, TN us

Died: December 26, 1985 in Toledo, OH

Buried: New Belleville Ridge Cemetery, Dowling, OH

Debut: May 17, 1949 (Age 25-027d, 10,636th in major league history)
vs. PHA 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: May 17, 1949 (Age 25-027d)
vs. PHA 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER

Full Name: James Melvin Bilbrey

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

ERA

18.00

1.0

WHIP

4.000

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
1941	17	SLB-min	C	9	16	.360	5.01	34						178.0	205	124	99		69									1.539	10.4		3.5			STJ,YNG WA,MATL
1942	18	SLB-min	B	6	3	.667	5.21	25						95.0	97	68	55		62									1.674	9.2		5.9			SPR IIIL
1946	22	SLB-min	A,AA	14	11	.560	3.85	31	24	3	15	3		180.0	186	94	77		87		85	2	2	2				1.517	9.3		4.4	4.3	0.98	ELM,SAN EL,TL
1947	23	SLB-min	AAA	4	8	.333	5.33	35	8	15	3	0		98.0	116	81	58		68		48	0	2	4				1.878	10.7		6.2	4.4	0.71	TOL AA
1948	24	SLB-min	A	6	11	.353	4.69	31	14		8	0		144.0	169	87	75		71		39	2	1	7				1.667	10.6		4.4	2.4	0.55	ELM EL
1949	25	SLB-min	A	1	4	.200	5.25	24	5		0	0		60.0	74	40	35		25		27	2	0	3				1.650	11.1		3.8	4.1	1.08	ELM EL
1949	25	SLB	AL	0	0		18.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	1	2	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	7	34	11.51	4.000	9.0	0.0	27.0	0.0	0.00
1 Yr				0	0		18.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	1	2	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	7	34	11.51	4.000	9.0	0.0	27.0	0.0	0.00
162 Game Avg.				0	0		18.00	68	0	68	0	0	0	68	68	136	136	0	204	0	0	0	0	0	476	34	11.51	4.000	9.0	0.0	27.0	0.0	0.00