Jim Brillheart

Q: When was Jim Brillheart born?

Jim Brillheart was born on September 28, 1903.

Q: Where was Jim Brillheart born?

Jim Brillheart was born in Dublin, VA .

Q: How tall was Jim Brillheart?

Jim Brillheart was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim Brillheart weigh when playing?

Jim Brillheart weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jim Brillheart play?

Jim Brillheart played 4 seasons.

Q: Is Jim Brillheart in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: How many strikeouts did Jim Brillheart have?

Jim Brillheart had 98 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jim Brillheart played for?

Jim Brillheart played for 3 teams; the Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox.

Q: When did Jim Brillheart retire?

Jim Brillheart last played in 1931.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: September 28, 1903 in Dublin, VA us

Died: September 2, 1972 in Radford, VA

Buried: Dublin Cemetery, Dublin, VA

High School: Dublin HS (Dublin, VA)

School: Roanoke College (Salem, VA)

Debut: April 17, 1922 (Age 18-201d, 5,428th in major league history)
vs. PHA 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: June 3, 1931 (Age 27-248d)
vs. CLE 0.1 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1922 season

Full Name: James Benson Brillheart

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

ERA

4.19

286.0

WHIP

1.577

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
1922	18	WSH	AL	4	6	.400	3.61	31	10	16	3	0	1	119.2	120	58	48	3	72		47	8	2	4	536	108	4.70	1.604	9.0	0.2	5.4	3.5	0.65
1923	19	PHA-min	A	4	11	.267	5.67	21						119.0	139	89	75		63									1.697	10.5		4.8			SHV TL
1923	19	WSH	AL	0	1	.000	7.00	12	0	6	0	0	0	18.0	27	15	14	1	12		8	1	0	0	89	55	5.04	2.167	13.5	0.5	6.0	4.0	0.67

1927	23	CHC	NL	4	2	.667	4.13	32	12	8	4	0	0	128.2	140	67	59	4	38		36	4	1	4	556	95	3.33	1.383	9.8	0.3	2.7	2.5	0.95

1931	27	BOS	AL	0	0		5.49	11	1	3	0	0	0	19.2	27	16	12	2	15	1	7	0	0	0	100	80	6.04	2.136	12.4	0.9	6.9	3.2	0.47
1932	28	NYY-min	AA	1	1	.500	4.95	13						20.0	20	14	11		11									1.550	9.0		5.0			NWK IL
1934	30	NYG-min	A	17	17	.500	3.60	45						245.0	258	122	98		78									1.371	9.5		2.9			NVL SOUA
1939	35	CHW-min	A1																															SHV TL
1942	38	CHW-min	A1	12	9	.571	3.60	26						145.0	147	69	58		46									1.331	9.1		2.9			SHV TL
1950	46	CLE-min	B	0	0			3						4.0																				TAC WINT
4 Yrs				8	9	.471	4.19	86	23	33	7	0	1	286.0	314	156	133	10	137	1	98	13	3	8	1281	94	4.19	1.577	9.9	0.3	4.3	3.1	0.72
162 Game Avg.				5	6	.471	4.19	54	14	21	4	0	1	178	196	97	83	6	85	1	61	8	2	5	799	94	4.19	1.577	9.9	0.3	4.3	3.1	0.72

WSH (2 yrs)				4	7	.364	4.05	43	10	22	3	0	1	137.2	147	73	62	4	84		55	9	2	4	625	96	4.74	1.678	9.6	0.3	5.5	3.6	0.65
BOS (1 yr)				0	0		5.49	11	1	3	0	0	0	19.2	27	16	12	2	15	1	7	0	0	0	100	80	6.04	2.136	12.4	0.9	6.9	3.2	0.47
CHC (1 yr)				4	2	.667	4.13	32	12	8	4	0	0	128.2	140	67	59	4	38		36	4	1	4	556	95	3.33	1.383	9.8	0.3	2.7	2.5	0.95

AL (3 yrs)				4	7	.364	4.23	54	11	25	3	0	1	157.1	174	89	74	6	99	1	62	9	2	4	725	93	4.90	1.735	10.0	0.3	5.7	3.5	0.63
NL (1 yr)				4	2	.667	4.13	32	12	8	4	0	0	128.2	140	67	59	4	38		36	4	1	4	556	95	3.33	1.383	9.8	0.3	2.7	2.5	0.95

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Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos
1922	18	WSH	AL	-0.4	31	39	36	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	14	.083	.108	.083	.191	-49	.083	-89	3	1	1		1
1923	19	WSH	AL	0.0	12	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.022	-146	0	0	0		1

1927	23	CHC	NL	-0.8	32	52	44	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	19	.023	.065	.023	.088	-76	.036	-135	1	0	6	0	1

1931	27	BOS	AL	0.2	11	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	.500	.500	1.250	1.750	358	.725	340	5	0	0	0	1
4 Yrs				-1.1	86	97	86	3	6	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	36	.070	.101	.105	.206	-45	.085	-93	9	1	7	0	1
162 Game Avg				-2.0	162	183	162	6	11	0	0	2	8	0	0	4	68	.070	.101	.105	.206	-45	.085	-93	17	2	13

WSH (2 Yrs)				-0.5	43	41	38	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	15	.079	.103	.079	.182	-51	.077	-92	3	1	1		1
CHC (1 Yr)				-0.8	32	52	44	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	19	.023	.065	.023	.088	-76	.036	-135	1	0	6	0	1
BOS (1 Yr)				0.2	11	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	.500	.500	1.250	1.750	358	.725	340	5	0	0	0	1

AL (3 Yrs)				-0.3	54	45	42	2	5	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	17	.119	.140	.190	.330	-13	.137	-49	8	1	1	0	1
NL (1 Yr)				-0.8	32	52	44	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	19	.023	.065	.023	.088	-76	.036	-135	1	0	6	0	1

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1922	18	WSH	AL	P	31	10	3	120.0	29	3	22	4	0	.862	.963	1.88	2.60	0.81	2.59	4	15	10	40.0		1
1923	19	WSH	AL	P	12	0	0	18.0	9	2	6	1	0	.889	.959	4.00	2.70	0.67	2.70	0	1	2	66.7		0

1927	23	CHC	NL	P	32	12	4	129.0	26	1	25	0	3	1.000	.958	1.81	2.33	0.81	2.31	4	3	4	57.1	44.3	2

1931	27	BOS	AL	P	11	1	0	20.0	8	1	7	0	0	1.000	.954	3.60	2.21	0.73	2.19	0	3	0	0.0	41.7	1
4 Yrs					86	23	7	287.0	72	7	60	5	3	.931	.960	2.10	2.46	0.78	2.45	8	22	16	42.1	11.4	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jim Brillheart born?

Jim Brillheart was born on September 28, 1903.

Where was Jim Brillheart born?

Jim Brillheart was born in Dublin, VA.

How tall was Jim Brillheart?

Jim Brillheart was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Brillheart weigh when playing?

Jim Brillheart weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Brillheart play?

Jim Brillheart played 4 seasons.

Is Jim Brillheart in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Jim Brillheart play?

Jim Brillheart was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jim Brillheart have?

Jim Brillheart had 98 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jim Brillheart played for?

Jim Brillheart played for 3 teams; the Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox.

When did Jim Brillheart retire?

Jim Brillheart last played in 1931.

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